SALONE DEL MOBILE 2019 From bottom to top4/4/2019Nature's broken. What next? If you look at the XXII. Triennale di Milano, the answer is: rethink! What you can expect from “Broken Nature: Design Takes on Human Survival” is what Paola Antonelli tells us in an interview.
INTERVIEWS Systems theory4/4/2019Occhio sets the tone in the world of German lighting design. Company founder and product designer Axel Meise in interview with Robert Volhard.
INTERVIEWS Keeping critical3/28/2019Odoardo Fioravanti loves experimenting and is always surprising people with unusual designs. Anna Moldenhauer talked to him about his deep attachment to Pedrali, what he wished for design students and why he finds excavators fascinating.
INTERVIEWS Piece by piece3/17/2019British designer Robin Grasby took his inspiration for “Altrock” from traditional terrazzo. In interview he told us what makes his version of the exposed concrete so special.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Playful industrial design3/14/2019Konstantin Grcic has designed washstand solutions for small rooms for Laufen – in part as a response to the challenges of urbanization. An interview.
STOCKHOLM FURNITURE & LIGHT FAIR 2019 The strength of contrast2/21/2019With “The Unfolding Village” Neri&Hu address the traditional village as Guests of Honor at the Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair. Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu talk to Anna Moldenhauer about why they find its declining importance worrying.
IMM COLOGNE 2019 Working with the soul2/2/2019Eugeni Quitllet likes to dream. Most recently of the chairs “Soul” and “Remind” for Pedrali. An interview by Anna Moldenhauer.
IMM COLOGNE 2019 “I don’t want to be trendy”1/29/2019Philippe Nigro recently designed the upholstered furniture collection “Phileas” for Ligne Roset, which was presented at imm cologne 2019. Uta Abendroth interviewed the designer about his work.
IMM COLOGNE 2019 Design for all the senses1/25/2019Pierre Charrié is this year’s winner of the Kaldewei Future Award by A&W. Fabian Peters spoke to him at imm cologne 2019.
IMM COLOGNE 2019 Objects from the Nendo era1/24/2019An interview with Oki Sato, founder and mastermind behind design studio Nendo.
STYLEPARK IMM COLOGNE 2019 Experience-centered1/10/2019Dick Spierenburg, Creative Director of imm cologne, explains in interview with Fabian Peters how in the trade fair halls he offers perspectives on the future of home living – tomorrow as well as for the year 2030.
IMM COLOGNE 2019 True to mood1/8/2019Rotterdam-based design studio Truly Truly has been appointed to create the "Das Haus – Interiors on Stage" in Pure Editions Hall 3.1 for imm cologne 2019. Kate and Joel Booy revealed to us what we can expect to enjoy seeing.
STYLEPARK DOMOTEX Everything is connected12/4/2018Sonia Wedell-Castellano is the new Director of Domotex, the world’s leading trade fair for flooring. Fabian Peters talked to her about future plans for the fair and Domotex 2019, taking place in January.
STYLEPARK MINI Unmistakable appearance11/16/2018Our interview with Oliver Heilmer, Vice President MINI Design, on the first all-electric MINI, David Bowie and the quest for maximizing quality in the tightest of spaces.
INTERVIEWS No filter11/14/2018With the documentary film “Rams”, American filmmaker Gary Hustwit grants us a very personal insight into the life and work of Dieter Rams. Here, he speaks to Anna Moldenhauer.
ORGATEC 2018 The perfect office11/1/2018Vitra presented working environments by Sevil Peach, Konstantin Grcic and Edward Barber & Jay Osgerby at Orgatec 2018. What is the idea behind the "Work" concept? Anna Moldenhauer interviewed Jonathan Olivares.
ORGATEC 2018 Discussion in the plenum10/31/2018The 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.
ORGATEC 2018 Three questions to: Konstantin Grcic10/23/2018Konstantin Grcic designed the office chair "Rookie" for Vitra, which will be presented at Orgatec. We interviewed him in advance.
STYLEPARK LOEWE Joy in technology9/17/2018Mark Hüsges, Managing Partner of television and speaker manufacturer Loewe, and designer Bodo Sperlein discuss networked home entertainment and televisions as items of furniture.
INTERVIEWS The composer7/11/2018Reinier de Graaf builds “Plattenbau for the rich” and considers communist East German architecture to be pioneering. We met him in Munich for an interview.
STYLEPARK WAGNER Released from rigidity7/10/2018Stefan Diez joined forces with Wagner Living to further develop the Dondola seat joint and incorporate it into the range of "d1" swivel chairs.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018 A sofa as passe-partout5/15/2018Alfredo 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.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018 West–Eastern Diwan5/5/2018"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".
STYLEPARK MINI Totems for micro-living5/2/2018In 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.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018 A question of balance4/26/2018At 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.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2018 I’m not ready to retire4/25/2018In 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.
ART Please touch the artwork!4/10/2018Designer 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.
INTERVIEWS Quality over quantity3/21/2018The 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.
IMM COLOGNE 2018 Sitting in a flower1/24/2018The 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.
IMM COLOGNE 2018 A new dimension for floors1/22/2018Jan Kath designs and produces extravagant hand-knotted and hand-tufted carpets. Jasmin Jouhar spoke to him about his floor work.
IMM COLOGNE 2018 Let’s talk about trade fairs!1/11/2018In 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.
STYLEPARK HEIMTEXTIL How much trend should it be?11/20/2017The 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.
INTERVIEWS The challenger with the tiger nose10/27/2017As 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.
INTERVIEWS In future you pay at the central table10/12/2017Vizona 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.
STYLEPARK MINI An icon, two characters9/18/2017Thomas 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”.