INTERVIEWS Three questions to Marialaura Rossiello Irvine2/25/2021Marialaura Rossiello Irvine leads the interdisciplinary design studio Irvine in Milan. In this interview, she tells us what she is currently working on, what her creative approach is and what Italian design needs today.
INTERVIEWS A new exchange2/11/2021Originally, the X-D-E-P-O-T at the Die Neue Sammlung in Munich was supposed to open its doors in November 2020. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the opening was put back until this spring. We talked to its director Angelika Nollert in advance about the curatorial concept behind it.
NEW WORK Ecosystems for Creativity2/9/2021How does Philippe Paré, Managing Director Gensler Paris, see the changes in the world of work? What challenges are waiting around the corner? And what does the office of the future really need?
INTERVIEWS Suspended Existence2/5/2021The competition for the Exilmuseum in Berlin has been decided. We spoke to founding director Christoph Stölzl and curator Cornelia Vossen about the thematic concept and the background to the project.
SUSTAINABILITY Green is a colorful hue2/2/2021The exhibition “Greening the City” in Deutsches Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt addresses the greening of buildings. We talked to curator Hilde Strobl about the interplay of nature and architecture.
INTERVIEWS Three questions to Mateo Kries2/1/2021The Vitra Design Museum Gallery will shortly present the exhibition “Memphis. 40 Years of Kitsch and Elegance”. Mateo Kries, Director of the Vitra Design Museum, tells us whether design can still provoke today and what message the extraordinary objects have for us.
SUSTAINABILITY Cards on the Table1/29/2021The time is ripe for change: Stefan Diez has formulated ten requirements that he believes products should meet. He explains the concept to us in an interview.
INTERVIEWS “The White Cube Has Had its Day”1/26/2021Color, space and the combined effect of the two on people form the basis of the way that architecture and design are configured – and of the work of color researcher Katrin Trautwein. In this interview, she tells us why she has no time for short-lived trends and what she would like to see from architects.
INTERVIEWS Three questions to Diego Faivre1/18/2021In the performative "Minute Manufacturing", Diego Faivre creates interior objects from recycled materials and covers them with coloured plasticine. Each minute of production time is the equivalent of one euro. He explains his concept to us in an interview.
INTERVIEWS Natural cycle1/15/2021Richard Lampert is not really interested in trends. Nonetheless in recent decades he has shown a good nose with his furniture. We spoke to him about the rediscovery of old designs, collaboration with young designers and how the two can be combined.
PODCAST Podcast: "NEW WORK! 9 TO LIFE?" Part VI12/30/2020Stylepark moderates the new podcast "NEW WORK! 9 TO LIFE?" by Gärtner Internationale Möbel.
INTERVIEWS Three questions to: Matylda Krzykowski12/26/2020Matylda Krzykowski and Damian Fopp not only curated the exhibition “Total Space” but also designed its scenography. The presentation is currently showing in Zurich’s Museum für Gestaltung. She explains the concept to us in an interview.
PODCAST Podcast: "NEW WORK! 9 TO LIFE?" Part V12/23/2020Stylepark moderates the new podcast "NEW WORK! 9 TO LIFE?" by Gärtner Internationale Möbel.
PODCAST Podcast: "NEW WORK! 9 TO LIFE?" Part IV12/16/2020Stylepark moderates the new podcast "NEW WORK! 9 TO LIFE?" by Gärtner Internationale Möbel.
STYLEPARK AXOR Individual perfection12/16/2020What does it take to give architects much scope in planning bathrooms? We spoke to Stefan Hoske, Senior Consultant for Architecture and Design at AXOR, about collaborations with designers, the “Made in Germany” seal of quality, and possibilities for an individual touch.
STYLEPARK BURGBAD Sustainable balance12/14/2020Jeannette Altherr tells us about “MYA” for burgbad, the advantage of capsule collections, and the need for harmony in design.
PODCAST Podcast: "NEW WORK! 9 TO LIFE? Part III12/9/2020Stylepark moderates the new podcast "NEW WORK! 9 TO LIFE?" by Gärtner Internationale Möbel.
PODCAST Podcast: "NEW WORK! 9 TO LIFE?" Part II12/2/2020Stylepark presents the new podcast "NEW WORK! 9 TO LIFE?" by Gärtner Internationale Möbel.
INTERVIEWS Three questions to: Patricia Urquiola12/1/2020Patricia Urquiola has designed three new textiles for Kvadrat: The faux-uni upholstery fabrics "Relate" and "Reflect" and the curtain fabric "Lumo" in woven twill, which offers a particularly dense quality. In this interview she explains her concept to us.
PODCAST Podcast: "NEW WORK! 9 TO LIFE?" Part I11/25/2020Stylepark presents the new podcast "NEW WORK! 9 TO LIFE?" by Gärtner Internationale Möbel.
STYLEPARK SIGEL A cool head in turbulent times10/21/2020With seismographic precision and keen intuition, interior architects Susanne Brandherm and Sabine Krumrey are monitoring the changes taking shape in workplaces this year. And there’ll be no swift return to the old normal – because in their office too, things are now very different.
STYLEPARK WILKHAHN A realistic virtual building10/13/2020In collaboration with Wilkhahn the architects at Munich’s 1zu33 have designed a virtual office building at a real location as part of the “Human Centered Workplace” project. Georg Thiersch, managing partner of 1zu33, reveals more in our interview.
STYLEPARK SIGEL Cultivating workplaces10/12/2020What kind of spaces and premises do employees need to ensure a company is fit for the future? Stylepark put the question to Karim El-Ishmawi and Chris Middleton, founders of architecture firm Kinzo.
STYLEPARK SIGEL “A new feeling of belonging”9/29/2020How is the world of work changing in the opinion of Tishman Speyer, an internationally active American real-estate firm? Robert Volhard spoke to Florian Reiff, who heads operations in Germany.
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.