Design

Roca's latest faucet collection "Nu" has already won nine awards. We spoke to the designer behind it, Inma Bermúdez, about how to come up with a new shape despite the many fixed settings, and why everyday products have the ability to make you happy.

In the new "Philía" outdoor chairs for Pedrali, Odo Fioravanti has combined durable materials with a natural colour palette. A cross-woven cord on the seat and backrest embraces the body.

At just thirteen millimetres, Rieder's glass fibre concrete façade elements impress with their visual and technical properties. Over 28,500 design options are possible with the wide range of colours, shapes and textures – such as "luce silver".

With the Häfele Lighting division, the Swabian manufacturer is breaking completely new ground. It continues to expand its claim to design living and working spaces more efficiently and at the same time more atmospherically.

The "Costume" sofa designed by Stefan Diez for Magis was honoured with the prestigious ADI Compasso d'Oro for its pioneering design.

Paola Lenti brings modularity to the outside with the new "Santorini" outdoor sofa. The series consists of two- or three-seater elements, a chaise longue and a round stool that can be combined for any space.

In the new collection, Interface combines the warmth of luxurious textiles with the effect of natural stone. The "Etched & Threaded" carpet tiles provide a basis for rooms in which relaxation and concentration can take hold.

Giuseppe Viganò has designed the ‘Boolean’ sofa for Bonaldo, which combines two contrasts in form and material to create a harmonious piece.

Lukas Heintschel has designed a series of side tables in three heights and diameters for COR. In "Echo", different materials merge into an organic form.

A comprehensive seating collection consisting of a chair and bar stool, with armrest variants or upholstery: Mathias Hahn recognised the potential for the new "Aeon" chair series in the Zeitraum portfolio.

Octavio Asensio founded his studio ten years ago in Madrid. In this interview we talked to the designer about SaloneSatellite and the possibilities of design.

Altherr Désile Park have extended the ‘Ghia’ table collection for Arper with ‘Ghia 74’.

How can a material cycle be established in the wood industry that serves to create design in parallel? The German company Additive Tectonics uses wood waste from regional sawmills for its new material "econitWood".

Giulia Foscari was inspired by polar research for her lamp series for Artemide. Modelled on the aesthetics of a drill core, "Criosfera" captures the brilliance of the "eternal ice" – and becomes thus an object that celebrates the beauty of the Antarctic.

With AXOR's new AXOR ShowerSelect ID ready-to-use set, individuality is already part of the product name. And the name says it all: all visible components can be customised to suit your own vision.

Stylepark is raffling off a "Volum" table lamp designed by Snøhetta for Lodes.

The idea for the new parquet that atelier oï has designed for and with Bauwerk Parkett is as logical as it is brilliant: due to the cut, the grain of the wood is diagonal to the rectangular plank. A great variety of flooring patterns is therefore possible.

Interior designer Sander Nevejans has developed a process that utilises the fibres of mussels to produce environmentally friendly acoustic panels.

Making a good design better still – Villeroy & Boch readily accepted this challenge for the re-edition of its "Architectura" system collection: The design language has been revitalized and new products and features added to the range.

The "Kata" family, which Altherr Désile Park designed for Arper in 2021, is being expanded this year. For the "Kata Chair", the design trio has applied the proven design language to a chair that can be placed at the dining, conference or work table.

Roca Group is currently revolutionizing the manufacture of ceramics in passing as it were: it’s successfully invested in developing the world’s first electric-powered tunnel kiln.

Together with the London design studio Foster + Partners, Artemide has expanded the "Ixa" luminaire series. The filigree collection is inspired by the "elegant balance" of a kinetic object.

Under the name "Nice Condo", Chris Held and Sara Graham realise creative furniture with a focus on craftsmanship and sustainability.

Spanish manufacturer Expormim is presenting new furniture this summer for extensive outdoor activities with low energy requirements. With the "Cask" chaise longue, Norm Architects are contributing a flexible fresh air version to their elegant series.

"Malvasia" is the name of a Mediterranean type of grape of ancient origin. The perforated shell of the outdoor chair with the same name designed by Francesca Lanzavecchia for the Italian manufacturer S-CAB, casts vegetative shadow patterns and offers a comfortable seat both indoors and outdoors.

A sofa with a formal idea that is so simple and captivating that you can't help but like it: The multidisciplinary designer Willo Perron has realized his idea of comfort with Knoll.

At the Salone del Mobile in Milan, Pedrali presented the new "Stiel" seating collection together with Sebastian Herkner.

Villeroy & Boch is continuing to develop its vortex flush technology and presenting an effective alternative with "TwistFlush[e³]". Available for the renewed "Architectura" collection, it meets the highest hygiene standards and is therefore relevant for both serial residential projects and heavily frequented sanitary facilities.

Working 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.

This 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.

"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.

Just 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.

COR and Altherr Désile Park Avenue have come up with an archetypal item of upholstered furniture that with its amorphous look is firmly in line with the zeitgeist.

For the outdoor season, Gloster presents a versatile collection made from natural teak by Henrik Pedersen.

Bauwerk 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.