ARCHITECTURE Swimming over the edge3/19/2020Swimming out into the open, with the water seemingly stretching on forever. We show you pools at lofty heights that offer a unique experience.
FEATURED Adding a green touch to work3/18/2020In the form of “PARA VERT”, studio Ippolito Fleitz Group and Baden-based design furniture maker Brunner have created a modular room divider with integrated receptacles for your own personal plant arrangement.
FEATURED Seeking an eyecatcher3/17/2020Where to look when in the elevator? To date, elevators contained not much to catch the innocent. Thanks to cutting edge technology all this may change.
FEATURED Breaking into Bavaria3/16/2020V-Zug, the Swiss manufacturer of exclusive household appliances, has opened a showroom in the heart of Munich.
STYLEPARK BETTE Made to measure3/13/2020For “Kita am Gleis” in Berlin, bathroom specialist Bette has produced individual bathroom elements made of glazed titanium steel.
LUMINALE 2020 Luminale 2020 cancelled3/12/2020Due to the spread of the coronavirus, Messe Frankfurt has decided to cancel Luminale at short notice. Stylepark had the opportunity to experience the preview of the light festival, which would have been themed "Digital Romantic".
3DAYSOFDESIGN 3daysofdesign are postponed3/11/2020Due to the increased spread of coronavirus in Europe, the 3daysofdesign was postponed to September 3-5, 2020.
PORTRAIT A holistic approach3/11/2020Besau Marguerre are not keen to be pinned down. From product design through to interior design – Eva Marguerre and Marcel Besau are successful in projects straddling various disciplines. For Vitra, they are currently realizing an extensive retail concept in Asia.
FEATURED A playful experience: sanitary rooms for kindergarten kids3/10/2020With its "Bambini" series Geberit is providing child-friendly sanitation facilities for children in day-care centers.
FEATURED Taking center stage3/10/2020St. Michael’s Church in Paderborn’s Sennelager district has been thoroughly overhauled. Now, the congregation sits around the altar. Access to the changed interior, meanwhile, is through the church’s new door, which uses hinge technology courtesy of SIMONSWERK.
ARCHITECTURE A Tale Told in Cherry-Red3/10/2020Emphasizing the importance of color and façade: With the recently completed fire station in Wilrijk, Antwerp, Happel Cornelisse Verhoeven, a firm of Rotterdam-based architects, has succeeded in producing a charming version of “architecture parlante”.
MOBILITY Transformer3/9/2020With its “Morphoz” study, Renault presents an approach to the electromobility of the future, combining a city runaround and a luxury limousine in one.
STYLEPARK VOLA Living history3/9/2020McLaren.Excell architects have converted a village mill in the southwest of England into a charming residential building - Vola sets the functional accents in it.
FEATURED Master of metamorphosis3/6/2020As there are virtually no limits to the flexibility of seating system "modul21" it can be adjusted time and again to suit new tasks.
RETAIL Pure as ice3/5/2020“Frosty”, almost “ghostly” perhaps best describes the interior design for the Geijoeng Concept Store in Shenzhen. Interdisciplinary Studio 10 used mirrored surfaces, glass bricks and acrylic walls to create a store in which the clothing is almost an accessory.
PORTRAIT That bit extra3/4/2020Lorenz + Kaz like to shine a light on the niches of design. This also applies to their current project: mobile mini-apartments for self-determined living in old age. We spoke to Catharina Lorenz and Steffen Kaz in Milan to find out what they’ve got planned.
FEATURED Swiss elective affinities3/3/2020The Max Felchlin chocolate factory designed by Meili, Peter & Partner Architekten blends harmoniously with the magnificent panorama of the Swiss Alps. And the interplay between the building’s magnificent interiors and the “Okito” chair is equally harmonious.
STYLEPARK RAFFLE Staying flexible2/28/2020Stylepark is giving away the "ANNEX" ceiling lamp by serien.lighting.
YOUNG TALENTS A solid start2/28/2020With the “UNO” table collection, Moritz Bannach has launched his own studio in style. We talked to him about pie in the sky and those “wow” moments.
ARCHITECTURE Fresh patina2/27/2020The new reception building designed by Max Dudler for Eisenbahnmuseum Bochum dovetails brilliantly with the historical railway architecture there. The original plans were originally quite different – but the result is the most beautiful of the spaces.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2020 Salone del Mobile 2020 is postponed2/26/2020Due to the increased spread of the coronavirus in Europe, the 59th edition of the Salone del Mobile is postponed.
ART Lindbergh photographs Dior2/25/2020Taschen-Verlag has now published an opulent two-volume book in which recently deceased photographer Peter Lindbergh stylishly presents the history of the house of fashion that is Dior.
LIGHT + BUILDING 2020 Light + Building 2020 is postponed2/25/2020Due to the increased spread of the corona virus in Europe, Messe Frankfurt has decided to postpone Light + Building.
RESTAURANT Smørrebrød is out2/25/2020Copenhagen has one of the best burger grills in the world. David Thulstrup designed the latest outlet with a little help from a firm in Frankfurt.
LIGHT + BUILDING Feed your light!2/24/2020You can experience first-hand how LED is revolutionizing the entire lighting sector at Light + Building 2020: Digital networking, highly-flexible light systems and revolutionary designs will be showcased in Frankfurt/Main. An overview.
BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA 2020 Tomorrow’s yesteryears2/21/2020The German contribution to this year’s Architecture Biennial is a fictitious history program that looks back at our times from the vantage point of the year 2038. The curatorial team predicts that many of the pressing problems of today will be solved by then.
FEATURED Macro in the micro2/20/2020Do you know what a “shoffice” is? Buzzispace has chosen this kind of office format for its new London base in the creative district of Shoreditch, enhancing the pleasant atmosphere with a whole host of acoustic foam.
STYLEPARK PEDRALI Sunny souls2/19/2020With Spring fast approaching the time is ripe for a closer look at three exceptional armchairs signed by Pedrali – “Soul Outdoor”, “Remind” and “Tribeca” – they tick all the boxes for making a great impression both inside and outdoors.
ARCHITECTURE Between the shelves2/17/2020Publishing house Suhrkamp Verlag has relocated to new headquarters in Berlin’s swish Mitte district. The concrete ensemble was designed by Roger Bundschuh as a sensitive urban repair project. The team from Kinzo planned the interior of the publishing house.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2020 A look ahead: Salone del Mobile 2020/212/17/2020The countdown’s on: April 21 to 26 are the dates for the 59th edition of the Salone del Mobile. The official press conference in Milan offered an overview of this year’s program.
FEATURED Outside at home2/17/2020Back in the day, with its “Groundpiece” by Antonio Citterio, Flexform made the sofa the centerpiece of everyday life. The Italian furniture manufacturer is currently adapting its elegant collection into the great outdoors.
STYLEPARK ZUMTOBEL Lighting gets added benefits2/15/2020Zumtobel presented its full range of lighting expertise at EuroShop 2020 – and with services for digital customer interaction looked at the future of retail.
STOCKHOLM FURNITURE & LIGHT FAIR 2020 Harmony from contrasts2/14/2020London designers Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien were the guests of honor at this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair. We met Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien in their self-designed exhibition pavilion at the fair.
FEATURED Bringing nature into the home2/13/2020In a holiday home in the Alps the light wooden floorboards by pur natur underscore the overall feeling of spaciousness.
HOTEL The Charm of Bygone Days2/12/2020Hotel Pacai in Vilnius fuses history and the present: The five-star establishment is located in the heart of the old town in a 17th century Baroque palace.