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DLDwomen13 at Nymphenburg
In 2013, the DLDwomen (Digital-Life-Design) conference on innovation is set to win over the female consumer market of the multimedia world for the fourth time. This year, the conference - aptly themed "Breaking New Ground!" - will be held at the Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg. more »
Opening: Nymphenburg Flagship Store Shanghai
With a festive gala, General Manager Anders Thomas opened the flagship store of Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg in Shanghai. The elegant boutique at the luxury store Bund 18 is already considered a style-setting milestone in the Middle Kingdom. more »
Wild at Heart
The Dallmayr chocolate manufactory and the Nymphenburg porcelain manufactory have created a chocolate egg with a porcelain surprise: a stylish Easter bunny made from bisque porcelain. more »
'NYMPHENBURG PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY' PHOTO BOOK
Nymphenburg is unique as the last pure porcelain manufactory in the world. But what is concealed behind the historic walls of the castle's north turret? What makes "Made in Nymphenburg" so famous, sought-after, and above all, unparalleled? A glance at this gorgeous photo book sheds some light on this question. In the middle of the picturesque castle garden are unique workshops such as can now be found only here: the historic paste mill for manufacturing the porcelain paste on-site, the moulding shop and turning shop, but also the painting shop in which historical and contemporary patterns are created. In Nymphenburg, "manu factum" actually means made completely by hand. Forgoing any kind of automated production process ensures the unparalleled delicacy and quality of Nymphenburg porcelain. more »
Memento Mori with beetle motive – Limited Edition 2012
This is already the third year of appearance of the Edition Memento Mori from the master workshops of Porzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg, which are limited to 25 pieces and purely handmade. In 2012, a flamboyant diversity of beetles and insects decorate the finely-worked skulls with their distinctive eye shaping. more »
Wim Delvoye 'Au Louvre'
In 2010, Wim Delvoye worked with Bustelli Twisted to produce a contemporary interpretation of the masterpieces from Franz Anton Bustelli's Commedia dell'Arte. The work of this Belgian conceptual artist can now be seen in a large works show for Nymphenburg in the Louvre (31 May to 17 September 2012). more »
Saâdane Afif: The Fairytale Recordings
In the Schinkel Pavillon in Berlin, Nymphenburg in cooperation with the RaebervonStenglin gallery presented a performance of the artist Saâdane Afif with items of Nymphenburg porcelain: The Fairytale Recordings. It is the first work the Marcel Duchamp award-winner (2009) has done for Nymphenburg; indeed, it is the first time he has ever worked with porcelain at all. more »
Art Project: Jürgen Partenheimer
On the occasion of Ludwig Mies van der Rohe’s 125th birthday, the internationally renowned artist Jürgen Partenheimer is opening his eponymous site-specific exhibition for the Lemke House in Berlin. Partenheimer’s concept in this house, the last residential property constructed by Mies van der Rohe in Germany, includes works on paper, painting, and sculpture. Together with the artist, vases designed especially for the rooms as “sculptures”, with the title “Kalliope, 2011”, were drawn up in the masters’ workshops of Nymphenburg and manufactured entirely by hand. more »
Nymphenburg Soirée in HongKong
Exclusively introduced to HongKong by Galerie Huit, two exclusive Heritage Dinners have been hosted at the Derby Room of the Hong Kong Jockey Club, Happy Valley Clubhouse, to give a select gathering of porcelain connoisseurs the chance to appreciate the Nymphenburg experience. more »
Prix du Design 2011
The Prix du Design is regarded as the super yacht industry's Oscar. Many celebrity owners attended the award ceremony staged in the port of Monte Carlo on 23 September. The trophy, a volute bowl designed by Ted Muehling and handcrafted at Nymphenburg, was awarded to Eric Benson for his newly launched superyacht“Satori”(Heesen Yachts) by HRH Prince Albert II of Monaco and His Majesty King Juan Carlos of Spain. more »
