the (w)hole world of mono-a

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On the occasion of the celebration of the 40th anniversary of mono-a, the various designers working for mono were invited to give free reign to their imagination and artistically honor the Great Classic. The results were as varied as the individuals themselves. Some were totally unconventional, some were true eyebrow raisers, some were respectful, and others a bit irreverent.  

The collection was assembled as a travelling display that can be seen in key cities.

Chessboard Ralph Krämer
Chessboard Ralph Krämer

Vision and strategic know-how, the courage to make some daring moves, with the wisdom to avoid foolish maneuvers. The introduction of mono-a over 40 years ago, was an entrepreneurial stroke of genius. This chessboard pays homage to that great strategist who had the foresight to introduce mono-a.

Coffee spoon as brooch Christoph Contius
Coffee spoon as brooch Christoph Contius

The coffee spoon brooch made of stainless steel and silver. Jewelry becomes a statement of our time and a symbol of the individual's identification with good form.

l'heure bleu Tassilo von Grolman
l'heure bleu Tassilo von Grolman

The timelessness of design. The new millennium opens many new perspectives for mono-a.

(w)hole world of mono-a and Wolfram Heidenreich Michael Buttgereit
(w)hole world of mono-a and Wolfram Heidenreich Michael Buttgereit

What is the significance here? Perhaps remnants of a gunfight, or a maybe a metal version of Swiss cheese? Neither.   It is the galaxy that has inspired the designers and represents the infinity of the mono universe.

The mono-abc and Jens Graumann Rolf Bossert
The mono-abc and Jens Graumann Rolf Bossert

Just as the alphabet has been part of our daily life, so has mono-a, since 1959. For each piece of flatware a letter of the alphabet in mono-speak.

Relationships Mikaela Dörfel
Relationships Mikaela Dörfel

An arrangement that makes reference to the dinner table as a catalyst for communication. The flatware represents those sitting around the table, recounting stories written by life itself.

Galactic spectacles Michael Schneider
Galactic spectacles Michael Schneider

… some essential pieces to complete the mono-a collection. Safety, and a different outlook. he whimsical crochet flatware protectors are the ultimate antithesis to the formal rigidity of mono-a.

Flatware protectors Michael Schneider
Flatware protectors Michael Schneider
Preservation and Gerd Trauernicht Carsten Gollnick
Preservation and Gerd Trauernicht Carsten Gollnick

Embedded in a square block of resin are mono-a's four most important pieces. A transparent medium, yet perhaps lack of clarity for the beholder. Just as something accidentally preserved in a block of ice, the object represents a quick material glimpse at the timelessness of mono-a.

Rimini Hubertus Schüler
Rimini Hubertus Schüler
50 Prof. Peter Raacke
50 Prof. Peter Raacke
mono meets Obi Siggi Fischer
mono meets Obi Siggi Fischer

mono-a meets another classic – this time from the d-i-y world. Love at first sight?

transparencies Sabine Hans
transparencies Sabine Hans

mono-a captured in a series of culinary arrangements and colorfully depicted.

Scrap-metal pillar Fried Ulber
Scrap-metal pillar Fried Ulber

Just as you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs, you can't make flatware without having scrap-metal. Four-sided stamped scrap stainless steel sheet pillar representing four decades of table refinement.

mono-a lamp
mono-a lamp
Flowers Markus Brodmerkel
Flowers Markus Brodmerkel
1959 Diana Schlaf
1959 Diana Schlaf