In the workshops you can feel the determined but nevertheless calm devotion to the excellence of the crafts. It makes you understand why the PORZELLAN MANUFAKTUR NYMPHENBURG has been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2016. It immediately captures one’s curiosity for the know-how behind the products. Traditional craftsmanship is a living and everyday reality here.
The manufactory’s porcelain has always been manufactured according to a strictly secret recipe. The guardian and custodian of this process is a man named Zeus, who continues to produce, portion and store the mass by hand and then transport it to the turning and moulding shops.
The company works with techniques that have been established for over 200 years and are kept alive by various designers in new model variants. During our visit, for example, we were able to watch how bowls for the “Lightscape” collection were made in collaboration with Ruth Gurvich, which look like fine, hand-made paper
The cooperation with international designers and artists is indeed something that characterises the PORZELLAN MANUFAKTUR NYMPHENBURG over the centuries. Among them are names like Ted Muehling, Damien Hirst, Gareth Pugh, Hella Jongerius or Rolf Sachs.
The last stop of our visit was the Bossiererei. This is where many pieces of figures and objects are assembled, small parts are modelled freely and joined together with liquefied porcelain mass (Schlicker) to form chains, leaves, flowers and thorns. Using modelling tools and a calm, trained hand, surfaces get their details and faces their characteristics.
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JOURNAL. What you might want to know…
The tailor-made suit is still considered the highest-quality and most individual version of the garment. German men’s tailors work in the awareness of covering a particularly wide range of the demands their profession places on them.
Laurenz Stockner’s artisanal work focuses on the production of driven metal bowls. For that he has been taught classic drawing and the art of goldsmithing.
Makers Bible visited the silversmith in Munich’s Glockenbachviertel. We have made a short film about Klaus Lohmeyer’s jewelry label.
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Cibic finally realized parts of it as a unique retirement space of his dreams. From the architectural design to the finest details, the craftsmanship reflects a deep commitment to sustainability and environmental consciousness.
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Cibic finally realized parts of it as a unique retirement space of his dreams. From the architectural design to the finest details, the craftsmanship reflects a deep commitment to sustainability and environmental consciousness.
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The unique success story of Thonet Frankenberg is rich in milestones and pioneering innovations in materials, form and production technology. It all began with the work of the cabinetmaker Michael Thonet.
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The unique success story of Thonet Frankenberg is rich in milestones and pioneering innovations in materials, form and production technology. It all began with the work of the cabinetmaker Michael Thonet.
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The iconic Acapulco chair dates back to the 1950s, yet there is no registered copyright holder. Several brands and white labels manufacture the chair, some in Mexico, maintaining the original design but with varying qualities and ethical standards.
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The iconic Acapulco chair dates back to the 1950s, yet there is no registered copyright holder. Several brands and white labels manufacture the chair, some in Mexico, maintaining the original design but with varying qualities and ethical standards.
The Makers Georg Agostini and Lorenz Sternbach represent a design language that focuses on their alpine roots and furniture that accompanies its owners through their many changing life stages.
The gold awards for the cheese from Hofkäserei Englhorn alone speak for themselves: “International organic cheese award”, “Italy cheese award”, “World cheese award” and a gold medal at the “Cheese Olympics”. Englhorn’s cows are transported between high and low valley’s to the benefit of the environment.
A family business as it is written in the book. In ours. What we find so great about it: Natural raw materials result in natural products, because nothing is added that nature has not provided anyway.
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