Trained as an architect and based in Copenhagen, Danish designer Kevin Hviid works across furniture, lighting and spatial design. His practice explores how objects shape rooms – and how function, form and feeling intersect at every scale.

A table made of fabric? Industrial designer Steven Dahlinger thinks it's a solid idea. With ‘Tens’, he brings the characteristics of different materials to bear in a forward-looking and circular way. In this interview, he tells us how the collaboration with Wagner Living came about.

Danish designer Alvilde Holm talks to us about the value of experimentation, the limits of materials and why she considers the end result early on in the creative process.

With ‘Axia’, Lodes presents a suspension luminaire that offers a radically contemporary interpretation of the archetypal chandelier. Designed by Vittorio Venezia and Carolina Martinelli, it is based on a construction feature that characterises the entire object: the absence of visible cables.

Emanuele Ferraro, founder of Atelier Ferraro, does not just design houses, rooms and objects. He creates lasting values that stand the test of time. What drives him? Beauty, a love of craftsmanship and a sunny spirit.

Early planning puts you ahead of the game: Light + Building will take place in Frankfurt am Main from March 8 to 13, 2026. It's worth making efficient use of the quiet time between Christmas and New Year to take a look at the diverse program. Read our overview to find out what the highlights of the event are.

This year, Lodes is presenting its first collection of outdoor luminaires. One of them is ‘Kinno’ by Patrick Norguet, which is inspired by the familiar shape of a mushroom.

The handbook “Sustainable Design Processes – A Guide for Design Practice and Teaching” by product designers such as interior designers Thomas Wüthrich and Yves Raschle offers practical guidance.

The design office OMC°C is presenting the socio-ecological project ‘Schattengrün’ (Shadow Green) as part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region's World Design Capital 2026 programme. This project enables facades to be greened in an uncomplicated and participatory manner.

Henning Larsen Architects A/S is currently researching a modular system that could serve as an alternative to air conditioning in public spaces.

Levitating between art, sculpture and functional design, the works of Simon Mattisson are challenging outdated perceptions about form and function and what a piece of furniture is and can be.

The journey begins: The press conference at Deka-Bank in the FOUR high-rise district marked the launch of the World Design Capital Frankfurt Rhine-Main 2026 programme – a socio-political project for democratic change that aims to offer new perspectives beyond the year itself.

The design office OMC°C is presenting the socio-ecological project ‘Schattengrün’ (Shadow Green) as part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region's World Design Capital 2026 programme. This project enables facades to be greened in an uncomplicated and participatory manner.

The “Main Light” project is literally bringing light into the gloom for WDC 2026 – with solar-powered street lighting that democratically incorporates design and responsibility in public spaces.

“Design for Democracy. Atmospheres for a better life” is the slogan the City of Frankfurt/Main and Rhine-Main region have adopted in a bid to become “World Design Capital 2026.” Prof. Matthias Wagner K, Director of Frankfurt’s Museum Angewandte Kunst, is heading the bid. He explains the concept behind it in this interview.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Aline Hielscher, who, after taking her first steps into self-employment in Paris, established herself as a fixture in practice and discourse in her hometown Leipzig.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we are introducing the work of female architects to you at regular intervals. And now it’s the turn of Sofia Ceylan, Dr. Katharina Neubauer and Annabelle von Reutern, who have teamed up under the name TOMAS.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as that of Odile Decq, who seeks with her work to find an individual and holistic form of architecture.

In our series “Spotlight: Architects” we regularly present the work of architects – for example, the projects by Kim Le Roux and Margit Sichrovsky, who integrate circular planning and building into their work.

Salone del Mobile.Milano has launched a new project called Salone Contract, which aims to help people understand the complexity of the contract furniture industry in a rapidly changing market. Rem Koolhaas and David Gianotten (OMA) were entrusted with the master plan. David Gianotten, Managing Partner – Architect of OMA, gives us an insight.

‘We the bacteria: Notes toward Biotic Architecture’ is the title of a recent publication by Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley, released by Lars Müller Publishers. Intended as a sequel to the book ‘Are We Human?’, it is written as a manifesto for an alternative architectural philosophy.

Spanish furniture manufacturer Actiu creates environments for people to feel comfortable in. Its designs for workspaces, educational institutions and healthcare facilities are modular and flexible. The managing director of the German subsidiary provides insight into the company's dynamic nature in this interview.

In a new district of Copenhagen, a church is currently being built based on designs by Henning Larsen Architects that point to the future – both in terms of churches and architecture.