--- title: "Magazin" url: "https://www.stylepark.com/en/news" language: "en" type: "magazin" page: 106 description: "The Stylepark Magazine reports on outstanding projects and products, industry-relevant events and personalities from design, architecture and art. Read more:" image: "https://www.stylepark.com/apple-touch-icon.png" --- # Magazin [STYLEPARK AXOR A vortex in bathrooms 3/6/2015 In the form of the “Axor Starck V” fountain mixer, Axor, Hansgrohe SE’s design brand, is entering virgin territory and conjuring up a vortex in bathrooms. Thomas Wagner talked to Philippe Grohe, MD of the Axor brand, on flowing and calm water, on vortices and other ways of making water a sensible experience.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/a-vortex-in-bathrooms) [ARCHITECTURE Countryside brutalism 3/4/2015 Berlin architects Augustin + Frank have built a kind of ur-house: Marvelously positioned on the shore of Scharmützelsee and surrounded by pines – it’s as though the countryside glides through the concrete structure.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/countryside-brutalism) [FEATURED Lightly into the present 3/3/2015](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/lightly-into-the-present) [DESIGN Åke’s passion for chairs 3/2/2015 Many have sat on his chairs in libraries, museums and government buildings. Yet Åke Axelsson, joint owner of Gärsnäs, is only known to the cognoscente outside his native Sweden. Stylepark visited his studio.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/kes-passion-for-chairs) [DESIGN buroBELÉN 3/1/2015 : makes fabrics from wood and considers itself a “materializer”](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/burobelen) [ARCHITECTURE The escape helper 2/27/2015 Is building in the countryside different to construction work in towns? Do rural edifices possibly need to have more character? Florian Heilmeyer talked to architect Thomas Kröger about three projects in the Uckermark.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-escape-helper) [FAIRS & EVENTS Bathroom without barriers 2/26/2015 Architect Ursula Fuss has designed an extraordinary standard bathroom for hotels. Not only does it look good, it has no barriers.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/bathroom-without-barriers) [FAIRS & EVENTS River Clean 2/25/2015 Ralf Steeg has a dream: one about being able to swim in rivers running through cities again. With this in mind, this landscape designer has developed “Luritec”, a retention plant destined to help keep rivers clean.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/river-clean) [FEATURED Pillow talk with Peter Maly 2/24/2015](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/pillow-talk-with-peter-maly) [FAIRS & EVENTS BAU by the dozen – from Caparol to Sto 2/24/2015 Hemp on the wall or vintage concrete? Huge glass windows that can be slid aside with a single finger or frontage with a parametric look? A glance at the most interesting innovations at BAU 2015.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/bau-by-the-dozen-from-caparol-to-sto) [ARCHITECTURE Into the dust with the enemies of Brandenburg! 2/21/2015 Come to Brandenburg with us! For behind its fences and trees, in the meadows and on the lakes we have discovered amazing architecture well worth exploring.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/into-the-dust-with-the-enemies-of-brandenburg) [ARCHITECTURE Loft living in the countryside 2/21/2015 The former worsted yarn spinning mill in Brandenburg an der Havel is in for a makeover – the brick building is going to be home to studios, office space, a children’s daycare center, and some unusual apartments.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/loft-living-in-the-countryside) [FAIRS & EVENTS Lines in space 2/19/2015 With “Sketch” for Schönbuch Markus Jehs and Jürgen Laub of Jehs + Laub demonstrate how to design a minimalist coat stand. Martina Metzner talked to the pair about their idea, pared-down design, and models of Fritt chews.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/lines-in-space) [FEATURED A workplace overlooking vineyards – with luminaires by Nimbus 2/17/2015 wulf architekten realized the new IHK headquarters in Stuttgart. Inside, luminaires by Nimbus make for ideal working conditions.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/a-workplace-overlooking-vineyards-with-luminaires-by-nimbus) [DESIGN A license to RO-CK 2/17/2015 For his lifetime achievements Nils Holger Moormann has been presented with the “German Design Award” in Frankfurt. Prompting Florian Hufnagl, former Director of the Neue Sammlung in Munich, to compose a special laudation in words and images.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/a-license-to-ro-ck) [STYLEPARK AXOR A quest for clarity and simplicity 2/16/2015 More than ten years ago Antonio Citterio designed his first range of fittings for Axor, a brand by Hansgrohe. Having done two very distinct series, he created a synthesis with his third: Axor Citterio E. The designer and architect talked to us about risks, confidence and the quality of life, all of which are occasionally associated with selected products.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/a-quest-for-clarity-and-simplicity) [INTERVIEWS Geckeler Michels 2/15/2015 : are fans of the radical and made the “Nerd”](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/geckeler-michels) [STYLEPARK AXOR Water forms 2/13/2015 Not only in nature has the force of water created impressive landscapes. With the help of water people have also designed wonderful spaces. Both are places of inspiration and calm.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/water-forms) [STYLEPARK AXOR Axor Inspiration Project 2/12/2015 In order to provoke an in-depth exploration of the element of water, Axor has launched its own competition. For the “Axor Inspiration Project” architects and interior designers were invited to develop new concepts on the topic of “water in space”.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/axor-inspiration-project) [ARCHITECTURE The same only in green 2/12/2015 The country is something fundamentally different from the city. It is a different type of settlement, there is social control, people have more space, but shopping opportunities are not as good. In one respect though, the country is thoroughly urbanized, namely in the way we perceive it. In the country too people are viewing it the way previously only city dwellers did. And they build things the same way.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-same-only-in-green) [FAIRS & EVENTS Where would we be if... 2/12/2015 At this year’s BAU in Munich manufacturers didn’t really seem to have that much thirst for the future. The industry is stuck between pragmatism and risk minimization, which impacts on architecture for sure.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/where-would-we-be-if) [FAIRS & EVENTS Flaunting a new feel for life 2/10/2015 Stockholm Design Week revealed that noise reduction can look good and smartphones are also changing our furniture. But just what is behind “New Nordic”?](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/flaunting-a-new-feel-for-life) [FAIRS & EVENTS Scandinavia x 12 2/6/2015 News from the North? Yes, indeed! Even though the makers of the Stockholm Furniture Fair have completely revised the hall layout we managed to glimpse the hottest innovations – here are the 12 most exciting ones.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/scandinavia-x-12) [FAIRS & EVENTS New Sense of Comfort or GreyUrbanUnderIslandTropicAir 2/5/2015 Claudia Kleine and Jörg Kürschner together constitute “Formstelle”. At the Thonet booth at the imm cologne the designer duo presented a much-discussed lounge chair. Thomas Wagner spoke to them both about the “808”, the design process and the issue of how one can cocoon and nevertheless remain open-minded.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/new-sense-of-comfort-or-greyurbanunderislandtropicair) [FEATURED Just like magic – The Round Series by Vola 2/3/2015](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/just-like-magic-the-round-series-by-vola) [FAIRS & EVENTS Kitchen not cooking 2/3/2015 Students’ designs and high-tech products turn their back on cooking and instead celebrate either networking and technologization or the rejection of the same. Cooking as a process, minus the process.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/kitchen-not-cooking) [FAIRS & EVENTS Fixed on the mark 2/1/2015 Inga Sempé has dragged the winged armchair into contemporary life – with “Beau Fixe” for Ligne Roset. In an interview with Uta Abendroth, the French designer explains what the design has to do with her childhood, why she likes working in a team, and why she feels attracted to small objects.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/fixed-on-the-mark) [FAIRS & EVENTS Luminous wallpapers and 3D curtains 1/30/2015 At Heimtextil and imm cologne’s “Pure Textiles” wallpaper suppliers and textile editors are celebrating a gleaming metallic look, 3D structures and all manner of technical features. We present the top ten highlights of the two fairs.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/luminous-wallpapers-and-3d-curtains) [FAIRS & EVENTS Refreshing prospects 1/29/2015 At the ISH trade fair in Frankfurt new bath designs, smart technologies and energy-efficient building technologies will all be on show. We’ve brought together the most important information on the fair for you.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/refreshing-prospects) [ARCHITECTURE The Böhms 1/29/2015 The documentary on the Böhm family is a masterpiece on the psychology of a family in which more or less everything revolves around architecture.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-boehms) [FAIRS & EVENTS Joyful stoves and hybrid house mates 1/29/2015 Planning and the question of your own requirements play a pronounced role when having an oven or fireplace installed. Once you know what you need, the market seems well-structured and clear, despite the seeming infinite choice available.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/joyful-stoves-and-hybrid-house-mates) [FAIRS & EVENTS The freestyle bathroom for the whole family 1/29/2015 From the fringes of domestic life to one of its main attractions – it’s hard to imagine any other room whose status has been so thoroughly elevated in our homes over recent decades as the bathroom. Until very recently bathroom designs opted for either opulence or functionality. Today, planners and manufacturers are striving to achieve a symbiosis of the two.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-freestyle-bathroom-for-the-whole-family) [FAIRS & EVENTS Heated carpets would be one solution 1/27/2015 Ross Lovegrove, “Special Guest” at Domotex 2015, has long since transposed his futuristic design onto floors. In the interview with Uta Abendroth he explains, in which way designers, architects and manufacturers can advance the design of floorings by thinking outside the box and new material compositions.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/heated-carpets-would-be-one-solution) [FAIRS & EVENTS Full moon before the crescent 1/26/2015 Once doesn’t count, twice could be coincidence, three times sets a tradition: in occasion of imm cologne designers, manufacturers, artists and art collectors were invited by AD, Meiré und Meiré and Stylepark to meet at Marc Meiré’s home.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/full-moon-before-the-crescent) [ARCHITECTURE Happy Birthday Gottfried Böhm! 1/23/2015 Gottfried Böhm’s oeuvre is immense and even with 95 work still has a firm hold on him. We congratulate the first German Pritzker Prize winner to his birthday and take you on a journey in time through five of his buildings in Cologne.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/happy-birthday-gottfried-boehm) - [1](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=1) - [2](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=2) - [3](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=3) - … - [104](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=104) - [105](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=105) - [106](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=106) - [107](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=107) - [108](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=108) - … - [154](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=154) - [155](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=155) - [156](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=156)