DESIGN The Sound of Furniture4/26/2024What does an armchair sound like? The new furniture label Bottone presented its debut collection this year at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. We met co-founder Daniele Luciano Ferrazzano for an interview in Berlin.
YOUNG TALENTS The force of choice4/25/2024Working together as Estúdio Rain, Mariana Ramos and Ricardo Innecco handle the kind of projects and products that offer us new insights. In the process, they explore the very limits of various materials. In this interview, they explain what is important to them.
FEATURED NOVELTY Basalte 2024: RONDO4/23/2024This spring, Basalte is expanding its sound technology portfolio. With "Rondo", the Belgian company for sophisticated home technology is presenting a collection of design speakers that can be customised in size and material to suit the setting.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Creative constant4/15/2024"Made for life" – that’s the motto of the design for “MEDA”, a complete bathroom collection. Studio Vetica’s Peter Wirz came up with the concept for Laufen and in doing so created an all-round product.
FEATURED Paola Lenti 2024: LINEA4/15/2024Just in time for Milan Design Week, Paola Lenti is presenting a classic with a fresh new look: covered in weather-resistant fabrics, the iconic "LINEA" chaise longue can now also be used for relaxing outdoors.
FEATURED Everyday Island of Repose4/14/2024COR and Altherr Désile Park Avenue have come up with an archetypal item of upholstered furniture that with its amorphous look and sustainable structure is firmly in line with the zeitgeist.
NOVELTY Gloster 2024: DECK4/12/2024For the outdoor season, Gloster presents a versatile collection made from natural teak by Henrik Pedersen.
FEATURED The right spin4/10/2024Bauwerk Parkett has developed the "Spinpark" collection together with the architecture and design studio atelier oï. Thanks to a new cutting technique, it can be used to create artistic floors made of real wood.
FEATURED PROJECT Teambuilding as an added extra4/10/2024When Kinnarps is asked to plan an interior design project, it starts with a thorough analysis of the requirements and needs. In close cooperation with the team at ResMed, the Swedish company has developed a concept that brings joy and movement into everyday working life.
PREVIEW – SALONE DEL MOBILE & MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2024 Relax emphatically4/9/2024For the new “e15-Kaldewei Collection” by Stefan Diez the trio pooled their artisanal skills to create an extraordinary design.
FEATURED ARTICLE Uncompromising Intuitive Design4/9/2024A seat that provides truly personal support – that was the aim of Brunner, manufacturer of design furniture for the public sector, when developing one of its latest innovations: The elegant "ray work" conference swivel chair adapts to the sitter’s movements and offers maximum comfort, providing an ideal work setting.
FEATURED PREVIEW – MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2024 OCCHIO4/4/2024At the Milan Design Week, Occhio is presenting the "Luna" luminaire series and is now taking the recently introduced family into a whole new universe: with "Lunanova", the German luxury lighting brand is presenting its first chandelier.
FEATURED PREVIEW – MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2024 LODES4/3/2024The filigree pendant lights that Paola Navone – Otto Studio has designed for Lodes appear almost weightless. For the presentation of the new "Oblò" collection, the designer also turned the Lodes showroom in Milan into a setting that draws a Mediterranean scene in terms of colours, shapes and light.
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Insights: Design & AI3/27/2024Are internationally practising designers already working with the tools of artificial intelligence? We asked Formafantasma, Relvãokellermann and Andrés Reisinger.
FEATURED PREVIEW – MILAN DESIGN WEEK 2024 INGO MAURER3/21/2024After the spectacular outdoor installation "Floating Reflection" at Porta Nuova last year, Ingo Maurer will be wafting with "Flowair" through the experimental cultural centre Base Milano during Milan Design Week 2024.
FEATURED PROJECT Modest Highlights3/21/2024Rare are plots of land of such urban relevance: On Cologne’s Rudolfplatz ADO Lights illuminates the façade of a new build in a concept by ag Licht. Organically integrated into the architecture, the lighting interfaces between the office and commercial premises on the one hand and its historic neighbourhood.
YOUNG TALENTS Symbiotic Ornaments3/18/2024Line & Raphaël combine traditional carpentry with the possibilities of 3D printing for their furniture and objects: using contemporary tools, they revitalise the art of marquetry.
FEATURED Paola Lenti 2024: STRAP3/18/2024This spring, Paola Lenti is presenting new patterns for the "STRAP" side table series. Using enamelling techniques, iridescent shades of green and floral shapes merge to create table tops that enliven both outoor and indoor areas.
DESIGN Proven clarity3/15/2024As a pioneer of a new way of living, Rolf Benz has been offering sustainably manufactured upholstered furniture for six decades now. The “SINA” anniversary collection links the company’s beginnings to current needs for multifunctional solutions.
STYLEPARK BETTE Time out3/11/2024For the bathrooms at the Hotel Wilmina, Bette has developed customized solutions that superbly highlight the unique charm of the historical building.
FEATURED The Trend for Tomorrow3/4/2024Brunner continues to shape the agile world of work with an immense range of new products. In its segments for office, conference, and seminar as well as catering, the design contract furniture manufacturer comes up with solutions for modern working and living.
STYLEPARK RAFFLE Relaxing in style3/1/2024Stylepark is raffling off a "DRESS_CODE" outdoor lounge chair from S-CAB!
YOUNG TALENTS At Home on the Road2/28/2024Anton Defant has attracted the attention of the design world with his Viennese thesis project entitled "Ballast". And that's not all he has to offer.
YOUNG TALENTS Smooth transitions2/23/2024A lot has happened for the Budde design studio since it was founded four years ago. Our author Kathrin Spohr has researched the common essence of their designs and what they are planning this year.
INTERVIEW Source of Inspiration2/13/2024On his Instagram account ai.furnitures, Olivier publishes AI-generated object designs that do not conform to the usual technophile style. In this interview, the Parisian photographer talks to us about artificial intelligence as a inspiration.
STYLEPARK AXOR Modern-style Bavaria2/12/2024In a central location in Munich, Tara Bernerd & Partners connected two adjacent historic buildings to create a stylish hotel. The Rosewood Munich offers guests a modern ambience combined with a historic flair. A special highlight is the hotel’s wellness area complete with AXOR fittings.
YOUNG TALENTS Re-thinking Foam2/5/2024With the vision of making the world a better place, Oslo-based designer Kim Lund is researching what a sustainable sofa could look like. To this aim, he is questioning petroleum-based furniture upholstery.
SUSTAINABILITY Sustainable care1/30/2024In the form of “mBlack”, the Minelli Group has developed cosmetics packaging that is made from bio-based material instead of plastic. The innovative idea is based on a renewable resource, the company’s own wood waste.
YOUNG TALENTS Brewed Furniture1/29/2024Judith Burgard studies industrial design at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle and has designed the "Instant" furniture series. Hot water is used to give it the final shape. We asked her how the design process works and what characteristics the wood-based material for the "brewing furniture" must have.
SUSTAINABILITY A new type1/26/2024A modular, repairable mattress made of sustainable materials – how does that work? The interdisciplinary design studio Layer, led by Benjamin Hubert, realised this idea for the brand Mazzu.
DESIGN Shading with Added Benefits1/16/2024With its High Performance Textiles, Kvadrat is introducing a new product category: Metallised roller blind textiles that insulate and cool, provide shade and are see-through.
FEATURED By Hogen 2024: UNFOLD1/15/2024With "Unfold", Malaysian furniture manufacturer By Hogen presents a sofa that combines comfort and pragmatism in a playful way.
FEATURED STORY Creating Connections1/8/2024Zeitraum presents its new "Alpenraum" collection in collaboration with designer Florian Hauswirth. We spoke to him about wood as his favourite material, and how we use furniture to create references to both tradition and the present day.
STYLEPARK RAFFLE Nature inside out1/1/2024Stylepark is raffling off one "Hevea" pot-holder by Pedrali.