YOUNG TALENTS Symbiotic Ornaments3/18/2024Line & Raphaël combine traditional carpentry with the possibilities of 3D printing for their furniture and objects: using contemporary tools, they revitalise the traditional art of marquetry.
NOVELTY Paola Lenti 2024: STRAP3/18/2024This spring, Paola Lenti is presenting new patterns for the "STRAP" side table series. Using enamelling techniques, iridescent shades of green and floral shapes merge to create table tops that enliven both outoor and indoor areas.
DESIGN Proven clarity3/15/2024As a pioneer of a new way of living, Rolf Benz has been offering sustainably manufactured upholstered furniture for six decades now. The “SINA” anniversary collection links the company’s beginnings to current needs for multifunctional solutions.
INTERVIEWS Transforming Patterns3/14/2024Markus Frenzl is Professor for Design and Media Theory at the Faculty of Design at the Munich University of Applied Sciences (MUAS). Parallel to this he conducts research into design and innovation cultures as part of the Hightech Agenda Bavaria (HTA). A key component of his additional research professorship is the founding of the design cultures institute for applied design research (dci). He presents the idea to us in an interview.
STYLEPARK BETTE Time out3/11/2024For the bathrooms at the Hotel Wilmina, Bette has developed customized solutions that superbly highlight the unique charm of the historical building.
REVIEW: LIGHT + BUILDING 2024 Illuminating progress3/8/2024Six years have passed since the last regular Light + Building. What were the topics at the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology in 2024? Our review.
ARCHITECTURE Architect of the Threshold3/7/2024Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto has been honoured with the Pritzker Prize for Architecture. According to the jury, his architecture brings dignity to everyday life, transforming normality into the extraordinary and leading calmness to splendour.
FAIRS & EVENTS Reflecting Light3/7/2024The foyer on the first floor of the Museum Angewandte Kunst was packed for the vernissage. Well over five hundred guests accepted the invitation to celebrate the opening of the current show: objects and projects by lighting manufacturer serien.lighting are on display at Frankfurt's Schaumainkai.
SUSTAINABILITY Urban Mining3/6/2024Prof. Dirk Hebel is Professor of Sustainable Construction and the Dean of the Department of Architecture at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). In the following interview he reveals what he thinks construction must be like to be viable in the future.
FEATURED The Trend for Tomorrow3/4/2024Brunner continues to shape the agile world of work with an immense range of new products. In its segments for office, conference, and seminar as well as catering, the design contract furniture manufacturer comes up with solutions for modern working and living.
STYLEPARK LIGHT + BUILDING Awarded!3/3/2024In cooperation with Stylepark, the Designplus Award by Light + Building honours innovative products, pioneering systems and ideas from the entire product spectrum of the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology. These are the winners 2024.
STYLEPARK RAFFLE Relaxing in style3/1/2024Stylepark is raffling off a "DRESS_CODE" outdoor lounge chair from S-CAB!
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Insights: Architecture & AI3/1/2024Are internationally practising architecture offices already working with the tools of artificial intelligence? And if so, which benefits do they perceive? We asked for answers at AMDL CIRCLE, gmp Architekten, MVRDV NEXT and Norm Architects.
YOUNG TALENTS At Home on the Road2/28/2024Anton Defant has attracted the attention of the design world with his Viennese thesis project entitled "Ballast". And that's not all he has to offer.
STYLEPARK LIGHT + BUILDING Stylepark Talk: Prof. Amandus Samsøe Sattler2/27/2024Prof Amandus Samsøe Sattler discusses the topic "Which factors are essential for a sustainable building sector?" with Stylepark on the first day of Light + Building.
FEATURED Committed to Design2/26/20242024 marks the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the luminaire manufacturer serien.lighting. This inspired Jean-Marc da Costa and Manfred Wolf to present the history of their company in an exhibition. The show at the Museum Angewandte Kunst presents their productive work – from the beginnings in the 1980s to the latest designs.
YOUNG TALENTS Smooth transitions2/23/2024A lot has happened for the Budde design studio since it was founded four years ago. Our author Kathrin Spohr has researched the common essence of their designs and what they are planning this year.
PREVIEW – STYLEPARK LIGHT + BUILDING Flexible Electrification2/22/2024Light + Building, the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology in Frankfurt am Main, will take place from 3 to 8 March 2024.
INTERVIEWS Three questions to Chris Martin2/21/2024English designer Chris Martin is co-founder and chief designer of the Stockholm-based furniture company Massproductions. Together with Magnus Elebäck, he develops high-quality designs that are produced in series and shows that mass production is not exclusively negative.
YOUNG TALENTS Building Bridges2/20/2024The WINT Design Lab develops sustainable futures. Based at Tegel Airport in Berlin, on the basis of practical work, the team explores holistic design strategies, new hybrid tools, and generating interdisciplinary knowledge. In the following interview they tell us what they are currently working on.
YOUNG TALENTS Design Without Frills2/19/2024Kerstin Pfleger and Peter Paulhart founded Studio RE.D in Vienna in 2022, with their own experimental workshop and office. We spoke to the two to find out what moves, inspires, motivates them and what they expect from the future.
REVIEW – STOCKHOLM FURNITURE FAIR 2024 Pragmatic and upbeat2/16/2024“A test bed for new ideas” was the overarching theme of the Stockholm Furniture Fair from February 6 to 10, 2024. The presentation was by no means as prosaic as the title, and in fact it quickly became clear: This ongoing experiment is starting to get playful.
FAIRS & EVENTS Final Sprint2/14/202433 nominees have been shortlisted for the Designplus Award by Light + Building. The competition was organised by Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with Stylepark. The final winners will be honoured on the first day of the trade fair for lighting and building-services technology in Frankfurt.
INTERVIEW Source of Inspiration2/13/2024On his Instagram account ai.furnitures, Olivier publishes AI-generated object designs that do not conform to the usual technophile style. In this interview, the Parisian photographer talks to us about artificial intelligence as a inspiration.
STYLEPARK AXOR Modern-style Bavaria2/12/2024In a central location in Munich, Tara Bernerd & Partners connected two adjacent historic buildings to create a stylish hotel. The Rosewood Munich offers guests a modern ambience combined with a historic flair. A special highlight is the hotel’s wellness area complete with AXOR fittings.
YOUNG TALENTS Re-thinking Foam2/5/2024With the vision of making the world a better place, Oslo-based designer Kim Lund is researching what a sustainable sofa could look like. To this aim, he is questioning petroleum-based furniture upholstery.
SUSTAINABILITY A shared language2/1/2024Architects can turn to the Revalu platform, which offers data on materials, when undertaking a lifecycle analysis of their project, as it enables them to compare the environmental impact of different construction materials. Kika Brockstedt, co-founder & CEO of Revalu Impact AG, talks to us and explains the idea.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Exciting times1/31/2024Danny Richman is an AI consultant and developer of FabricGenie, the AI-based design app. In an interview, he explains the function of generative artificial intelligence and highlights the technology’s opportunities and risks.
SUSTAINABILITY Sustainable care1/30/2024In the form of “mBlack”, the Minelli Group has developed cosmetics packaging that is made from bio-based material instead of plastic. The innovative idea is based on a renewable resource, the company’s own wood waste.
YOUNG TALENTS Brewed Furniture1/29/2024Judith Burgard studies industrial design at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle and has designed the "Instant" furniture series. Hot water is used to give it the final shape. We asked her how the design process works and what characteristics the wood-based material for the "brewing furniture" must have.
SUSTAINABILITY A new type1/26/2024A modular, repairable mattress made of sustainable materials – how does that work? The interdisciplinary design studio Layer, led by Benjamin Hubert, realised this idea for the brand Mazzu.
ARCHITECTURE Spotlight on Women Architects: Mariam Issoufou1/25/2024In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – like that of Mariam Issoufou, whose work is drawing attention to African architecture.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE New tools1/23/2024Tim Fu is an architectural designer who specializes in working with artificial intelligence (AI). Before founding his high-tech architecture practice Studio Tim Fu, he worked for Zaha Hadid Architects. In this interview, he tells us how AI can be used in architecture.
YOUNG TALENTS From Grey to Black1/23/2024Helena Fricke and Sophie Kling have developed a water treatment system for the bathroom at home. Their graduation project at HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd should be of lasting benefit and not remain a distant dream of the future.