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On the occasion of Zurich Design Weeks, Okro Gallery is showing the exhibition format "Raw Senses", which is dedicated to the interface of design and craft, questions our relationship to consumption and presents new design approaches in analogue processes.

With "Arco", designer Moritz Bannach presents a geometric coffee table that adds a sculptural plus to the room in terms of shape and colour.

The Câble 1 (C1) aerial tramway currently being built by Doppelmayr/Garaventa in the paris area is a prime example of what sustainable transport spaces can look like.

With its new glass fiber concrete, Rieder aims to gradually substitute cement completely in its products in order to become climate-positive by 2030.

The "TECEdrainprofile" shower profile from Tece gives the shower an elegant appearance and ensures optimum drainage.

Repairing instead of throwing away – this motto is a natural part of a sustainable lifestyle. The southern German furniture manufacturer Zeitraum is setting a good example and is currently developing a network of partner workshops.

Feuerring has added another member to its product family: "Luna Grande". With a diameter of up to 196 centimeters it is the largest model to date and exudes a unique calm. Its creator steel sculptor and designer Andreas Reichlin explains the idea behind it in this interview.

Garpa presents an elegant outdoor table with a synthetic resin top that not only seats 12 people, but also provides the basis for a sporty addition.

From 5 to 9 October 2022, the Architecture Film Festival Rotterdam (AFFR) will take place, the world's largest film festival on urban development and the built environment.

With solid wood consoles made of certified oak wood, burgbad offers a functional as well as sustainable bathroom design that can be perfectly displayed.

"EchoGrid" by Echojazz is a 3D inlay system for existing or new standard grid ceilings that can be used to acoustically optimize and diversify rooms.

Dr. Thomas Kusitzky is a researcher and consultant for urban sound design. In an interview he tells us why addressing the issue of sound is important for both living in and experiencing an urban area.

"Taste an Place: The Design Hotels Book" is a sensory feast in words and pictures – Sophie and Orlando Lovell explore the cuisine, culture and nature of the locations of selected design hotels.

Valencia-based Clap Studio creates experiences through interdisciplinary interior design, product design and artistic installations. With their work, Jordi Iranzo and Àngela Montagud strive for attributes such as simplicity, elegance and frolic, creating a stage-ready aesthetic.

Stylepark is raffling off one "Icon chair" by Mara.

Seiichi Yamada Architect & Associates have realized a house on a narrow rectangular plot in Shizuoka, Japan. It can be read as both an exemplary unity of material, construction, and space and as a subtle, contemporary interpretation of local building traditions.

The series "Drunter und Drüber" (Under and Over) by Arte and Bayrischer Rundfunk presents international architectural projects that link urban space and nature and address the limited space available with forward-looking ideas.

With the "Almendra" pendant lamp, Patricia Urquiola has created a modular organism for Flos whose design is based on the poetic aesthetics of an almond tree.

In Berlin's West, the architecture office Coordination has converted two attic flats into an elegant penthouse. Now the Wilhelminian architecture serves as a colourful backdrop for the art.

Autumn is on its way and with it Austria's largest curated design festival. From 16 to 25 September 2022, Vienna Design Week offers numerous programme highlights that are worth discovering – such as the "Urban Food & Design" format.

The Light + Building Autumn Edition trade fair takes place in Frankfurt from October 2 to 6, 2022. The key themes include the questions of how the power supply can be optimized by means of smart grids and what steps are required in order to provide charging management of electric vehicles nationwide.

The conversion of Manhattan's Art Deco building One Wall Street by Harry Macklowe is considered the largest transformation in the city's history. Is there a welcome trend behind it?

In the Stollwerck-Haus in the Rhine metropolis, a unique retail design from the mind of Ettore Sottsass, the co-founder of the Memphis Group, is partly accessible again after careful restoration work.

The international furniture and interior design fair imm cologne will take in the coming year as a special edition held once in June.

Can sustainability be fun? In this context, architect Bjarke Ingels, founder of BIG, coined the term "hedonistic sustainability", where the quality of life is enhanced by the intelligent use of resources. We spoke to BIG partner Kai-Uwe Bergmann about the underlying concept and the practice’s current projects.

If you were to translate Japanese craftsmanship into a car, what would it look like? Perhaps like Mazda’s CX-60 – an elegant crossover and the marque’s first plug-in hybrid.

When an Arab state wants to divert attention from its misdeeds and a renowned U.S. architectural firm provides the built fig leaf, the results are sometimes astonishing. Saudi Arabia has presented the current plans for the new city "The Line" on the Red Sea.

"The Wood That Makes Our Cities" is dedicated to the ecological, economic, industrial as well as technical challenges of using wood as a material in urban development. It is based on the example of forestry and wooden architecture in France.

What will mobility look like in the future and what role will design play in it? We talked to Peter Eckart and Kai Vöckler, both professors at the Offenbach University of Art and Design, about sustainable transport concepts and their implementation.

Jaime Hayon does not allow himself to be categorised. The Spanish designer is known for colourful, humorous designs with a proximity to art. In Valencia, he created the interior of a private art and guest house – and gave it a unique character.

A high-quality, aesthetically pleasing interior design based on light and flexible structures: With its modular “d2” building kit, Wagner Living has launched a revolutionarily sustainable system that offers new perspectives.

Until 23 October 2022, the Danish Architecture Center (DAC) in Copenhagen is showing the exhibition "Women in Architecture", highlighting the work of female architects from different perspectives.

Designed by Stuttgart-based architecture practice Yonder, Haus S together with the adjacent sauna annex forms an ensemble that boasts an extraordinary view out over the Allgäu countryside.

With the “MINI Concept Aceman” concept car, MINI is adding a compact runabout with an unusually edgy design language to its dynamic family: a fully electric crossover model that offers a wide range of sensory features. As a study, incidentally, it also proves that an SUV does not have to be big.