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The patio of a purist villa morphs on request into a world of a cool pool – thanks also to Mosa tiles.

DIY superstores, furniture stores, fast-food restaurants. In commercial zones, the horrendous lurks. Can things be done differently? Here are five current examples.

When all the traditional criteria are evoked. A column by Michael Erlhoff.

Architect and designer Jean-Philippe Nuel lends the “Les Cures Marines” hotel a touch of striking elegance with furniture by Ligne Roset.

Architect Rafael de Cárdenas and architecture duo Neri&Hu have developed spatial concepts for Dornbracht in which the latter’s new range of faucets, which goes by the name of “Vaia”, has its own special role to play.

He was fascinated by the material and never lost his delight in experimentation: On Isola di San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Le Stanze del Vetro are presenting sensational glass works by Ettore Sottsass.

It took an architect from Burkina Faso such as Francis Kéré to create a Serpentine Pavilion that celebrates the infamous English weather in all its glory. This year’s pavilion looks set to be a great success.

Residential house at the Starnberger See: Impressive views with the sliding window cero.

Are bathrooms becoming ever more colorful? And what prompted Bette to launch a bathtub clad in fabric? Martina Metzner talked with Managing Director Thilo Pahl and Head of Marketing Sven Rensinghoff.

What will be the house technology of the future can be experienced im "Energy Campus" by HHS Planer + Architekten for Stiebel Eltron.

What does Documenta 14 say about the current state of the world? What role do the curators play, and what role the artists? A commentary.

Schindler has outfitted the new "Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC)" building in Melbourne with an custom elevator system.

MDT-tex has teamed up with Grimshaw Architects to develop a highly flexible canopy system.

Steve Leung has decorated the products "Octagon" and "Squaro Prestige" by Villeroy & Boch with thousands of Swarovski crystals. The Chinese designer explains how he came up with the idea and how bathroom culture differs from Asia to Europe.

The new "Bonechina" bar in Frankfurt relies on a shiny black drinking culture.

On an idyllic peninsula near Kassel 20 houses are set to provide new ideas for contemporary country living. And 20 international architects have now presented their ideas, a few developers are still to be found.

Around four hours’ drive north of Santiago de Chile, Cristián Izquierdo has erected an extremely unusual holiday home.

We follow Thomas Wagner over stairs, through Kleingartenanlagen and finally over the water on his foray in Münster on the occasion of the Skulptur Projekte.

Working with Modernism: Interface has re-energized a building by Mies van der Rohe in Krefeld.