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As part of Ambiente, the leading international consumer goods trade fair, the Word Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain 2026 team recently provided an initial insight into the upcoming programme.

Exceptional construction projects require customised interior design solutions – especially when it comes to lighting. Lodes offers customised lighting compositions and a service that extends from the design phase through to installation. One of the unique ideas was realised in the Kempinski San Lawrenz Hotel on the island of Gozo.

High up in the Highlands, there is a new culinary gem that forms the first outpost of the top Spanish restaurant ‘El Celler de Can Rocan’. It is owned by ‘The Macallan’, a well-known whisky distillery that has had its 200-year heritage transformed into an extraordinary restaurant experience by architect David Thulstrup.

Stylepark is giving away the 'Leyasol' Wingback Chair by Freifrau.

Stefan Seitz is the Head of Brand Management ISH at Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH. In this interview, he tells us what the new offerings at the world’s leading trade fair for HVAC + Water from 17 to 21 March 2025 are and what is important in the industry now.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as that of Jeanne Gang. A skyscraper that set the record for the ‘tallest building designed by a woman’ certainly helped her. More important, however, is the stylistic breadth and self-assurance in her designs.

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.

At the upcoming ISH from 17 to 21 March 2025, the premium brand Laufen will provide a diverse insight into its strong commitment to a more sustainable bathroom industry. They will also be defining their holistic approach with smart complete solutions.

When Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, supposedly ordered a yacht that runs on hydrogen, the excitement in 2020 was huge. It seemed that the technology had made it out of its niche after failed experiments as a form of propulsion for cars. The topic became virulent again after Russia's attack on Ukraine. What is the state of the debate?

With the versatile textile installation ‘among us’, renowned designer and architect Patricia Urquiola offered a glimpse of the textile design of the future at Heimtextil in Frankfurt am Main, as she demonstrated its powerful effect on the room. In this interview, she explains the concept.

We need to talk – about renewable energies, the latest technologies and circular construction methods. Messe Dortmund offers the ideal platform for discussing the future of construction with the new architecture congress ‘Impulse’.

At the Louisiana Museum in Humlebaek near Copenhagen, the first exhibition in the new series “Architecture Connecting” is currently on display: “Living Structures”. The aim is to encourage interdisciplinary discourse on how to achieve a new, environmentally aware start in architecture and design. In this interview, curator Mette Marie Kallehauge explains the concept.

Since studying at the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen, Frederik Weber & Gustav Dupont have played a formative and illuminating role in the Danish capital's art and design scene as the duo Frederik Gustav. In this interview, the two reveal what inspires their love of experimentation and why they have a special bond with a chair back.

For the founders of By Hogen Goh and Neoh, ‘Made in Malaysia’ is not just a description of a production location. Rather, it is a synonym for the animating power of lived multiculturalism, for traditional craftsmanship and a high standard of quality.

Bette produces architectural bathroom elements made of glazed titanium steel. In the search for new perspectives, the team is constantly exploring the limits of steel molding with renowned designers. Thilo Pahl, managing director of Bette, gives the publishers of Stylepark a glimpse behind the scenes of the think tank.

Under the name ‘into stories – architecture and beyond’, Berlin architects Romina Falk and Sophia Frommel develop individual narratives for their building projects, going beyond the usual design process. They are concerned with core questions: how they want to work and respond to the signs of the times.

SO-IL, one of the most interesting architecture studios in the USA at the moment, has set out to revolutionise multi-storey residential construction in New York City. The office is characterised by high standards in terms of both programme as well as materials and formulates a complex approach to what architecture should achieve.

Stylepark is giving away the 'Salto' storage item by Richard Lampert.

In the trade fair city of Munich-Riem, the Wogeno cooperative and architect Peter Haimerl have countered the boringly smooth cuboids of the surrounding buildings with a honeycomb cluster. Not only the house, but also the living concept is unusual.

The efficient sorting of used textiles is fundamental to the circular economy – reverse.fashion has developed an automated sorting system that uses artificial intelligence to save time and money. Dr Karsten Pufahl, Member of the Management Board, tells us how it works.

Stylepark honors the best new products of the year with the Stylepark Selected Award 2024. We present the winners to you.

A walk-in installation awaits Heimtextil guests in Frankfurt am Main from January 14 to 17, 2025: the renowned designer and architect Patricia Urquiola will present the exhibition “among-us” at the international trade fair for home and contract textiles.

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.

Developed by a bathroom specialist, perfected by a designer: Kaldewei's “FlowLine Zero” shower channel combines the pioneering spirit of a premium brand with the sensual design of Studio Aisslinger. We talked to Christian Büttner, Head of Innovation and Portfolio at Kaldewei, about its new function.

For decades, Brunner has been manufacturing high-quality chairs, tables and occasional furniture that offer great flexibility. Accordingly, the products can be found in hotels, restaurants and exclusive hospitality areas around the world, where they create a homogeneous ensemble.

The Deutsches Architekturmuseum is a guest at the Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt am Main until 12 January 2025 – the exhibition "Best High-Rises: The International High-Rise Award 2024/25" is on display in the foyer.

How well contemporary art and experimental furniture design go together was recently demonstrated at Artissima in Turin, the most important trade fair for contemporary art in Italy. Paola Lenti partnered the fair for the second time and designed the VIP lounge.

How can luxury be redefined in the hotel industry? Nieto Sobejano Arquitectos have answered this question with the creation of the Koenigshof in Munich. AXOR products play a key role for the well-being of the guests in the recently opened five-star hotel.

The ISH will take place in Frankfurt am Main from 17 to 21 March 2025. The motto of the world's leading trade fair for water, heat and air is ‘Solutions for a sustainable future’. In this context, we spoke to Dr Christian Schlicht about the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) for the building sector.

Arper sees life as a constant exchange with the environment in which we exist. When the boundaries between work and leisure become blurred and technology increasingly characterises everyday life, the question arises: How do we want to live? The manufacturer offers answers with its range for hospitality areas.

British designer Sophie Earp has designed stools made of ash with a seat in green paracord – the "Woven Collection" – for the graduation of her studies in three-dimensional furniture and product design at Northumbria University. She explains the idea in an interview.

Among the many interesting projects that have recently been realised in Heilbronn in southern Germany, one stands out with its timber framework behind glass: the Innovation Factory 2.0, designed by Darmstadt-based Waechter+Waechter Architekten BDA. Time for a site visit.

Roca presents the redesigned ‘Targa’ collection with technically sound advantages in terms of sustainability. The faucets are therefore ready for use in aesthetically sophisticated bathrooms and for everyday wellness.

Stylepark is giving away the "NOOK.SHELL" shell chair by König + Neurath in Pink/White.

With Ambright's panel lighting solutions, natural stone slabs can be evenly backlit from the inside. Master stonemason and stone sculptor Benjamin Kreis tells us exactly how this works in a brief interview.