MAGAZINE From the margins10/11/2016Reading educates 06: “Marginalists” are members of a relatively new discipline but also of a pretty cheeky one. The fourth yearbook of the gay science has just come out.
DESIGN No color, no contract10/11/2016Reading educates 02: The book “Watercolors” offers a selection of the artistic drawings and plans created by the Danish designer Finn Juhl together with Marianne Riis-Carstensen.
ARCHITECTURE The innovator 10/11/2016Reading educates 01: The recent months have seen three new books released on the publications, studio and legacy of master architect and designer Peter Behrens.
DESIGN Hot wheels10/11/2016Reading educates 07: Be it racing cars, hot rods, lowriders, beach buggies – if your really love custom cars and take it to extremes, then “The Drive” is for you.
ART Active Patterns10/11/2016Reading educates 09: Patose paint plays a pivotal role in Ekrem Yalcindag’s ornamental abstraction.
ARCHITECTURE Manual for spaceships 10/11/2016Reading educates 04: The monograph on “Knowledge Matters” summarizes the complex thought models and development processes behind the architectures of UNStudio and illustrates a large number of works in the form of elaborate architectural graphics.
MAGAZINE Wanders’ deluxe copy10/11/2016Reading educates 11: It would be something of a mistake to think that the “Golden Age” of Dutch painting was the only important thing here, and not also the designer’s love of splendor.
ARCHITECTURE Pattern and Modernism10/11/2016Reading educates 08: A thick catalog from MAK Wien succeeds in presenting the oeuvre of Viennese architect Josef Frank in all its facets and in the context of his day.
ART Frankenstein’s fashion monsters10/11/2016Reading educates 05: The illustrated book "Otherwordly" celebrates fashion in the digital age. It is an homage to the potential of the 3D printer, and all the references that can be gleaned from the Internet .
STYLEPARK MINI MINI LIVING: Three ‘third places’10/10/2016As part of the MINI LIVING initative highlighting creative solutions for the challenges of urban living, MINI teamed up with architect Asif Khan at the London Design Festival 2016 to create the MINI LIVING “Forests” installation, comprising three temporary “third places” in Shoreditch. They are thus presenting a concept for how previously unused public spaces can be activated to cater to people’s needs.
FEATURED Flexible Concrete10/10/2016Rieder Smart Elements has produced fiberglass reinforced concrete elements for the University of Boston, which now adorn the facade of the new Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering.
FEATURED Stylish mesh10/10/2016Two projects in Denmark show with expanded metal from RMIG how a sunscreen that was technically necessary makes for sophisticated architecture.
FEATURED A lunchbreak in World Cultural Heritage10/10/2016When redesigning the cafeteria in the former Van Nelle factory in Rotterdam, Wessel de Jonge Architekten took their cue from the original building, and featured contemporary furniture by Wilkhahn.
FAIRS & EVENTS Champions and dark horses10/7/2016This year Flanders and the Netherlands are joint Guests of Honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Reason enough for Deutsches Architekturmuseum, the MMK, Portikus and Städel to cast a glance at the architecture and art of our Western neighbors.
FAIRS & EVENTS How much utopia can you handle? 10/5/2016The London Design Festival 2016 is doing the popular thing and dabbling in an ultra-big theme alongside the first Design Biennale that accompanies it.
FAIRS & EVENTS A tried-and-true recipe10/5/2016Good taste is something you should expect of a design festival. The Vienna Design Week therefore goes for the right ingredients.
DESIGN Completely familiar, absolutely revolutionary Part 310/5/2016There’s no stopping the forward march of audio-visual media. But who knows perhaps the hand will actually grasp a pen again to make sure we do not completely submit to the rhythm of the machines.
FEATURED Dynamic playground10/4/2016In designing the workspace for Metrohm AG in Herisau, Switzerland, Lista Office LO set out to create an open-plan office world that can be easily adapted to the employees’ various tasks.
STYLEPARK KVADRAT Live-cell therapy9/30/2016The three interior architects at Kor Interiør have redesigned the interior of a conference center in Oslo. Using Kvadrat Soft Cells panels they have not only optimized the acoustics, but also set colorful accents.
INTERVIEWS Fine art inside a coarse shell 9/28/2016Why did Désiré Feuerle choose of all places a concrete bunker in the middle of Berlin to present his art collection? In interview with Florian Heilmeyer he explains why this is just the right place, and John Pawson the right architect.
FEATURED A new light on past splendour9/27/2016Following the lavish restoration of a villa in Berlin’s Grunewald district, building technology by Gira is now providing comfort and safety.
ARCHITECTURE Weissenhof on the Spree9/27/2016Mathildenhöhe, Weissenhof, Hansaviertel: Experimental housing estates have a real tradition in Germany. One that WerkbundStadt is destined to continue.
DESIGN Completely familiar, absolutely revolutionary Part 2 9/27/2016Evidently it is harder to dispense with the hand and its skills than one might think. It is especially trained and kept fit through writing. And those who write also train their capacity to think.
ART Fun was yesterday 9/27/2016An exhibition in Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum shows that young designers in the Netherlands are focusing on – saving the world.
FEATURED Intelligent sun protection9/27/2016Colt International is demonstrating the advances made in solar photovoltaic systems at the Merck Innovation Center in Darmstadt with a louver-based shading system and dye-sensitized solar cells.
ART The magic of light9/26/2016For 25 years now the Zumtobel Group has had artists design the annual reports. For the jubilee edition, New York architect Elizabeth Diller has devoted herself to the light of the blue hour.
FAIRS & EVENTS Completely familiar, absolutely revolutionary - Part 1 9/22/2016Today, who still writes by hand? Will we soon only be typing, swishing and clicking? Or do we acquire abilities when learning to write that we will need in future, too?
FEATURED A lake house as an artistic synthesis9/19/2016Project A01’s futuristic-looking house by the lake features an impressive sculptural roof and spacious glazing with sliding windows by Sky-Frame.
FEATURED Beautiful & practical9/19/2016Dallmer’s new “CeraFloor” shower drainage strip can be installed with millimeter precision. This stainless-steel drainage channel is easy to clean thanks to the integrated sloping curvature.
INTERVIEWS The Ringmaster and his Circus9/19/2016On the occasion of the presentation of the “Circus” Collection designed by Marcel Wanders, Fabian Peters spoke to Alberto Alessi about Dutch design and the Alessi book – and about why he really doesn’t care what his company will be doing in five years’ time.
FEATURED Lasting success9/19/2016Mosa is considered a specialist in the production of ceramics that can be applied to both horizontal and vertical surfaces. The Dutch company combines design and material efficiency in its tiles.
FAIRS & EVENTS A hothouse of homeliness 9/16/2016This year’s edition of the interior design show Formex in Stockholm is dedicated entirely to nature. The diversity of Scandinavian home design might stretch all the way to the tropics, but it nevertheless remains within easy grasp.
FAIRS & EVENTS Ten Sweet Years9/15/2016From the Margareten district to Brno, from copperplate etching to industrial design: Vienna Design Week 2016 is celebrating its tenth anniversary from September 30 through to October 9 in a true-to-form colorful fashion, promising to inspire visitors with a mélange of popular projects and challenging topics.