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Construction is becoming increasingly complicated. It is the objective of the research buildings in Bad Aibling to demonstrate that making things more straightforward is just as much of a possibility. We spoke to architect Florian Nagler about what the above pilot program is aiming at.

With its Dondola hinge Wagner encourages dynamic sitting and actively promotes a healthy back.

Stylepark raffles off one "BM0488S Table Bench" by Carl Hansen & Søn.

Sweden will soon offer a new design festival: the first edition of the Stockholm Creative Edition will take place from 23 to 29 September 2021 and is to be repeated on an annual basis.

Contemporary African architecture is fascinatingly diverse and combines tradition and the present. Nevertheless, the trend-setting designs often receive little attention in Europe. A new architectural guide now offers a unique documentation of the most important buildings in the 49 countries of sub-Saharan Africa.

Ligne Roset has expanded its “Taru” collection by Sebastian Herkner to include an armchair and a sofa. The furniture’s design succeeds in striking a balance between overall coherence and items each with a character of its own.

Gira stands for innovative building automation and control plus top-quality products combined with an attractive design. We talked to Architecture Media Manager Julian Waning about the company’s new image campaign.

Darmstadt's Mathildenhöhe recently became a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This designation honors an architectural ensemble that exemplifies the artistic spirit of optimism of the young 20th century.

AXOR’s "Compact Luxury" looks at the future of urban life. A prime example is the Stairway House in Tokyo by Nendo Design Studio, which reinterprets the idea of community.

David Chipperfield Architects have converted a former monastery complex in Paderborn into a company headquarters. The result is a lesson in sensitive deconstruction.

The Nové Hamry weekend house in the Czech Ore Mountains, designed by architects New How, is the architectural response to the natural environment: aerodynamic but angular in design, classic elements such as the roof and wall step back in favour of a clear language of form, thus blending together for the eye of the beholder.

Maria Porro is the Salone del Mobile.Milano’s new president.

Holzrausch – are founders Tobias Petri and Sven Petzold, are craftsmanship, cabinetmaking, outfitting, architecture, and interior design. One of the pioneering projects, the “J. Gast” kitchen system that they developed with Office Heinzelmann Ayadi and Relvão Kellermann is set to enter stores later this year.

The ideal symbiosis of function and form is very much in demand in the kitchen - anyone who likes to cook appreciates when products are well thought out down to the last detail. The iF Design Award 2021 serves as a good guideline for evaluating the multitude of products on offer. We present ten award-winning kitchen gadgets to you.

AXOR is looking into the future of urban living with its "Compact Luxury" project. In the same context the designer brand of the Hansgrohe Group is asking the question of how the definition of luxury is changing and is busy investigating the effects of the process on architecture and interior design.

Architectural highlights at a height of 3,200 meters: Artist Olafur Eliasson and noa* - network of architecture are behind the new projects on the alpine Grawand ridge in North Italy; projects that not only evoke admiration but are also polarizing.

Rotterdam is a field of experimentation for architects and urban planners alike. With the "Rooftop Catalogue" put together by Dutch architecture practice MVRDV together with "Rotterdam Rooftop Days", the objective is now to take possession of the third dimension.

The floating house "Portage Bay Float Home" by Studio DIAA provides a home in an area of around 60 square metres. Although this type of living is traditionally firmly anchored in Seattle, it comes with challenges. In return, the unique view and the feeling of freedom are priceless.

In Berlin, an exhibition about architect and urban planner Werner Düttmann is reaching out from the Brücke Museum, and extending over all of West Berlin and beyond that into the Internet. Not only is this Corona compliant, it also sets new standards in terms of communicating knowledge and information about architecture.

Angelina Kjellén and Kalle Hellmark have presented a material experiment for mussels-based concrete, investigating its aesthetics, composition and further processing into an architecture.