--- title: "Magazin" url: "https://www.stylepark.com/en/news" language: "en" type: "magazin" page: 131 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 [MAGAZINE Selected manufacturers at imm cologne 2012 1/10/2012 As at the beginning of every year, imm cologne will soon be opening its doors – and this time you will again find a list of selected manufacturers at Stylepark.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/selected-manufacturers-at-imm-cologne-2012) [MAGAZINE Furniture fair vocabulary 1/9/2012 It is January once again. You know what that means don't you? imm cologne, naturally in Cologne, on the River Rhine. I hope you are well prepared. If not, you might want to quickly brush up on your vocabulary.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/furniture-fair-vocabulary) [MAGAZINE The curtain that is no curtain 1/6/2012 Thomas Demand has clad the historical Metzler Hall in Frankfurt's Städel-Museum with a curtain that is no curtain but is rather a picture of one. The artwork is called "Hall" and would not have been possible without the assistance of Danish textile makers Kvadrat.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-curtain-that-is-no-curtain) [MAGAZINE Man's best friend 1/4/2012 Animals in advertising – we've all seen it. But what is it that makes them so popular when it comes to lending brands and products a positive image? What characteristics do we attribute to them? Do animals move us, or are we mainly pandering to cliches? A short series outlines a few select examples.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/mans-best-friend) [MAGAZINE +++ NEWSTICKER #216 | 2012 +++ 1/3/2012 Domotex: "Customized Living"Swissbau: Sustainable BuildingBauhaus Archive: Villa KatsuraVitra Design Museum: Green DesignDMY Berlin: Apply now!](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/newsticker-216-2012) [MAGAZINE 2012 or What the cuckoo teaches us 1/1/2012 And once again a number on the calendar has changed. Behind the 20 there is now not an 11 but a 12. We're simply not able to escape the system in all its arrogance. So this time round all we can once again do is play with the constellation of numbers. Perhaps the new year will simply be another year under the sign of Horsfield's bronze cuckoo?](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/2012-or-what-the-cuckoo-teaches-us) [ARCHITECTURE High-rises from paradise 12/29/2011 Green design goes really green: Singapore-based Woha architecture office develops visionary high-rises that not only exceed the customary standards for sustainable design, but are completely conquered by nature. At airy heights and well above the clouds of urban smog, they turn residential and office complexes into paradisiacal lagoons.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/high-rises-from-paradise) [FEATURED Like a bit of brick? - Reiach and Hall administrative building in Scotland 12/25/2011 For the new Dundee City Hall the pure "D71" coal-fired bricks by Petersen Tegl were chosen.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/like-a-bit-of-brick-reiach-and-hall-administrative-building-in-scotland) [MAGAZINE Sustainability, as you like it 12/23/2011 BODW Business of Design Week in Hong Kong has emerged as the leading design event in the entire region. This year, the Guest of Honor was Germany, which chose key themes. Renowned German manufacturers presented their products and ideas in the Asian business metropolis. Among the numerous, internationally reputed speakers was Bjarke Ingels, who gave a convincing talk on "Hedonistic Sustainability".](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/sustainability-as-you-like-it) [MAGAZINE And the winner is... 12/22/2011 Do you know the name of the concept car designed by Mario Bellini? If you do, you could be one of the winners of the Stylepark Christmas competition. Here are the correct answers and the names of the lucky winners.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/and-the-winner-is) [MAGAZINE Shenzhen’s Strada Novissima 12/21/2011 Chinese cities are known to grow very rapidly. So it is all the more important that those involved talk about architecture and urban planning. One suitable platform for discussion is the Shenzhen & Hong Kong Bi-City Biennale. For the show in Shenzhen, curator Terence Riley chose the topic "Street" and asked twelve architects for façade designs.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/shenzhens-strada-novissima) [MAGAZINE +++ NEWSTICKER #214 | 2011 +++ 12/19/2011 Trends at the Heimtextil trade fair “Crazy” at Maison&Objet Productive laziness? Lecture by Ludloff + Ludloff Architects Pop-up shop at the NRW-Forum](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/newsticker-214-2011) [MAGAZINE All wrapped up! 12/18/2011 Finding the right gift is an art in itself. Then there is the question of the wrapping. We recommend Stylepark's gift wrap designs, and not only for design accessories.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/all-wrapped-up) [MAGAZINE How green are your needles 12/16/2011 There was a time when it counted as a symbol of fertility and since the 16th century it has served as Yuletide decoration. The Christmas tree can hardly be topped in terms of symbolism – essentially it's become the Christmas logo per se. The "Oh Tannenbaum!" exhibition offers a range of radical versions.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/how-green-are-your-needles) [MAGAZINE Rendezvous with (Santa) Claus 12/15/2011 What will your Christmas be like? Candles burning? Do you like the scent of incense? Are there Christmas angels looking down from the mantelpiece? At Christmas everyone has their own idea of how to create the right atmosphere in their home. The artist Claus Richter loves it when there are little (flashing) lights everywhere. We paid him a visit in his personal Christmas paradise.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/rendezvous-with-santa-claus) [MAGAZINE In a southern light 12/13/2011 What makes Miami a relevant location on the world design map? Is it the flair of "Miami Vice" with the summery villas, luxury yachts and all the naked skin? Definitely not, as today the Design Miami trade fair pulls the crowds with products by Jean Prouvé, presented close to buildings by Frank Gehry and Herzog & de Meuron.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/in-a-southern-light) [MAGAZINE +++ NEWSTICKER #213 | 2011 +++ 12/13/2011 New Year’s Eve in Helsinki the design capital Studio for special tasks The Ego in the iPhone Walter Gropius in neighboring Poland](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/newsticker-213-2011) [DESIGN China and the Bauhaus as a cabinet of curiosities 12/11/2011 Euro 60 million for a collection plus the cost of investing in a building: Why on earth is the Chinese city of Hangzhou buying an extensive Bauhaus collection and building a special museum to house it in on the Design Campus?](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/china-and-the-bauhaus-as-a-cabinet-of-curiosities) [MAGAZINE Smart minds win at Stylepark 12/10/2011 Christmas is a coming, and with it the gifting season. Perhaps there’s a piece of jewelry on your dream list, or a home accessory, or even a piece of furniture. Before heading for the department store simply take a look at our quiz. With a little knowledge and a bit of good luck you could simply win an item from the Stylepark database.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/smart-minds-win-at-stylepark) [MAGAZINE Ambiguity – between hot-dogs and high-rises 12/8/2011 In Berlin's villa quarter of all places, namely in Zehlendorf, or to be more precise at Haus am Waldsee, Graft Architects are just presenting their visionary-like installations and objects. Alongside converting Hotels Q and their "Phantom" table there are many unrealized projects on view. For example, the design for a temporary art gallery in Berlin that seems to float like a cloud over Schlossplatz.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ambiguity-between-hot-dogs-and-high-rises) [MAGAZINE The Couch. A typological construction 12/6/2011 Soft upholstery, cushions, sometimes with a frame around it – in the typology of the sofa there are less breaks than variants. And the potpourri that evolves as a result holds a great deal of charm.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-couch-a-typological-construction) [MAGAZINE A chair for 40 hours 12/5/2011 We hardly spend as much time anywhere else as on our office chair, other than in bed that is. Only logical that the chair should help us sit comfortably and healthily. That goal may sound simple, but finding the right solution remains a challenge to this day.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/a-chair-for-40-hours) [MAGAZINE +++ NEWSTICKER #212 | 2011 +++ 12/5/2011 Dialogs on urban transformations Nurturing the bizarre in Berlin Form follows nature Oh Tannenbaum! Alexander McQueen retrospective](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/newsticker-212-2011) [MAGAZINE Eminences in black and white 12/3/2011 Over a period of two years, Ingrid von Kruse photographed stars of the international architecture scene. A selection of these, portraits of celebrities such as Bjarke Ingels, Peter Zumthor and Oscar Niemeyer, is currently on show at Deutsches Architekturmuseum under the title "Eminent Architects". The pictures are a testimony to the photographer's masterly and sensitive approach; only the presentation, as though in a hall of fame, leaves something to be desired.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/eminences-in-black-and-white) [MAGAZINE Using wood to reach new heights 12/1/2011 The "Building with timber" exhibition in Munich documents the potentialities afforded by this ancient material, making adventurous constructions a real possibility for the future. Rather than the undifferentiated use of the term "sustainability" as a mere marketing slogan, dates and facts are subject to strong analysis – presenting accomplished examples of application.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/using-wood-to-reach-new-heights) [MAGAZINE The Couch. A psychoanalytical fantasy 11/29/2011 What is a sofa? A piece of furniture designed for sitting together sociably or for individual relaxation? Or both? And what does that have to do with Freud's couch and the Orient?](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-couch-a-psychoanalytical-fantasy) [MAGAZINE +++ NEWSTICKER #211 | 2011 +++ 11/28/2011 Urban-Think Tank Ethics in Aesthetics The Greatest Grid Architect@work](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/newsticker-211-2011) [MAGAZINE It’s set 11/26/2011 Tables need to be able to take the load, irrespective of their structure. Only then can you really bang your fist on them if push comes to shove. People prefer to sit around “one” table, however, as a glance at the history, metaphors and current products shows.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/its-set) [MAGAZINE Designed down to the very last detail 11/24/2011 Her portfolio is full of surprises, her career international. The young Spanish product designer, Inma Bermúdez, works both for Ikea and Spanish porcelain manufacturer Lladró as well as being an assistant to Sigga Heimis, Jaime Hayon and CuldeSac. Talking to Nina Müller, she explains what designers have in common with engineers and how to really fire up the inventive spirit of a designer.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/designed-down-to-the-very-last-detail) [MAGAZINE Now stop jumping on the bed! The bed as a place for work, rest and play 11/22/2011 Beds are good for more than just sleeping, they also offer a place to read, write, eat, watch TV, chat on the phone, draw, play around, make great plans, canoodle with loved ones and indulge in amorous play. Considering that this is an item of furniture that chaperones us through life – from the day we are born to the day we die – it receives precious little attention.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/now-stop-jumping-on-the-bed-the-bed-as-a-place-for-work-rest-and-play) [MAGAZINE The social significance of design critique is huge 11/22/2011 It should not only be in times of crisis that we stop to think about critique, says Benita Braun-Feldweg in keeping with the tradition of her grandfather Wilhelm Braun-Feldweg who considered writing a part of design. To foster design-focused debate in society, the Braun-Feldweg Prize is now to be awarded for the sixth time. Nina Reetzke took the opportunity to meet and talk to the granddaughter of the German design mastermind.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-social-significance-of-design-critique-is-huge) [MAGAZINE +++ NEWSTICKER #210 | 2011 +++ 11/22/2011 Small Infrastructural builds Kibbuz and Bauhaus EuroMold Dutch Mountains by Francine Houben Exhibition on Günter Horntrich](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/newsticker-210-2011) [DESIGN The small world of multi-functional furniture 11/19/2011 Modular, flexible and adaptable – multi-functional appears to be the buzzword for the furniture of our times. Yet there are in fact few interior design solutions that warrant the title “multi-functional”.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-small-world-of-multi-functional-furniture) [MAGAZINE He was always on the look-out for the archetype of an object 11/17/2011 Ever since the death of its founder Studio Hannes Wettstein has been run by several managing directors. Alongside new projects, the focus is on looking after his estate. Meret Ernst spoke with Simon Husslein about this balancing act.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/he-was-always-on-the-look-out-for-the-archetype-of-an-object) [MAGAZINE The splash of color did nothing more than get on Spiegel employees’ nerves 11/15/2011 Verner Panton once caused quite a stir with his psychedelic design for “Spiegel’s” offices. While parts of the “Spiegel Cafeteria” will soon feature in Hamburg’s Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, the “Spiegel” unveils its new, illustrious office building designed by architectural firm Henning Larsen – this time the Ippolito Fleitz Group has handled the restaurant’s interior design.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/the-splash-of-color-did-nothing-more-than-get-on-spiegel-employees-nerves) - [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) - … - [129](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=129) - [130](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=130) - [131](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=131) - [132](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=132) - [133](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news.md?page=133) - … - [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)