FAIRS & EVENTS Pattern at the Study Garden11/27/2015The LOOM+ woven vinyl flooring by NOX Corporation was recognised with the 2015 Innovations@DOMOTEX label and contributes to making the Seoul National University’s new library.
FEATURED Sharp contours in the Wiesenviertel11/26/2015Andreas Ferstl (with Muck Petzet and Partner Architekten) modernized a residential and administrative building on Munich’s Bavariaring, imbuing the façade with lightness and a sense of depth using concrete elements of “FibreC 3D”.
DESIGN Sit down on the goat11/25/2015Leather, hide or brocade – fashion is reveling in high-grade materials and elaborate textures. The furniture design at times remains restrained.
ARCHITECTURE A systematic approach to living and loving11/24/2015Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt/Main is celebrating one of the city’s most famous architects – the exhibition “Line Form Function” shows the comprehensive oeuvre of Ferdinand Kramer.
FAIRS & EVENTS Quality is constantly improving11/24/2015The jury for Innovations@DOMOTEX has met: It selected 60 innovative floorings and applications. They will be presented together with the 24 modern handmade carpets that have won the Carpet Design Award in January at the special zones at the DOMOTEX in Hanover.
INTERVIEWS Bitter beauty11/20/2015From the viewpoint of Portuguese architect and architectural theorist Diogo Seixas Lopes, Aldo Rossi’s buildings are steeped in melancholy. Adeline Seidel asked Lopes why this is.
FAIRS & EVENTS The ME Space11/18/2015Bathroom products on show at the imm cologne 2016 announce a self-indulgent, wellness-centred approach to a space that was once purely functional.
FAIRS & EVENTS Surface to Air11/18/2015The immaterial quality of Frame Magazines imm LivingInteriors pavilion defies visitors’ expectations.
DESIGN Design rules11/17/2015Rules, regulations, instructions – who decides on what is to be designed – and how?
DESIGN A life of style 11/15/2015For 25 years Cesare Cunaccia has been an authority in Italy as regards aesthetics. So it is high time to take a look at his own apartment and to clarify a few fundamental questions.
FAIRS & EVENTS The All-Rounder11/11/2015Stefan Höglmaier founded Euroboden 16 years ago as a building development company specialized in high-end architecture. Today, he collaborates with stars of the sector, such as David Chipperfield, Jürgen Mayer H. and David Adjaye.
DESIGN Wear pine11/11/2015Do furniture design and fashion swing to the same rhythm? We had a look round in Cologne, London, Milan, New York, Paris and Stockholm: And started with color.
DESIGN Shards are the chance11/9/2015Sebastian Herkner is a very sought-after designer. We accompanied him from Offenbach to Selb, where he is to boost business for Rosenthal with porcelain vases and teapots.
FAIRS & EVENTS Carpets have stories to tell11/7/2015Why is architecture dangerous and how can a floor protect life – Martina Metzner talked about such things with Piero Lissoni – Special Guest at Domotex 2016.
FAIRS & EVENTS Innovations require an international reach11/5/2015In January 2016 DOMOTEX, the world’s leading trade fair for floor coverings in Hanover, is looking forward to greeting special guests Piero Lissoni and Wolf D. Prix. And to opening the new theme-specific innovative highlights: the “Dialogues” and “Guided Tours”.
FAIRS & EVENTS Rustic at the Arsenaal11/5/2015Moduleo Impress design flooring by IVC Group received the Innovations@DOMOTEX label in 2015 and added a touch of luxury to the recently refurbished Stadshotel Woerden.
ARCHITECTURE Let’s get personal11/5/2015“Architektur und Du” is the name of the new monograph by Atelier ST: a nonchalant book with somewhat different texts on architecture.
STYLEPARK AXOR Fire meets Water11/3/2015Matteo Gonet is a glass blower – a skilled trade that few master today. Adeline Seidel spoke with the Swiss craftsman about water, glass fittings and the beauty of fragility.
ARCHITECTURE Much ado about something10/29/2015An exhibition at Berlin’s Haus der Kulturen der Welt demonstrates alternatives to living as withdrawal. It conjures up examples from history showing occupants who became experts for their own cause.
ARCHITECTURE The diplomacy of colors10/28/2015Maria Hibri has no time for ideologies. In her apartment Orient cuddles up to Occident. Visiting the democrat of things.
ARCHITECTURE His 15th peak over eight thousand meters10/27/2015Extreme mountaineer Reinhold Messner has collected many things on his expeditions. He presents the items arranged thematically in the “Messner Mountain Museums” chain. The sixth and final one designed by Zaha Hadid has just opened.
DESIGN Lay down your head10/24/2015Rest, nap, read or let your thoughts wander during the day – on a daybed. Be it an upmarket modern version, a narrow bench, a chaise longue or a new wave – they all look great.
DESIGN After Shows10/22/2015A new collecting frenzy is sweeping across the planet. But how did we develop this penchant for accumulating things? Is it rooted in early childhood?
ARCHITECTURE This is the bigshow10/19/2015Davide Tommaso Ferrando proves it: If you believe architects’ self-marketing on the Web then houses will soon be building themselves.
FEATURED Elegant, and no frills10/15/2015Aesthetically speaking, the new conference room at Codic real-estate corporation calls to mind scenes from James Bond and Mad Men – thanks to the elegant Thonet furniture.
ARCHITECTURE Invariably everyone looks happy10/15/2015Luxurious apartment buildings and residential high-rises are very much in vogue. Long before the start of construction, real-estate developers and architects begin advertising them in short videos. Welcome to the brave new world of real estate.
ARCHITECTURE Swirled surroundings10/13/2015How did Eero Saarinen’s TWA Terminal in New York come about? Why is Friedrich Kiesler’s vision of an “Endless House” still so topical? And what does Kodak City Rochester look like? The following books provide the answers.
FEATURED Between Hahnenkamm race and Alps10/12/2015In collaboration with architect Ralph Dablander, the Atelier Enders architectural studio has designed the new HQ for Sportalm Kitzbühel, featuring a snow-white façade and luminaires by Nimbus.
FEATURED Friendly reception10/10/2015In 2015 the office building “Delftse Poort” in Rotterdam was renovated by the interior designers at real-estate developer CBRE Group – for the foyer they chose sand-colored tiles from the “Solids” collection by Mosa.
DESIGN They know what they are doing10/9/2015What is involved, what needs to happen for a few thoughts and sketches to get turned into a chair, a table or a sofa? Want to know more? Then the monographs on the respective oeuvres of James Irvine and Jasper Morrison are a great place to start.
ARCHITECTURE Gebyok into the bargain10/7/2015In Eko Prawoto’s house, times, places and materials blend in an architectural pastiche.
