Rimowa Tag

It was the right location to present the primary student design prize in Germany to be sponsored by luxury luggage maker Rimowa: The Neue Nationalgalerie, an art museum in central Berlin, is an architectural icon designed by legendary German-American architect, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. The museum, whose name translates to “latest national gallery,” reflects what Mies van der Rohe was known for: Minimalism, clarity and ease, with function guiding form and following the adage the trend-setting architect was best known for — “less is more.” And that’s what German design normally tends to be known for, Rimowa’s chief executive officer Hugues Bonnet-Masimber told WWD on the event, which was attended by several hundred guests, a mix of young design students of...