With her creations, designer Tanita Klein offers practicable answers to complex questions. Current example: Her modular kitchen system "POSSI", which can be flexibly adapted to rooms and living situations.

Stylepark is raffling off one "119" armchair from Thonet.

The Melopee School in Ghent by Xaveer De Geyter Architects is a typological experiment whose spatial grid creates space for additional outdoor facilities in an unconventional way.

A company by the name of MultiCON has come up with a way of processing desert and fine sands to make concrete. The relevant end product is apparently of a high quality and ecologically sound. How on earth can this be the case? We put a few questions to Dr. Leopold Halser, CEO of Multicon.

Japanese timber furniture manufacturer Karimoku translates Zaha Hadid's design language into the "Seyun" collection, which is about to be launched.

It doesn’t happen too often that an historical architect like Sigurd Lewerentz is the subject of two publications appearing independently of each other at almost the same time. What’s more, an exhibition in Stockholm’s ArkDes Center for Architecture is dedicated to his life and work. So there must be something in the air prompting the current interest in Lewerentz. But what is it?

Snøhetta, Studio Plastique and ceramic tile manufacturer Fornace Brioni have launched "Common Sands - Forite", a collaborative research project dedicated to recycling glass from electrical appliances.

Four new skyscrapers are under construction in Frankfurt. These will make up the FOUR, a new high-rise quarter in the city. As well as offering space for hotels, bars, restaurants, and offices, these towers are set to accommodate 600 apartments of differing sizes, some of them reserved for subsidized housing. Groß & Partner CEO José Martínez explains the concept to us.

With its “Jazz” collection, Pedrali presents elegant and harmoniously shaped seating featuring a lightweight frame combined with a comfortable upholstery.

Richard Rogers was one of the great architects of the 20th century and a pioneer of hi-tech architecture. He has now died at the age of 88.

In London, Stephen Taylor Architects have designed 3.50-meter-wide terraced houses that exemplify what affordable and architecturally sophisticated housing can look like.

The Hotel Fritz Lauterbad in Freudenstadt in the northern Black Forest shows a successful combination of modern and traditional wooden architecture. The latest addition is the Appartement47 by monkey47, which uses AXOR faucets, showers and accessories.

Bartenbach GmbH has been developing solutions in the daylight and artificial lighting sector for decades. We spoke with Wilfried Pohl, Director Research at Bartenbach, about the company's holistic approach.

"Next Horizons" is the title of Heimtextil Trends 22/23. For the design forecast, Anja Bisgaard Gaede of SPOTT trends & business leads the activities on behalf of the Trend Council. She tells us what her concept is in the interview.

The starry sky in Berlin's new Museum Island underground station is dotted with 6662 point-sources of light. We spoke to the Max Dudler's office about the history of the structure and the lighting concept behind it.

A bioplastic for optical technologies is currently being developed by scientists at the University of Paderborn, the Hamm-Lippstadt University of Applied Sciences, and the Aachen-Maastricht Institute for Biobased Materials as part of the PLANOM project.

In Drogenbos, Belgium, Guillaume Van Moerkercke has developed a new showroom concept for the lighting specialist Light Gallery. HPL panels from Unilin Panels were also used for the spatial implementation.

From the start Ligne Roset products have primarily been made by hand – something that impacts on delivery times given the current shortage of resources and skilled workers. How does the French manufacturer overcome these challenges?

What distinguishes young lighting design today? It’s the desire to experiment, sensitivity for materials and traditions – and pursuing one’s own path with conviction. Including in times of crisis.

The imm cologne, which would have taken place in Cologne from January 17 to 23, 2022, is being canceled due to the current pandemic situation in Germany.

With the true-to-the-original reconstruction of a large part of the "Casa Lana", the Triennale in Milan pays tribute to the work of the architect and designer Ettore Sottsass.

This year, sanitaryware manufacturer Alape, a subsidiary of Dornbracht, is celebrating its 125th anniversary and will henceforth be offering a 25-year guarantee on basins and washbasins in numerous countries.

After analyzing the portfolio of the luminaire manufacturer Studio Italia Design, multidisciplinary designer Luca Nichetto is now repositioning it as Lodes and adapting his own creations.

With LO Guard from Lista Office LO, lockers, lock boxes and wardrobes can be flexibly combined. We spoke to Hansruedi Beerli, Portfolio Manager of Lista Office LO, about the concept behind it.

pur natur uses the regional wood of oak and Douglas fir to manufacture sustainable products for indoor and outdoor spaces that promote an appreciative approach to the gifts of nature.

"Into Design – Festival for Aesthetic City Life" is the name of a new event taking place on the third weekend of Advent in Frankfurt am Main and Offenbach.

The imm cologne will take place in Cologne from January 17 to 23, 2022. In addition to the trade fair, a new content format will also be launched, with which the imm cologne aims to bring exhibitors and the public together throughout the year.

Heimtextil, which would have taken place from 11 to 14 January 2022, is being canceled due to the current pandemic situation in Germany.

Hemp limestones, an emission-free passenger train or the efficient cultivation of algae: The presentation of the German Sustainability Award Design showed a variety of forward-looking projects.

The "Font" seating collection by Møbel Copenhagen is inspired by typography and can be played with in a variety of ways due to its neutral character.

The Prime Time Fitness Club relies on a high-quality ambience. A good example is the new Hamburg branch, where Proled lighting technology contributes to the special atmosphere.

Stylepark is raffling off one "AXOR One" hand shower from AXOR.

The extension for the Ås campus in Norway skilfully mediates between the existing buildings and the adjacent nature. Its facade with bricks from Petersen Tegl convinces with finely tuned details.

Pedrali recently opened its first showroom in the United States in “Merchandise Mart”, a traditional department store in Chicago.

Berlin designer collective Matter of Course exploits the diversity of the group to foster a form of dynamic collaboration that strengthens both shared but also individual positions.