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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.

According to a statement posted by Virgil Abloh's family on the social network Instagram, the internationally renowned designer passed away after a long battle with cancer.

The wrapping of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris is the last installation by Christo and Jeanne-Claude. Arte now traces the life of the artist couple in a film and documents their work.

The new Volksbank area houses several functions in one large building complex. The homogeneous façade also comes into its own in the dark thanks to the ADO Lights brand luminaires from TTC.

The new Stylepark building was awarded first prize in the "Building in Existing Contexts" category in the "Exemplary Buildings in the State of Hesse 2020" award process.

According to Deutsche Messe AG, Domotex will not take place in January 2022 due to the current pandemic situation.

The "EchoBox®" from ECHOJAZZ is a flexible solution for difficult acoustic conditions in open office spaces.

Guillaume Van Moerkercke has created open, light-suffused premises for graphic and web design practice Wisefools in Ghent. One of the components he used was "Unilin Evola Essential Oak Natural" by Unilin Panels.

In the form of “Shell”, Corian Siedentopf has designed a sculptural bowl made of solid surface material and veneer that harmoniously combines form and function.

The new Aarhus School of Architecture sees itself as an open laboratory that not only wants to create new synergies between students and teachers, but also seeks exchange with the neighborhood.

With the invention of the wall-mounted fitting, Vola is one of the pioneers of the sanitary industry and still offers products that combine design and function in an exemplary manner.

For the Hayloft eventspace in Kiev, the owners combined old with new to create eclectic spaces that feature Gira products.

FLOS offers its successful "Coordinates" collection by Michael Anastassiades in a new colour: Argent Moon.

High-end bathroom ceramics from Villeroy&Boch were Gesa Hansen’s choice for the renovation of Hotel Ami in Paris.

"Yoredale" by Camira is a voluminous, slightly crinkled and robust fabric that is ideal for covering upholstered furniture.

Büro B Architekten worked with different spatial layers for the Rain kindergarten in Ittigen, Switzerland. The result: a diverse playscape that skilfully relates interior and exterior

The lighting system "Kreon Kagi" by Kreon combines various accent lighting with linear lighting and convinces with its spatial flexibility.

For the 25th anniversary of the "Backenzahn", e15 founder Philipp Mainzer has created a special edition of the design classic - the "Backenzahn Black Oak".

Stefan Diez and Vibia presented the prototype of the flexible "Plusminus" lighting collection at the Salone del Mobile 2019 - now the revolutionary system is final.

The armchair "Tessa S.H." by Flexform is based on traditional connectors and convinces with its mixture of elegance and craftsmanship.

Studio Gensler has developed the "Mixu" chair together with Arper - a modular piece of furniture with a reduced form that allows designers and architects to customise it for their projects.