AWARD NOMINATION gumpo: "YAY" & "OHH" by RelvãoKellermann11/20/2024Ana Relvão and Gerhardt Kellermann have created two new seating pieces for gumpo with characters that couldn't be more different, but nevertheless make a harmonious duo.
AWARD NOMINATION Pedrali: BUDDY OASI INDOOR by Busetti Garuti Radaelli11/20/2024Good ideas for furniture design are best, when they work all year round – Busetti Garuti Radaelli thought so too. The creative trio came up with the organically shaped ‘Buddy Oasi’ seating system for Pedrali, which is now available in an indoor version.
STYLEPARK VILLEROY & BOCH Natural bar11/19/2024‘Roots’ in Hamburg is a pointer to the future in many respects: as the tallest timber high-rise in Germany, the building is designed to be sustainable from the ground up. In line with this, Villeroy & Boch products offer durable and aesthetic bathroom fittings.
ARCHITECTURE Spotlight on Women Architects – Jórunn Ragnarsdóttir11/19/2024In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – like that of Jórunn Ragnarsdóttir, whose buildings are both precisely thought out as well as offering space for aesthetics and inspiration.
PREVIEW – HEIMTEXTIL 2025 Reversal of roles11/19/2024Valentina Ciuffi and Joseph Grima are the founders of Alcova Milano, an experimental platform for independent design. For the upcoming Heimtextil in Frankfurt am Main from 14 to 17 January 2025, the duo will be curating the trends for the first time. In this interview, they give us an insight into their concept.
ARCHITECTURE Friendly kraken11/15/2024Not only beautiful, but also socially and ecologically sustainable: this is how the real estate company CapitaLand wants its own projects to be. To achieve this, the company has been working for years with architects such as Moshe Safdi, Toyo Ito, Ole Scheeren and Bjarke Ingels. Time for a portrait of a client.
INTERVIEWS Thinking across all trades11/14/2024Schmidt Holzinger Innenarchitekten have been developing customised interior solutions for private and business clients since 1998. In an interview with the publishers of Stylepark, they explain what drives them and how they work.
SUSTAINABILITY The logic of nature11/12/2024BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group and CRA-Carlo Ratti Associati have conceived the “CapitaSpring” high-rise in Singapore – a vision for the future of urban development which was honoured today with the International High-Rise Award. Brian Yang and Carlo Ratti explain the idea of vertical urbanism to us in an interview.
STYLEPARK TEXPERTISE With all senses11/12/2024Prof Lesley Collier is a professor in occupational therapy with a focus on dementia, sensory processing and sensory integration. In this interview, she tells us what influence textiles have on cognitive impairment and how her research can be applied to the design of workspaces.
INTERVIEWS Building for the long term11/11/2024Architecture practice Cobe was founded by Dan Stubbergaard in Copenhagen in 2006 and is shaping urban designs locally and inspiring people with its international projects. We talk to Stine Lund Hansen, Director of Business Development and Communications, about the team’s philosophy and why people should be at the heart of the design.
AWARD NOMINATION Arper 2024: LEPAL by Doshi Levien11/8/2024With the ‘Lepal Lounge Chair’, Doshi Levien combines many creative contrasts into a harmonious whole for Arper.
INTERVIEWS Three questions to Maria Porro11/7/2024In Shanghai, the Salone del Mobile is cooperating with West Bund Art & Design, while the SaloneSatellite Permanent Collection 1998-2024 will be shown in Hong Kong until 21 November 2024. Maria Porro, President of the Salone del Mobile.Milano, tells us what guests can expect in a brief interview.
STYLEPARK PEDRALI Versatile and efficient11/6/2024Robin Rizzini has created the "Rizz Workstation" for Pedrali, which serves as a multifunctional tool for interior designers and room planners.
AWARD NOMINATION Designing with lightness11/6/2024With the new ‘wave’ table collection, Brunner offers elegance and functionality for office and conference areas as well as high-quality hospitality areas. The design demonstrates craftsmanship and finesse, which makes it possible to realise individual designs.
FAIRS & EVENTS Explore new paths11/6/2024What developments are currently decisive in the construction industry? And how can all parties involved contribute to a sustainable building culture? The third climate festival for the construction industry of the future by BauNetz and Heinze invites you to Berlin on November 21 and 22, 2024.
AWARD NOMINATION Kinnarps: BEasy by Stefan Broselius and Ruud Ekstrand11/5/2024Translating a classic into the present while also lending it a new attribute is not an easy task. With its “BEasy” wing chair, the Kinnarps brand Skandiform has managed to do just that, creating a design that can be used in new ways.
FEATURED Figures, data, modelling11/5/2024BIM World MUNICH will take place from 26 to 27 November 2024 at the ICM – International Congress Center Messe München. As an international event, it offers an ideal platform for a lively exchange on the digitalisation of the construction, real estate and facility management industries.
ARCHITECTURE Five good neighbours11/4/2024When does a building have social value, is it holistically sustainable and designed for the future? The jury of the International High-Rise Award 2024/25 has asked itself these questions. The renowned architecture prize is awarded every two years by the City of Frankfurt am Main, the Deutsches Architekturmuseum (DAM) and DekaBank. We introduce you to the finalists.
STYLEPARK RAFFLE Shiny presentation11/1/2024Stylepark is raffling off stylish bathroom accessories from Decor Walther.
INTERVIEWS Minimum resources, maximum momentum10/31/2024With RHO, Lennart Zemke and Nikita Marykov work at the interface of architecture, music, performance and creative production. The duo focuses on minimal interventions to develop contemporary architectural solutions for cultural and subcultural environments.
FEATURED Integrative, flexible & open10/31/2024With the ‘Confair Next’ room modules, Wilkhahn offers a pioneering solution for true hybridity in the workplace, combining the different requirements of analogue and digital collaboration.
ARCHITECTURE Good spaces10/30/2024Cologne's Severinstraße is one of those streets that makes it easy to understand why people fall in love with this city on the Rhine, which is so special in so many ways. Everything that makes up urban life can be found here. Right in the middle of this colourful microcosm is the office of Aretz Dürr Architekten BDA.
FEATURED Room for imagination10/29/2024Inzink Design have developed inspiring room-in-room installations for Cleaf with the ‘Living Small Project’, which are on display in the CCube corporate showroom in Lissone. The creative settings are an ideal stage for the wide range of colours, high-quality surfaces and textures that the family-run company offers for furniture and interior design.
FEATURED Circular milestone10/28/2024Since the launch of ‘Forum For Great Ideas’, Object Carpet's carpet series impresses with its creative designs. Now the company is taking the next step and presenting the entire collection in a new, fully recyclable quality.
YOUNG TALENTS New typologies10/25/2024Moritz Walter is an industrial designer and lives in Berlin. His extensive portfolio does not show that he only completed his studies last year. In this interview, he tells us what his idea for the heating system of the future is and why he is fascinated by designing luminaires.
FAIRS & EVENTS Time to shine10/25/2024Lodes and Stylepark organised an exclusive event for architects at the Design Post Köln parallel to Orgatec.
ORGATEC 2024 – REVIEW Nervously in the flow10/24/2024How do we want to work in the future? What do we need for this? And which topics are crucial for the industry? Every two years, Orgatec, the leading international trade fair for modern working environments, provides an insight into the ideas and concerns that set the tone in the minds of creative professionals and entrepreneurs. Our review.
FEATURED One family10/24/2024Jörg Boner has designed the ‘Glarona’ collection for Schätti, whose ceiling, wall, floor and table luminaires are reduced to the essentials. Thanks to the ideal interplay of form and technology, they offer an atmospheric lighting effect – both as part of an ensemble and as a stand-alone piece.
FEATURED Furniture for agile working10/23/2024Flexible, functional and easy to customise, Brunner's designer furniture is also ideal for environments with dynamic use. Visitors to Orgatec will be able to experience live how the working world can be designed with forward-looking ideas.
AWARD NOMINATION Zeitraum: AEON STOOL by Mathias Hahn10/22/2024Mathias Hahn focussed on balance when designing his new chair family for Zeitraum. For the first time, the Bavarian manufacturer is now presenting ‘Aeon Stool’, a bar stool without a backrest that emphasises the organic lines of the design.
AWARD NOMINATION Kinnarps: ETAGE by Marie Oscarsson10/22/2024Eine flexible Lösung für moderne Raumkonzepte: Das bietet der neue Besprechungstisch "Etage" der Kinnarps-Marke Materia mit zahlreichen Möglichkeiten zur Individualisierung.
FEATURED Two chairs, one balance10/21/2024"yay" and "ohh" is a dialogue between loud and calm, similar to the interplay of different characters in a room, say Relvãokellermann. They have realised this as a multifunctional design for gumpo.
AWARD NOMINATION Arper 2024: STEEVE LOU10/21/2024With ‘Steeve Lou’, Jean-Marie Massaud has designed a free-standing sofa for Arper that has a pleasantly airy appearance thanks to its base frame with T-feet.
AWARD NOMINATION Paola Lenti: ELIANTO by Espen Øino10/17/2024A flexible seating island that offers maximum comfort: With ‘Elianto’, Norwegian designer Espen Øino for Paola Lenti created a round platform that is a great addition to both a yacht and a terrace.
INTERVIEWS Interior design as a tailor-made suit10/16/2024Since 1949, the Wagner company has been showing new perspectives for healthy seating and sustainable interior design. In an interview, Peter and Rainer Wagner tell the publishers of Stylepark what values underlie their decisions and what they are planning for the upcoming Orgatec.