May 2nd, 2013
We unfortunately had to leave our studio but haven’t found an appropriate replacement yet. We are on the lookout and will be back with an official location soon. In the meantime please find us at the details stated at the contact section.
February 16th, 2013
Finally, the long awaited website of furniture designer Rainer Spehl went life. Have a look over here.
December 17th, 2012
Timo will be conducting a workshop as part of V-O-I-D, a weekend of symposiums and workshops organised by students of the University of Applied Sciences in Düsseldorf.
September 13th, 2012
Be part of our currency exchange at Art Berlin Contemporary. Swop a cup by taking apart a text by Susan Buck-Morss, carry a unique fragment with you and leave something equal worthy for our collection in exchange. A project by Project Projects & Timo Gaessner.
July 23rd, 2012
This tuesday, July 17th, ‘Sommerloch’ — the final student year exhibition of Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe (University of Arts and Design) — open its’ gate to welcome visitors. Look out for the project ‘The Type Nerd Sessions’, a workshop on type design conducted by Timo.
June 25th, 2012
Timo has been interviewed by magazine Slanted — in current issue #18 on signage and orientation. The magazine has also used our typeface Maison all along. Please find the extracted interview pages here (PDF).
May 29th, 2012
We are very excited to welcome Prem Krishnamurthy of New York based studio Project Projects as part of our little talk series at the University of Arts (HfG) in Karlsruhe. He’ll be given an inside view on recent projects, including his research project on East German graphic designer Klaus Wittkugel— drop by if you are around!
March 28th, 2012
We have now set up a Facebook site for our type foundry MilieuGrotesque. If you want to stay in touch and occasionally receive related news about our typefaces and those who have used it, like us over here: https://facebook.com/MilieuGrotesque
March 28th, 2012
If you happen to be at the new refurbished Städel Museum, don’t miss to visit the book store and have a look at the little guide book ‘700 Years of Art’, we did for the gallery.
September 13th, 2011
We are happy to finally be permitted to talk about our custom designed typeface we did for Amen, an internet service that has been officially launched yesterday. More about our involvement and the font in our projects section soon, meanwhile read about the start-up here and here.
September 5th, 2011
Though already a couple of weeks ago, yet we still like to mention these two recently launched websites: Thone Negrón, the fashion label of Ettina Berrios-Negrón, showcasing the brand new season spring/summer 2012 & Studio CE, the refurbished online portfolio of our befriended conceptual and programmatic studio for architecture.
August 17th, 2011
123buero has been commissioned by Frankfurt based Museum Städel, to work on a publication, including a small exhibition for their soon to be finished annex and architectural refurbishments. Reopening is dated to mid November. Further, we’re happy to announce that Timo has been asked to continue his teachings and conduct a type design workshop at HfG Karlsruhe this upcoming winter term.
July 10th, 2011
Please join us this tuesday, July 12th, for the opening of ‘Sommerloch’ — the final student year exhibition of Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe (University of Arts and Design). Doors open until July 17th. For those who can’t make it, please find below the poster book that has been collectively developed as part of Timos’ semester assignment.
May 16th, 2011
Oh yes, we have finally uploaded the new design to our website and posted/updated a few recent projects. Over all; more visual structure, larger client works summerised. We hope you enjoy.
May 12th, 2011
Timo will be a guest lecturer at Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe (University of Arts and Design), during summer term 2011.
May 9th, 2011
It’s been already a few weeks ago but still, please check our latest release on MileuGrotesque → Brezel Grotesk, a sans serif typeface inspired by the character of classic nineteen-century Grotesques, completed by the regular, yet organic shape of a Bavarian pretzel.
April 15th, 2011
We are happy to finally pass on some information about the bespoke typeface we designed for SALT. The recently launched, Istanbul based cultural institution explores critical and timely issues in visual and material culture, and cultivates innovative programs for research and experimental thinking. Read more about SALT on their website and watch Prem Krishnamurthy, from Project Projects, talking about their ever evolving identity and the role of our typeface.
March 20th, 2011
We’re happy to finally have launched Daniel Heer’s website. Note the implementation of our bespoke typeface using WebOpenFontFormat (WOFF), a format to embed individual fonts onto a web page and still having the advantages of a plain HTML text. Besides, Timo has been invited to be a guest critic at the Department Design HAW — Hochschule für Angewandte Wissenschaften in Hamburg, this upcoming Monday.
December 20th, 2010
A.D.Deertz just re-opened their Berlin store on Torstrasse 106 in Berlin Mitte. Check their latest arrivals and additional menswear brands. We are also happy to announce that we are currently working on their new online appearance which will also include an online store and be launched in spring 2011.
November 11th, 2010
Here we are, back again from a nice and intense workshop we held at Paris’ École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs on visible and invisible systems in graphic design and how to develop critical interventions.
August 13th, 2010
We have a feature coming up at design magazine +81 from Tokyo, including a small interview and a nice portrait taken by Kristin Loschert. ↩
August 13th, 2010
We are quite excited to announce that our friendly studio Jung+Wenig are currently working on a small specimen of our typeface Chapeau, which will soon be available at MilieuGrotesque. ↩
August 13th, 2010
We’d like to mention the poster series
‘Esst Obst’ we already made a few months back (and which is already almost sold out) together with Mark Kiesling from doyoureadme!? for the Apartamento Magazine pop up store FoodMarketo.
The handmade serigraphy, based on a common paper-bag you get on a food market in Germany, is elaborately executed in a multi-colored-iris-print. ✔ So far, more to come soon.
June 11th, 2010
Join us tomorow night for the Berlin opening of the ‘Art of Conversation’ — a graphic design group show at Program Gallery, Invalidenstrasse 115, 10115 Berlin — 7pm.
June 7th, 2010
It should be mentioned that Daniel Heer has a solo show running at Gallery Karena Schuessler since Saturday. Have a look at his AM—PM concept mattress and further independent work.
May 25th, 2010
Dear all, 123buero has moved. Please note new studio contacts.
May 4th, 2010
Exciting! After more than a year of work we finally launched our project MilieuGrotesque, an independent platform for designers and editors, publishing and distributing a growing collection of typefaces and related publications. We hope you enjoy!
April 11th, 2010
So here we go, updates of recent and refurbishment of some of the past projects. We’d also like to take the chance to announce the finalisation of our long awaited Maison specimen, which soon will be exclusively available at MilieuGrotesque.
January 25th, 2010
2010 not only starts with a relaunch of Thomas Bendels’ website and identity, using Bendel Corporate — an uppercase typeface which later became Maison, our grotesk grid based typeface — we also happily welcome ‘Galerie für Moderne Fotografie’ and ‘Studio Daniel Heer’ to our client list.
January 19th, 2010
ADDeertz will present their new Fall/Winter Collection this Thursday, January 21st as a runway show at HBC Couture. If you are one of the rare lucky ones who snatched a ticket, we will see you there. If not, then drop by the shop to have a look the brand new look book.
November 30th, 2009
We just got back from three exciting days of a typography workshop we held at Hfk Bremen. The workshop took place as part of Link, an ongoing series of Lectures and Workshops.
October 14th, 2009
In collaboration with Maiko Gubler from Studio MongrelNation, we have contributed a page to Extra—an Encyclopedia of Experimental Print Finishing, that shows and explains examples of most important finishing techniques. Published and available at Birkhäuser.
July 29th, 2009
Before we head off for some quality holiday time, please have a look at some of the latest material we created during the process of the rebranding of A.D.Deertz (aka ADD) in our projects section. And YES! This is M. Sayyid of Antipop Consortium, performing in front of the flagship store.
May 14th, 2009
Since 2007, we consistantly have been working for the Porsche Design/adidas project, designing Look Books plus most of their retail broschurs and printed matters. Have a look at the latest one here.
April 22nd, 2009
The new Chapeau provides a modern touch to the classic outfit of typewriter inspired Grotesks. A restrained statement for those who appreciate the past but can’t await
the future.
April 20th, 2009
Currently we are working on the future positioning and rebranding of the fashion label ADD, which will be redefined to A.D.Deertz with the collection of Fall/ Winter 2009/2010 and will be shift from a unisex concept to an all menswear line. Pass by the new shop (Kastanienalle 58) that just opened and become a fan on Facebook for further information on the labels’ activities.
March 13th, 2008
Finaly, we are able to show some examples of ‘Maison’, our lineale typeface with an industrial bouquet that offers classic grotesque details combined with constructed shapes that are optimized for text and headlines. Maison will be available in an Italic, Proportional-, and Monospaced version—each in three weights: Light, Roman and Bold.
November 23rd, 2007
If you can make it, than pass by today for the opening of Public Projects. An exhibition on contemporary finnish architecture, hold at DAZ (Deutsches Architektur Zentrum), Berlin. Graphic design by 123buero.
November 7th, 2007
We are happy to announce that we are going to hold a Workshop at Paris’ Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs on how to enjoy systematic approaches in graphic design. Workshop will be held during December.
May 13th, 2007
Ok, it already got back from the printers two weeks ago but I’d still love to mention this small program booklet I recently did for Gallery KhD. You can take a proper look in the projects section.
February 23rd, 2007
Today is the opening of ‘Fashiontype’, an exhibition held at Klingspor Museum, a museum for Book Art and Typography in Frankfurt. The show is featuring 123sweaters among many other interesting fashion related typedesign projects. Doors open at 19h.
February 12th, 2007
This freshly printed compendium shows the audio-visual work of Berlin based agency flora&faunavisions. It comes in a silkscreened bag and features a double printed Black including a super glossy finish which enhances the reproduction of their video material. See and find out more about the technical details in the projects section soon.
November 28th, 2006
We’ve just finished the title and credits design of Jens Schillmoellers’ new short film project ‘bus’ wich is a contribution to a competition initiated by ‘Kulturstiftung des Bundes’ dealing with work in general. The film is selected to join the Berlinale Film Festival — congratulations!
November 1st, 2006
I got asked to design the relaunch and participate in the production of Qvest, a berlin based fashion and lifestyle magazine. Here is brand new logo and some pictures of the result will be posted in the work section soon.
August 27th, 2006
I have just finished a corporate variation of our typeface Naiv for the London based radio station Kiss, a customer of consulting and strategy company Thank Odd, also based in London.