Stefan Diez about the state of design in Germany and Europe
A consistent and often radical search for new ways is characteristic of Stefan Diez’s work. This is his speech during the Second German Design Debate in Frankfurt’s St. Paul’s Cathedral.
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BUTLER by David Chipperfield
For the seventh edition of Wallpaper* Handmade 2016, dedicated to hospitality and travel, David Chipperfield together with e15 and the American Hardwood Export Council (AHEC) develops the solid wood stand BUTLER. Crafted from American willow, BUTLER is a freestanding all-in-one…
E15 x ECAL
Marking the twentieth anniversary of modern design classic BACKENZAHN™, e15 invites Master Product Design students of ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne to develop own interpretations for furniture and accessories utilising the same materials available to the company’s co-founder Philipp…
New releases April 2016
At Salone del Mobile 2016, e15 debuts the modular sofa KERMAN and celebrates twenty years of its iconic stool BACKENZAHN™ with a special installation with ECAL at the brand’s showroom in Via Tortona. A sculpted silhouette evoking ease and monumentality signifies sofa…
Copy, right? An homage to the BACKENZAHN™
In 2016, e15 celebrates two decades of stool BACKENZAHN™ with a humorous and poignant installation for the Stylepark Featured Editions at imm cologne exploring the topics intellectual property and copyright infringement. A book titled “copy, right?” by Trademark Publishing featuring…
WANTED – Identify the original
The international market for copied products is estimated to total around USD 250 Billion annually. It is essential to guard the innovative drive of creative companies and individuals committed to the development of original ideas as they are vital in…
New releases January 2016
At imm cologne, e15 showcases a range of new releases and continues its collaboration with British architect David Chipperfield. With a clear design language highlighting the pure use of material and craftsmanship, solid wood coffee table LEIGHTON and sideboard DRAYTON…
Meet MR B – A Legend in a Box
Crafted with playful features and foldable limbs, MR B is inspired by e15’s modern design classic, the solid wood table BIGFOOT™ and its patron, Bigfoot, believed to roam the forests of North America. He is only out there since October…
East meets West
Each material carries the basis of the past but also the future, brimmed with fresh possibilities and intriguing contrasts to come. Oak is a primary material for e15; we enjoy visualising it through different cultural lenses, which hold personal meaning for us. Oak in…