--- title: "Magazin" url: "https://www.stylepark.com/en/news" language: "en" type: "magazin" page: 107 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 [FAIRS & EVENTS Forget those old banana boxes 1/22/2015 In the hunt for the feel-good factor that straddles the tried-and-true and the surprisingly new, designers and manufacturers are busy presenting their novelties at the imm cologne and the Passagen. The clear message: Things are getting more softer and sensual.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/forget-those-old-banana-boxes) [FAIRS & EVENTS Furniture Suspense 1/22/2015 Flying elephant stools, Chinese felt dragons and upholstered elevated chairs: For the third time, the imm cologne’s “Featured Editions”curated by Stylepark are captivating visitors.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/furniture-suspense) [FAIRS & EVENTS Fair for the senses 1/20/2015 Anne Marie Commandeur of Amsterdam’s Stijlinstituut has conjured up a new “Theme Park” for the Heimtextil trade fair – and a tour for all the senses through the world of home textiles.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/fair-for-the-senses) [ARCHITECTURE Fitzcarraldo in Paris 1/19/2015 Its construction costs tripled, it was a good two years behind schedule, and eventually it opened before it was even completed: Jean Nouvel’s Philharmonie de Paris. All about good intentions and an architecture that reaches for the stars but sadly gets dragged down to earth by its own vanities.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/fitzcarraldo-in-paris) [FEATURED Spearhead of an avant-garde of comfort 1/18/2015 Michele De Lucchi is “A&W Designer of the Year 2015”. So who is Michele De Lucchi? The last surviving champion of post-modernism, a traditionalist or a man of today after all? A close look at De Lucchi the designer AND the architect.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/spearhead-of-an-avant-garde-of-comfort) [ARCHITECTURE Near the end of the tunnel 1/15/2015 Initially there were not enough people talking about ecological architecture and resource-saving building, and then suddenly too many were. The debate about the energy reform and ecological responsibility didn’t do architecture in Germany any good.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/near-the-end-of-the-tunnel) [FAIRS & EVENTS Cologne and the system 1/13/2015 It’s that time of year again: From January 19 – 25, the furniture industry will be meeting up in Cologne at the imm cologne and the Passagen. And the Makk will be busy trying to identify the one or other system in a world without systems.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/cologne-and-the-system) [FAIRS & EVENTS Moving construction forwards 1/13/2015 At Munich’s BAU trade fair, manufacturers will be presenting their building innovations. During the fair, Stylepark together with Detail and Arch+ will be casting a glance at current research and construction projects.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/moving-construction-forwards) [FAIRS & EVENTS News for Cologne – from Böwer to Zeitraum 1/13/2015 Which re-editions are being dragged from the archives this year? In which pots of paint did manufacturers decide to dip their products? Enjoy browsing our selection of up-and-coming innovations!](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/news-for-cologne-from-boewer-to-zeitraum) [FAIRS & EVENTS Selected manufacturers BAU 2015 1/13/2015 The BAU, world’s leading trade fair for architecture, materials and systems, will start at Januray 19. Our list of selected manufacturers shows you which manufacturers are to be found where.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/selected-manufacturers-bau-2015) [FAIRS & EVENTS Selected manufacturers imm cologne 2015 1/13/2015 Imm cologne is the first event to present the latest home trends for Europe and overseas. Over 1,100 exhibitors will present their innovations at the furniture fair, 185 at LivingKitchen. An exhibitor schedule presents the most important manufacturers.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/selected-manufacturers-imm-cologne-2015) [INTERVIEWS The Caged Voyeur 1/12/2015 For the very first time it has devolved to two architects to design “Das Haus” for the imm cologne. Adeline Seidel spoke to Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of Shanghai’s Neri&Hu Design and Research Office about their installation “Memory Lane”.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-caged-voyeur) [FAIRS & EVENTS Grounded! 1/9/2015 Exciting interviews, articles and information relating to the new floor coverings at Innovations@DOMOTEX: Simply read the “Stylepark Paper” on DOMOTEX 2015!](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/grounded) [FAIRS & EVENTS Seat creatures and clouds of cuttings 1/8/2015 For the third time the “Featured Editions” at imm cologne will be curated by Stylepark. It boasts 14 high-caliber installations by designers such as Werner Aisslinger, Sebastian Herkner and Studio Hannes Wettstein.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/seat-creatures-and-clouds-of-cuttings) [FAIRS & EVENTS Tutto è progetto! 1/6/2015 Based in Veneto, luminaire manufacturer Foscarini relies wholly on the strength of design. Instead of developing models itself, the company has devised a system whereby it selects convincing designs from projects.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/tutto-e-progetto) [FAIRS & EVENTS 10 x high-tech for floors 1/6/2015 Be it digital prints, nanotech or biocomposites: the new floorings come with all sorts of extra technological features. We checked out ten exciting innovations in floor coverings.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/10-x-high-tech-for-floors) [FAIRS & EVENTS Milan is realigning 1/3/2015 The organizers of the Milan Furniture Fair have given themselves a new structure. And Italian manufacturers and brands are also in the midst of change. The outlook for 2015.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/milan-is-realigning) [MAGAZINE 2 0 1 5 1/1/2015 And the calendar has once again moved on a number. And once again there’s a new four-figure digit to digest. So what’s behind the numbers 20 and 15?](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/2-0-1-5) [DESIGN Mika Barr 12/29/2014 : is a design entrepreneur and she has her textiles “wrinkle” in their very own way.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/mika-barr) [ARCHITECTURE Afro-Functionalism – architecture from and for Africa 12/26/2014 Africa’s cities are growing super-fast. So what can the small and ingenious architectural solutions contribute that many commentators so applaud? Jeremy Gaines did a reality check and explains what Africa’s cities need most.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/afro-functionalism-architecture-from-and-for-africa) [DESIGN Behind Swedish curtains 12/24/2014 In his book “Ett Hem” painter Carl Larsson talks about the way that Swedes used to live about a century back. What has remained of their predilection for adorning their homes? A trip to Stockholm provides some answers.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/behind-swedish-curtains) [ARCHITECTURE Highfliers and service design: Bogotá 12/22/2014 Bogotá, a place for design? And the answer is clearly "yes". Above all as regards the many service providers in Colombia’s capital.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/highfliers-and-service-design-bogota) [FEATURED Patricia Urquiola bathes with gold 12/20/2014](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/patricia-urquiola-bathes-with-gold) [ARCHITECTURE Tuk-tuks, daladalas and super-highways 12/19/2014 Africa is urbanizing faster than any other continent. But tends to be forgotten in the debates on ubran mobility. Perhaps because the challenges are too great? Or perhaps because we aren’t being imaginative enough.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/tuk-tuks-daladalas-and-super-highways) [FEATURED Clear lines for outdoor areas 12/18/2014](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/clear-lines-for-outdoor-areas) [ARCHITECTURE The world of the 113 football fields 12/17/2014 Would anyone think that bad performances in a provincial theater are a reason to issue laws stating that plays can only be staged in the big theaters? Things are different in architecture. In our new column on “Building in Germany” Christian Holl sets out to find out why.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-world-of-the-113-football-fields) [INTERVIEWS Kaschkasch 12/14/2014 : design objects that can more than you would expect.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/kaschkasch) [FEATURED Even better than at home 12/12/2014](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/even-better-than-at-home) [DESIGN Design like a rock 12/12/2014 Design and rock – that is just as much a success story as the “Objects” books by Antonia Henschel and Trademark Publishing. This year, the publishing arm of Frankfurt agency “Sign Kommunikation”, which works on specific projects with Stylepark, has once again brought out some exciting new books.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/design-like-a-rock) [FEATURED The golden cube – ZEITRAUM in the Lenbachhaus 12/11/2014](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-golden-cube-zeitraum-in-the-lenbachhaus) [ART Patterns for creative regeneration 12/10/2014 Horst P. Horst’s fashion photography is world famous. Now a hitherto unknown facet of his oeuvre is being unveiled as part of a major retrospective at London’s Victoria & Albert Museum: his playful use of patterns of nature.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/patterns-for-creative-regeneration) [DESIGN Floors make the space 12/8/2014 The right floor covering can appreciably enhance a building’s quality. We present five good examples: A high school in Ergolding, a PR agency in Toronto, a residence for art lovers in Turnhout, Belgium, a maternity ward in Essen and an art forum complete with bar installation in Düsseldorf.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/floors-make-the-space) [INTERVIEWS The renaissance of the rug: Roberto Palomba meets Jan Kath 12/8/2014 At the DOMOTEX 2015 press conference in Berlin the designer and special guest of Innovations@DOMOTEX, Roberto Palomba from Milan, and carpet designer Jan Kath met for the first time ever. The pair soon started chatting about tattoo carpets, silky clouds and doing creative work in the air. An interview by Martina Metzner.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-renaissance-of-the-rug-roberto-palomba-meets-jan-kath) [FAIRS & EVENTS The future of 3D printing 12/5/2014 At the Euromold trade fair new technologies and materials for 3D printing inspired the imagination of engineers and designers alike. Martina Metzner sums up the latest trends.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-future-of-3d-printing) [FEATURED Catifa and Pix lift people’s spirits 12/4/2014](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/catifa-and-pix-lift-peoples-spirits) - [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) - … - [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) - [109](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=109) - … - [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)