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Architecture collective AKT is collaborating with Viennese architect Hermann Czech to design the Austrian pavilion for this year’s Architecture Biennale in Venice. We talked to AKT about the project and the participative approach they take in their work.

Stylepark is raffling of the limited "Togo" edition by Pierre Frey for Ligne Roset.

Since its foundation by Marva Griffin, SaloneSatellite has given maximum visibility to the work of young designers, many of whom are now internationally renowned. Stylepark had the great honour of being part of the jury for the SaloneSatellite Award 2023. These are the winners.

Ulrich Blum is an architect for workplace design at Zaha Hadid Architects and holds a professorship for digital design at Münster School of Architecture. In the following interview he talks about future design scenarios and their influence on networked working environments.

A former slaughterhouse at Porta Vittoria was transformed into a veritable design treasure chest during Fuorisalone. We present five projects that particularly caught our eye against the exciting architectural backdrop.

As part of Milan Design Week 2023, also questions were asked about our future life and living – like on the part of the new centre for architecture and design Dropcity and the Swiss university ÉCAL. We present the pioneering projects to you.

"Revolution" is a textile made from recycled wool and is the first fabric created using Camira's state-of-the-art textile reprocessing capability, iinouiio.

The Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein is presenting, for the first time, a major exhibition on the history and future of the modern garden. The show is scheduled to run until October 3, 2023.

Parallel to this year's Salone del Mobile.Milano, the 5VIE Design Week took place in the historic centre of Milan. The focus of the tenth edition of the event: art and collector design, craftsmanship as well as the connection of design with the fields of art and creativity in the broadest sense.

For Freifrau, the Hamburg duo Hoffmann Kahleyss Design designed the Grace collection, which shines with a clear design language and, true to the manufacturer's motto of special comfort, guarantees the highest level of seating comfort. The new "Grace Lounge Chair Low" is an ideal addition to this collection.

New layout, new energy: After four years, the Euroluce light biennial is once again bringing light to the city. Yet the question of sustainability remains unanswered. Our review.

What does a trade fair like the Salone del Mobile.Milano currently need in order to inspire companies and guests alike? With which concepts do the creatives of Milan Design Week react to the structural changes that the industry has undergone in the last four years? Our Review.

Hong Kong and Istanbul, technology and design: Studio Yellowdot’s projects frequently blend opposites – with quite exceptional results.

Lise Vester is a young, up-and-coming designer from Denmark. In her work, she prefers to focus on lighting objects and design that have a positive effect on people’s well-being. She explains her concept in an interview.

The lighting manufacturer will offer a holistic experience of Occhio's culture of light at Milan Design Week: Under the title "new horizons – an immersive experience", guests can experience a multi-sensory product presentation.

"witty share" is the name of the new system solution from Hager that ideally supports e-mobility: The intelligent charging station with load manager is suitable for apartment buildings, commercial properties and vehicle fleets.

"We understand ourselves as architects of space" says Bernhard Müller, founder of the furniture manufacturer more. The design language of the high-quality collections is correspondingly clear, such as the new "AVAR" table, which Bernhard Müller designed himself.

"Always feel at home" is a motto that characterises Roca's Nutura Pavilion at this year's Milan Design Week: The installation offers an oasis of peace in the middle of the hustle and bustle and refers to the strong roots of the Spanish manufacturer for complete bathroom solutions.

The Italian family business Cleaf offers high-quality surface materials for furniture and interior design. New in the programme is the "Traccia" texture, which is characterised by a contrast in the microstructure.

Viola Beuscher has an unmistakable design language: pure, minimalist, and elegant. The ceramics designer places great importance on ensuring that this is consistently reflected in her products. Hardly anyone would suspect that Beuscher actually taught herself the craft of pottery.

We have chosen ten shows for you from the wide range of events at this year's Salone del Mobile and Milan Design Week that you should not miss.

Valentina Ciuffi and Joseph Grima are the initiators of Alcova, one of the latest exhibitions during Milan Design Week. Valentina Ciuffi tells us in an interview what visitors can expect this year at the new location.

USM is showing a limited collection by the artist Claudia Comtes at Milan Design Week and is cooperating with the social company The Skateroom.

During the Milan Design Week, the team of Ingo Maurer enlivens the medieval archway "Porta Nuova" with a staging of light, colours and reflection.

From 18 to 23 April 2023, the Salone del Mobile.Milano will be held at the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition centre and include the Euroluce lighting biennale. Simone Farresin and Andrea Trimarchi, founders of the research-based design studio Formafantasma, have created modular exhibition designs for it. Andrea Trimarchi explains the concept to us in an interview.

Fantin can celebrate several premieres this year: for the first time, the Italian furniture manufacturer is exhibiting at the Salone del Mobile and is also presenting the 50th anniversary of the "UNO" shelving system by Dorino Fantin.

Freifrau presents the new "Marie" collection by designer duo Hoffmann Kahleyss at the Salone del Mobile and expands the "Grace" furniture collection: a lounge chair in two versions and a footstool will soon be part of the graceful product family.

With its "Simonsson House" on the edge of the Arctic Circle, Swedish architecture and design studio Claesson Koivisto Rune is making a sculptural statement, one influenced by the rigid local building regulations and the Arctic conditions.

Laufen space Berlin spotlights the collection – like Toan Nguyen's new series "LUA" – and creates exciting contrasts.

The modular "AGIO" seating system designed by Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti gets a new outfit for Milan Design Week.

The former breakfast room of a hotel in Regensburg’s old town has been transformed into the wine concept store “Tipsy”: Starred chef Anton Schmaus, the Pure Interieur Team and Popstahl are drunk on colors.

With the "TECEsquare" and "TECEsolid" collections, Tece deliberately focuses on the WC flush plate as a design element: thanks to the large variety of materials and colours, the preferred style of the interior design can be continued into the sanitary areas.

The wagnerdesignlab by sedak and Wagner Living in Langenneufnach, Swabia, is a building of superlatives from the ground up: designed by Titus Bernhard Architekten, the rectangular superstructure in steel construction stands on supports at a lofty height above the former childhood home of Peter Wagner.

The Italian family-owned company Fantini can build on strong roots: founded in 1947, the fittings manufacturer based on picturesque Lake Orta has been renowned for exceptional designs and consistently high quality since the beginning. CEO Daniela Fantini explains to us in an interview what makes Fantini different.

Under the title "Eileen Gray – Non Conformist Artist", ClassiCon is offering exclusive insights into a private collection of artworks by Eileen Gray during Milan Design Week. ClassiCon has been inspired by these for a series of rugs made of wool.