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Pattern seeks partner
FAIRS & EVENTS

Pattern seeks partner

4/12/2015

“Ottoman” by Scholten & Baijings for Moroso

Fresh, but not too sporty, leisurely in shape and color, but not too elegant – a truly fine recliner-cum-seat.

On the sunny side
FAIRS & EVENTS

On the sunny side

4/11/2015

Stefan Diez turns Yard into a family for Emu

Think of “dolce vita” and of the American way of life. Sun and fresh air are musts, with the sea, the beach, the pool or the patio close by.

Simply extravagant
FAIRS & EVENTS

Simply extravagant

4/1/2015

“Side Comfort” by Formstelle for Zeitraum

Anyone possessing a sufficient number of modules can create forever new settee worlds.

From carpet to pullover
FAIRS & EVENTS

From carpet to pullover

3/31/2015

Inga Sempé for Golran

Following Bertjan Pot and Raw Edges, Inga Sempé got the chance to dream up rugs for Israeli manufacturer Golran. We asked the French designer what she has in store for us.

In praise of Italianità
FAIRS & EVENTS

In praise of Italianità

by Thomas Wagner | 3/31/2015

Members of the furniture industry will soon be flocking to Milan again to worship the novelties cult at the Salone. What can we expect? Or is the furniture fair merely the appetizer before the Expo?
In praise of the band
FAIRS & EVENTS

In praise of the band

3/30/2015

The “Bentwood Sofa 2002” by Christian Werner for Thonet

You need a grand gesture if a famous café chair is to morph into a state-of-the-art settee.

Fire alone isn't enough
FAIRS & EVENTS

Fire alone isn't enough

3/11/2015

A lot is expected from modern wood burning stoves today. Not only are they supposed to look good, but they have the additional task of feeding into the heating circuit of an entire building. Uta Abendroth spoke with Stefan Diez about the wood burning stove he designed for Buderus/Bosch.
Lightly into the present
FEATURED

Lightly into the present

3/3/2015

Åke’s passion for chairs
DESIGN

Åke’s passion for chairs

by Martina Metzner | 3/2/2015

Many have sat on his chairs in libraries, museums and government buildings. Yet Åke Axelsson, joint owner of Gärsnäs, is only known to the cognoscente outside his native Sweden. Stylepark visited his studio.

Lines in space
FAIRS & EVENTS

Lines in space

2/19/2015

With “Sketch” for Schönbuch Markus Jehs and Jürgen Laub of Jehs + Laub demonstrate how to design a minimalist coat stand. Martina Metzner talked to the pair about their idea, pared-down design, and models of Fritt chews.
A quest for clarity and simplicity
STYLEPARK AXOR

A quest for clarity and simplicity

2/16/2015

More than ten years ago Antonio Citterio designed his first range of fittings for Axor, a brand by Hansgrohe. Having done two very distinct series, he created a synthesis with his third: Axor Citterio E. The designer and architect talked to us about risks, confidence and the quality of life, all of which are occasionally associated with selected products.
Flaunting a new feel for life
FAIRS & EVENTS

Flaunting a new feel for life

by Martina Metzner | 2/10/2015

Stockholm Design Week revealed that noise reduction can look good and smartphones are also changing our furniture. But just what is behind “New Nordic”?
Scandinavia x 12
FAIRS & EVENTS

Scandinavia x 12

by Martina Metzner | 2/6/2015

News from the North? Yes, indeed! Even though the makers of the Stockholm Furniture Fair have completely revised the hall layout we managed to glimpse the hottest innovations – here are the 12 most exciting ones.
New Sense of Comfort or GreyUrbanUnderIslandTropicAir
FAIRS & EVENTS

New Sense of Comfort or GreyUrbanUnderIslandTropicAir

2/5/2015

Claudia Kleine and Jörg Kürschner together constitute “Formstelle”. At the Thonet booth at the imm cologne the designer duo presented a much-discussed lounge chair. Thomas Wagner spoke to them both about the “808”, the design process and the issue of how one can cocoon and nevertheless remain open-minded.
Forget those old banana boxes
FAIRS & EVENTS

Forget those old banana boxes

by Uta Abendroth | 1/22/2015

In the hunt for the feel-good factor that straddles the tried-and-true and the surprisingly new, designers and manufacturers are busy presenting their novelties at the imm cologne and the Passagen. The clear message: Things are getting more softer and sensual.
Spearhead of an avant-garde of comfort
FEATURED

Spearhead of an avant-garde of comfort

1/18/2015

Michele De Lucchi is “A&W Designer of the Year 2015”. So who is Michele De Lucchi? The last surviving champion of post-modernism, a traditionalist or a man of today after all? A close look at De Lucchi the designer AND the architect.

News for Cologne – from Böwer to Zeitraum
FAIRS & EVENTS

News for Cologne – from Böwer to Zeitraum

by Martina Metzner | 1/13/2015

Which re-editions are being dragged from the archives this year? In which pots of paint did manufacturers decide to dip their products? Enjoy browsing our selection of up-and-coming innovations!
The Caged Voyeur
INTERVIEWS

The Caged Voyeur

by Adeline Seidel | 1/12/2015

For the very first time it has devolved to two architects to design “Das Haus” for the imm cologne. Adeline Seidel spoke to Lyndon Neri and Rossana Hu of Shanghai’s Neri&Hu Design and Research Office about their installation “Memory Lane”.

Milan is realigning
FAIRS & EVENTS

Milan is realigning

by Thomas Edelmann | 1/3/2015

The organizers of the Milan Furniture Fair have given themselves a new structure. And Italian manufacturers and brands are also in the midst of change. The outlook for 2015.
Behind Swedish curtains
DESIGN

Behind Swedish curtains

by Martina Metzner | 12/24/2014

In his book “Ett Hem” painter Carl Larsson talks about the way that Swedes used to live about a century back. What has remained of their predilection for adorning their homes? A trip to Stockholm provides some answers.