STYLEPARK SIGEL Changing perspectives8/25/2020As a futurist with a focus on the development of the working world Franz Kühmayer straddles the interface between trend research and consultancy. In our interview he spoke to us about the current chances and risks he sees for firms.
STYLEPARK BOCCI In a new light8/20/2020Omer Arbel, co-founder of luminaire manufacturer Bocci, is famous for his highly unusual designs. With the 75.9 project he returns to his roots as an architect and once again imbues a coarse material, namely concrete, with elegance.
STYLEPARK VILLEROY & BOCH Holistic approach8/6/2020“O.novo” and “Architectura”: Two versatile system collections by Villeroy & Boch. What advantages do they each have, how do they differ? And which solutions does the ceramics specialist offer with a view to hygiene? We asked Thomas Kannengiesser, Director Product Management CSW Projects.
STYLEPARK ZOOM IN STYLEPARK ZOOM IN with Object Carpet × Ippolito Fleitz Group7/27/2020Object Carpet and the Ippolito Fleitz Group have jointly developed a bold carpet collection that provides a stage for life.
INTERVIEWS Precision work7/8/2020The works by Guglielmo Poletti strike a balance between aesthetics and construction. In the interview the designer explains how he treads the fine line and giving us insights about the new table collection "L45" born from his ongoing collaboration with Desalto.
STYLEPARK ZOOM IN STYLEPARK ZOOM IN with Jeannette Altherr6/22/2020A holistic, free approach and the striving for balance characterise Jeannette Altherr's award-winning design for renowned manufacturers.
STYLEPARK ZOOM IN STYLEPARK ZOOM IN with Christoph Felger6/9/2020Christoph Felger is a partner and design director in the Berlin office of David Chipperfield Architects. It was recently awarded with the DAM Prize 2020 for the James-Simon-Galerie on Berlin's Museum Island.
STYLEPARK GIRA An invitation to exchange ideas5/26/2020Building technology specialist Gira has launched a new substantive and visual concept. Torben Bayer, Head of Brand Development and Marketing, tells us all about the underlying idea.
STYLEPARK ZOOM IN STYLEPARK ZOOM IN with Stefan Schulze-Hausmann5/15/2020With the German Sustainability Award, Stefan Schulze-Hausmann has created one of the most prestigious awards for sustainability achievements in business, municipalities and research.
STYLEPARK ZOOM IN STYLEPARK ZOOM IN with Werner Aisslinger5/8/2020Werner Aisslinger has long been more than "just" an industrial designer – with Studio Aisslinger he has developed groundbreaking interior concepts, for example in the hospitality sector. His collage-like interior designs want to tell stories and have thus become styleforming.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN "We’re particularly interested in things that no one expects of us."5/8/2020Fuhrimann Hächler are associated with avant-garde architecture that sparks controversies. Nevertheless, sanitary ceramics specialist Laufen asked them to design its Milan fair booth in 2018. Gabrielle Hächler reveals the secret to what soon became a highly successful collaboration.
STYLEPARK AXOR Cherished places5/7/2020"Places", the new AXOR campaign, approaches special places in the form of impressive images. Head of Marketing Anke Sohn and photographer Tom Hegen explain us in our interview just what history and stories have to do with luxuries and why the Black Forest will always play a role for AXOR.
INTERVIEWS Pure performance5/5/2020"Bora X Pure" is the name of the new compact cook-top induction system with an integrated extractor system that is extending the Bora program. Founder Willi Bruckbauer tells us in this interview just how the "Bora X Pure" is so innovative.
STYLEPARK ZOOM IN STYLEPARK ZOOM IN with Besau Marguerre5/4/2020Eva Marguerre and Marcel Besau founded their studio in Hamburg in 2011. Since then they've been working with great success and a holistic design approach for renowed companies such as Vitra, Artek, Thonet, E15 or Fürstenberg.
STYLEPARK ZOOM IN STYLEPARK ZOOM IN with kaschkasch4/27/2020Since 2011, Florian Kallus and Sebastian Schneider have been realizing international cooperations in product design and art direction with Rolf Benz, Müller Möbelwerkstätten, Bolia, Ligne Roset, Schramm or Interlübke from their studio in Cologne.
STYLEPARK ZOOM IN STYLEPARK ZOOM IN with RelvãoKellermann4/24/2020Ana Relvão and Gerhardt Kellermann are among the most remarkable young designers in Germany. Their work is firmly rooted in the tradition of German industrial design, which always develops the form from the function of the respective object.
STYLEPARK ZOOM IN STYLEPARK ZOOM IN with Alfredo Häberli4/20/2020Alfredo Häberli is one of the internationally established designers: the works created in his studio in Zurich for pioneering companies such as Vitra, Kvadrat or Moroso are energetic and expressive. His unique way of combining tradition and the contemporary in his products has been awarded many times.
INTERVIEWS “The steel cable does everything for us.”4/17/2020"Citizen" is the name of the new lounge chair that Konstantin Grcic has developed for Vitra. Grcic recounts in conversation with Thomas Edelmann why it can be worthwhile to address ideas sustainably and why he finds it so exciting to try out simplicity beyond the pale of customary shapes.
STYLEPARK ZOOM IN STYLEPARK ZOOM IN with Gesa Hansen4/13/2020Scandinavia, Japan, France – the influences in the work of German designer Gesa Hansen are manifold. Our Stylepark Zoom In video interview!
STYLEPARK ZOOM IN STYLEPARK ZOOM IN with Hanne Willmann4/6/2020She is one of the most important names among Germany's young designers: Hanne Willmann has already won numerous awards and designed products for Schramm, Tecta, Schönbuch and many other renowned manufacturers.
STYLEPARK ZOOM IN STYLEPARK ZOOM IN with Sebastian Herkner4/3/2020Sebastian Herkner is one of the most internationally successful German designers. His "Bell Table", which he designed for ClassiCon in 2012, is already a modern classic. In his studio in Offenbach he works for Dedon, Gloster, Ames, Pulpo, Schramm and many others.
INTERVIEWS Delirious Frankfurt4/2/2020It has been finished for a few weeks: the spectacular Omniturm in Frankfurt/Main. It was designed by BIG, arguably the most successful architect’s office in the world at the moment. We met up with BIG partner Kai-Uwe Bergmann for an interview.
STYLEPARK ZOOM IN STYLEPARK ZOOM IN with Raphael Gielgen4/1/2020Raphael Gielgen is "Future of Work Trendscout" at Vitra. His "Learning Journeys" take him around the world. We asked him in a video interview in his home office whether the Corona crisis will change our working world forever.
STYLEPARK KVADRAT Shady3/24/2020Erwan and Ronan Bouroullec have come up with a completely new roller blind system for Kvadrat Shade, the latest brand by Danish textiles expert Kvadrat. In this interview, Erwan Bouroullec explains to us the design concept behind it.
STOCKHOLM FURNITURE & LIGHT FAIR 2020 Harmony from contrasts2/14/2020London designers Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien were the guests of honor at this year’s Stockholm Furniture Fair. We met Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien in their self-designed exhibition pavilion at the fair.
INTERVIEWS Pop and urban space beneath heavy concrete1/17/2020To mark his 100th birthday, Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) in Frankfurt/Main is dedicating an exhibition to the great architect Gottfried Böhm – focusing on just one building from his oeuvre: the famous pilgrimage church in Neviges. Why? A conversation with the exhibition curators, Miriam Kremser and Oliver Elser.
INTERVIEWS A sofa for living1/11/2020Luca Nichetto has designed the "Liv" sofa system for Rolf Benz. We visited the designer in his Stockholm studio and talked to him about universal beauty, nature as a designer, and the melding of German and Italian virtues.
INTERVIEWS Recognizing potential12/19/2019The Mexican architect Frida Escobedo came to international fame in 2018 with her design for the Serpentine Pavilion in London. In her work, questions about urban spaces are met with realistic answers. She tells us about her architecture in an interview.
INTERVIEWS From Berlin out into the world12/12/2019Berlin-based Designstudio 7.5 has developed the “Cosm” office chair for US office specialists Herman Miller – and the newcomer is fast becoming a world hit. It would not be the first once for Carola Zwick, Roland Zwick and Burkhard Schmitz. An interview
SUSTAINABILITY Revealing alternatives12/2/2019Dutch architecture firm “The Way We Build” focuses on sustainable building and renovation – Farah Agarwal and Arjen Aarnoudse aim to realise projects that score points for both materials and aesthetics.
INTERVIEWS Lock without a key11/29/2019BIG Ideas is architecture firm BIG’s technology think tank. We talked to Jakob Lange, Partner at BIG and Head of BIG Ideas, about their latest project, the smart lock Friday.
HEIMTEXTIL Emotions and individuals11/22/2019Anne Marie Commandeur, Director of Stijlinstituut Amsterdam, is responsible for the Trend Space at Heimtextil 2020. She tells us why “identity” is the slogan of the hour.
INTERVIEWS Strong heritage11/13/2019Italian family-owned company Olivari has since 1911 been manufacturing door handles and realized in cooperation with famous creative minds such as Gio Ponti pioneering designs. Where is Olivari today? We spoke to Antonio Olivari.
SUSTAINABILITY Energy from hydrogen11/10/2019Scientists from École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) have developed a compact method of storing hydrogen that could mark a breakthrough in research. In interview, Prof. Dr. Andreas Züttel from the EPFL’s material lab explains the details.
INTERVIEWS Substantially adaptable10/31/2019In “BuzziTable” Alain Gilles has designed a wooden table for BuzziSpace whose shape and material contribute to a pleasant working atmosphere. He explains to us in interview why it is important for him to create a balance.