DESIGN Stretch out and lay 5/16/2017Be it on castors, suspended, or a fold-out: We present sun recliners which you will simply want to stay lying on.
DESIGN Outdoor cooking now!5/15/2017Anyone who wants to BBQ big-time should go for a customized outdoor kitchen. We present the latest models.
STYLEPARK VILLEROY & BOCH A touch finer5/15/2017For nearly 270 years Villeroy & Boch has been shaping advancements in bathroom ceramics. Its newest material "TitanCeram" allows for washbasins that are not only exceptionally fine, but incredibly robust.
ART Ruinous relationships5/12/2017For the first time in its history the Documenta is taking place not only in Kassel. The first exhibition venue is Athens. Impressions from a city that is meant to be a prime example of the precarious state of our present age.
STYLEPARK TECHTEXTIL “Sometimes industry is further advanced than we architects realize”5/10/2017With a textile pavilion, Ben van Berkel, the founder of UN Studio, has demonstrated what we may soon see being used for high-rises. We spoke to the architect about his research.
STYLEPARK INTERZUM Finding the right ingredients5/10/2017At the forthcoming Interzum in Cologne furniture component suppliers will be presenting their latest innovations. With topics such as upcycling and customization the trade fair is geared more strongly to architects.
STYLEPARK INTERZUM To make sure nothing gets lost5/9/2017Materials shouldn’t be condemned to the garbage, but rather re-introduced to the value chain. A genuine circular economy relies not only on recycled materials, but also on return systems.
ARCHITECTURE Too small from the outset5/9/2017The Fondation Beyeler in Basel is extended by a historic park, Peter Zumthor has designed here three new buildings. They form a strong contrast to the 20-year-old Renzo Piano Museum.
FEATURED Relax in exclusivity5/9/2017In the luxurious bathrooms at Weissenhaus Grand Village Resort & Spa Axor’s “Axor Montreux” collection sets the tone.
ARCHITECTURE Crimes protected by security architecture5/8/2017Border fences and walls spell disaster – and not just in aesthetic terms.
STYLEPARK INTERZUM A chair reveals itself5/8/2017From programmed wood via blossoming surfaces to self-assembling furniture: 4D printing promises magic potential.
FEATURED Smart home on the lake5/8/2017Gira’s HomeServer lets you control the facility technology centrally.
MAGAZINE Taste-inspiring steps5/4/2017What do your children play with? Do you buy them Lego Ninjago or wooden toy building blocks? And will that influence their future?
ART Cuckoo!5/3/2017No Black Forest cottages here, only washed concrete: How Frankfurt artist Guido Zimmermann came upon “the thing with the cuckoo clocks.”
READING EDUCATES Modern tropical decor5/3/2017He came to fame with his photos of the construction of the new capital city of Brasília. A new monograph shows that photographer and architect Marcel Gautherot not only captured the modern architecture.
STYLEPARK INTERZUM The new super-materials5/2/2017Composite materials are making strong inroads into the world of design and architecture. We have compiled a selection of the most exciting developments.
FEATURED An oasis of silence5/2/2017Sopoteka: a library where every visitor can find a spot to disconnect or socialize with "BuzziHub" and "BuzziBooth".
STYLEPARK VILLEROY & BOCH Spa holidays at the boutique hotel5/1/2017The Swissôtel Amsterdam has moved in a building of HP Berlage and offers its guests elegant rooms with premium bathroom facilities from Villeroy & Boch.
FEATURED Zestful solar protection5/1/2017Colt International has created a customized façade louver system for the Fanuc Academy in Neuhausen in South Germany.
STYLEPARK TECHTEXTIL When the spacesuit replaces the doctor4/26/2017What is currently being developed for outer space and will soon also be used on Earth – is something that is right up the alley of Arnaud Runge, who researches high-tech textiles for medical applications for the European Space Agency. In our interview he gives us an idea of his work.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Milan's booth parade4/25/2017Whether beachtime at Dedon, composed at Kartell or always modern with Knoll: We show the most attractive booths of the Salone 2017.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Showtime Fuorisalone!4/25/2017We will once again take a walk through the most beautiful shows of the Fuorisalone.
ARCHITECT@WORK The new sense of lightness4/25/2017Stylepark and Architect@Work are hosting the "A@W Lectures" in Zurich. The focus this time: Textile architecture.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Fortune follows passion4/24/2017Nemo was founded together with Cassina. In two steps the luminaire brand was then acquired by entrepreneur Federico Palazzari. In conversation with Thomas Edelmann he talks about the proven approaches and pragmatic experiments.
FEATURED Flexible Office4/24/2017Ernst&Young has outfitted its Milan branch with office furniture by Arper.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Amazing, blow out4/24/2017There’s no longer any talk of a change in technology – it’s long since here to stay. A propensity for large decorative shapes is in evidence at the Euroluce in Milan and the various events around town.
FEATURED Invitation: Waterside showroom4/24/2017The office furniture manufacturer Koleksiyon is opening a spacious showroom in Dusseldorf.
STYLEPARK TECHTEXTIL Climbing for city alpinists4/20/2017The Millennium Dome in London is one of the largest domes made from textile in the world. Now a spectacular roofwalk leads over the dome.
STYLEPARK TECHTEXTIL From outer space into architecture4/19/2017Travel with UN Studio to Mars to discover new products and new applications for lightweight architecture: We present the highlights of this year’s Techtextil in Frankfurt.
READING EDUCATES Too late for sedate4/18/2017Børge Mogensen wasn’t interested in sculptural shapes and experiments. He preferred historical furniture types that he then tweaked for the better. A very readable monograph presents the Danish designer.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Salone, viewed critically 04: Funny and Glossy4/18/2017No, the past wasn’t more tinsel, things are still fun today. And while it the past it was only metal that glittered, while wood played modest, today the lacquers really gleam.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Launchpad: Young designers combine fire and fashion4/18/2017Exhibiting at the Salone Satellite has certainly boosted the one or other career. So what does the up-and-coming talent look like?
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Some plain, others opulent: carpets in all manner of variants4/17/2017Carpets with bullet holes, straight out of a 3D printer, or with patterns inspired by ciliates – this year there are all manner of surprises beneath our feet.
SALONE DEL MOBILE 2017 Euroluce 2017 in pictures4/16/2017The new luminaires presented in Milan not only surprised visitors with their refined shapes and details, but also demonstrated impressive technological innovations.