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Built into a rock face - Grace Santorini Hotel by architects Divercity and mplusm

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On LEDs and other small items

by Thomas Edelmann

The end of the traditional light bulb clobbered the luminaire industry, which is slowly recovering. At the Euroluce in Milan the clear trend was an effort to harmonize design and technology again.

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Ingo Maurer‘s Munich Subway Trilogy

by Franziska Horn

Will the Munich underground soon become a popular attraction for architecture- and design enthusiasts? Local lighting designer Ingo Maurer has already illuminated and designed three underground stations in the Bavarian capital. More recently the "Münchner Freiheit" station re-opened.

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Green bulbs, and not for the garden

by Markus Frenzl

The era of the energy-saving lamp has begun. But is it even ready for its new tasks? - Many have in recent months warned about the health risks, even environmental associations are sceptical whether the energy savings are great and as regards disposal of the lamp as waste. And with reference to its design, it is not just a matter of taste, but also of drastic consequences for everyday culture and design.

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Forging a new world

by Thomas Edelmann

Ingo Maurer, Enzo Mari, Eero Aarnio – they all belong to a group of designers who were born in 1932 and by tenaciously advancing their own ideas have succeeded in creating sensational works. A consideration of the 1932 designers.

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Architecture

Glass protection

In Vilnius a collector of antique books built his family home round the historical walls of a cannon foundry.

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Cosmos with Robotzki or light in every corner

by Thomas Wagner

You were able to admire light in virtually any possible form and appearance at the Light+Building trade fair in Frankfurt. And in particular the LEDs offered in all conceivable variations caused a sensation this year. Yet, many designers still have difficulties with the Copernican Revolution in favor of these tiny lights.

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Architecture en miniature

by Franziska Horn

In Munich, at an exhibition entitled "Architekturchen" Ingo Maurer is presenting surprising works by Italian design star Michele de Lucchi. They show how working with wood can trigger new thought processes and inspire new ideas.

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