Raumformplan {Germany}
I hope you're ready to learn about some clever new products out of Europe and take a little shop tour with me to view them. The store we'll be visiting together today is called Raumformplan, owned by Architect Janin Pr?pper pictured below, and it is located in Hannover (S?dstadt), Germany. These photos were taken when I visited Janin in her store last month.
This is Janin Pr?pper, Dipl. Ing. and shop owner of Raumformplan.Janin is the most welcoming and sincere lady, very friendly, and I appreciate that she took a lot of time to show me around her space and introduce me to many great product lines. Janin is a very creative woman, she gives her store such a warmth through her arrangements, but she goes above and beyond in more ways than through careful displays. Janin offers her customers affordable design help. She'll visit the home of her client and taking into consideration their needs and the size of their space, along with their budget, she'll pull together a few options for them in CAD and present them with practical solutions.
Great light fixture in the window, don't you think? It's called "Orbit"and is available in yellow or white. It arrived flat packed so you can arrange
the circles in any fashion, creating an orbit that is uniquely your own.
The best part about her consulting service is that she gives the client options - they can either purchase through her or on their own - she'll suggest products, carpenters, painters, and everything that they need to complete the project. Her service is under 300,- Euro per room, which is very affordable considering the standard rates most designers and architects charge. Janin does this because she is focused on providing exceptional customer service and since Raumformplan is a design store, offering clients affordable help is quite useful to them. I viewed her portfolio and was blown away by her renderings - Janin does exceptional work. So if you live in northern Germany and you need a great Architect, do not hesitate to contact her.
I think this metal "oh deer" coat/accessories holder from Swiss company Pulpo is fantastic. You can order it in black and I think silver too, but white is my favorite. I wanted to take it with me, but sadly couldn't fit another thing into my suitcase. Those cute animal felted keyfobs are from Parkhaus Berlin.
The same company carries the best felt collection, they have seat cushions for Eames chairs in a variety of gorgeous colors (shown above) for only 42,- Euros each. Below you can see more Parkhaus Berlin items made for the kitchen.
In case you haven't noticed, Raumformplan's focus is on clean, modern design from mostly European designers, a good amount of them from Germany. She also likes to mix in some vintage pieces to warm up the look. I noticed a lot of metal and felt being used in new and exciting ways, such as felted keyfobs, placemats, and wrapped around candle jars (shown below, Janin makes the candle jar felted wraps herself, they are beautiful).
I just heard the great news that next year, this shop will relocate from S?dstadt over to the Lister Meile area to a larger storefront. This is exciting news, but I do love her current space because she really knew how to use the small space effectively. In the back is where she works on her design projects during times when the shop is quiet.
This shop also showcases art in a revolving gallery within these four walls. An artist is selected and given space throughout the shop to display their work for a period of time, and then new work arrives from another artist. A surprise to me, but I learned that it's not a common practice yet for shops to also function as mini galleries in Germany, but it's becoming more and more popular there just as it is here in America.
Multiholk? Birdhouses are from a company based in the UK called Wildlife Garden. You can also see a yellow one in front of the shop when you arrive. (Did you notice it in the 2nd image from the top?) The pillows are from a Hannover designer, Annette Meurer.
Towels (above) and pillows (below) by S Wert Design of Berlin.The tea light on the shelf may look familiar to you, it's by
Ingrid of YippieYeah.
If you'd like to inquire about any of the items you see, you can either visit the online shop (in German only), or you can contact Janin directly (mail AT raumformplan.de) because she speaks perfect English and can assist you in case your German is as bad as mine. It was so nice to be able to visit her store, I hope that you enjoyed this mini tour and some of the fresh new products out of Europe shown here.
Thank you Janin! :)
(images from holly becker for decor8)