Design fever takes over the whole city during imm cologne. Dick Spierenburg, Creative Director of the trade fair, explains why that is the case – and why it is only set to increase in the future.

In Wisconsin, Rossetti has built a pavilion with a sledging hill. They used glassfiber-reinforced concrete panels by Rieder for the façade cladding.

Dick 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.

To coincide with imm cologne 2019, the Ungers-Archiv für Architekturwissenschaft will be showing an exhibition entitled “Max Dudler. Räume erzählen.”

Rotterdam-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. 

With its concrete-look tiles, Villeroy & Boch Tiles are setting a new tone.

Agustín Hernández constructed his architectural office in Mexico City like a tree. Access to the building erected in the early 1970s is via a gangplank.

The artist and designer Roberto Sironi creates objects that tell stories about lightning and burnt wood, about the Etruscans and old bread stamps.

Bright ideas: Tobias Grau brings light to the darkness with four new flexible products.

Our image gallery with all winners of Stylepark Selected for the imm cologne 2019!

The boutique hotel “The Tortue” in Hamburg with products by Bette provides relaxation in a luxurious setting.

The conversion of a high-rise at Vienna’s technical university TU Wien placed the emphasis on smart energy management. The computer room was fitted out with products by EVOline. 

Our picture gallery of the USM x Retail project, in which the manufacturers Meissen, AWSUM, Gottseidank, Technogym and Naef present their products in the five German USM showrooms.

An invitation from a modern classic: Five highly specialized manufacturers are hosted by the USM’s German showrooms in a demonstration of how its legendary “Haller” modular furniture system is up to any retail task.

In the form of the Supersystem integral collection Zumtobel and EOOS have launched a multi-functional system that fits flexibly into different architectural settings.

The “Parkside” residential complex in Freudenstadt is innovative for several reasons.One of these is the sanitation technology from Geberit.

“Torre Reforma” in Mexico City is not only pleasing to the eye; it is also intelligent – not least thanks to elevator technology by Schindler.

For the new Artek Oy headquarters in Helsinki, the British architect Sevil Peach combined office and showroom to create a place where you feel at home.

Sonia 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.

Designer Samy Rio is working on the ecological turnaround in mass production – with sustainable materials and attractive products.

Pioneers in the field of acoustic materials and eco-conscious production: We visited Création Baumann.

In 2019, BAU in Munich will once again see the entire construction industry come together.