This issue is both, a magazin with readers contributions and a 2008 calendar for the table. Contributors: Harri Brill / Gerd Brunzema / Kathrin Frank / Renate Gutdeutsch / Wolf Klein / Kai von Kröcher / Calin Kruse / Jörn lauterbach / Raphael Otto / Gianna Schade / Hans-Georg Stavginski / Claudia Thomas / Rita Zepf

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Do you work on a pc? This new shelf is a good filing system for a lighter load.

Material: powder-coated steel Designer: Kathrin Lang & Wolfgang Rößler wir-gestalten.com Made by Haseform.de Made in Germany

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Kiel ONGG invitation participation with Magis, Italy and X-tra project label " WOOF! LOVE " inspired by an event that originated in Miami featured renowned designer, artists and architects adorned 3-dimensional Magis Puppies with artistic impressions or signature styles, a Magis sponsored puppy given to each invitation guests particpant as a blank cnvas. All proceeds of the auction will go to the support of real dogs at ASD - Acion For Singapore Dogs

Designer: Kiel ONGG Made in Singapore

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Stool is a chair with L-shapped legs in steel plate and a polypropylene seat. The bowl-shaped plastic seat keeps its shape thanks to the steel frame under it, to which the legs are attached. Because the corners require no reinforcement, the frame can be kept small. This chair was an entry for the Mart Stamprice. Stool was one of eight projects, which appealed the Mart Stamprice jury particularly: “ We appreciate the elegance of this design.”

Designer: Barbara Peters Made in The Netherlands

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Exclusive small furniture for dogs and cats: appropriate for animals, functional, and with high aesthetic standards. The furniture was developed by international architects and designers for their own pets and are now being produced in series. Double Feeder Large Food bowls in large size and height, with two bowls made of stainless steel. Surfaces in walnut or cherry laminate.

Designer: Jon Wesley Rahman Made in USA

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What is Pecha Kucha ? Pecha Kucha Night, devised by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham (Klein Dytham architecture), was conceived in 2003 as a place for young designers to meet, network, and show their work in public. But as we all know, give a mike to a designer(especially an architect) and you'll be trapped for hours. The key to Pecha Kucha Night is its patented system for avoiding this fate. Each presenter is allowed 20 images, each shown for 20 seconds each - giving 6 minutes 40 seconds of fame before the next presenter is up. This keeps presentations concise, the interest level up, and gives more people the chance to show.

Pecha Kucha (which is Japanese for the sound of conversation) has tapped into a demand for a forum in which creative work can be easily and informally shown, without having to rent a gallery or chat up a magazine editor. This is a demand that seems to be global - as Pecha Kucha Night, without any pushing, has spread virally to over 80 cities across the world.

Date: 19th December City: Cologne,Germany Location: Maritim Hotel Köln, Saal Heumarkt Time: 20.20 o'clock Speaker: among others Ioanna from designspotter.com & designspotteragency.com

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Zerogloss has realized Laica bookshelf. A furnishing for books, magazines and LP, entirely produced in composite material and refinished in six colours with glossy or Soft-touch effect.Laica is the first Zerogloss project representing “state of art” furniture. Zerogloss is a creative space that designs and produces new furnishing ideas. The Zerogloss project started in Vicenza (Italy) from the collaboration between the designer Francesco Innocenti, and Andrea Dori, expert in Arts and Cultural management.

Designer: Francesco Innocenti Made in Italy

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In 2008, Nachlux will be awarded for the twelfth time to an outstanding up-and-coming designer or team. This year the core theme of Nachlux is "architecture and living"; thereby connecting Nachlux more closely to its forum PASSAGEN International Interior Design Week Köln. Nachlux 2008 is looking for new designs in the context of light and living; particularly those that incorporate new technologies.

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