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For the urban development project "Pavilions by the Seaside" in Haikou, China, curator Weng Ling combines architecture and art from a total of 20 international creatives, including famous names such as Bjarke Ingels and Anish Kapoor. The concept she explains to us in an interview.

With the Tofino Beach House on Vancouver Island and other projects, Olson Kundig show how architecture can create a feeling of oneness with nature.

Anne Lacaton and Jean Philippe Vassal have won the Pritzker Prize. And it’s well overdue, as our author sees it, once again casting his gaze over the work and impact of the French architect duo.

Jörg Brüggemann captured the German autobahn with a camera and created a contemporary document that raises questions about both the past and future of Germany’s national concrete structure.

Torsten Becker is an urban planner and chairs the Municipal Urban Planning Advisory Council. He wants to achieve a new definition of public space for Frankfurt/Main. In the interview he explains to us why he is committed to a traffic-reduced inner city and to what extent the population could profit from the concept.

Living and working – the Nimbus Group’s “Lighting Pad Lounge” brings the two together, creating a cross between luminaire and acoustic panel.

With Airloop, a table and a chair for Fermob, Frédéric Sofia has added two innovative go-to products to a collection brought to market by a company steeped in a long-standing tradition.

With their collection “Kartell by Laufen”, Laufen and Kartell are exploring just what is possible in bathroom design. The photographs by Hugo Comte and Oliver Helbig illustrate the creative scope in this respect.

In the form of “Costume” for Magis, Stefan Diez has designed a durable sofa that is straightforward to repair and flexible in use.

The idea of car-free centers in towns and cities is being discussed throughout Europe – with opinions divided for and against the idea. What do we need for a lasting change of heart? We put the question to Dr. Philine Gaffron, who researchers and teaches at Hamburg University of Technology’s Institute of Transport Planning and Logistics.

Sculptor Andreas Reichlin is the inventor of the Feuerring, the “Ring of Fire”, a functional sculpture which represents an ideal mixture of pleasure and aesthetics. As a work of art, the Feuerring is copyright protected.

With her office Nickl & Partner, Professor Christine Nickl-Weller builds hospitals, research facilities and nursing homes nationally and internationally. She explains why flexible floor plans are important and what urban planning and hospital construction have in common.

Zumtobel has developed a custom lighting solution for the Fondation Beyeler which, thanks to zoom optics, makes it possible for the first time to ideally direct accent lighting to both small and large objects.

Jellyfish-like vases and a monolith with drawers: "The Mindcraft Project" showcase experimental Danish design in an online exhibition.

With “BetteEve” Tesseraux+Partner have created a collection of bathtubs that with their organic shapes offer comfortable sitting and makes the hard titanium steel used feel silky soft.

Antonio Linares, Senior Managing Director Laufen and CNEE Division in an interview about the fascination of the bathroom, attractive markets and the importance of "Swissness".

From March 22 thru 26, the ISH will be bringing the members of the HVAC and water industries together online. We spoke to Jens Wischmann, Managing Director of the German Sanitary Industry Association (VDS) about this year’s design trends and new technological developments in the bathroom.

In Bochum, ACMS Architekten have designed a student residence based on the “Variowohnen” flexible housing concept. For the façade, they made use of “öko skin” courtesy of Rieder, a form of cladding comprising slatted wall panels made of fiberglass-reinforced concrete.

Little by little, the temperatures are getting milder and the dream of balmy summer evenings and relaxing vacation days is within reach. For the right outdoor equipment we have put together a refreshing selection from our Novelties Stage.

Sustainable design – what matters now? Is the call for sustainability in design a trend or is a change in values taking place? Is the designation "sustainable" being given too lightly? We discussed these and other questions on March 18, 2021 at 6:30 p.m. on Clubhouse.