DESIGN Stylepark Selected Award 202211/28/2022With the Stylepark Selected Award 2022, Stylepark honours the best new products of the year. These are the award winners.
ARCHITECTURE Spotlight on Women Architects – Myra Warhaftig11/25/2022In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we are introducing the work of female architects to you at regular intervals – such as that of the architect Myra Warhaftig, who has developed new forms of living together and created emancipatory floor plans in response to new models of family living.
FEATURED V-ZUG: V6000 POWERSTEAM11/25/2022Fast, efficient and multifunctional: With the CombiSteamer V6000 45 Power Steam from V-Zug, it is possible to save half the cooking time – without the dishes losing quality or taste.
STYLEPARK MAZDA Solid from the ground up11/24/2022A special awareness of tradition and design characterises the design language of Mazda's cars: the team translates Japanese craftsmanship, the precision of the master craftsmen and the principles of minimalism into elegant vehicle design.
DESIGN Thonet 2022: S 22011/23/2022Kim Colin and Sam Hecht from the Industrial Facility design studio have translated the formal and material heritage into the present for Thonet: "S 220" is the name of their shaped wooden chair, whose lines are inspired by the classic "214" bentwood chair.
INTERVIEWS Building community11/23/2022In Frankfurt am Main, Groß & Partner and Phoenix Real Estate are currently building the new "Grand Central Frankfurt" quarter in the station district. Part is the "Icoon" high-rise by Mecanoo Architecten, which will offer both socially subsidised housing and condominiums. Prof.ir. Dick Van Gameren, partner at Mecanoo, explains the concept in an interview.
DESIGN Dallmer 2022: CONNECT11/23/2022Dallmer and Pentair Jung Pumpen have jointly developed an active drainage system that enables floor-level showers even in existing buildings.
HOTEL Room in the green11/22/2022Agrotourism is booming and bringing new forms of hotel business to light. The Berlin-based start-up Raus, for example, develops mobile, self-sufficient hotel rooms that it sets up in forests, meadows, fields and pastures. Architect Sigurd Larsen is responsible for the latest design.
INTERVIEWS Designing with the sun11/21/2022Marjan van Aubel Studio creates solar design that translates complex technology into aesthetic objects that can enrich our everyday lives – like "Sunne", a self-powered solar lamp that captures, stores and generates light indoors. She gives us an insight into her work in the interview.
STYLEPARK VILLEROY & BOCH Magnificent transformation11/21/2022Fashion designer Mary Katrantzou has designed "VICTORIAN", a tile collection for Villeroy & Boch Tiles that translates nostalgic graphics into the present.
STYLEPARK PEDRALI Closest to architecture11/18/2022Robin Rizzini has designed the new Toa Workstation for Pedrali, a table with a slender structure, made of die-cast aluminium that builds a bridge between the industrially influenced design language and decorative elements. He explains the idea to us in an interview.
FEATURED Quality with profundity11/17/2022Paola Lenti merges technology and craftsmanship to create high-performance outdoor furniture, not forgetting style and elegance.
FEATURED The art of upholstering furniture11/16/2022A soft feel and clear lines at the same time: for Freifrau, designer Hanne Willmann has added a sofa and an armchair to the style-defining Nana product family.
ARCHITECTURE Karst away11/16/2022The architects of MVRDV have built a spectacular building full of both a variety of uses and surprises in the Zuidas financial district on the south side of Amsterdam.
INTERVIEWS Social Fashion11/15/2022Can you save the world with fashion? Yes, to a small extent, says Bernd Keller, designer and creative director of the new 1C1Y label. Every time you buy a new piece of clothing – and make a child happy for a year.
DESIGN JUNG 2022: LS TOUCH11/15/2022Jung has further developed the classic Smart Home control: The "LS TOUCH" room controller combines up to 32 functions in one device.
ARCHITECTURE Reflected nostalgia from China11/14/2022The Berlin architecture gallery Aedes is showing the work of the Chinese architecture and design firm Neri & Hu until 30 November 2022.
MOBILITY The country needs new trains11/11/2022How can the design of an interior be up-to-date when new trains are on the road for at least 30 years? DB's design should attract more guests to the tracks. A strategy was developed for this purpose that is now beginning to catch on.
DESIGN Zeitraum 2022: KUYU DINE11/11/2022With "KUYU DINE", Formstelle offers a dining table in numerous versions for Zeitraum that has a strong presence in the room.
FEATURED Creative platform11/11/2022Lighting manufacturer Grau is breaking new ground with a holistic rebranding: Timon and Melchior Grau are leading the creative development of the company that their parents once established.
SUSTAINABILITY Shape identity11/10/2022Architecture for the community and pioneers in urban mining: Ulrike Schartner and Alexander Hagner, founders of the Viennese architecture firm gaupenraub +/- in an interview.
DESIGN Hager 2022: ELCOM MOTION11/10/2022The "Elcom motion" door intercom system from Elcom offers access control combined with remote management and can be easily integrated into digital building structures.
DESIGN e15 2022: ILMA11/10/2022Solid wood, soft leather and an alternation of autonomy and togetherness in the design: the "Ilma" armchair by Jonas Lutz for e15 underlines the furniture manufacturer's focus on essential materials and forms.
FEATURED A new approach to light11/9/2022With "Lost" and "Bouquet", BrogliatoTraverso enrich the Magis portfolio with the first light collection and a wireless vase light. Both shapes perfectly translate the philosophy of the Italian family business: they are both unique in design and universal in use.
DESIGN Radically cross-border11/9/2022The major Isamu Noguchi retrospective in Bern shows the work of a cosmopolitan who was always in search of the connection between art and life.
STYLEPARK MAZDA Pure Dynamism11/8/2022Inspired by Japanese craftsmanship, Mazda creates vehicle design with a sculptural formal language and coherent interior styling do not need any frills to be exciting.
ARCHITECTURE Raising the curtain in the boiler hall11/7/2022In the west of Munich, Stenger2 Architekten and the interior experts at Arnold/Werner are transforming the former Aubing thermal power station into a monumental cultural meeting place complete with bat biotope. It is to go by the name of Bergson Kunstkraftwerk.
FEATURED Simply smart11/7/2022How can a smartly networked building help save energy? How can smart systems be fitted in old buildings without too much effort or expense? And how can we ensure the data is safe? Jung has developed a system, Jung Home, that provides swift solutions to these questions.
STYLEPARK PEDRALI Pedrali 2022: HEVEA11/4/2022With "Hevea", Victoria Azadinho Bocconi has designed a multifunctional pot holder for Pedrali that can bring a touch of the jungle into any room.
DESIGN Expormim 2022: TALO11/4/2022Together with Studio Altherr Désile Park, Expormim has developed an outdoor table collection featuring pure geometric shapes: "Talo".
ARCHITECTURE Nature Meets High-Tech11/4/2022Madrid-based Ensamble Studio combine sculptural construction with advanced manufacturing methods to create a work of impressive stringency.
MOBILITY With the bus into the future11/3/2022How should mass transit be designed to get people excited about it? Emission-free, autonomous, comfortable, elegant and futuristic? With Agora E, industrial designer Andrea Ponti is designing a vehicle of the future – and of encounters.
FEATURED A Nest Above the Metropolis11/3/2022"One Forty West" is one of the latest additions to Frankfurt am Main's skyline. A model apartment designed by Sebastian Herkner is equipped with switches from Berker, exemplifying the design aspirations these residential units have.
DESIGN The Chameleon Thread11/2/2022The designers at Panorama Fabrics in Berlin have developed a UV-sensitive yarn that changes color. With it, they aim to raise awareness of the potential damage caused by these rays.
FEATURED Luxury in the forest11/2/2022With Fairytale Castle, Knut Eivind Birkeland has built a romantic retreat in the forests of Norway, whose bathroom is equipped with products from Geberit.