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Studio Waldo Works designs architecture and interiors for extraordinary projects around the world that couldn't be more different. In Frankfurt am Main, it recently designed the Kimpton Hotel in a former bank building. Co-founder Tom Bartlett explains why the identity of a place is so important in our interview.

With a view of Lake Möhnesee in the Sauerland region, an apartment building has been constructed that combines clear architecture and energy efficiency. Products from drainage specialist Dallmer help to ensure that this standard is maintained right through to the bathrooms.

Until 7 June 2026, the Museum August Kestner in Hanover is combining two themes in product design: sustainability and the joy of playful creations. ‘Fun Design I Circular Design’ is the title of the double exhibition.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Karen Eisenloffel, whose portfolio ranges from historic preservation to new construction projects in Mali, Berlin, and Dubai.

“Building type e” is on everyone's lips in Germany. Some consider it the key to a revolution in construction, while others see it as a legally secure way to “simply build” beyond a lengthy list of rules and regulations. But what does the term actually mean, what does it look like in practice, and what do experts say?

Stylepark honors the best new products of the year with the Stylepark Selected Award 2025. We present the award winners to you.

“Folded Time” is the first in-situ project by artist Jorinde Voigt, curated by Juliane von Herz (Euphoria) and commissioned by the commercial law firm Freshfields. The result is a site-specific concept for the entrance hall of the office designed by beye scheid guderle eckerth Architekten in FOUR Frankfurt. In this interview, she gives us an insight into the project.

The handbook “Sustainable Design Processes – A Guide for Design Practice and Teaching” by product designers such as interior designers Thomas Wüthrich and Yves Raschle offers practical guidance.

“Volta” is more than just a washbasin – it is a statement for a new era of design and manufacturing. Designer Yves Béhar has created a form for Laufen that makes the movement of water visible and transforms the everyday act of washing into a sensual ritual.

The “Main Light” project is literally bringing light into the gloom for WDC 2026 – with solar-powered street lighting that democratically incorporates design and responsibility in public spaces.

Early planning gets you ahead: Light + Building will take place in Frankfurt am Main from 8 to 13 March 2026. It's worth taking a look at the diverse programme in advance. We present the highlights in our overview.

On the death of the Californian architect Frank O. Gehry, who expressed complexity and contradiction through artistically intuitive methods. Rarely in the 20th century has architecture been so decisively perceived as art.

With the opening of the 5-star hotel “The Florentin by Althoff Collection,” Frankfurt am Main has regained an urban retreat, that offers its guests a subtly composed design. It is a festive new beginning, in which the moving history of the building should not be forgotten.

Stylepark is giving away a Wagner d1 Office pro swivel chair

Bika Rebek is not afraid to take risks. The Slovenian-Austrian architect changes locations and jobs whenever she feels like it. After working in Vienna and New York, she has been shaking up the Berlin architecture and design scene with her designs for several years now. Her approach to design is refreshingly different, and she often comes up with unconventional solutions.

The Villeroy & Boch Group received the highest award from EcoVadis: the Platinum Medal. With its sustainability rating, the leading international platform assesses the performance of companies in the core areas of the environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.

With ‘DallFlex 2.0’, Dallmer offers the next generation of its well-proven drainage system and sets new standards for bathroom design without limits.

‘Titan green’ is the most recent development in Wagner Living’s ‘Titan’ office chair series. It impresses with its sophisticated seat joint, aesthetic design and inner values. Further successful products from Wagner Living are also available as exclusive ‘green’ versions.

They do exist: underground stations and railway platforms that are more than just functional constructions that you want to leave as quickly as possible. Seven examples have been honoured as the ‘World's Most Beautiful Stations 2025’ by the international architecture and design award Prix Versailles in collaboration with UNESCO. We present the projects to you.

This year, Stylepark is the media partner and a member of the jury for the DAM Preis for Architecture in Germany. The five finalists have been selected, and the award ceremony will take place in January 2026 at the DAM in Frankfurt am Main. Director Peter Cachola Schmal gives us insights into the decision-making process, situates the current construction culture and recalls special buildings.