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.

The young designer Kateryna Basiuk works on new and sustainable textiles in Lucerne. For her ‘Silent Canvas’ project, she investigated the sound-absorbing structure of insects and transferred it to knitwear. A conversation about virtual textiles, local natural materials and what moth wings have to do with fibres.

The semester project “now_unsealed” by students of the Integrative Design course at the Offenbach University of Art and Design addresses urgent environmental issues such as climate change, resource consumption and soil sealing. We present a selection of the projects.

“Building type e” is on everyone's lips in Germany. Some consider it the key to a revolution in construction, while others see it as a legally secure way to “simply build” beyond a lengthy list of rules and regulations. But what does the term actually mean, what does it look like in practice, and what do experts say?

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.

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 official programme year of the World Design Capital Frankfurt Rhine-Main is about to begin: design as a driver of social change, innovation and democratic participation will then be celebrated in the region with many events. The grand opening at Centralstation in Darmstadt marks the start of the programme.

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 Elizabeth Diller, whose work is characterised by a deep understanding of the respective social and cultural context.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – like that of Jórunn Ragnarsdóttir, whose buildings are both precisely thought out as well as offering space for aesthetics and inspiration.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – like that of Mariam Issoufou, whose work is drawing attention to African architecture.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as the brilliantly quiet work of the Belgian architect Marie-José Van Hee, to whom the Flanders Architecture Institute in Antwerp is currently dedicating an exhibition.

This year, Stylepark is the media partner and a member of the jury for the DAM Preis for Architecture in Germany. The five finalists have been selected, and the award ceremony will take place in January 2026 at the DAM in Frankfurt am Main. Director Peter Cachola Schmal gives us insights into the decision-making process, situates the current construction culture and recalls special buildings.

Munich, Cologne, Berlin: three cities in which five buildings were selected as finalists by the jury of the DAM Preis 2026. But no award ceremony without a site visit, so it was time to pack our bags and head off! Stylepark is this year's media partner as well as part of the jury and had the honour of accompanying the group. What did we experience and which projects are involved?

The architectural office etal. has received several awards and nominations for its first new construction project, Görzer Straße 128 in Munich, including the current DAM Prize 2026. We spoke with Gesche Bengtsson, Elena Masla and Zora Syren about the social housing project constructed using timber.

The Spore Haus receives the DAM Preis 2025. With floor-to-ceiling windows, the cultural and educational centre opens up to the busy street and red bricks define the façade of the new building by AFF Architekten. A peaceful garden stretches out behind the building. Sven Fröhlich and Ulrike Dix explain the concept.

The mechanical installations by Swiss artist Zimoun are expansive and mostly consist of recycled materials. In this interview, he explains how he uses simplicity to create complexity and encourages us to think about the structures of the world.

Troy Schaum works as an architect in Houston, Texas, where he also teaches at the Rice School of Architecture. From 2009 until recently, he collaborated with Rosalyne Shieh. The first monograph on their work, Schaum/Shieh: Blanking, has just been published by Park Books. An ideal moment for a conversation.

In collaboration with the Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt am Main, the rams foundation offers an event format that addresses broader issues of industrial design in panel discussions. The fourth edition posed the question of the future relationship entre architecture and design.

Studio Waldo Works designs architecture and interiors for extraordinary projects around the world that couldn't be more different. In Frankfurt am Main, it recently designed the Kimpton Hotel in a former bank building. Co-founder Tom Bartlett explains why the identity of a place is so important in our interview.

What kind of workspaces are ideal for neurodivergent people? And how can neurotypical people benefit from them too? Savannah Willits, team leader at PLP Labs, the research and development arm of PLP Architecture, gives us an insight into her work.

Prof Lesley Collier is a professor in occupational therapy with a focus on dementia, sensory processing and sensory integration. In this interview, she tells us what influence textiles have on cognitive impairment and how her research can be applied to the design of workspaces.

Designer and professor Bitten Stetter is the head of research for the Trends & Identity programme at the Zurich University of the Arts. She is currently developing prototypes for products that can be used in palliative care. In this interview she talks about how she is working to break a social taboo and what benefits product design can have at the end of a person's life.

What will the hospital of tomorrow look like? We spoke to Hans Larsson and Alex Retegan from the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA) on the impact of digitization, designing for robots, and developing more flexible typologies for a new architecture of healing.