Pushing boundaries to spark inspiration – this year's 3daysofdesign in Copenhagen showcased the diversity of design with numerous interdisciplinary exhibitions and young artists.

Cleaf recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with impressive installations, created by Calvi Brambilla & Partners. In this interview, the creative minds behind the project join managing director Roberto Caspani to give us an insight into their multifaceted collaboration and the new designs ‘Matrice’ and ‘Nebulosa’.

This year, Lodes is taking a step outside: ‘Lodes Outdoor’ is the name of the company's first outdoor lighting collection. It's a winning combination: lights that impress with their high performance and a design that creates a harmonious transition from indoor to outdoor.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Louisa Hutton, whose buildings often have a manifesto-like character. They are statements about the respective topological, social and temporal situation.

For over 25 years, de Winder Architekten has been designing sustainable working environments that combine privacy and interaction, flexibility and identity. We met Claudia and Klaus de Winder as well as their CSO Sascha Nikolauschke in Berlin to talk about change as a design principle and spaces that grow with you.

With the carpet tile collection "Dressed Lines", designer David Oakey has created a design link between the decades for Interface: inspired by the small-scale, contrasting patterns of the 1950s, this collection offers a versatile option for furnishing rooms.

‘All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players’: Wilkhahn translates Shakespeare's famous quote into a modern working context with its ‘Office on Stage’ concept – and lets its furniture take centre stage, literally re-enacting everyday office life.

Ludovica + Roberto Palomba have expanded Expormim's outdoor seating collection with the addition of two new armchairs featuring hand-stitched structural bands that celebrate Japanese culture in a new way.

What happens when two pioneers in the lighting industry are invite to a joint interview to discuss dynamic lighting in urban spaces? Ulrike Brandi and Prof. Dr. Thomas Römhild in conversation.

Sitting outside ­– a delight for which Pedrali offers the ideal furnishings: Thanks to the elegant designs and a wide range of colours, the outdoor space becomes the centre of life. A look at the projects for hotels, restaurants and private homes shows just how diverse this can be.

Women in Architecture Festival: From 19 to 29 June 2025, 265 events will take place across Germany to raise the profile of women in architecture, interior design, urban and open space planning as well as civil and structural engineering. The events are intended to promote diversity in public discourse and create opportunities for networking.

Limited to 79 units, Studio ÖÖD's ‘Golden Houses’ offer five-star comfort in the heart of nature – thanks in part to the high-quality AXOR products for bathrooms and kitchens, which perfectly complement the project with their wide variety.

Architect Susanne Brorson lives and works on the Baltic Sea island of Rügen. In the interview, she tells us how she researches traditional building methods and experiments with renewable raw materials in order to establish local and sustainable architecture.

ADO Lights has equipped the campus of Sarstedt AG & Co. KG with a lighting concept that ideally highlights the architectural lines and enhances the quality of life on the multifunctional site at all times.

With projects ranging from clubs to cultural buildings to industrial facilities, Johan Olsson and Andreas Lyckefors show how architecture can create spaces that are both precise and poetic. A conversation about responsibility, materiality and the power of context.

Ambright has designed a unique, luminous centrepiece for Stylepark, which has recently set the perfect scene in the meeting room. Thanks to the numerous customisation options, it is the missing puzzle part for the space.

Stylepark is raffling off stylish bathroom accessories from Decor Walther.

What shapes our perception of design? How are objects staged? These are the questions explored in the exhibition ‘Hello Image – The Staging of Things’ at the Museum für Kunst & Gewerbe Hamburg. The curators Esther Ruelfs and Viktoria Lea Heinrich explain the concept in an interview.

Thanks to HEWI's new PVD surfaces for selected series and systems, individual bathrooms can be transformed into elegant oases with a consistent design that exude warmth and comfort.

Caroline Hyde Brown is a British textile artist and designer whose work focuses on exploring traditional craft techniques and natural materials. In this interview, she gives us an insight into her research.

Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien have further thought out the "Shaal" collection for Arper. With it, they have designed a cosy seating area as well as many components that can be adapted to suit individual preferences.

Sculptural in its appearance, modular in its system – with ‘wave’ and ‘wave light’, Brunner is launching two table collections that demonstrate how design can take on attitude without being rigid.

The architectural firm Johnston Marklee has designed a sofa for Knoll: with gentle curves and an unusual volume, “Biboni” is a comfortable statement. Mark Lee gives us an insight into the creative process in an interview.

An office chair as unique as the person sitting on it – Kinnarps effortlessly meets this challenge with "Capella X". The creative team combines several factors to achieve this: many years of expertise in ergonomics, design and technology.

The bathroom fittings from Villeroy & Boch for the Dorothea Hotel in Budapest are a perfect example of how contemporary design and historic architecture can be harmoniously combined.

Waiting can be stylish too – with “Pausit,” the designer duo Lievore Hary is upgrading transit areas of all kinds.

The designer duo Jehs+Laub recently presented the ‘Kagu’ chair for COR, a functional design that looks different from every angle.ders wirkt.

The international architecture firm mirror. by Sebastian Schützdeller is trying to rethink the way architecture is created today – from the constellations of collaboration to the places where it takes place. His work revolves around architecture that reflects the client rather than the supposed heroism of the architect.

How can cities be designed for the future? Interview: Dr.-Ing. Steffen Braun, Deputy Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO and co-founder of the Fraunhofer Morgenstadt initiative.

With ‘Griante’, CMP Design has created a chair for Pedrali that is suitable for both indoor and outdoor use, depending on the version. The proverbial red thread is a seat and backrest that is hand-woven from recyclable polypropylene yarn belt.

How much design power can a floor have? Carpet tiles from modulyss show how flexible, functional and atmospheric rooms can be – if you think about them from the ground up.

Our review of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia: Where is the journey taking us? About the paradigm shift in architecture.

Zaven Design created the "Koala" seating furniture for S-CAB, two variations on a basic idea that gently envelop the body and offer maximum comfort. Enrica Cavarzan and Marco Zavagno tell us why they value contrast in their work.

The Museum Angewandte Kunst recently opened two exhibitions: ‘What was the New Frankfurt? Key questions about the urban planning programme of the 1920s’ and ’Yes, we care. The New Frankfurt and the question of the common good’.

Robert Wilson is an icon of theater directing and has created unique scenes using light. We met him in Milan to talk about his installation “Mother” and constructs, built from time and space.