Markus Frenzl is Professor for Design and Media Theory at the Faculty of Design at the Munich University of Applied Sciences (MUAS). Parallel to this he conducts research into design and innovation cultures as part of the Hightech Agenda Bavaria (HTA). A key component of his additional research professorship is the founding of the design cultures institute for applied design research (dci). He presented the ideas in an interview with us.

For the bathrooms at the Hotel Wilmina, Bette has developed customized solutions that superbly highlight the unique charm of the historical building.

Six years have passed since the last regular Light + Building. What were the topics at the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology in 2024? Our review.

Japanese architect Riken Yamamoto has been honoured with the Pritzker Prize for Architecture. According to the jury, his architecture brings dignity to everyday life, transforming normality into the extraordinary and leading calmness to splendour.

The foyer on the first floor of the Museum Angewandte Kunst was packed for the vernissage. Well over five hundred guests accepted the invitation to celebrate the opening of the current show: objects and projects by lighting manufacturer serien.lighting are on display at Frankfurt's Schaumainkai.

Prof. Dirk Hebel is Professor of Sustainable Construction and the Dean of the Department of Architecture at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT). In the following interview he reveals what he thinks construction must be like to be viable in the future.

Brunner continues to shape the agile world of work with an immense range of new products. In its segments for office, conference, and seminar as well as catering, the design contract furniture manufacturer comes up with solutions for modern working and living.

In cooperation with Stylepark, the Designplus Award by Light + Building honours innovative products, pioneering systems and ideas from the entire product spectrum of the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology. These are the winners 2024.

Stylepark is raffling off a "DRESS_CODE" outdoor lounge chair from S-CAB!

Are internationally practising architecture offices already working with the tools of artificial intelligence? And if so, which benefits do they perceive? We asked for answers at AMDL CIRCLE, gmp Architekten, MVRDV NEXT and Norm Architects.

Anton Defant has attracted the attention of the design world with his Viennese thesis project entitled "Ballast". And that's not all he has to offer.

Prof Amandus Samsøe Sattler discusses the topic "Which factors are essential for a sustainable building sector?" with Stylepark on the first day of Light + Building.

2024 marks the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the luminaire manufacturer serien.lighting. This inspired Jean-Marc da Costa and Manfred Wolf to present the history of their company in an exhibition. The show at the Museum Angewandte Kunst presents their productive work – from the beginnings in the 1980s to the latest designs.

A lot has happened for the Budde design studio since it was founded four years ago. Our author Kathrin Spohr has researched the common essence of their designs and what they are planning this year.

Light + Building, the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology in Frankfurt am Main, will take place from 3 to 8 March 2024.

English designer Chris Martin is co-founder and chief designer of the Stockholm-based furniture company Massproductions. Together with Magnus Elebäck, he develops high-quality designs that are produced in series and shows that mass production is not exclusively negative.

The WINT Design Lab develops sustainable futures. Based at Tegel Airport in Berlin, on the basis of practical work, the team explores holistic design strategies, new hybrid tools, and generating interdisciplinary knowledge. In the following interview they tell us what they are currently working on.

Kerstin Pfleger and Peter Paulhart founded Studio RE.D in Vienna in 2022, with their own experimental workshop and office. We spoke to the two to find out what moves, inspires, motivates them and what they expect from the future.

“A test bed for new ideas” was the overarching theme of the Stockholm Furniture Fair from February 6 to 10, 2024. The presentation was by no means as prosaic as the title, and in fact it quickly became clear: This ongoing experiment is starting to get playful.

33 nominees have been shortlisted for the Designplus Award by Light + Building. The competition was organised by Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with Stylepark. The final winners will be honoured on the first day of the trade fair for lighting and building-services technology in Frankfurt.

On his Instagram account ai.furnitures, Olivier publishes AI-generated object designs that do not conform to the usual technophile style. In this interview, the Parisian photographer talks to us about artificial intelligence as a inspiration.

In a central location in Munich, Tara Bernerd & Partners connected two adjacent historic buildings to create a stylish hotel. The Rosewood Munich offers guests a modern ambience combined with a historic flair. A special highlight is the hotel’s wellness area complete with AXOR fittings.

With the vision of making the world a better place, Oslo-based designer Kim Lund is researching what a sustainable sofa could look like. To this aim, he is questioning petroleum-based furniture upholstery.

Architects can turn to the Revalu platform, which offers data on materials, when undertaking a lifecycle analysis of their project, as it enables them to compare the environmental impact of different construction materials. Kika Brockstedt, co-founder & CEO of Revalu Impact AG, talks to us and explains the idea.

Stylepark is raffling off a "Nana" chair from Freifrau!

Danny Richman is an AI consultant and developer of FabricGenie, the AI-based design app. In an interview, he explains the function of generative artificial intelligence and highlights the technology’s opportunities and risks.

In the form of “mBlack”, the Minelli Group has developed cosmetics packaging that is made from bio-based material instead of plastic. The innovative idea is based on a renewable resource, the company’s own wood waste.

Judith Burgard studies industrial design at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle and has designed the "Instant" furniture series. Hot water is used to give it the final shape. We asked her how the design process works and what characteristics the wood-based material for the "brewing furniture" must have.

A modular, repairable mattress made of sustainable materials – how does that work? The interdisciplinary design studio Layer, led by Benjamin Hubert, realised this idea for the brand Mazzu.

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.

Tim Fu is an architectural designer who specializes in working with artificial intelligence (AI). Before founding his high-tech architecture practice Studio Tim Fu, he worked for Zaha Hadid Architects. In this interview, he tells us how AI can be used in architecture.

Helena Fricke and Sophie Kling have developed a water treatment system for the bathroom at home. Their graduation project at HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd should be of lasting benefit and not remain a distant dream of the future.

From 3 to 8 March 2024, Light + Building, the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building services technology, will show how design and technology can form an ideal symbiosis in Frankfurt am Main.

imm cologne took place in Cologne from 14 to 18 January 2024, the first time since the breakout of the coronavirus pandemic on the regular January date. Our review.

With its High Performance Textiles, Kvadrat is introducing a new product category: Metallised roller blind textiles that insulate and cool, provide shade and are see-through.