MAGAZINE Closing fast 22: Knotted parody12/22/2015A carpet by the duo Veli + Amos wittily undermines media self-adoration and the use of patterns.
MAGAZINE Closing fast 21: Still alive...12/21/2015Ikea brings people together at the Christmas table. And call it “Gästaurant”.
ART Closing fast 20: A far cry from art12/20/2015In museum stores, different ages and worlds mix unabashedly, such that Munch’s “Scream” can easily become the latest rage.
ART Closing fast 19:From the diary of the eye12/19/2015There can be surprises when early and contemporary paintings of one and the same artist meet up – as in the case of Rolf-Gunter Dienst.
DESIGN Closing Fast 18:Even Dionysus needs a mirror 12/18/2015“Handle with Care” is the latest addition to Antonia Henschel’s series of “Objects” – this time they’re made of glass, china and ceramic.
FAIRS & EVENTS Linen for tranquility12/17/2015“Das Stue” in Berlin boasts a colorful and varied interior. Uta Abendroth talked to Eugenia Linares of LVG Arquitectura about their design concept for the hotel.
DESIGN Closing fast 17: Kaamos needs musiikki12/17/2015Finland’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs has had an entire set of “typically Finnish” emojis designed – the first country to take such a step.
FAIRS & EVENTS Greener than ever12/16/2015The Heimtextil trade fair is prioritizing the topic "Sustainability": with a “Green Directory” guidance system and a total of 125 exhibitors in this section.
DESIGN Closing fast 16: The Magnificent Seven for Arne or against Arne?12/16/2015Is all the song and dance of staging things now affecting design or do classics need a makeover now and again?
FAIRS & EVENTS A press-of-the-button comfort zone 12/15/2015The Heimtextil, takes place in Frankfurt/Main from January 12-15, 2016, and thus on different days than in the past, highlights the topics of "Sustainability", “Well-Being 4.0” and "Hospitality".
ART Closing fast 15: Passage through the superstructure12/15/2015Artist Stephan Huber has created many fantastics map. And they’re now all brought together in his “world atlas".
INTERVIEWS Sander Wassink12/15/2015: is a design nomad and explores the culture of the global economy
FEATURED Arper in a spaceship12/14/2015Orona Ideo’s head office in San Sebastián is a futuristic disc. Its interior exudes a cool elegance, with exquisite furniture by Arper zoning its spacious offices.
ARCHITECTURE Closing fast 14: Grid supports tenacity12/14/2015In Rotterdam the Timmerhuis designed by Rem Koolhaas and his OMA is fast closing on turnkey.
DESIGN Closing fast 13: In a world of labels12/13/2015Meß mer’n Tee with a spoon for measuring out the tea or enjoying the taste of snow? What we can learn from the literature on branded goods.
ART Closing fast 12: Tranquility, movement, repetition12/12/2015An attentive viewer will constantly find something new and surprising in Christiane Schlosser’s drawings.
DESIGN Once there was more ...12/11/2015The Stylepark team recommends special gifts, has any number of good wishes, and is busy handing out lots of tinsel, too.
DESIGN Closing fast 11: Refined discoloration12/11/2015When it’s time for a color switchover on the Pedrali furniture production line, there are various surprising side-effects in the injection molding plant.
ARCHITECTURE Closing fast 10: With a clear conscience12/10/2015Were buildings constructed to the passive house standard just an architectural flash in the pan. Will everything now turn for the better with the advent of the Active House?
FAIRS & EVENTS Only the best textiles for guests12/10/2015The choice of textiles employed in the luxury hotel sector is primarily determined by quality. Decision-makers see this aspect as being even more important than sustainability, design and price – says a study carried out by Business Target Group for Frankfurt's Heimtextil - International Trade Fair for Home and Contract Textiles.
FAIRS & EVENTS Parquet and laminate flooring12/9/2015Key novelties at Innovations@DOMOTEX 2016: Wooden floors remain very much in demand. Alongside rustic floorboards made from sustainably forested oak, increasingly other types of woods and unusual parquet formats are on offer – courtesy of leading designers.
FAIRS & EVENTS Elastic floorings12/9/2015Key novelties Innovations@DOMOTEX 2016: The designer flooring success story continues: New formats make them even more attractive, harder backing materials facilitate their use with difficult substrates, and in the form of cork there’s an alternative to plastic.
FAIRS & EVENTS Carpets, fibers and yarns12/9/2015Key novelties at Innovations@DOMOTEX: We are seeing a renaissance in carpets, and not only because carpet tiles spell new worlds of patterns and unusual designs, but also thanks to the outstanding qualities and health-enhancing add-ons available.
FAIRS & EVENTS Applications and laying techniques 12/9/2015Key novelties at Innovations@DOMOTEX 2016: Using ecofriendly adhesives, novel undercoats, intelligent footfall muffling solutions and all manner of other tools, substrate preparation is becoming ever more important.
ARCHITECTURE Closing fast 09: Which prefab will win?12/9/2015Did you know that you can also play the Happy Families game with standardized prefabs? Here’s how: Soviet Mass Housing 1958 -1980.
ARCHITECTURE Closing fast 08: Copied from camels12/8/2015Richard Neutra wanted to expand architecture to include a biorealistic element. Evidently he also had an eye for animals.
ART Closing fast 07: Get to the typewriter12/7/2015Anyone who saw it probably headed straight for the attic to retrieve the old “Remington”, “Gabriele” or “Hermes Baby” typewriter.
ART Closing fast 06: The Kiss and the kisses12/6/2015Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss” is for the Austrian Gallery in the Upper Belvedere in Vienna what the “Mona Lisa” is for the Louvre in Paris. With all manner of consequences for the foyer.
DESIGN Closing fast 05: Europe shrinks12/5/2015“We connect people in Europe” Deutsche Telekom announces in a commercial and displaces architectural landmarks.
DESIGN Closing fast 04: Cell phone! Punkt. 12/4/2015Jasper Morrison has designed a cell phone that seeks to be nothing more and nothing less. Does Edward Snowden have something to do with it?
DESIGN The cricket’s got rhythm 12/4/2015As part of the very first Audemars Piguet Art Commission, artist and composer Robin Meier has create a fascinating environment: “Synchronicity” explores forms of spontaneous self-organization and collective intelligence. It is both living sculpture and laboratory at the same time.
DESIGN The Architecture of the Watch12/3/2015The scale in which architects and watchmakers work is completely different. While those designing buildings seek to avoid complexity, those watchmakers who can manufacture a “Grande Complication” are greeted with accolades.
ART Closing fast 03: It’s all a jinx... 12/3/2015Author Arno Schmidt proved way back when that popular hits can be political, if you only grasp them right.
ARCHITECTURE Closing fast 02: Relax! 12/2/2015As we all know the life of an architect can be arduous. So it’s best if – like this comic booklet – you take things with a pinch of humor.