MOBILITY The Linking of Space3/16/2022Transport expert Stefan Carsten researches the future of mobility. In an interview he explained to us why networked concepts and a holistic view of urban, suburban and rural areas are essential.
FEATURED Modern church vault3/15/2022For the extension of Drayton Green Chapel in London, Piercy&Company added a brick structure to an old chapel that skillfully interlocks with the existing building. Bricks from Petersen Tegl were used for this project.
STYLEPARK AXOR The colors of water3/14/2022"AXOR Colors" by Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby complements the "AXOR One" bathroom collection with colored faucets inspired by the interactions between light, color and water.
MOBILITY Travel in style3/11/2022The Orient Express La Dolce Vita is set to revive luxury pleasure travel from 2023 with routes in Italy as well as connections from Rome to Paris, Istanbul and Split. The train design is by Dimorestudio.
FAIRS & EVENTS BAU 2023 will be held in April3/10/2022According to a press release from Messe München, BAU, the World's Leading Trade Fair for Architecture, Materials, Systems, will be moved from January to 17 to 22 April 2023.
ARCHITECTURE Spotlight on Women Architects – Marlene Moeschke-Poelzig3/10/2022In our new series "Spotlight on Women Architects" we will regularly present the work of female architects – starting with Marlene Moeschke-Poelzig and the construction of the "Villa Poelzig" in Berlin that ended up being demolished.
INTERVIEWS Construction stop in Russia: Status quo3/9/2022As a result of the Russian war of aggression against Ukraine, numerous companies have interrupted their work on projects in Russia – including many architecture firms. UNStudio tell us in an interview which designs they have stopped and whether morality is elementary in architecture.
DESIGN Dedon 2022: PAROS3/8/2022With "PAROS", Dedon offers a modular lounge collection that lets us look towards summer: Jean-Marie Maussaud created the design, which offers many practical elements.
FEATURED Light, air and sustainability3/8/2022The renovation of the Walter Höllerer secondary school by Coplan AG convinces with its sustainable concept. For the façade, the architects opted for "öko skin" by Rieder, a cladding made of glass fiber concrete in lath format.
DESIGN Paola Lenti 2022: ALTOPIANO3/7/2022The "Altopiano" dining table by Paola Lenti convinces with its flexible usage possibilities and has now been extended with a higher frame that also allows the combination with bar stools.
SUSTAINABILITY Search for meaning in design3/7/2022Studying sustainable design – how does it work? Prof. Jörg Gätjens, lecturer at the public school ecosign/Akademie für Gestaltung in Cologne explains to us the concept for a design education that focuses on a sense of responsibility for the environment and society.
RETAIL Shopping in the 70s3/4/2022AIM Architecture has designed an interior architecture for the Chinese cosmetics retailer Harmay in Hangzhou that seems like a journey back in time to the colour-intensive office landscapes of the 1970s.
DESIGN Offecct 2022: PAULINE3/2/2022Offecct unveiled the "Pauline" armchair, designed along with the "Thelma" sound absorber by French designer Pauline Deltour shortly before her death, at this year's Stockholm Design Week.
HOTEL Time Out3/2/2022With the new guesthouse "Luchs" (Lynx) just outside Frankfurt/Main the Lindenberg Group has created a heavenly hideaway for stressed urbanites.
STYLEPARK RAFFLE Ready for the summer3/1/2022Stylepark is raffling off one "Acapulco Chair" by Acapulco Design.
INTERVIEWS Flexible light3/1/2022Prof. Karl Leo is a semiconductor physicist and conducts research on highly efficient OLED displays with his team at the Technical University of Dresden. He explains his research and the status quo of OLED technology to us in an interview.
DESIGN Paola Lenti 2022: TEATIME MARIS2/28/2022With "Maris" Paola Lenti has extended the "Teatime" collection with a new fabric that is not only 100 percent recyclable but also offers great resistance.
HOTEL The right blend2/28/2022Buckle Street Studios: Grzywinski+Pons have integrated no fewer than 103 studio apartments, a co-working space, a café, meeting rooms and a concept store in a building in London. In addition to the architecture, the New York design studio is also responsible for the interior design and most of the furniture.
STYLEPARK PEDRALI Impressive Pitstop2/25/2022With the world’s largest Porsche Experience Center in Italy, GBPA Architects and Pedrali are showing custom-fit solutions in architecture and design of a kind that transforms every stop into an experience.
SUSTAINABILITY Autonomous furniture2/24/2022Scientists at the University of Stuttgart use the natural properties of wood during drying for self-forming furniture and components.
INTERVIEWS Designing Emotion2/24/2022Studio Drift designs fantastic works that use complex structures, kinetics, and light to illustrate the relationships between nature, humans and technology and to question our constructed world. In the interview, Lonneke Gordijn tells us why emotions play a crucial role in communication for the duo.
STYLEPARK VILLEROY & BOCH Delicate Lines, Matte Colors2/23/2022Villeroy & Boch has now brought out new models in its “Loop & Friends” range. These offer greater flexibility in bathroom design.
MOBILITY Energy concepts2/22/2022"The 8 X Jeff Koons," a limited-edition interpretation of the "M850i xDrive Gran Coupé," is the result of a collaboration between Jeff Koons and BMW. We spoke with BMW designer Corona Döring and press spokesman Steven Wörns about the artistic intention for the car.
DESIGN Light protection2/21/2022Air cleaner and luminaire in one product: "Virlight" by Brust+Partner and Ruco Licht offers an alternative to standard air purification systems.
STYLEPARK WAGNER LIVING Sitting more sensibly2/18/2022With the “S2” swivel chair for Wagner Living, Sven von Boetticher has given the classic work chair a contemporary twist. An innovation: the movement of the seat area that is easy on the back arises from the chair’s geometry and material.
DESIGN Unjustly forgotten2/17/2022The Saxony-Anhalt Art Foundation is currently showing an exhibition in Halle on the furniture designer Erich Dieckmann. The exhibition architecture by Stefan Diez sets the scene for the works of the Bauhäusler.
INTERVIEWS From Tokyo to Frankfurt2/16/2022NKBAK's architecture follows no particular design idiom, but instead develops what already exists on site. We spoke with Nicole Kerstin Berganski and Andreas Krawczyk about Frankfurt am Main, respect for historical layers, and the influence Japanese architecture has had on them.
SUSTAINABILITY Plastic: promising but problematic2/15/2022From March 26, 2022 Vitra Design Museum in Weil/Rhein is presenting the exhibition “Plastic. Remaking Our World”. In the following interview head curator Dr. Jochen Eisenbrand tells us whether plastic can ever be sustainable and what surprised him during his research.
DESIGN Attention, cones!2/14/2022Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby are showing the solo show Signals at London's kreo gallery until 16 April 2022.
ARCHITECTURE Living in San Riemo2/11/2022The DAM Prize 2022 goes to the cooperative housing project "San Riemo" in Munich, which impresses with its participatory housing model and flexible floor plans.
DESIGN Sculptural ceramics2/10/2022Laufen has combined selected objects made of SaphirKeramik, which have been developed in collaboration with artists and designers in recent years, to create a Home Collection.
ARCHITECTURE Munich Provisional2/10/2022The new Volkstheater in Munich by LRO Lederer Ragnarsdóttir Oei blends subtly into the existing neighborhood while serving as a cultural beacon for an adjacent urban development project.
YOUNG TALENTS Overcoming boundaries2/9/2022For Palermo’s Studio Marginal design is a participatory undertaking. Together with students and migrants they explore material cultures.
DESIGN Respect for the beast2/8/2022The film "Monobloc" by Hauke Wendler puts the internationally present white plastic chair in the spotlight, but leaves important facts in the shadows.
ARCHITECTURE Minerality for the Spirit of the Place2/7/2022Living, working and shopping in one place: On the status quo of Sauerbruch Hutton's project at Berlin's Alexanderplatz.