Tonmoebel.blogspot.com is an online research database for my final work and diploma project "Tonmoebel| Von Gelsenkirchen nach Houston" at HbK Saar University, Germany.
The German word Tonmöbel is not really translatable into English, for which there is no English word. It is an assembly of Tone and Furniture * . This term was used in the 50ies for those big wooden ancient looking pieces of music furniture with radio, phono, record-changing systems and in most cases an included mini-bar.
My research focuses on many different things, as you can see if you watch the links. It's about New Material, Acoustics, Product Design, the History of German Design of the 50ies, Arts, Synaesthetics, and much more..
* German: Ton | Möbel English Tone| Furniture
If you want to get in touch, feel free to write an email to moritz@thehumants.com
They have the Bouroullec brothers Clouds in the new VitraHaus in Weil am Rhein... and they look fantastic.
AntwortenLöschenHow well they work? That I don't know...
to Eiermann: I think they don't work very well, but personally i've been amazed by the rubberband detail (connection). That's a really nice solution.
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