Design

At the recent Milan Design Week, Ukrainian designers showed how design can contribute to self-assertion. Our author Thomas Edelmann took a look at the joint exhibition "Contïnuum", which was realised by the architect and designer Victoria Yakusha.

Norm Architects have created a swinging homage to the material rattan with the "Loop" chair for Expormim.

How do you design a chair that is comfortable, made entirely of wood and can be ideally integrated into any setting? The "Blueprint Chair" by Herman Studio for the Danish design brand Form & Refine meets these requirements effortlessly.

High-rise. Office. Historic preservation. And sustainability as the top priority in the conversion: the interior design studio "Elbstrand & Mannschaft" is currently completing office space in Hamburg according to the standards of the future. DGNB platinum certification is the goal for the interior work - it would be just the fourth project in Germany to achieve the associated specifications.

Stylepark is raffling off a limited "Drip" edition in orange by Bernhard Müller for more!

Comfort in contrast: the "NOOK" collection by jehs+laub for COR includes a floor-level high-back chair, a pouf and four side tables that show that compact forms can also have a light and elegant effect.

With the modular "Pira G2" shelving system, String Furniture offers the re-edition of a classic from the fifties that provides maximum freedom in room design.

In collaboration with the creative minds at jehs+laub, contract designer furniture makers Brunner have developed “oval”, a flexible lounge system for cozy seating settings that promote interaction, networking, and relaxation, while enabling synergies to be tapped.

A door phone as a design statement: with "Adelante" from Basalte, this is possible. Linear in shape and available in premium finishes, it can be ideally adapted to any entrance area and integrated into the Basalte Home system.

With their extensive "Antao" bathroom collection Kaschkasch’s Florian Kallus and Sebastian Schneider have realized a harmonious design language for Villeroy & Boch that translates the subtle asymmetry of nature into a sustainable bathroom design.

With "AXOR Drain", AXOR offers a shower channel that, with its slim, rectangular cover, looks more like a design object than a component.

Sustainable, diverse and vibrant: The biophilic design of Interface's new "Connected Ethos" carpet tile collection is inspired by nature and creates homely living and working spaces.

Levitating between art, sculpture and functional design, the works of Simon Mattisson are challenging outdated perceptions about form and function and what a piece of furniture is and can be.

With "My Circuit", Michael Anastassiades has created a flexible light track made of matt white rubber for Flos that offers individual lighting solutions for interiors.

Located in the Houston neighborhood of the same name, The River Oaks offers spacious apartments with views of the city. A particular highlight is the extensive outdoor space, which features furniture from Gloster.

"pixel" is the name of the small concrete shingle that is the result of a smart development by Rieder: it can be used to realise individual building skins that protect the environment at the same time.

Soft shapes and comfort for outdoor spaces: Commissioned by S-CAB, Alessandro Stabile has designed the “Brezza” upholstered armchair – a sustainably conceived hybrid that is equally pleasing indoors, too.

"Kiori" is the name of Francesco Rota's new series for Paola Lenti, whose structure is made of light-coloured sassafras heartwood - a robust type of wood from North America that has been covered with a hand-woven Conwood weave.

Stylepark is raffling of the limited "Togo" edition by Pierre Frey for Ligne Roset.

"Revolution" is a textile made from recycled wool and is the first fabric created using Camira's state-of-the-art textile reprocessing capability, iinouiio.

The Vitra Design Museum in Weil am Rhein is presenting, for the first time, a major exhibition on the history and future of the modern garden. The show is scheduled to run until October 3, 2023.

For Freifrau, the Hamburg duo Hoffmann Kahleyss Design designed the Grace collection, which shines with a clear design language and, true to the manufacturer's motto of special comfort, guarantees the highest level of seating comfort. The new "Grace Lounge Chair Low" is an ideal addition to this collection.

Hong Kong and Istanbul, technology and design: Studio Yellowdot’s projects frequently blend opposites – with quite exceptional results.

"witty share" is the name of the new system solution from Hager that ideally supports e-mobility: The intelligent charging station with load manager is suitable for apartment buildings, commercial properties and vehicle fleets.

"We understand ourselves as architects of space" says Bernhard Müller, founder of the furniture manufacturer more. The design language of the high-quality collections is correspondingly clear, such as the new "AVAR" table, which Bernhard Müller designed himself.

The Italian family business Cleaf offers high-quality surface materials for furniture and interior design. New in the programme is the "Traccia" texture, which is characterised by a contrast in the microstructure.

Viola Beuscher has an unmistakable design language: pure, minimalist, and elegant. The ceramics designer places great importance on ensuring that this is consistently reflected in her products. Hardly anyone would suspect that Beuscher actually taught herself the craft of pottery.

The modular "AGIO" seating system designed by Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti gets a new outfit for Milan Design Week.

With the "TECEsquare" and "TECEsolid" collections, Tece deliberately focuses on the WC flush plate as a design element: thanks to the large variety of materials and colours, the preferred style of the interior design can be continued into the sanitary areas.

The wagnerdesignlab by sedak and Wagner Living in Langenneufnach, Swabia, is a building of superlatives from the ground up: designed by Titus Bernhard Architekten, the rectangular superstructure in steel construction stands on supports at a lofty height above the former childhood home of Peter Wagner.

With "Bora", Danish designer Henrik Pedersen has created an outdoor collection for Gloster where rustic, all-weather wickerwork is combined with a straight-lined frame made of teak.

Stylepark is raffling off one "Blueprint Chair" in oak by Form & Refine.

They celebrate the simple and pure – and create objects that tell a story: Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen have been designing sculptural furniture ever since 2011. Their artistic background strongly informs the work and mindset of the Ghent-based design duo.

As the temperature rises so, too, does the amount of living space at our disposal: At long last, the garden, terrace, balcony but also urban squares and courtyards can all be used extensively again. And Arper has just the right outdoor furniture for them at hand.

Sound absorbers that are customised for individual architectures such as interior designs: Echojazz offers the right solution for every project. The products are made from recycled PET bottles in Kriens, Switzerland.