The S72+ dinners are collaborations between studio_lovell and like-minded partners with guests chosen from various disciplines. Our aim is to encourage knowledge exchange and expand the conversation around the table over shared food. We co-hosted this iteration with Poggenpohl, curating three dinners in three locations: Hamburg, Düsseldorf and Stuttgart. Our topic of conversation was “New Standards of Luxury”. Our chef was Jonas Merold. And our guests were leading figures from the fields of furniture design, furniture fairs, porcelain manufacture, fashion, product design, experimental engineering, museum direction, wine-making, luxury brand marketing and more. 72 hours after each S72+ dinner (the time it takes to fully digest a meal), we ask our guests what they took home from the conversation.
“To me sensuality is a luxury. In a fast time, it can be a challenge to connect to your senses and engage in critical thinking. But I believe this is what our time needs from us.” – guest Melchior Grau, co-director of Grau
“Luxury is in the moments that take you beyond the everyday. Everyone is driven by something different and tries to shape the world in their own way. Only encounters beyond the everyday can make you realise how diverse life can be.” – guest Jan Knippers, Director of the ITKE
Luxury is giving a project time to mature – an almost impossible option in any industry. Luxury is also being able to buy something again and again.” – guest Insa Doan, Art Director at Rosenthal
See more guest quotes at studio_lovell’s Instagram and Instagram stories.
Photos © Jordana Schramm, Daniela Meise, Marko Seifert
Table service courtesy of Rosenthal