DESIGN Celebration of creativity12/1/2023Stylepark is raffling off three "Los Floreros" vases from Acapulco Design!
FEATURED "We don’t make any promises we can’t keep"12/1/2023Gerald Cappek is Managing Director of Vola GmbH Deutschland. In this interview he gives us some insights into his corporate philosophy, explains the concept behind the revamped showroom in Munich, and tells us why Arne Jacobsen’s design style is essential for Vola.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN Creating a sharper awareness11/30/2023Sustainability manager Cristiane Kopp at Laufen, the Swiss bathroom specialist, explains in this interview what topics are currently the priorities in their sustainability approach and why the circular economy should be introduced at the local level.
PREVIEW – SALONE DEL MOBILE 2024 Lead flexibly11/29/2023The Salone del Mobile.Milano roadshow recently made a stop in Berlin to present the first insights into the concept for 2024 to the German public. On board: guest of honour Konstantin Grcic.
FEATURED Curtain up!11/28/2023Bringing a successful idea into a new context is always a challenge. Julia Läufer and Marcus Keichel have solved this ideally for Zeitraum: They developed their bold design for the solid wood table "Curtain" further for "Curtain Couch".
FEATURED Villeroy & Boch 2023: ANTAO11/27/2023With “Antao” for Villeroy & Boch designed a holistic bathroom collection that offers many possibilities for individual expression.
FEATURED serien.lighting 2023: SLICE² PI CEILING11/22/2023With "Slice² Pi Ceiling", Jean-Marc da Costa has designed a ceiling light for serien.lighting that provides a universal lighting solution for every context.
INTERVIEWS Twin cities11/22/2023Connected Urban Twins (CUT) is a project between the cities of Hamburg, Leipzig and Munich that promotes the development of urban data platforms and digital twins. Our author Robert Schütz spoke to the overall project manager Dr. Nora Reinecke.
STYLEPARK ARPER Arper 2023: SEMITON11/22/2023With "Semiton", the García Cumini duo has developed a configurable cabinet system that can be customised with many selectable modules and surfaces.
FEATURED Kvadrat 2023: SPORT11/21/2023The new upholstery fabric by Patricia Urquiola for Kvadrat is made from 100 per cent recycled ocean-bound polyester and offers a special look and feel.
FEATURED Victor Foxtrot: DOUBLE U11/21/2023Florian Vogel and Carolin Kreidel from Victor Foxtrot show how dynamic and cosy a tubular steel chair can be with "Double U"
FEATURED Creating Dialogs11/21/2023In the shape of “B/Style”, Bonaldo has created a powerful range with coordinated collections that offer a variety of possible designs depending on how they are interpreted.
ARCHITECTURE Spotlight on Women Architects – Xu Tiantian11/20/2023In our series Spotlight on Women Architects we regularly present the work of women architects – such as the projects of Xu Tiantian and her office DNA Design And Architecture, which strengthen rural structures in China.
FEATURED Nature underfoot11/17/2023With their exquisite floorboards, the rooms in Villa Austevoll, the brainchild of Saunders Architecture, create an ideal reference to Norway’s impressive world of countless islets.
INTERVIEWS The beauty of impermanence11/17/2023The International Architecture Triennial recently opened in Sharjah. The curator is the Nigerian architect Tosin Oshinowo – in this interview, she tells us what to expect.
STYLEPARK PEDRALI Pedrali 2023: FRANK11/16/2023With "Frank" for Pedrali, Robin Rizzini has created a table that impresses from every angle and whose sculptural form can be customised in numerous ways.
FEATURED Solid rhythm11/16/2023The new "COLUMN" collection by Inga Sempé for Reform shows the future of the modern kitchen: multifunctional, modular and unconventional.
FEATURED Cleaf 2023: TOLDA11/14/2023With "Tolda", Cleaf has designed a surface that is inspired by boat planks and brings a maritime aesthetic to interiors.
FEATURED PROJECT Model office11/14/2023Object Carpet creates a homely atmosphere in the CSMM office in Düsseldorf with silky velour carpets in strong colours that can be flexibly adapted to creative tasks.
STYEPARK ARPER In dialogue with nature11/13/2023The communicative spaces inside Sigma's new Kawasaki office are furnished with Arper products, which define the areas of the building through their function and colour.
FEATURED Interface 2023: PAST FORWARD11/13/2023With the new "Past Forward" carpet tile collection, Interface is presenting a functional homage to the innovations of recent decades to mark the company's 50th anniversary.
SUSTAINABILITY The (r)evolution of the kitchen11/13/2023Repairing instead of throwing away and, if you want to make a change, simply optimising the look instead of buying new. Manufacturers such as Stykka from Denmark and J*Gast from Germany are rethinking the kitchen and thus represent a sustainable investment as well as an aesthetic alternative.
STYLEPARK HEIMTEXTIL Mindful change11/10/2023From January 9–12, 2024, Heimtextil Trend Space will showcase the status of all the different efforts to achieve a more sustainable textile industry. And what it needs first and foremost is a new mindset, a new sensitivity.
FEATURED VZUG 2023: CombiSteamer V6000 45L Grand11/10/2023If you want a professional-level cooking experience, you need equipment that leaves nothing to be desired: The "CombiSteamer V600045L Grand" from V-Zug offers an exceptionally wide cooking space that can accommodate several dishes at the same time.
YOUNG TALENTS "There is no culture of criticism in design"11/8/2023He leads interviews and designs situations: A conversation with the young German designer Silvio Rebholz.
STYLEPARK AXOR New Worlds11/7/2023As part of the “Make it yours!” promotion campaign AXOR has developed three new bathroom concepts with Barber Osgerby, Ushi Tamborriello, and Masquespacio, which demonstrate how a sensory experience can be created in the bathroom through color, texture and tactility.
HOTEL Pool with summit view11/6/2023This is how mountain hotels work today: the family-run Hotel Saltus above Bolzano in South Tyrol celebrates closeness to nature – with contemporary architecture instead of chalet chic.
INTERVIEWS Against all odds10/31/2023The DVRZ Design Days in Kyiv recently provided a platform for designers from all corners of Ukraine to showcase their creations, fostering an environment of collaboration and mutual support. Curator Larysa Tsybina and architect Anait Danielian tell us what it takes to continue their creative work in the midst of war and what we can all learn from it.
FEATURED Taking the bull by the horns10/30/2023In recent years, Arper has shifted its strategic focus from Corporate Social Responsibility to Corporate Shared Value in order to meet the demands of the environmental crisis. So what are the essential steps involved here?
FEATURED Individual unique piece10/30/2023With "MATCH", müller möbelfabrikation has developed a modular shelving system that can be flexibly adapted to different settings.
DUTCH DESIGN WEEK – REVIEW Designing together10/27/2023Dutch Design Week was held in Eindhoven until 29 October 2023. "Designers are on a mission," states a press release of the event, with the aim of offering solutions to global challenges on a local level. This includes the climate crisis as well as the future of our nutrition or a more efficient layout of urban environments.
INTERVIEWS Perfection with Lightness10/27/2023Michele Cazzaniga, Simone Mandelli and Antonio Pagliarulo founded the interdisciplinary CMP Design Studio in 2009 and since then have been creating both furniture and brand identities. We visited them in their studio in Como.
FEATURED Fair to People and the Environment10/26/2023Environmental science graduate Jörg Hoffmann is the Sustainability Manager at German furniture manufacturer and international player Wilkhahn. In this interview he highlights what issues are key in its commitment to the environment and which goals are still on the agenda.
FEATURED Luminous freedom10/25/2023With its flagship product "SparkShape", Ambright offers a patented light-printing process that gives architects, designers and planners maximum freedom of creation.