New York: Launch of Décor Collection 2008
at Niermann Weeks, The Fine Arts Building, New York
Helsinki, Finland: Opening «Le notti italiane»
Special Exhibition at Sinebrychoff Art Museum: Italian Nights – the glamorous world of top Italian design, featuring Jakob Schlaepfer
www.sinebrychoffintaidemuseo.fi
Zürich: Jakob Schlaepfer Bambola re-opens
Join us in relishing our new premises, ask about the textile trends of the upcoming autumn and winter seasons, and immerse yourself in the wonderful world of fashion, colour, fabric and textile surfaces.
40 Saccos for Zanotta
Zanotta hired Jakob Schlaepfer to design the textiles to cover 40 bean bag chairs designed by Piero Gatti in 1968 for a special exhibition to mark its 40th anniversary during the Milan Furniture Show 2008.
Paris: «First Viewing»
Launch of the 2008 Décor Collection in the Galerie Serge le Borgne, 108, rue Vieille du Temple
Décor Collection
After six month of intense work in the creative studios at Schlaepfer, we successfully launched the first Décor collection under our own label. Luxurious, glamorous, colourful and bold, the collection has a sublime message of true handwork and craftsmanship quality, Swiss made.
Jakob Schlaepfer centenary: “Bling Bling” and “Blendwerk”
The Swiss National Museum in Zürich held a special exhibition under the name “Bling Bling – dream fabrics from St Gallen” (www.bling-bling.ch) using Jakob Schlaepfer as an example – and Jakob Schlaepfer publishes a two-volume anniversary book “Blendwerk”.