Knoll wows all at IMM Cologne with spectacular installation
22/01/2019
Exhibiting for the first time at IMM Cologne, Knoll presented new designs by Piero Lissoni in tandem with reimagined Modern classic designs within the setting of a grand installation.
In its January 14 edition of "Monocle Minute" – the publication's daily bulletin of international news covering design, culture, international affairs and politics – Monocle heralded the Knoll installation and reimagined Modern designs presented at IMM Cologne. The installation was on view from January 14 – 20 at IMM Cologne.
The installation, designed by OMA, a Dutch-based architecture firm founded by Rem Koolhaas, honors the one hundredth anniversary of the Bauhaus. It explores the work of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, a master of twentieth century architecture.
Divided into four spaces, each area of the pavilion honors a different architectural masterpiece for which Mies designed unique furniture collections: the house in Krefeld (1927); the Weissenhof estate in Stuttgart (1927); the Barcelona Pavilion (1929); and the Tugendhat house (1930).
To honor the brand's historical ties to the Bauhaus, Knoll has created commemorative, "Bauhaus Editions" of the MR Collection and the Barcelona Chair®. The MR Collection features new fabric and leather options.
In addition, the Company will produce 365 certified and numbered Barcelona Chairs, one for each day of 2019.