Fischer

BAU 2017

Category: International Fairs
Year: 2017
Location: Munich - Frankfurt - Stuttgart

Innovative Solutions
This year, Fischer assigned Totems again with the conceptual design of their fair stands.

First step was the planning and concept for the world leading fair Bau 2017 in Munich.
From this concept the stands for ISH in Frankfurt and Fastener Fair in Stuttgart were derived (see pictures).

 

 
 
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  • What's in a name

    13.06.2016 |

    Often people wonder why Totems is called Totems. Let us tell you the story behind our name.

    A totem in its original meaning is a spirit being, sacred object, or symbol that serves as an emblem of a group of people, such as a family, clan, lineage, or tribe (source: Wikipedia). It is capable of expressing the internal nature of a subject. And this is in line with our daily business! We try to penetrate deep into the true characteristics and values of brands and companies, their identities and stories, to discover their innermost nature and translate it into an unique message. So that makes it quite logical, why Totems is called Totems and that for almost 20 years already, not?

    Some interesting facts about totems:
    - The word totem is of Native American origin
    - The word is derived from the Algonquian word odoodem which means ‘family character’
    - The totem may be regarded as a group symbol and as a protector of the members of the group
    - Usually the totem is an animal or other natural figure that spiritually represents a group of related people
    - The symbol of the totem may be tattooed on ones body, engraved on weapons, pictured in masks, or (among Native Americans) carved on totem poles

    And some nice details about Totems:
    - Totems has three founding fathers: Gerard de Gorter, Peter van Lier en Florian Gerlach
    - Next year Totems celebrates its 20th birthday
    - We are gathering the favourite ‘totems’ of all our colleagues; hold an eye on this site and our social media canals and get inspired!

     

     

     

     

     

     

 
 
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  • Old & New

    30.05.2016 |

    Totems Shanghai has impressive renovation plans for its office. The pictures below show the ‘old’ office, the artist impressions give a first idea of how the office will look like within a month or three, when all the work is done.

     

Floortje





Floortje Muskens

PR and Marketing

 
 

STOLL

ITMA 2015

Category:
Year: 2015
Location: Milan, Italy

Photos: A. Föll, Stoll AG
U. Henzler, Totems
 

If one stand shouldn't miss the most important textile fair it's the one of the STOLL AG.
The knitted ribbons pointed out the essential: "ready to knit" has not lost the actuality in Milan. 
STOLL presented the new machine CMS ADF 16:  new software and hardware embedded in a new stand design.
Guests and visitors confirm their conviction the way STOLL is going. We are really appreciated by the positive echo.

We love emotional architecture and immersive design, corkboards, home-made panna cotta and our daily cooking delights. We believe in the power of a great story to move an audience.

Florian Gerlach

Concepts and New Business

With a background in business and engineering, he now focusses on customer relations, analysis and strategy. At its core, his work involves the transfer of a brand's positioning into a spatial brand experience. He loves travelling and any kind of deviation from everyday life, due to new experiences on the way.
He is an Apple addict, relishes good and healthy food and enjoys leisure time with friends. He sees his family as friends - as well.
florian.gerlach@totems.com

Gerard de Gorter

Director Den Haag, Shanghai & Stuttgart

After studying Architecture at the University of Delft and a few years of working-experience with Rem Koolhaas and Peter Eisenman, Gerard decided to develop his ambition further in the field where Architecture & Communication could be combined. At Totems he is mostly involved in the advancement of the company, with his latest project being the set up of a new Totems office in Shanghai. He likes to learn and experience different cultures but also enjoys staying at his home near the beach.

Peter van Lier

Creative Director Den Haag

Peter van Lier is a relentless conceptmaker. Always trying new angles to create concepts for architecture and communication, pushing the barriers of exhibition design and communication has become his second nature. His projects and creative direction have been trendsetting in the branch and created international success for Totems, establishing the agency as one of the top in Germany and the Netherlands.

Sabine van Velzen

Senior Designer

Graduated at Rotterdam Willem de Kooning Academy as interior architect, Sabine is now a highly specialized exhibition designer. Her focussed work method has resulted in a great number of successful projects. This, combined with an outgoing character makes her a favorite for our clients to work with.

Ulrich Henzler

Head of Architecture

WIth more than twenty years of field experience as an architect and creative director, Uli knows everything there is to know about building amazing spatial experiences and awesome designs. He has won so many awards for his designs, that we seriously wonder how on earth he has stayed such a cool and down-to-earth guy. We believe it's his wonderful family, his love of the great outdoors and backpacking experiences combined with his one-of-a-kind humor.
ulrich.henzler@totems.com

Irma Duim

Project Manager

Irma Duim is the office manager in The Netherlands for a lot of years. She is present when you need her, keeps in contact with you, solves (your) problems, organizes the office and keeps the spirit going. With lots of energy she takes care of all items for colleagues and clients. Besides office managment, she also works on projects with clients. 
 
In her time off she is a proud mom who loves to bootcamp, to shop, to discover cities and be on the beach (with friends and a good glas of wine...) and is a qualified swim instructor. 

Li Lilila

Designer

Li is currently passing an internship in our Shanghai office. Design is her passion and she feels honored to be a part of the Totems family.

Lin Nan

Design Management

Jianhe Chen

Project Director

Jianhe holds a bachelor degree in product design and a master degree in exhibition design from Tongji University, where he graduated in 2004. Four years later he founded his own design workshop. He firmly believes that enough knowledge in both design and material & constructions is necessary to provide high quality projects for customers.

Jianhe's kind and open nature always wins him sympathies among others. Now, he is helping Gerard to develop the Totems office in Shanghai to win new business in China.

Alexandra Dinkel

Controller, Office Manager

With her open character, winning humour and amazing ability to learn the ropes of pretty much anything in no time, "Lexa" has taken the Stuttgart office by storm. She makes sure the office is running smoothly so the design team can concentrate all its energy on the creative processes.
By the way she does the weekly cooking - delicious with lots of surprises.

And in her space time she flits on her scooter or rides her Kawasaki and organizes trips all over Europe.
alexandra.dinkel@totems.com

Lineke Bouman

Art Director

Thijs Bouman

Architect

Katie Yang

Project Manager

Katie is a smart and open-minded person with a passion for design. Holding a Bachelor’s Degree in Art and Design from Tongji University in Shanghai, she has a great deal of experience in the design field, leading various teams on a wide range of design projects.
 
Katie is very glad to be part of the Totems Shanghai team where her knowledge and English-skills are put into practise. She enjoys travelling, cooking and going to art events and exhibitions.

Wei Jiang

Senior Designer

Floortje Muskens

PR and Marketing

Sascha Elzinga

Trainee

Kirsten Dorn

Art Director Graphics

Kirsten  is our art director  in stuttgart and is a successful graphic designer with long-term experience who does not loose her head when  enervating duties have to be done. She implements clients' wishes with high creativity and accuracy.
By the way - she is an animal-loving person and we can learn from her about showing respect for creatures...
kirsten.dorn@totems.com

Yi Ming Xu

Project manager

Mirelle Slobbe

Office Manager

Mirelle is the good soul of Den Haag and cares for invoices and other administrative affairs.

Her hobbies are walking with the Dachshund, reading and travelling and - of course - the  family with her husband and her boy.

Wang Lianhua



She is called Koofeel and enriches the team in Shanghai.

 
 

Welt Expo Mailand 2015

Motto: Feeding the planet, Energy for life

Category:
Year: 2015
Location: Mailand, Italien

Verantwortlich für das Konzept und das Design für den Niederländischen Pavillon ist Totems  -  mit unseren Partnern Gielissen Interiors & Exhibitions sowie DVP Europe Eventmarketing.
 
Das zentrale Thema  “Share, Grow, Live” (teile, wachse, lebe)  repräsentiert die holländische Kultur und Lebensmittel-Industrie von der Entwicklung und Produktion bis zur Verteilung und den Verbrauch.

Der Niederländische Pavillon ist eine Reflektion der Festivitäten,  die sich aus alten Traditionen über das letzte Jahrzehnt entwickelt haben. Anstatt einen klassischen Pavillon (grosse architektonische Strukturen) zu entwerfen, entschieden wir uns für ein offenes System mit einer Gesamtgrösse von 20x120 m. Zwischen Italien, Frankreich und dem Vatikan als direkten Nachbarn hat er eine zentrale Position auf dem Expogelände.
Die Szenographie fokussiert sich auf die Entwicklung eines Experimentes, das spannende Individualismen hervorrufen  und zugleich ein positives Gefühl der Lebensfreude vermitteln soll.

Die Expo 2015 öffnete vom 1. Mai bis 31. Oktober 2015 mit mehr als 130 Teilnehmern nach dem Motto: “Feeding the planet, Energy for life”, die ihre Länder repräsentieren.
Mit 21 Millionen Besuchern  wurde das ursprüngliche Ziel um eine Million übertroffen.

 

 

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