--- title: "Interviews" url: "https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interviews" language: "en" type: "articleType" page: 13 description: "Interviews" image: "https://www.stylepark.com/apple-touch-icon.png" --- # Interviews [ORGATEC 2018 Discussion in the plenum 10/31/2018 The new cocooning sofa created by Jaime Hayon for the Danish furniture manufacturer Fritz Hansen is called “Plenum” and was just presented at Orgatec 2018. Fabian Peters spoke to the designer.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/jaime-hayon-orgatec-plenum-fritz-hansen) [ORGATEC 2018 Three questions to: Konstantin Grcic 10/23/2018 Konstantin Grcic designed the office chair "Rookie" for Vitra, which will be presented at Orgatec. We interviewed him in advance.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/konstantin-grcic-orgatec-rookie-vitra) [STYLEPARK LOEWE Joy in technology 9/17/2018 Mark Hüsges, Managing Partner of television and speaker manufacturer Loewe, and designer Bodo Sperlein discuss networked home entertainment and televisions as items of furniture.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/loewe-interview-huesges-sperlein-technology) [INTERVIEWS The composer 7/11/2018 Reinier de Graaf builds “Plattenbau for the rich” and considers communist East German architecture to be pioneering. We met him in Munich for an interview.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-reiner-de-graaf) [STYLEPARK WAGNER Released from rigidity 7/10/2018 Stefan Diez joined forces with Wagner Living to further develop the Dondola seat joint and incorporate it into the range of "d1" swivel chairs.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/wagner-living-stefan-diez-dondola-seat-joint) [SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018 A sofa as passe-partout 5/15/2018 Alfredo Häberli has designed the “Dado” modular sofa system for Spanish furniture makers Andreu World. It was presented at the Salone del Mobile 2018. Fabian Peters spoke to the designer about the product and the process involved in developing it.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/haeberli-dado-andreu-world) [SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018 West–Eastern Diwan 5/5/2018 "Kiik" is the name of the new collection of seating furniture and consoles that Ichiro Iwasaki created for Arper. Robert Volhard spoke to the Japanese designer about his design, which was now awarded at "Stylepark Selected Salone del Mobile 2018".](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/salone-del-mobile-2018-ichiro-iwasaki-kiik-arper) [STYLEPARK MINI Totems for micro-living 5/2/2018 In Milan, MINI LIVING showed the installation MINI LIVING – BUILT BY ALL, developed in cooperation with London-based architecture firm Studiomama. Fabian Peters spoke to Oke Hauser, Creative Lead MINI LIVING, and Studiomama founder Nina Tolstrup about the project.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/mini-living-built-by-all-milan-2018) [SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018 A question of balance 4/26/2018 At the Salone del Mobile TON showed the advanced version of “Chips” by Czech designer Lucie Koldová, which was presented for the first time at the imm cologne earlier this year. In interview, the designer told Anna Moldenhauer what exactly she changed.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/ton-lucie-koldova-chips-balance-chair) [SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018 I’m not ready to retire 4/25/2018 In Milan, Konstantin Grcic presented his furniture collection “Chess” with Magis, a sofa with Established & Sons, a chair with Plank, and much more besides. Uta Abendroth spoke to him about inspiration, materials and the relocation of his studio.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-konstantin-grcic-salone-del-mobile-2018) [ART Please touch the artwork! 4/10/2018 Designer Paul Kelley will be showing “The Dignity of Labour” in the foyer of Taunusturm in Frankfurt/Main until June 29, 2018. For him, interaction between the installation and the viewer is key. He explained to Anna Moldenhauer why that is.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/paul-kelley-taunusturm-cube-copper-artwork) [INTERVIEWS Quality over quantity 3/21/2018 The world’s leading trade fair for light and building services technology is currently drawing international trade professionals to Frankfurt once again – which solutions for intelligent building technology can visitors expect to see from Gira? We found out for you.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/quality-gira-light-building) [IMM COLOGNE 2018 Sitting in a flower 1/24/2018 The sofa “Paipaï” is part of Stylepark Selected 2018. Thomas Edelmann spoke to its designers about folding foam, the home as an Archimedean point, and their response to the endless stringing together of identical boxes.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-lucidi-pevere-paipai-flower) [IMM COLOGNE 2018 A new dimension for floors 1/22/2018 Jan Kath designs and produces extravagant hand-knotted and hand-tufted carpets. Jasmin Jouhar spoke to him about his floor work.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/jan-kath-interview-floor) [IMM COLOGNE 2018 Let’s talk about trade fairs! 1/11/2018 In the last nine years imm cologne has changed appreciably under its Creative Director Dick Spierenburg. Fabian Peters spoke to the designer about innovative concepts,and his "side job" at the Museum of Applied Art Cologne.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-dick-spierenburg) [STYLEPARK HEIMTEXTIL 2017 How much trend should it be? 11/20/2017 The design of the Theme Park and Trendbook for the upcoming Heimtextil is once again in the hands of British design research agency FranklinTill. Which trend matches to whom – and how to work with it? Caroline Till in the conversation.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/franklin-till-heimtextil-trend-forecast) [INTERVIEWS The challenger with the tiger nose 10/27/2017 As design chief, Peter Schreyer has made sure that the models of the Hyundai Kia Automotive Group can stand up to comparison with established marques in terms of design, too. Fabian Peters spoke to him about his understanding of current automobile design.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-peter-schreyer-kia) [INTERVIEWS In future you pay at the central table 10/12/2017 Vizona is back! Matthias Hummel was appointed the new CEO of the shop-fitting expert in July 2017. Robert Volhard and Fabian Peters spoke with him about the company.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-vizona-ceo-hummel) [STYLEPARK MINI An icon, two characters 9/18/2017 Thomas Wagner spoke to Christopher Weil, in charge of Exterior Design at MINI, about the “MINI Electric Concept” and the “MINI John Cooper Works GP Concept”.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/mini-concept-cars-interview-christopher-weil) [IAA 2017 Which forms of settlement have which mobility needs? 9/11/2017 Do we need more sweeping changes to the interplay between building and mobility? Christian Gärtner from Urban Standards about the steps needed for a new mobility policy.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-christian-gaertner-future-mobility) [INTERVIEWS Freedom drives us on to greater things 9/8/2017 Daniel von Bernstorff and Robert Volhard spoke to Carlo Urbinati, founder and managing director of Italian luminaire maker Foscarini: about emotions, freedom, inspiration, and the creative world behind the products.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-carlo-urbinati-foscarini) [STYLEPARK SWAROVSKI No kitsch or nostalgia 9/6/2017 In the beginning it was all rough and ready. So how does a designer switch from plywood furniture to refined chandeliers? In the interview, Tord Boontje explains.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/swarovski-tord-boontje-luminous-reflections-light) [SPECIAL: MY MODERN HOLIDAYS Reinventing the House 7/21/2017 On the edge of a national park near Barcelona project developer and gallery owner Christian Bourdais has teamed up with 15 architects to build 15 holiday homes that he believes will revolutionize residential living. Florian Heilmeyer met him and asked how this is going to evolve.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-christian-bourdais-solo-houses-office-severen-geers-pezo-elrichshausen) [INTERVIEWS Walter's Way 7/18/2017 Architect Walter Segal developed a system that enabled you to design your own home and indeed even build it yourself. The result was two neighborhoods in south London that precisely in an age of housing shortages certainly bear revisiting.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/walter-segal-london-self-builder-timer-houses) [SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Fortune follows passion 4/24/2017 Nemo was founded together with Cassina. In two steps the luminaire brand was then acquired by entrepreneur Federico Palazzari. In conversation with Thomas Edelmann he talks about the proven approaches and pragmatic experiments.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-with-federico-palazzari-chairman-of-luminaire-brand-nemo) [SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 No one can expect me to design right angles 4/13/2017 Furniture, luminaires, glass, porcelain, bathroom ceramics, loudspeakers – Cecilie Manz is a past master of the entire design spectrum. Uta Abendroth spoke to the Danish maestra about her outdoor furniture for Gloster.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/salone-2017-interview-cecilie-manz-gloster-atmosphere) [MAGAZINE Objects with potential 4/1/2017 On the gravity of tradition, hybrid furniture items and updatable design: in conversation with Thomas Wagner Mike Meiré explains what he feels is most important when repositioning long-standing corporation Flötotto.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/mike-meire-exklusive-interview-design-floetotto) [ISH 2017 Live healthily – and really live 3/23/2017 The bathroom of tomorrow will also involve healthcare. At the ISH Thomas Wagner spoke with Andreas Dornbracht about the new concept of the LifeSpa and general trends in the bathroom experience.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/andreas-dornbracht-in-conversation-with-stylepark) [INTERVIEWS For the Music of the Pearl Divers 1/31/2017 Two small new buildings with an iridescent metal façade have been integrated into one of Bahrain’s historical districts. They were developed by Belgian architects Kersten Geers and David van Severen for a project in aid of preserving the music and culture of local pearl divers.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/belgian-architects-kersten-geers-and-david-van-severen-build-the-houses-in-bahrain-for-the-preservation-of-music-and-culture-of-local-pearl-divers.) [INTERVIEWS All good things come in threes 1/30/2017 Since 1987 Nani Marquina has been producing hand-made designer carpets. As a trailblazer in carpet design she has set many new standards. At imm cologne Anna Moldenhauer spoke with her about her current “Tres” collection and found out just why she is so fascinated by the traditional art of weaving.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/nani-marquina-tres-imm-cologne-rug) [INTERVIEWS I think with my hand 1/20/2017 Furniture, luminaires, and special gallery editions by Parisian Eric Jourdan are invariably very refined and elegant. As is “Riga”, his new upholstered furniture for Ligne Roset. The designer and Martina Metzner made themselves comfortable on it to talk about French feelings, vivacious lines, and barbarian times.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/eric-jourdan-riga-ligne-roset) [INTERVIEWS I felt like a chameleon 12/6/2016 Hamburg‘s Designxport design center is dedicating a retrospective to designer Peter Maly on the occasion of his 80th birthday. Thomas Edelmann talked with him about his own career path and industry trends in recent decades.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/i-felt-like-a-chameleon) [STYLEPARK AUDEMARS PIGUET A museum like a three-star restaurant 11/7/2016 The new museum for watchmaker Audemars Piguet designed by Danish architecture studio BIG is spectacular. The exhibition concept, developed by the company together with Atelier Brückner, is in no way secondary.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-about-the-audemars-piguet-museum-in-le-brassus-by-big-with-sebastian-vivas-uwe-brueckner-und-kai-uwe-bergmann) [INTERVIEW Master of transformation 11/1/2016 Benjamin Hubert, a young British designer, was the brain behind “Pair”, a stacking chair for traditional Danish brand Fritz Hansen. Hubert explains to Fabian Peters how the company’s history influenced the process and why the project took him three years to complete.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-with-benjamin-hubert-about-the-new-chair-pair-for-fritz-hansen) [STYLEPARK KVADRAT The obsessive boss 10/31/2016 In conversation with Thomas Edelmann, the CEO of Danish textile icon Kvadrat - Anders Byriel - explains, why quality is the most important thing for him, why almost all the employees in the company are a little obsessed and why his firm is keen to continue expanding its competencies.](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interview-anders-byriel-kvadrat-ceo) - [1](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interviews.md?page=1) - [2](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interviews.md?page=2) - [3](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interviews.md?page=3) - … - [11](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interviews.md?page=11) - [12](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interviews.md?page=12) - [13](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interviews.md?page=13) - [14](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interviews.md?page=14) - [15](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interviews.md?page=15) - [16](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interviews.md?page=16) - [17](https://www.stylepark.com/en/news/interviews.md?page=17)