For the system furniture manufacturer Piure, Werner Aisslinger designed the "Mesh" shelving system, which combines functionality with coziness.

The offices in the SkyKey building in Zurich were designed in line with the open-space principle. Integrated systems by Lindner ensure optimum acoustics.

Ceramic flooring by Dutch tile specialist Mosa was used in the conversion of a former farm in the south of France.

Simonswerk, the leading manufacturer of hinges and hinge systems, keeps the large connecting doors in the LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur reliably in place.

Reading educates 10: The monograph “The Structure. Works of Mahendra Raj” is the first comprehensive presentation of the engineer’s contribution to the development of architecture in India, showing his bold designs over the past six decades.

Magical backdrop in the turbine hall: Using Kvadrat Soft Cells artist Phillippe Parreno has created an elaborate, ever changing art piece for Hyundai Commission 2016 at London’s Tate Modern called “Anywhen” which appeals to all the senses.

Reading educates 06: “Marginalists” are members of a relatively new discipline but also of a pretty cheeky one. The fourth yearbook of the gay science has just come out.

Reading educates 02: The book “Watercolors” offers a selection of the artistic drawings and plans created by the Danish designer Finn Juhl together with Marianne Riis-Carstensen.

Reading educates 01: The recent months have seen three new books released on the publications, studio and legacy of master architect and designer Peter Behrens.

Reading educates 09: Patose paint plays a pivotal role in Ekrem Yalcindag’s ornamental abstraction.

Reading educates 04: The monograph on “Knowledge Matters” summarizes the complex thought models and development processes behind the architectures of UNStudio and illustrates a large number of works in the form of elaborate architectural graphics.

Reading educates 11: It would be something of a mistake to think that the “Golden Age” of Dutch painting was the only important thing here, and not also the designer’s love of splendor.

Reading educates 05: The illustrated book "Otherwordly" celebrates fashion in the digital age. It is an homage to the potential of the 3D printer, and all the references that can be gleaned from the Internet .

Rieder Smart Elements has produced fiberglass reinforced concrete elements for the University of Boston, which now adorn the facade of the new Center for Integrated Life Sciences and Engineering.

Two projects in Denmark show with expanded metal from RMIG how a sunscreen that was technically necessary makes for sophisticated architecture.

When redesigning the cafeteria in the former Van Nelle factory in Rotterdam, Wessel de Jonge Architekten took their cue from the original building, and featured contemporary furniture by Wilkhahn.

Good taste is something you should expect of a design festival. The Vienna Design Week therefore goes for the right ingredients.

In designing the workspace for Metrohm AG in Herisau, Switzerland, Lista Office LO set out to create an open-plan office world that can be easily adapted to the employees’ various tasks.

The three interior architects at Kor Interiør have redesigned the interior of a conference center in Oslo. Using Kvadrat Soft Cells panels they have not only optimized the acoustics, but also set colorful accents.

Following the lavish restoration of a villa in Berlin’s Grunewald district, building technology by Gira is now providing comfort and safety.

Mathildenhöhe, Weissenhof, Hansaviertel: Experimental housing estates have a real tradition in Germany. One that WerkbundStadt is destined to continue.

Evidently it is harder to dispense with the hand and its skills than one might think. It is especially trained and kept fit through writing. And those who write also train their capacity to think.

An exhibition in Amsterdam’s Stedelijk Museum shows that young designers in the Netherlands are focusing on – saving the world.

Colt International is demonstrating the advances made in solar photovoltaic systems at the Merck Innovation Center in Darmstadt with a louver-based shading system and dye-sensitized solar cells.

Today, who still writes by hand? Will we soon only be typing, swishing and clicking? Or do we acquire abilities when learning to write that we will need in future, too?