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‘Make This Moment Matter’ is the theme of the upcoming 3daysofdesign, taking place from 10 to 12 June 2026 in Copenhagen. It highlights how important each individual’s present decisions are for our collective future.

The work of the Rahbaran Hürzeler architectural firm ranges from experimental and public-institutional projects to urban strategies, spatial installations and scenography. Shadi Rahbaran and Ursula Hürzeler explain why issues such as existing buildings, densification and transformation play such an important role for them.

The mechanical installations by Swiss artist Zimoun are expansive and mostly consist of recycled materials. In this interview, he explains how he uses simplicity to create complexity and encourages us to think about the structures of the world.

In collaboration with the Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt am Main, the rams foundation offers an event format that addresses broader issues of industrial design in panel discussions. The fourth edition posed the question of the future relationship entre architecture and design.

Emanuele Ferraro, founder of Atelier Ferraro, does not just design houses, rooms and objects. He creates lasting values that stand the test of time. What drives him? Beauty, a love of craftsmanship and a sunny spirit.

Troy Schaum works as an architect in Houston, Texas, where he also teaches at the Rice School of Architecture. From 2009 until recently, he collaborated with Rosalyne Shieh. The first monograph on their work, Schaum/Shieh: Blanking, has just been published by Park Books. An ideal moment for a conversation.

Studio Waldo Works designs architecture and interiors for extraordinary projects around the world that couldn't be more different. In Frankfurt am Main, it recently designed the Kimpton Hotel in a former bank building. Co-founder Tom Bartlett explains why the identity of a place is so important in our interview.

With a view of Lake Möhnesee in the Sauerland region, an apartment building has been constructed that combines clear architecture and energy efficiency. Products from drainage specialist Dallmer help to ensure that this standard is maintained right through to the bathrooms.

Until 7 June 2026, the Museum August Kestner in Hanover is combining two themes in product design: sustainability and the joy of playful creations. ‘Fun Design I Circular Design’ is the title of the double exhibition.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Karen Eisenloffel, whose portfolio ranges from historic preservation to new construction projects in Mali, Berlin, and Dubai.

“Building type e” is on everyone's lips in Germany. Some consider it the key to a revolution in construction, while others see it as a legally secure way to “simply build” beyond a lengthy list of rules and regulations. But what does the term actually mean, what does it look like in practice, and what do experts say?

Stylepark honors the best new products of the year with the Stylepark Selected Award 2025. We present the award winners to you.

“Folded Time” is the first in-situ project by artist Jorinde Voigt, curated by Juliane von Herz (Euphoria) and commissioned by the commercial law firm Freshfields. The result is a site-specific concept for the entrance hall of the office designed by beye scheid guderle eckerth Architekten in FOUR Frankfurt. In this interview, she gives us an insight into the project.

The handbook “Sustainable Design Processes – A Guide for Design Practice and Teaching” by product designers such as interior designers Thomas Wüthrich and Yves Raschle offers practical guidance.

“Volta” is more than just a washbasin – it is a statement for a new era of design and manufacturing. Designer Yves Béhar has created a form for Laufen that makes the movement of water visible and transforms the everyday act of washing into a sensual ritual.

The “Main Light” project is literally bringing light into the gloom for WDC 2026 – with solar-powered street lighting that democratically incorporates design and responsibility in public spaces.

Early planning gets you ahead: Light + Building will take place in Frankfurt am Main from 8 to 13 March 2026. It's worth taking a look at the diverse programme in advance. We present the highlights in our overview.

On the death of the Californian architect Frank O. Gehry, who expressed complexity and contradiction through artistically intuitive methods. Rarely in the 20th century has architecture been so decisively perceived as art.

With the opening of the 5-star hotel “The Florentin by Althoff Collection,” Frankfurt am Main has regained an urban retreat, that offers its guests a subtly composed design. It is a festive new beginning, in which the moving history of the building should not be forgotten.

Stylepark is giving away a Wagner d1 Office pro swivel chair

Bika Rebek is not afraid to take risks. The Slovenian-Austrian architect changes locations and jobs whenever she feels like it. After working in Vienna and New York, she has been shaking up the Berlin architecture and design scene with her designs for several years now. Her approach to design is refreshingly different, and she often comes up with unconventional solutions.

The Villeroy & Boch Group received the highest award from EcoVadis: the Platinum Medal. With its sustainability rating, the leading international platform assesses the performance of companies in the core areas of the environment, labour and human rights, ethics and sustainable procurement.

With ‘DallFlex 2.0’, Dallmer offers the next generation of its well-proven drainage system and sets new standards for bathroom design without limits.

‘Titan green’ is the most recent development in Wagner Living’s ‘Titan’ office chair series. It impresses with its sophisticated seat joint, aesthetic design and inner values. Further successful products from Wagner Living are also available as exclusive ‘green’ versions.

They do exist: underground stations and railway platforms that are more than just functional constructions that you want to leave as quickly as possible. Seven examples have been honoured as the ‘World's Most Beautiful Stations 2025’ by the international architecture and design award Prix Versailles in collaboration with UNESCO. We present the projects to you.

This year, Stylepark is the media partner and a member of the jury for the DAM Preis for Architecture in Germany. The five finalists have been selected, and the award ceremony will take place in January 2026 at the DAM in Frankfurt am Main. Director Peter Cachola Schmal gives us insights into the decision-making process, situates the current construction culture and recalls special buildings.

Bach Arquitectes is currently showcasing how a former auditorium can be transformed into an impressive space dedicated to audiovisual formats for the renowned Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofía art museum in Madrid.

Object Carpet floor coverings characterise the ‘Meeting Suites by Bene’ in Vienna with their diverse structures, colours and textures. Creative, robust and environmentally conscious, they provide the ideal basis for a modern working environment.

Rieder provides customised facade panels with its wide range of fibreglass concrete elements. The publishers of Stylepark visited the team in Maishofen: To what extent do the products actively contribute to the energy transition, and what are the family-owned company's next goals? Find out in the interview.

Stephanie Thatenhorst's designs are bold and surprising, featuring unusual combinations of colours, shapes, materials and styles. Yet her work never feels overloaded or overwhelming – in fact, her interior design projects are inviting and people-oriented.

With the reissue of the ‘Half Moon’ cocktail table, Paola Lenti provides a worthy stage for a design by Greta Magnusson Grossman in the present day.

With its new ‘Haelo’ carpet design concept, modulyss offers a dynamic dimension in sustainable flooring that provides holistic freedom in interior design.

The design office OMC°C is presenting the socio-ecological project ‘Schattengrün’ (Shadow Green) as part of the Frankfurt Rhine-Main region's World Design Capital 2026 programme. This project enables facades to be greened in an uncomplicated and participatory manner.

A new beginning, transformation, new approaches to design and materiality: this is what the current ‘NEULAND’ collection from Object Carpet stands for. Together with the Ippolito Fleitz Group, the company has created a modular flooring system that can be used in a variety of ways.

The official programme year of the World Design Capital Frankfurt Rhine-Main is about to begin: design as a driver of social change, innovation and democratic participation will then be celebrated in the region with many events. The grand opening at Centralstation in Darmstadt marks the start of the programme.