AXOR has joined forces with British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby to expand its “AXOR One” bathroom collection. The new products score points for their ingenious technology and timeless design.

Industrial designer Maria Jeglinska-Adamczewska has been running her own studio in Warsaw for almost ten years now. Alongside designing products and furniture, she works as a curator and participates in research-based design projects. She gave us an insight into her current projects in an interview.

David Thulstrup has collaborated with e15 to create "TORE", a family of side tables that takes a monolithic approach to design, emphasising the role of materiality and form.

No, not all the buildings that Helmut Jahn built in his long and extremely successful career were high-rises. And yet they are his best-known designs by far and the name Jahn became inextricably linked with that of towers. Last Saturday, Jahn died aged 81 in the USA, his chosen home.

The lifestyle Gekko House hotel in Frankfurt/Main makes much of contrasts. One of the places where this is highly visible is in the design of its bathrooms, each equipped with its own distinctive washbasins and toilets by Laufen.

Zumtobel has collaborated with Japanese corporation Nichiato to develop the Spectrum technology based on the properties of natural light. The optimized lighting is both easy on the eyes and improves our wellbeing.

With the flexible LifeSystem, HEWI supports the care and independence of users. The re-design in elegant chrome, anthracite and white also scores points in terms of aesthetics.

Flexible, homely and with fine details - jehs+laub have designed a modular lounge sofa programme for Brunner.

On Michael Erlhoff’s death.

The Neue Nationalgalerie will reopen in late August 2021 following an extensive renovation by David Chipperfield Architects. We spoke to David Chipperfield about his concept for the building and the connected search for authenticity.

When (self-)limitation gives birth to a passionate wealth of ideas then great things are sure to come about. Dutch interior designer Dirk van der Kooij is a prime example of this phenomenon. His passion is for plastic that would otherwise end up on the rubbish dump.

Stephen Burks has designed with "KIDA" for Dedon an airy hanging chair in which it is excellent to relax.

"The Power of Design" is the title of a recent documentary by Reinhild Dettmer-Finke, a collaboration between ZDF/ARTE and Kobalt Documentary.

The exhibition “Women Artists of the Wiener Werkstätte” at the MAK in Vienna showcases the achievements of female designers in the gesamtkunstwerk of the renowned collective.

Prof. Michael Braungart and American researcher William McDonough are the brains behind the “cradle-to-cradle” design principle for the circular economy. He is a member of the jury for the German Sustainability Award for Design. We talk to him about the challenges, goals and perspectives of sustainable design.

The Autor Rooms welcome design-savvy travelers to a converted old apartment in the heart of Warsaw. The host of this extraordinary boutique mini-hotel is graphic design studio Mamastudio.

Taking their inspiration from “rough meets warm”, roller-blind solutions by Kvadrat Shade and textiles by Kvadrat ensure a pleasant atmosphere in the Fellow Workspace in Aarhus.

Stylepark raffles off one "Pan Black Limited Edition" outdoor chair by Garpa.

Heatherwick Studio with IM Motors has unveiled a fully automated electric-powered concept vehicle that uses a HEPA filter to clean ambient air while driving.

“Designing Design Education. White Book on the Future of Design Education” is the name of the latest publication from the iF Design Foundation – a reference work that raises questions on the form design education should take in future. In an interview, its author Prof. René Spitz gives us his summary.

With “Noonu”, B&B Italia is advancing the concept of the sofa as an island of comfort. The collection designed by Antonio Citterio scores heavily for both its elegant design and its flexible format.

From Ikea into the museum: Industrial designer Hella Jongerius researches into the future of textile manufacture. On her new exhibition "Woven Cosmos" at Berlin’s Gropius Bau.

Zurich-based gallery BALTSprojects is currently showing “Elemér Zalotay: Manic Modern”, the first exhibition on the work of Hungarian-Swiss architect Elemér Zalotay in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. Curator Tibor Joanelly explained the concept to us.

A bow of architecture and design to their Mediterranean roots: "Liz" and "Lapala" by Expormim on the veranda of the house "Casa Ter" by Mesura Architects in the Catalan region of Lower Amphuria.

Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby have expanded the "Bellhop" collection by FLOS with the new "Bellhop Floor" floor lamp.

With "Rift/reverse" Tubes Radiatori has added another horizontal configuration to its modular radiator "Rift". The new design stands out for its minimalist vocabulary, which enables a broad variety of uses.

With "Murtoli", Christian Werner has designed an outdoor sofa for Ligne Roset that is both formally and functionally the ideal basis for relaxation on warm summer days.

Müller small living takes over the production and distribution for the multifunctional "Maude" bed by Michael Mettler.

With its “TwistFlush” toilet flush and the touch-free “ProActive+” flushing system, Villeroy & Boch is offering sustainable technologies that ensure optimal hygiene and efficient use of water.

One man's trash, another man's treasure: Studio ThusThat recycles residual materials from the metal industry for their designs. Red mud and copper slag are turned into extraordinary creations that raise our awareness of sustainable reuse.

The “College of Forestry” at Oregon State University has been expanded. The two new building complexes integrate the teaching ideals in their architectural concept and thus become sustainable places of learning.

Michael Anastassiades on the design of the "AA/27" fitting for Aboutwater, his form language and current projects such as for the Fondazione ICA Milano.

The Office Group, or TOG for short, recently opened "Oper46" – a set of flexible workspaces in the center of Frankfurt/Main. We took a look around.

Camira, in collaboration with Colour Hive, has created a guide for the interior design of the future.

In Luxembourg, a new school takes up the surrounding forest in the design of its facade. Its panels were provided by perforated metal specialist RMIG who also acted as a consultant for all aspects of the project.