DESIGN Dallmer 2022: CONNECT11/23/2022Dallmer and Pentair Jung Pumpen have jointly developed an active drainage system that enables floor-level showers even in existing buildings.
STYLEPARK VILLEROY & BOCH Magnificent transformation11/21/2022Fashion designer Mary Katrantzou has designed "VICTORIAN", a tile collection for Villeroy & Boch Tiles that translates nostalgic graphics into the present.
STYLEPARK PEDRALI Closest to architecture11/18/2022Robin Rizzini has designed the new Toa Workstation for Pedrali, a table with a slender structure, made of die-cast aluminium that builds a bridge between the industrially influenced design language and decorative elements. He explains the idea to us in an interview.
FEATURED Quality with profundity11/17/2022Paola Lenti merges technology and craftsmanship to create high-performance outdoor furniture, not forgetting style and elegance.
FEATURED The art of upholstering furniture11/16/2022A soft feel and clear lines at the same time: for Freifrau, designer Hanne Willmann has added a sofa and an armchair to the style-defining Nana product family.
DESIGN JUNG 2022: LS TOUCH11/15/2022Jung has further developed the classic Smart Home control: The "LS TOUCH" room controller combines up to 32 functions in one device.
MOBILITY The country needs new trains11/11/2022How can the design of an interior be up-to-date when new trains are on the road for at least 30 years? DB's design should attract more guests to the tracks. A strategy was developed for this purpose that is now beginning to catch on.
DESIGN Zeitraum 2022: KUYU DINE11/11/2022With "KUYU DINE", Formstelle offers a dining table in numerous versions for Zeitraum that has a strong presence in the room.
FEATURED Creative platform11/11/2022Lighting manufacturer Grau is breaking new ground with a holistic rebranding: Timon and Melchior Grau are leading the creative development of the company that their parents once established.
DESIGN Hager 2022: ELCOM MOTION11/10/2022The "Elcom motion" door intercom system from Elcom offers access control combined with remote management and can be easily integrated into digital building structures.
DESIGN e15 2022: ILMA11/10/2022Solid wood, soft leather and an alternation of autonomy and togetherness in the design: the "Ilma" armchair by Jonas Lutz for e15 underlines the furniture manufacturer's focus on essential materials and forms.
FEATURED A new approach to light11/9/2022With "Lost" and "Bouquet", BrogliatoTraverso enrich the Magis portfolio with the first light collection and a wireless vase light. Both shapes perfectly translate the philosophy of the Italian family business: they are both unique in design and universal in use.
DESIGN Radically cross-border11/9/2022The major Isamu Noguchi retrospective in Bern shows the work of a cosmopolitan who was always in search of the connection between art and life.
STYLEPARK MAZDA Pure Dynamism11/8/2022Inspired by Japanese craftsmanship, Mazda creates vehicle design with a sculptural formal language and coherent interior styling do not need any frills to be exciting.
FEATURED Simply smart11/7/2022How can a smartly networked building help save energy? How can smart systems be fitted in old buildings without too much effort or expense? And how can we ensure the data is safe? Jung has developed a system, Jung Home, that provides swift solutions to these questions.
STYLEPARK PEDRALI Pedrali 2022: HEVEA11/4/2022With "Hevea", Victoria Azadinho Bocconi has designed a multifunctional pot holder for Pedrali that can bring a touch of the jungle into any room.
DESIGN Expormim 2022: TALO11/4/2022Together with Studio Altherr Désile Park, Expormim has developed an outdoor table collection featuring pure geometric shapes: "Talo".
MOBILITY With the bus into the future11/3/2022How should mass transit be designed to get people excited about it? Emission-free, autonomous, comfortable, elegant and futuristic? With Agora E, industrial designer Andrea Ponti is designing a vehicle of the future – and of encounters.
DESIGN The Chameleon Thread11/2/2022The designers at Panorama Fabrics in Berlin have developed a UV-sensitive yarn that changes color. With it, they aim to raise awareness of the potential damage caused by these rays.
DESIGN Grau 2022: FALLING (2. Generation)10/31/2022As part of a brand relaunch, the luminaire manufacturer Grau presents the "Falling (2nd generation)" pendant luminaire, which is the further development of the classic.
DESIGN Prostoria 2022: SABOT10/27/2022Prostoria's "Sabot" sofa system offers multi-layered configuration options due to its modularity, providing great spatial flexibility.
YOUNG TALENTS The new self-evidence10/27/2022Design has always been a discipline of questioning, experimenting and reinterpreting. For some years now, a particularly critical generation of designers has been entering the labour market. Ronja Reuber is an example of young designers who want to offer an alternative to the throwaway mentality.
DESIGN Interface 2022: OPEN AIR10/25/2022The new "Open Air" carpet tile collection from Interface has been specially developed for open spaces. This allows large areas to be played with in a variety of creative ways.
FEATURED A Tent in the Office10/25/2022Steelcase Work Tents are a hybrid of architecture and furniture that can be used to flexibly zone open-plan workspaces.
STYLEPARK ARPER Going full tilt10/24/2022Furniture that does brilliantly in functional and aesthetic terms, both in your own four walls and in classic office spaces. That is something Arper was achieving even before remote working became all the fashion.
FEATURED An all-round table10/24/2022At Orgatec 2022 Gumpo will be presenting “pipo”, a new table offering a maximum of flexibility, an impressive feature in itself. This lightweight item can be assembled without tools, adapted to suit individual requirements, and hooked up to the power supply by means of an invisible cable duct.
DESIGN Camira 2022: MAIN LINE FLAX10/24/2022Camira offers 24 new colours for its popular "Main Line Flax" textile series, which refresh the palette and increase the design possibilities many times over.
DESIGN Flokk: HAG CELI10/24/2022Flokk's "HÅG Celi" is a flexible chair that is lightweight, comfortable, stackable and made from more than 75 percent recycled and renewable materials.
AWARD NOMINATION S-CAB 2022: DRESS_CODE10/21/2022A casual armchair that leaves plenty of room for individual design: "DRESS_CODE" by gumdesign for S-CAB easily meets this challenge.
DESIGN Camira 2022: MAIN LINE TWIST10/20/2022With "Main Line Twist", Camira introduces a new fabric made from two natural fibre yarns that reinterprets the classic tweed.
DESIGN Mara 2022: TIMMY LIBRO H105010/18/2022Mara's new "Timmy Libro H1050" table is a perfect companion for any working or living environment: minimalist in form, foldable in function and flexible to transport on castors.
DESIGN Gira 2022: GIRA ESPRIT10/17/2022Gira has supplemented the "Gira Esprit" switch range with the color spectrum of the "Gira System 55" and offers a total of five colors for this purpose.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Efficient Network10/14/2022Laufen Smart makes sustainable and predictive water management possible at any time and from any location. Laufen products can be digitally regulated and managed either via an app or by integration into the facility management technology.
DESIGN Kristalia 2022: TONBO10/14/2022Kensaku Oshiro has designed the "Tonbo" chair for the Italian furniture manufacturer Kristalia, whose backrest refers to a shy creature of nature.
NEW WORK A wild ride10/13/2022Rapids, waterfalls, sudden changes of direction: the book "The Office of Good Intentions" is unusual. Our critic Florian Heilmeyer has let himself be shaken by it.