Mike Meiré presents Dornbrachts novelties at this year´s ISH

The cooperation between artist and designer Mike Meiré and the upmarket manufacturer Dornbracht has lasted for 17 years now. It's a cooperation which has led to a number of remarkable projects, going well beyond the usual trade fair participations and glossy catalogues. In his capacity as Brand and Creative Director Meiré is the curator for Dornbracht's culture projects. These 'Dornbracht Edges' are installations which take as their theme the cultural significance of changes in the architecture of functional spaces such as the kitchen or the bathroom. Meiré always succeeds in communicating the content of his interpretation at a highly intuitive and emotional level.

'Global Street Food', a Culture Project by Dornbracht, curated by Mike Meiré

Supernova | Nouveautés

'Global Street Food', a Culture Project by Dornbracht, curated by Mike Meiré

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For example, during the imm cologne the installation Global Street Food showed a kind of field study describing the cultural, functional and aesthetic aspects of roadside kitchens from all around the world. Displaying them outside their original context turns these kitchens, some of which are very basic indeed, into research objects. Their improvised nature calls into question our own image of the ideal kitchen and creates space for new interpretations.

'Noises for Ritual Architecture', another Culture Project, presented during the imm cologne 2008

Supernova | Nouveautés

'Noises for Ritual Architecture', another Culture Project, presented during the imm cologne 2008

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At this year's ISH Dornbracht presented "Supernova", designed by Sieger Design, the design studio which has been cooperating with Dornbracht for over twenty years now. Mike Meiré developed the correspondingly multi-facetted presentation architecture for Dornbrachts's new range of bathroom fittings and conceived the company's highly successful trade fair stand – by the way, it was no less a person than Dieter Sieger who brought the promising young artist into the Dornbracht fold in 1992.

'Supernova' by Sieger Design for Dornbracht

Supernova | Nouveautés

'Supernova' by Sieger Design for Dornbracht

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We met Mike Meiré at ISH for a brief tour of the Dornbracht stand.

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Mike Meiré presents the Dornbracht stand at this year´s ISH