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Hugh Broughton Architects has designed the world‘s first walking research station. It has been standing on an ice shelf off mainland Antarctica since 2013 and has just finished its first “walk.”

In the spring the sanitary, heating and air-conditioning technology sector looks to Frankfurt/Main once again: The world’s leading trade fair for the combination of water and energy ISH takes place there from March 14 to 18, 2017.

Cooktop downdraft ventilation units that suck away the fat and smells directly next to the pots have clear advantages over the old extractor hoods. We took a look at the latest systems at the Living Kitchen.

Kitchens and cars have more in common in the digital age than you might imagine. At the Living Kitchen in Cologne there were strong signs of how kitchens are upgrading digitally, too.

Le Corbusier, the man who was possibly the most important architect of the 20th century, and true Swabian quality meet up at kitchen manufacturer Leicht. Why? Daniel von Bernstorff and Fabian Peters asked Director Stefan Waldenmaier.

Two small new buildings with an iridescent metal façade have been integrated into one of Bahrain’s historical districts. They were developed by Belgian architects Kersten Geers and David van Severen for a project in aid of preserving the music and culture of local pearl divers.

Conservative – a thing of the past. Be it strong accents or a chic mix – at the imm cologne you could see colorful furniture wherever you looked. In future, each brand no doubt needs its own color concept.

Fine marble, soft velvet, satin shimmering brass and much more besides: Apartment furnishings are becoming more strikingly elegant and exclusive, as was firmly in evidence at the imm cologne.

Petersen Tegl has clad the new Kunstmuseum Basel building in a brick façade with fine reliefs – and it corresponds with the main building.

Since 1987 Nani Marquina has been producing hand-made designer carpets. As a trailblazer in carpet design she has set many new standards. At imm cologne Anna Moldenhauer spoke with her about her current “Tres” collection and found out just why she is so fascinated by the traditional art of weaving.

Manufacturers and designers got as close as weft and warp for the “Featured Editions” at the imm cologne – with gleaming yarns, seemingly endless sofas, and a stunning demonstration.

Todd Bracher’s idea for his installation “Das Haus” at the imm cologne 2017: Back to the basics! After all, what is a house? The amalgamation of needs and functions that makes our lives easier.

On walls, in corners, on podiums or simply all over: The imm cologne 2017 provided plenty of opportunities for reflection and illusion.

Diversity is a great thing, but makes orientation a tad harder. One possible antidote: revivals, furniture in XXXL, and armchairs that hug the seated. On all the things the imm cologne 2017 had to offer.

Intelligent product advancements and surprising innovations were in evidence at DOMOTEX, the world’s largest trade fair for floor coverings, which took place from January 14 to 17 in Hanover.

Lindner has fitted out the multipurpose complex Arabeska in Munich with durable floor coverings.

Reggiani sheds the right light on the works in the “Storefront for Art and Architecture” in Manhattan.

Every two years come January, the halls at the Munich trade fair ground fill to bursting: Because that is when the BAU opens its doors, again – the world’s largest construction trade fair. We checked everything out and have selected the most important novelties for you here.

This year, Stylepark again teamed up with Marc Meiré and AD to host a cocktail party during the imm cologne. 200 guests chatted and celebrated until the wee, wee hours.

People need the right light at the right time. And that means outside, too. Which is why “human-scale lighting” is shaping the most interesting developments in outdoor luminaires.

Furniture, luminaires, and special gallery editions by Parisian Eric Jourdan are invariably very refined and elegant. As is “Riga”, his new upholstered furniture for Ligne Roset. The designer and Martina Metzner made themselves comfortable on it to talk about French feelings, vivacious lines, and barbarian times.

Heimtextil 2017 casts a glance into the textile crystal ball with great fanfare – but needs to work on communicating the visions.

Villeroy & Boch has fitted out the five-star hotel "The Peninsula Paris" with high-quality sanitary ware.

November 2016 saw the opening of the new Natural History Museum in St.Gallen. The new building looks like five gabled-roof buildings had been stacked alongside one another and encased in corrugated exposed concrete. Yet it proves to be an astonishingly delicate structure rich in associations and slotted precisely into an extremely heterogeneous environment.

Berlin students have designed an extension to the famous Herzog August Library in Wolfenbüttel. So far, their ideas have remained on the drawing board.

Bohemian glass has for centuries enjoyed a great reputation. And Brokis proves that modern design and crystal-clear materials can be easily combined; it’s a company that produces hand-blown glass luminaires in Janštejn in the Czech Republic.

At BAU 2017 Gira will be exhibiting a new smart home server: Gira X1. We talked to its developer Martin Gremlica.

Products for the smart home have never been cheaper, safer, more efficient and reliable. 2017 might just turn out to be the year in which the technological upgrading of private homes prevails on the market and some new standards are set.

Not only new builds can be Smart Homes. This conversion shows that even a house built in 1951 can still be smart.

With the Gira X1 and the relevant App even when away you still remain the master of the house, well, at least technically speaking.

Head now – for Cologne. From January 16-22, it’s imm cologne time again – and there’s a lot to discover round and about the city, too. Not just for the man without qualities. Here’re the most important items.

The projects of the Young Designer Trendtable is slowly taking shape. And the young designers are questioning the customary manufacturing methods with their personal visions for the floors of tomorrow that they will present at the DOMOTEX. They’re still tweaking the details.