HafenCity Hamburg an Architectural Exhibit across the US

After the International Building Exhibit/IBA finished its run in Germany it came for show to the USA. With stops in Boston, Chicago and Washington DC the exhibition detailed the transformation of a former seaport into the new Center of Hamburg... a showcase for urban planners and city architects alike. 

We managed the exhibits' setup, move and transport around the US and insured a timely event for project manager Joachim Grell of Hamburg, see for yourself!

The Vault: James Brown in Laguna Niguel

Some shows are 'forever' and so is the James Brown concert for the Zino Davidoff fragrance launch in Laguna Niguel/California. None other than soul legend James Brown came onstage for a surprise show for the sales team. The screen swung up and out 'flew' Mr. Brown grooving and screaming, supported by 'The Bittersweets' singing ladies, ballet and band! With 3 (!!) encores...he rocked the place into soul oblivion. What followed was a US tour of JB shows for early fragrance customers. Martin produced and directed for shortcut/Germany & Select at the time.

From the Vault: The Maybach World Premiere

Some shows belong into the book of 'Grand Presentations' and the worldwide Maybach launch in New York is guaranteed a place in it. Six months after 9/11 our friends from OSK and Daimler decided to commit to New York City and invite the world's 'car media' to the launch of the new Maybach sedan.

The Pitch: Lift the car in a glass container off the QE ocean liner suspended from a Sky Crane helicopter, fly a loop in front of the journalists over the Hudson river and drive up Wall Street into a ballroom for the presentation. Check out the 'making off video': 

Instrumental from the start our team was instrumental obtaining permits, managing logistics, crew and many other last-minute elements... this indeed one for the ages!

Vault once more: Oscar Winner Christoph Waltz

Here a TV Movie we filmed with Oscar Winner Christoph Waltz for Ziegler Film's 'Deadly Inheritance' aka 'Moederisches Erbe'. Directed by Vienna's Peter Patzak, who sadly passed away recently, see a clip: