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Todd Bracher's "Vessel" luminaire offers glare-free light with a cylinder made of quartz crystal.

Networked light, OLEDs, human-centric lighting and new design solutions: Light + Building, the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building services technology, takes a look ahead.

The discounter Aldi Nord plans to create affordable housing in Berlin by combining it with its own markets.

Villeroy&Boch tiles let the Düsseldorf Vabali Spa shine in fresh shades of blue and turquoise.

“Architektur&Wohnen” magazine honored Marcel Wanders as their “Designer of the Year” at the private view of imm cologne 2018.

Herzog & de Meuron have added a small snack bar to their buildings for the cable car and gondola lift on the Chäserrugg.

The aesthetics of architecture in the urban environment by night is brought to the fore by Zumtobel’s “Supersystem outdoor” and “Nightsight” lighting solutions.

This year Domotex repositioned itself with a new trend section: Alongside inspiring installations by artists, there was a spectacular display of new design floors, laminates and carpets – which allow for personalized solutions thanks to state-of-the-art digital technologies.

Ton and Lucie Koldova have created a solitary piece for imm cologne 2018 that has a very distinctive character.

There has been a marked decline in the popularity of dormitory towns. One reason might be the mediocre, sometimes incompatible architecture that seems to prevail in such areas. Atelier ST has built a modern country house near Zwickau that offers a persuasive alternative.

The Light + Building in Frankfurt/Main will be presenting international innovations in lighting and building-services technology from March 18 until 23, 2018.

The sofa “Paipaï” is part of Stylepark Selected 2018. Thomas Edelmann spoke to its designers about folding foam, the home as an Archimedean point, and their response to the endless stringing together of identical boxes.

"Kommst Du mit in den Alltag?" ("Will you join me in everyday life?") The band Blumfeld asked that question back in 1999. And it could also be the motto of imm cologne 2018: cheerful normality rather than overwrought sensationalism. Our recapitulation.

It’s not about everything – it’s about the best: The motto of Stylepark has been translated into an exhibition for the imm cologne 2018.

The architectural lamps by Modular Lighting Instruments cut a fine figure in the lounge at the manufacturer’s head office.

The opening event for “Stylepark Selected imm cologne 2018 at MAKK” kicked off this year’s trade fair with a bang.

Jan Kath designs and produces extravagant hand-knotted and hand-tufted carpets. Jasmin Jouhar spoke to him about his floor work.