INTERVIEWS In good shape9/9/2025Birgit Hoffmann and Christoph Kahleyss have expanded the Marie chair family for Freifrau. In this interview, they tell us about the new ideas they have added and how they designed the backrest to be sustainable.
INTERVIEWS House of Futures9/5/2025The architectural office etal. has received several awards and nominations for its first new construction project, Görzer Straße 128 in Munich, including the current DAM Prize 2026. We spoke with Gesche Bengtsson, Elena Masla and Zora Syren about the social housing project constructed using timber.
INTERVIEWS The concept of truth9/4/2025The architect and designer Tobia Scarpa is a creative talent who has truly earned the honorary title of ‘Maestro.’ Shortly after completing his studies, he was already awarded the prestigious ‘Compasso d'Oro’ industrial design prize. In this interview, he tells us what defines his work.
STYLEPARK AXOR Relax in style9/3/2025AXOR Signature starts where standard ends: for high-quality bathroom furnishings that allow you to express your own personality.
STYLEPARK RAFFLE Quiet Elegance with Clean Lines9/1/2025Stylepark is giving away the 'SOL Lounge Chair' by Konstantin Grcic for Plank.
ARCHITECTURE Spotlight on Women Architects – Aline Hielscher9/1/2025In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Aline Hielscher, who, after taking her first steps into self-employment in Paris, established herself as a fixture in practice and discourse in her hometown Leipzig.
ART The City as Portrait8/29/2025Laurent Kronental’s photography offers a unique perspective on urban spaces where architecture transcends mere structures. His work, often focused on brutalist and postmodern housing estates as well as extraordinary urban landscapes, blends technical precision with a deeply empathetic gaze that captures the human and social layers behind the façades.
STYLEPARK BETTE The elegant bathroom8/28/2025At this year's ISH, Bette presented its ultra-flat shower tray, ‘BetteUltra Space’. The new product is impressive not only for its design, but also for its technical solutions, which combine practicality with aesthetic appeal.
INTERVIEWS Shared difference8/27/2025What kind of workspaces are ideal for neurodivergent people? And how can neurotypical people benefit from them too? Savannah Willits, team leader at PLP Labs, the research and development arm of PLP Architecture, gives us an insight into her work.
ARCHITECTURE Ornamental brickwork8/27/2025Since founding her office in 1985, Amsterdam-based architect Marlies Rohmer has created a multitude of unusual projects in the fields of education, health and integration. In this interview, she gives us an insight into her work and answers the question of why she prefers brick as a material.
FEATURED Heritage and progress8/25/2025Facade specialist Rieder has custom-designed the building facade for the new prevention centre of the BGW and VBG professional associations in Hamburg. The outer shell, made of glass fibre reinforced concrete, features six shades of red that blend harmoniously with the historic clinker brick buildings of the Hanseatic city.
STYLEPARK PLANK Desire for tomorrow8/24/2025Konstantin Grcic designed the "Sol" and "Sombra" lounge chairs for Plank, which feature an extraordinarily steep seat angle that allows for a comfortable and agile posture. In this interview, he gives us an insight into the creative process.
FAIRS & EVENTS Space for the moment8/8/2025Marina Tabassum's Serpentine Pavilion in London can be explored until 26 October 2025: the structure of ‘A Capsule in Time’ is built entirely of wood and features a translucent façade that diffuses the incoming light and allows it to enter in selected areas.
FAIRS & EVENTS Summer closure in Lombardy8/6/2025Bergamo will become a hub for landscape culture during the ‘Landscape Festival – I Maestri del Paesaggio’ from 5 to 21 September 2025. At the same time, the Lake Como Design Festival will take place from 14 to 21 September under the title ‘Fragments’ in the city of Como and around Lake Como.
FAIRS & EVENTS Celebrate milestones8/4/2025Biennale Cinema 2025: Atlas Concorde and Studio Park are creating an exclusive meeting place for the film industry on the terrace of the 5-star Hotel Excelsior on the island of Lido di Venezia.
ARCHITECTURE Spotlight on Women Architects – Elizabeth Diller7/31/2025In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Elizabeth Diller, whose work is characterised by a deep understanding of the respective social and cultural context.
FEATURED Space for movement7/28/2025Taiga's soundproof, modular office pods in a Nordic design create spaces that are functional and flexible. Ideal for an extraordinary workplace in London's Fora East Side, located in the listed King's Cross Station.
YOUNG TALENTS Attitude over hype7/23/2025Designer Alexander von Dombois made a remarkable debut at SaloneSatellite with furniture such as the ‘Scala’ rolling stool, the “Raam” chair and the ‘Eli’ lamp. In this interview, the Cologne-based creative explains how simple principles drive his designs, why materials should be allowed to age with dignity – and why bark beetle wood deserves a second life.
SUSTAINABILITY Build better7/22/2025Until 5 October 2025, the Deutsche Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt am Main is presenting the exhibition ‘Architecture and Energy. Building in Times of Climate Change’. The aim is to explain the connections between energy, emissions, construction and architecture.
DESIGN Stories made of light7/22/2025Davide Groppi's luminaries are clear yet complex, demonstrating inventiveness and imagination. In his narrative, they never take the main role, as they are symbols for a great fascination of designing with light.
YOUNG TALENTS Energy and movement7/21/2025Multidisciplinary designer Chialing Chang demonstrated just how elegant industrial raw materials can appear at the ‘Optical Flow: Objects and Perception in Light’ exhibition during the 3daysofdesign event in Copenhagen.
YOUNG TALENTS More than just wood7/18/2025Marcus Götschl was one of the exciting new discoveries at this year's SaloneSatellite in Milan. In this interview, he tells us why he is fascinated by sophisticated designs and when design becomes relevant to him.
AWARD NOMINATION Pedrali 2025: OPALE7/17/2025A enveloping, practical armchair was needed, compact in size and with soft curves: ‘Opale’ by Patrick Jouin for Pedrali is a comfortable all-rounder with clever details.
AWARD NOMINATION Cleaf 2025: NEBULOSA7/15/2025Soft sheen, smooth texture: the new ‘Nebulosa’ surface from Cleaf brings contrasts together to form a harmonious unit.
DESTINATIONS Dream journey into the past7/15/2025Philippe Starck has designed a hotel in the new district of the French city of Metz, enriched with stories.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN More of the good7/11/2025How do you develop a collection that is already successful? Peter Wirz from the Vetica design studio asked himself this question for Laufen and honored the long-term collaboration with the contemporary further development of his “PRO” collection as “PRO X”. The result is a complete solution for professional bathroom design.
ARCHITECTURE Spotlight on Women Architects – Amale Andraos7/10/2025In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Amale Andraos' architecture of polemical optimism: for an architecture that can change society.
YOUNG TALENTS Modest everyday objects7/9/2025Danish designer Alvilde Holm talks to us about the value of experimentation, the limits of materials and why she considers the end result early on in the creative process.
DESTINATIONS Genius Loci at Lake Chiemsee7/8/2025Regional Alpine tradition and international design: in the new Chiemgauhof Lakeside Retreat by Matteo Thun & Partners, both elements combine to create a skilful blend that makes the hotel unique.
ART Unlimited form7/7/2025Interdisciplinary artist Alex Chinneck turns urban space upside down: for his sculptures, he makes building facades slide, ties street lamps in knots and stands electricity pylons on their tips. He gives us an insight into his creative cosmos in this interview.
SUSTAINABILITY The value of things7/3/2025The Danish Architecture Centre (DAC) in Copenhagen is hosting the exhibition ‘Recycle!’ until 10 September 2025, which explores the topic of circular economy from many perspectives – and the exhibition design is no exception.
ARCHITECTURE Light and clear7/1/2025The documentary film ‘Sep Ruf – Architect of Modernity’ is a visual journey through the work of one of the most important German architects of the 20th century.
STYLEPARK RAFFLE Light with a swing7/1/2025Stylepark is raffling off the new "Swiing" luminaire by Fermob.
INTERVIEWS Space for possibilities6/27/2025Philipp von Dalwig runs the architecture firm vonDALWIG Architecture in New York with his partner Kit, alongside a branch office in Mainz. In this interview, the German-born architect explains the firm's unique philosophy, typical areas of work and what makes the Big Apple so magical for architects.