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.
NOTIFICATION BDIA Hessen organizes "Innenarchitektur offen" 20202/11/2020During the Luminale Frankfurt, the interior designers from Hessen are addressing the issue of sustainability.
STOCKHOLM FURNITURE & LIGHT FAIR 2020 Innovative traditionalists2/11/2020The Stockholm Furniture Fair and Stockholm Design Week showcase Scandinavia’s high standards of craftsmanship and design once again in 2020.
DESIGN Interior design at the turning point2/10/2020The Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein presents 20 epoch-shaping interiors of the 20th and 21st century.
LIGHT + BUILDING A masterpiece of collage2/10/2020With keen intuition, style studio bora.herke.palmisano filters the essence from the developments in design, architecture, fashion, art and technology for Light + Building. So which trends are currently shaping the lighting sector?
PORTRAIT Tinkering around2/7/2020Back in the day, architectural luminaires made of metal and crafted by hand marked the beginning of serien.lighting’s success story. Today, lighting specialist from Hessen fits out international projects.
RETAIL Contrasting pinks2/5/2020David Adjaye has created a shopping space that inspires joyful exploration and offers visitors a place of calm – with an extraordinary Los Angeles concrete building for luxury brand retailer “The Webster”.
ARCHITECTURE A strikingly successful experiment2/4/2020The striking new building of the Experimenta Science Center in Heilbronn sets new standards in terms of architecture and sustainability.
FEATURED Diamonds for the Best Climate2/4/2020At the Science Center Experimenta in Heilbronn TTC Timmler Technology’s sustainable air conditioning technology makes for a pleasant atmosphere – and has contributed to it receiving a particular honor.
ARCHITECTURE Faster than any science2/3/2020On behalf of Vitra Raphael Gielgen is exploring the future of work. In the Pearl River Delta, the world’s biggest boom region, the answers come thick and fast.
STYLEPARK RAFFLE Field work2/1/2020Stylepark is giving away the "Flatbox" wall secretary by Müller small living.
ARCHITECTURE A sublime setting for all the action1/31/2020The James-Simon-Galerie by David Chipperfield Architects wins the DAM Award 2020.
FEATURED Part of the artwork1/31/2020The elevators are central to the architecture in David Chipperfield’s James-Simon-Galerie in Berlin. They were developed and built by Schindler.
ARCHITECTURE Traces in concrete1/30/2020How do you build an eyecatcher that simultaneously demonstrates a certain restraint on flat land? For a new bridge control center, the studio finishing dutch retail design solved this contradiction by combining aluminum with fair-faced concrete. It deserves a closer look.
FEATURED Limitless1/29/2020The new MAS campus in Leonberg creates inviting spaces for coworkers and visitors. Thanks to furniture from Fermob, the external space has become a hub for communication.
FAIRS & EVENTS More than just table football in an office zone1/28/2020The Vitra Workspace in Frankfurt hosted a panel discussion that explored all the different sides to the theme of “New Work”: We talked about the future of the workspace – among others with designer Jay Osgerby.
DOMOTEX 2020 Between art and technology1/28/2020In 2020, DOMOTEX, the world’s leading fair for carpets and floor coverings, lived up to its reputation as one of the most out-of-the-ordinary trade shows in Germany, and as always was full of surprises. We take a look back at the show.
LIGHT + BUILDING City of humans1/27/2020Not only does data flow all around the world: Networking is also changing everyday life right on our doorsteps. “Smart Urban” is one of the top themes of the Light + Building 2020.
ARCHITECTURE A giant that create space1/24/2020In the shape of Forum Groningen NL Architects have created a cultural urban space for the early 21stcentury. It combines a museum with a movie theater, a library with offices, and offers a stack of public areas with a view.
LIGHT + BUILDING Kaleidoscope for lighting and technology1/23/2020Light + Building in Frankfurt/Main will present international innovations for lighting and building services technology.
IMM COLOGNE Documentation Center for Social Practices1/21/2020imm cologne 2020 has provided its annual update on the state of our lifestyles. Our review of the trade fair.
IMM COLOGNE 2020 Well screened1/20/2020Stefan Diez developed a concept for the Kvadrat exhibition stand during imm cologne 2020 that encloses it with a swirling umbrella-like structure. The main role in his ingenious design is played by Alfredo Häberli’s new fabric “Nitto”.
IMM COLOGNE 2020 Glorious times1/18/2020Once again in 2020 Stylepark, AD and Marc Meiré invited guests for a cocktail at imm cologne. And as in previous years, the event was the social highlight of the fair week.
INTERVIEWS Pop and urban space beneath heavy concrete1/17/2020To mark his 100th birthday, Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) in Frankfurt/Main is dedicating an exhibition to the great architect Gottfried Böhm – focusing on just one building from his oeuvre: the famous pilgrimage church in Neviges. Why? A conversation with the exhibition curators, Miriam Kremser and Oliver Elser.
FAIRS & EVENTS The stuff of fairy tales1/17/2020The Paris Déco Off design event runs until January 20 and thus parallel to Maison & Object. Création Baumann’s display is a installation designed by Christoph Goechnahts that appeals to the senses.
IMM COLOGNE 2020 A gentle companion1/16/2020Two characteristics associated with elephants are a well-balanced temperament and strong social skills. Sebastian Herkner so admires elephants’ special character – its silhouette is found in the shape of his sofa "Taru" for Ligne Roset.
ARCHITECTURE A museum for everyone1/15/2020The West Bund Museum in Shanghai bears the unmistakable thumbprint of architect David Chipperfield, combining restrained elegance with pragmatic details.
IMM COLOGNE 2020 Take a bow1/13/2020The new kid on the block goes by the name of AYNO. Together with Stefan Diez and Lina Fischer of Diez Office Midgard is ushering in a new era. This luminaire family is the company’s first updated design since the 1950s.
IMM COLOGNE 2020 Stylepark Selected imm cologne 20201/13/2020With the Stylepark Selected Award for the imm cologne 2020, Stylepark again honours the best product premieres of the Cologne Design Week. These are the winners.
STYLEPARK BURGBAD Well-considered and visionary1/13/2020With imm cologne 2020 in mind, Jeannette Altherr has expanded “MYA”, which used to be exclusively a bathroom furniture collection by burgbad and, just like the case with Stefan Diez’s “RGB”, has allowed the boundaries between the different living environments to become blurred.
INTERVIEWS A sofa for living1/11/2020Luca Nichetto has designed the "Liv" sofa system for Rolf Benz. We visited the designer in his Stockholm studio and talked to him about universal beauty, nature as a designer, and the melding of German and Italian virtues.
HEIMTEXTIL 2020 Showtime with gravity1/10/2020Identity and sustainability are the key themes of the Trend Space at Heimtextil 2020. Stijlinstituut Amsterdam has embedded them in an impressive setting.
IMM COLOGNE 2020 | FEATURED Ceramic art1/9/2020HB-Werkstätten für Keramik, founded by Hedwig Bollhagen, have advanced historical structural and garden ceramics and will be presenting these at imm cologne 2020.