STYLEPARK VILLEROY & BOCH Setting new standards11/5/2025Christian Haas has created the new ‘Vea’ tap collection for Villeroy & Boch, combining modern technology with traditional craftsmanship. In this interview, he tells us what is important in bathroom design today.
STYLEPARK TEXPERTISE Adaptive Insulation10/30/2025What if the insulating effect of a building façade could be intelligently controlled in response to outdoor temperature and space heating demand? This question is being investigated by the ReVaD research project, which is developing adaptive insulation components for building envelopes – adjustable vacuum insulation panels.
INTERVIEWS New construction everywhere10/20/2025One hundred years ago, an ambitious programme to modernise the city of Frankfurt was launched. It remains exemplary to this day. We spoke to Christina Treutlein about historical concepts and current inspirations.
INTERVIEWS Beautiful new world of data10/13/2025Behind the digital cloud stands a huge and rapidly growing infrastructure that is controlled by a small number of multinational corporations. With its exhibition ‘City in the Cloud – Data on the Ground’, the TUM Architecture Museum in Munich is opening up a discussion about how to deal with the new currency of ‘data’. Curator Damjan Kokalevski explains the concept to us in an interview.
YOUNG TALENTS The joy of the process10/2/2025The designer duo Jacobo Cuesta Wolf and Robert Hahn form Hahn&CuestaWolf. Together, they develop furniture, product and lighting designs as well as tailor-made solutions for interior design. In this interview, they give us an insight into their work.
STYLEPARK ROLF BENZ Sofa Beyond Borders9/24/2025Norsmind have created "TAYA" for Rolf Benz – a modular sofa that seamlessly connects indoors and outdoors. We spoke to the Danish designers about clarity in design, the beauty of contrast, and their collaboration with the Swabian manufacturer.
STYLEPARK VILLEROY & BOCH At full speed ahead9/17/2025Sven Ullrich, Executive Vice President Marketing/R&D/Product Management, and Constantin von Boch, Head of Sales A&D Europe, in conversation with the Stylepark publishers about brand strategy, design standards, sustainability as well as the future of Villeroy & Boch and Ideal Standard.
INTERVIEWS In good shape9/9/2025Birgit Hoffmann and Christoph Kahleyss have expanded the Marie chair family for Freifrau. In this interview, they tell us about the new ideas they have added and how they designed the backrest to be sustainable.
INTERVIEWS House of Futures9/5/2025The architectural office etal. has received several awards and nominations for its first new construction project, Görzer Straße 128 in Munich, including the current DAM Prize 2026. We spoke with Gesche Bengtsson, Elena Masla and Zora Syren about the social housing project constructed using timber.
INTERVIEWS The concept of truth9/4/2025The architect and designer Tobia Scarpa is a creative talent who has truly earned the honorary title of ‘Maestro.’ Shortly after completing his studies, he was already awarded the prestigious ‘Compasso d'Oro’ industrial design prize. In this interview, he tells us what defines his work.
ART The City as Portrait8/29/2025Laurent Kronental’s photography offers a unique perspective on urban spaces where architecture transcends mere structures. His work, often focused on brutalist and postmodern housing estates as well as extraordinary urban landscapes, blends technical precision with a deeply empathetic gaze that captures the human and social layers behind the façades.
INTERVIEWS Shared difference8/27/2025What kind of workspaces are ideal for neurodivergent people? And how can neurotypical people benefit from them too? Savannah Willits, team leader at PLP Labs, the research and development arm of PLP Architecture, gives us an insight into her work.
STYLEPARK PLANK Desire for tomorrow8/24/2025Konstantin Grcic designed the "Sol" and "Sombra" lounge chairs for Plank, which feature an extraordinarily steep seat angle that allows for a comfortable and agile posture. In this interview, he gives us an insight into the creative process.
YOUNG TALENTS Attitude over hype7/23/2025Designer Alexander von Dombois made a remarkable debut at SaloneSatellite with furniture such as the ‘Scala’ rolling stool, the “Raam” chair and the ‘Eli’ lamp. In this interview, the Cologne-based creative explains how simple principles drive his designs, why materials should be allowed to age with dignity – and why bark beetle wood deserves a second life.
ART Unlimited form7/7/2025Interdisciplinary artist Alex Chinneck turns urban space upside down: for his sculptures, he makes building facades slide, ties street lamps in knots and stands electricity pylons on their tips. He gives us an insight into his creative cosmos in this interview.
INTERVIEWS Space for possibilities6/27/2025Philipp von Dalwig runs the architecture firm vonDALWIG Architecture in New York with his partner Kit, alongside a branch office in Mainz. In this interview, the German-born architect explains the firm's unique philosophy, typical areas of work and what makes the Big Apple so magical for architects.
INTERVIEWS Call from the future6/23/2025Cleaf recently celebrated its 50th anniversary with impressive installations, created by Calvi Brambilla & Partners. In this interview, the creative minds behind the project join managing director Roberto Caspani to give us an insight into their multifaceted collaboration and the new designs ‘Matrice’ and ‘Nebulosa’.
INTERVIEWS The end of the adhesive era6/12/2025For over 25 years, de Winder Architekten has been designing sustainable working environments that combine privacy and interaction, flexibility and identity. We met Claudia and Klaus de Winder as well as their CSO Sascha Nikolauschke in Berlin to talk about change as a design principle and spaces that grow with you.
STYLEPARK BUILDING. TECHNOLOGY. SOLUTIONS ‘Dynamics is light’6/10/2025What happens when two pioneers in the lighting industry are invite to a joint interview to discuss dynamic lighting in urban spaces? Ulrike Brandi and Prof. Dr. Thomas Römhild in conversation.
STYLEPARK PEDRALI Outdoor living room6/6/2025Sitting outside – a delight for which Pedrali offers the ideal furnishings: Thanks to the elegant designs and a wide range of colours, the outdoor space becomes the centre of life. A look at the projects for hotels, restaurants and private homes shows just how diverse this can be.
SUSTAINABILITY Experimental tradition6/4/2025Architect Susanne Brorson lives and works on the Baltic Sea island of Rügen. In the interview, she tells us how she researches traditional building methods and experiments with renewable raw materials in order to establish local and sustainable architecture.
INTERVIEWS Attitude and Craft6/2/2025With projects ranging from clubs to cultural buildings to industrial facilities, Johan Olsson and Andreas Lyckefors show how architecture can create spaces that are both precise and poetic. A conversation about responsibility, materiality and the power of context.
INTERVIEWS Put into perspective5/23/2025What shapes our perception of design? How are objects staged? These are the questions explored in the exhibition ‘Hello Image – The Staging of Things’ at the Museum für Kunst & Gewerbe Hamburg. The curators Esther Ruelfs and Viktoria Lea Heinrich explain the concept in an interview.
STYLEPARK TEXPERTISE Weaving a new mindset5/22/2025Caroline Hyde Brown is a British textile artist and designer whose work focuses on exploring traditional craft techniques and natural materials. In this interview, she gives us an insight into her research.
INTERVIEWS Comfort in the curve5/20/2025The architectural firm Johnston Marklee has designed a sofa for Knoll: with gentle curves and an unusual volume, “Biboni” is a comfortable statement. Mark Lee gives us an insight into the creative process in an interview.
INTERVIEWS In the mirror of time5/15/2025The international architecture firm mirror. by Sebastian Schützdeller is trying to rethink the way architecture is created today – from the constellations of collaboration to the places where it takes place. His work revolves around architecture that reflects the client rather than the supposed heroism of the architect.
STYLEPARK BUILDING. TECHNOLOGY. SOLUTIONS City of the future5/14/2025How can cities be designed for the future? Interview: Dr.-Ing. Steffen Braun, Deputy Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO and co-founder of the Fraunhofer Morgenstadt initiative.
AWARD NOMINATION A fresh perspective5/9/2025Zaven Design created the "Koala" seating furniture for S-CAB, two variations on a basic idea that gently envelop the body and offer maximum comfort. Enrica Cavarzan and Marco Zavagno tell us why they value contrast in their work.
INTERVIEWS Balancing the moment5/8/2025Robert Wilson is an icon of theater directing and has created unique scenes using light. We met him in Milan to talk about his installation “Mother” and constructs, built from time and space.
BIENNALE ARCHITETTURA 2025 A Call to Action5/5/2025Carlo Ratti is the curator of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia. The architect from Turin has given the international exhibition in the lagoon city the theme and title ‘Intelligens. Natural. Artificial. Collective.’ and attracted over 750 participants for the show. In this interview, he tells us what guests can expect.
INTERVIEWS A house for 100 years4/28/2025B.A.S. Architekten work at the intersection of architecture and urban planning. A core theme of their projects is the renovation of historic buildings. In this interview, Dorothee Stürmer and Peter Begon explain what is important in this context and why the journey is the destination when it comes to transforming buildings and their surroundings.
AWARD NOMINATION One and many4/22/2025Yusuke Kawai has designed the ‘Kawara’ lighting collection made of extruded aluminium for Pedrali. In this interview, he tells us what traditional roof tiles have in common with his collection and why he appreciates the experiment.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Swimming against the tide4/11/2025Yves Béhar has rethought the washbasin for Laufen with ‘Volta’. In this interview, he tells us how he translated the dynamics of water into sapphire ceramic and why the world's first CO2-free electric tunnel oven influenced his design.
INTERVIEWS Strong presence4/7/2025The internationally renowned fashion designer Jil Sander has reinterpreted Marcel Breuer's ‘S 64’ cantilever chair for Thonet. ‘Serious’ and “Nordic” are the names of the design lines with which she has given the tubular steel classic from the 1920s a new sensuality. In this interview, she tells us what was important in the process.
PREVIEW – SALONE DEL MOBILE 2025 Compass for the mind4/3/2025The kinetic installation ‘Library of Light’ by Es Devlin is a Salone project with the Pinacoteca di Brera and the publishing house Feltrinelli: a rotating sculpture consisting of illuminated shelves containing over 2,000 books. The scenery is accompanied by the writings of pioneering academics and classical music. The artist and set designer gives us an insight into her work.