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The future house of God — SUSTAINABILITY The future house of God
by Florian Heilmeyer | 1/28/2026
In a new district of Copenhagen, a church is currently being built based on designs by Henning Larsen Architects that point to the future – both in terms of churches and architecture.

Stage for the future

Stage for the future

by Anna Moldenhauer | 1/26/2026

Light + Building will take place in Frankfurt am Main from 8 to 13 March 2026 under the motto ‘Be Electrified – Electrifying Places. Illuminating Spaces’. Steffen Larbig is Head of Brand Management at the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology. In this interview, he tells us what he believes is important right now.

Room for rebels

Room for rebels

by Anna Moldenhauer | 1/23/2026

Manhattan's only museum of contemporary art is expanding: architects Shohei Shigematsu, Rem Koolhaas and Cooper Robertson have designed the extension for the New Museum. The opening is set for 21 and 22 March 2026.

BRAND OF THE WEEK: FERMOB

As a French creator and manufacturer of colorful furniture, lighting, and accessories, Fermob has stood out since 1989 in outdoor metal furniture, becoming today a benchmark in furnishing all types of professional and residential living spaces.
Its joyful style, with a strong commitment to sustainable design and eco-friendly products, has allowed it to evolve over time into a true lifestyle brand.
The Fermob team is available anywhere in Germany or in the professional showroom in Cologne.

Discover novelties as well as classics.

Young Talents

Attitude over hype

Attitude over hype

7/23/2025

Designer Alexander von Dombois made a remarkable debut at SaloneSatellite with furniture such as the ‘Scala’ rolling stool, the “Raam” chair and the ‘Eli’ lamp. In this interview, the Cologne-based creative explains how simple principles drive his designs, why materials should be allowed to age with dignity – and why bark beetle wood deserves a second life.

Transparency of Origins

Transparency of Origins

8/25/2023

Xenia Watson is studying Product Design at the HfG Hochschule für Gestaltung in Offenbach. The result of “Within – A Shadow in Knitwear” – her term project – is a cardigan with integrated codes and every fiber of it attests to the appreciation of wool as a material.

The force of choice

The force of choice

4/25/2024

Working together as Estúdio Rain, Mariana Ramos and Ricardo Innecco handle the kind of projects and products that offer us new insights. In the process, they explore the very limits of various materials. In this interview, they explain what is important to them.

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Sustainability

e for emancipated

e for emancipated

12/12/2025

“Building type e” is on everyone's lips in Germany. Some consider it the key to a revolution in construction, while others see it as a legally secure way to “simply build” beyond a lengthy list of rules and regulations. But what does the term actually mean, what does it look like in practice, and what do experts say?

A good read: Sustainability & Design

A good read: Sustainability & Design

12/9/2025

The handbook “Sustainable Design Processes – A Guide for Design Practice and Teaching” by product designers such as interior designers Thomas Wüthrich and Yves Raschle offers practical guidance.

Modular climate control

Modular climate control

11/12/2025

The design office OMC°C is presenting the socio-ecological project ‘Schattengrün’ (Shadow Green) as part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region's World Design Capital 2026 programme. This project enables facades to be greened in an uncomplicated and participatory manner.

Great atmosphere

Great atmosphere

10/22/2025

Henning Larsen Architects A/S is currently researching a modular system that could serve as an alternative to air conditioning in public spaces.

World Design Capital 2026

Design as a key driver

Design as a key driver

1/16/2026

The journey begins: The press conference at Deka-Bank in the FOUR high-rise district marked the launch of the World Design Capital Frankfurt Rhine-Main 2026 programme – a socio-political project for democratic change that aims to offer new perspectives beyond the year itself.

Modular climate control

Modular climate control

11/12/2025

The design office OMC°C is presenting the socio-ecological project ‘Schattengrün’ (Shadow Green) as part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region's World Design Capital 2026 programme. This project enables facades to be greened in an uncomplicated and participatory manner.

Sunbeams for the cityscape

Sunbeams for the cityscape

12/8/2025

The “Main Light” project is literally bringing light into the gloom for WDC 2026 – with solar-powered street lighting that democratically incorporates design and responsibility in public spaces.

Designing Life

Designing Life

11/1/2022

“Design for Democracy. Atmospheres for a better life” is the slogan the City of Frankfurt/Main and Rhine-Main region have adopted in a bid to become “World Design Capital 2026.” Prof. Matthias Wagner K, Director of Frankfurt’s Museum Angewandte Kunst, is heading the bid. He explains the concept behind it in this interview.

Spotlight on Women Architects

Spotlight on Women Architects – Aline Hielscher

Spotlight on Women Architects – Aline Hielscher

9/1/2025

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Aline Hielscher, who, after taking her first steps into self-employment in Paris, established herself as a fixture in practice and discourse in her hometown Leipzig.

Spotlight on Women Architects – TOMAS Transformation of Material and Space

Spotlight on Women Architects – TOMAS Transformation of Material and Space

8/19/2024

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we are introducing the work of female architects to you at regular intervals. And now it’s the turn of Sofia Ceylan, Dr. Katharina Neubauer and Annabelle von Reutern, who have teamed up under the name TOMAS.

Spotlight on Women Architects – Odile Decq

SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN ARCHITECTS

Spotlight on Women Architects – Odile Decq

4/30/2024

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as that of Odile Decq, who seeks with her work to find an individual and holistic form of architecture.

Spotlight on Women Architects – LXSY Architekten

Spotlight on Women Architects – LXSY Architekten

9/18/2023

In our series “Spotlight: Architects” we regularly present the work of architects – for example, the projects by Kim Le Roux and Margit Sichrovsky, who integrate circular planning and building into their work.

DAM Preis

A different approach

A different approach

11/19/2025

This year, Stylepark is the media partner and a member of the jury for the DAM Preis for Architecture in Germany. The five finalists have been selected, and the award ceremony will take place in January 2026 at the DAM in Frankfurt am Main. Director Peter Cachola Schmal gives us insights into the decision-making process, situates the current construction culture and recalls special buildings.

DAM Preis 2026: The finals!

DAM Preis 2026: The finals!

9/25/2025

Munich, Cologne, Berlin: three cities in which five buildings were selected as finalists by the jury of the DAM Preis 2026. But no award ceremony without a site visit, so it was time to pack our bags and head off! Stylepark is this year's media partner as well as part of the jury and had the honour of accompanying the group. What did we experience and which projects are involved?

House of Futures

House of Futures

9/5/2025

The architectural office etal. has received several awards and nominations for its first new construction project, Görzer Straße 128 in Munich, including the current DAM Prize 2026. We spoke with Gesche Bengtsson, Elena Masla and Zora Syren about the social housing project constructed using timber.

A place for cultural diversity

A place for cultural diversity

4/1/2025

The Spore Haus receives the DAM Preis 2025. With floor-to-ceiling windows, the cultural and educational centre opens up to the busy street and red bricks define the façade of the new building by AFF Architekten. A peaceful garden stretches out behind the building. Sven Fröhlich and Ulrike Dix explain the concept.

New perspectives

Brutalist icon

1/20/2026

After renovation by Herzog & de Meuron, the iconic Marcel Breuer building on Madison Avenue has reopened. "The Breuer" is the new home of Sotheby's headquarters.

Balance and contrast

STYLEPARK TEXPERTISE

Balance and contrast

1/19/2026

Textiles shape the identity, atmosphere, and depth of a room by reflecting cultural heritage, craftsmanship, and a keen sense of materiality. In this interview, interior designer Tara Bernerd gives us an insight of her approach to fabrics and textures for hospitality projects.

Seamless elegance

Seamless elegance

1/20/2026

The TECEdrainway shower channel brings clarity to the shower area: the drain from sanitary and installation specialist Tece disappears visually into the transition between wall and floor, creating a calm line thanks to its elegant design.

Right now

3DAYSOFDESIGN 2026

Right now

1/13/2026

‘Make This Moment Matter’ is the theme of the upcoming 3daysofdesign, taking place from 10 to 12 June 2026 in Copenhagen. It highlights how important each individual’s present decisions are for our collective future.

Health & space

Shared difference

Shared difference

8/27/2025

What kind of workspaces are ideal for neurodivergent people? And how can neurotypical people benefit from them too? Savannah Willits, team leader at PLP Labs, the research and development arm of PLP Architecture, gives us an insight into her work.

Quality interiors for everyone

Quality interiors for everyone

9/25/2023

Sylvia Leydecker is an interior designer and director of her own Cologne-based practice “100% interior”. Nanotechnology and health are her two central themes, which she has addressed in countless projects, publications and lectures. We talked with her about the opportunities and goals for designers as well as users.

The human being in focus

The human being in focus

3/18/2021

With her office Nickl & Partner, Professor Christine Nickl-Weller builds hospitals, research facilities and nursing homes nationally and internationally. She explains why flexible floor plans are important and what urban planning and hospital construction have in common.

Healing architecture

Healing architecture

5/27/2021

What will the hospital of tomorrow look like? We spoke to Hans Larsson and Alex Retegan from the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) on the impact of digitization, designing for robots, and developing more flexible typologies for a new architecture of healing.

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