ARCHITECTURE Status updates10/25/2016Two new books document the work of the successful German architecture studios Sauerbruch Hutton and von Gerkan, Marg und Partner – one as an illustrated book and one as a reading book.
STYLEPARK KVADRAT It always begins with curiosity10/24/2016Talking to Thomas Edelmann, Creative Director of Kinnasand Isa Glink explains what designing and fashioning textiles have in common with the work of an architect, what characterizes the new collection and what it means to belong to the Kvadrat group.
FEATURED A summer’s day in winter10/24/2016The ceramic color and format system “Pro Architectura” from Villeroy&Boch Tiles was used to create a mural of mosaic tiles for Ingolstadt’s new aquatic center.
FEATURED A “smallest room” with the highest standards10/24/2016Laufen's sanitary ware has acquired an outstanding reputation thanks to the groundbreaking materials it has developed. The WCs “Moderna Plus” and “Moderna R” models were used for the extension to the Tate Modern in London that recently opened.
BIENNALE INTERIEUR KORTRIJK 2016 Caught in the Curator’s Grid10/18/2016The Biennale Interieur in Kortrijk is celebrating its 25th appearance with a Silver Edition. Yet in the jubilee year of all times, the once so fresh spirit is showing signs of fatigue.
ORGATEC 2016 Laptop and lockbox10/18/2016Offices are getting ever more comfortable. The only thing is, of course, you still have to work in them. We cast a few glances back at the office of the future and ahead to Orgatec 2016 in Cologne.
FAIRS & EVENTS Caught up in approximations 10/18/2016With its scenography, the curatorial team of the 25th Biennale Interieur in Kortrijk creates a framework for the fair that works – yet fails to bring it to life with a relevant exhibition program.
INTERVIEWS From the living room to the office – and back again 10/18/2016On behalf of Zeitraum Kaschkasch has taken the “Rail” single table and developed it into a variable furniture system that cuts just as fine a figure in the home as it does in me as the office. Thomas Wagner talked to Florian Kallus and Sebastian Schneider about it.
DESIGN Productive through Transparency10/18/2016For the system furniture manufacturer Piure, Werner Aisslinger designed the "Mesh" shelving system, which combines functionality with coziness.
FEATURED Tranquility in an open-plan office10/17/2016The offices in the SkyKey building in Zurich were designed in line with the open-space principle. Integrated systems by Lindner ensure optimum acoustics.
FEATURED Seamless symbiosis10/17/2016Ceramic flooring by Dutch tile specialist Mosa was used in the conversion of a former farm in the south of France.
FEATURED Safety for heavyweights10/17/2016Simonswerk, the leading manufacturer of hinges and hinge systems, keeps the large connecting doors in the LWL-Museum für Kunst und Kultur reliably in place.
ARCHITECTURE Well balanced10/11/2016Reading 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.
STYLEPARK KVADRAT Philippe Parreno’s mechanical ballet10/11/2016Magical 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.
MAGAZINE The intellectual mind and world papers10/11/2016Reading educates 03: What characterizes ideal newspaper readers, what do they want and what happens to that special milieu if at some point the last newspaper reader has been and gone?
MAGAZINE From the margins10/11/2016Reading 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.
DESIGN No color, no contract10/11/2016Reading 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.
ARCHITECTURE The innovator 10/11/2016Reading educates 01: The recent months have seen three new books released on the publications, studio and legacy of master architect and designer Peter Behrens.
DESIGN Hot wheels10/11/2016Reading educates 07: Be it racing cars, hot rods, lowriders, beach buggies – if your really love custom cars and take it to extremes, then “The Drive” is for you.
ART Active Patterns10/11/2016Reading educates 09: Patose paint plays a pivotal role in Ekrem Yalcindag’s ornamental abstraction.
ARCHITECTURE Manual for spaceships 10/11/2016Reading 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.
MAGAZINE Wanders’ deluxe copy10/11/2016Reading 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.
ARCHITECTURE Pattern and Modernism10/11/2016Reading educates 08: A thick catalog from MAK Wien succeeds in presenting the oeuvre of Viennese architect Josef Frank in all its facets and in the context of his day.
ART Frankenstein’s fashion monsters10/11/2016Reading 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 .
STYLEPARK MINI MINI LIVING: Three ‘third places’10/10/2016As part of the MINI LIVING initative highlighting creative solutions for the challenges of urban living, MINI teamed up with architect Asif Khan at the London Design Festival 2016 to create the MINI LIVING “Forests” installation, comprising three temporary “third places” in Shoreditch. They are thus presenting a concept for how previously unused public spaces can be activated to cater to people’s needs.
FEATURED Flexible Concrete10/10/2016Rieder 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.
FEATURED Stylish mesh10/10/2016Two projects in Denmark show with expanded metal from RMIG how a sunscreen that was technically necessary makes for sophisticated architecture.
FEATURED A lunchbreak in World Cultural Heritage10/10/2016When 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.
FAIRS & EVENTS Champions and dark horses10/7/2016This year Flanders and the Netherlands are joint Guests of Honor at the Frankfurt Book Fair. Reason enough for Deutsches Architekturmuseum, the MMK, Portikus and Städel to cast a glance at the architecture and art of our Western neighbors.
FAIRS & EVENTS How much utopia can you handle? 10/5/2016The London Design Festival 2016 is doing the popular thing and dabbling in an ultra-big theme alongside the first Design Biennale that accompanies it.
FAIRS & EVENTS A tried-and-true recipe10/5/2016Good taste is something you should expect of a design festival. The Vienna Design Week therefore goes for the right ingredients.
DESIGN Completely familiar, absolutely revolutionary Part 310/5/2016There’s no stopping the forward march of audio-visual media. But who knows perhaps the hand will actually grasp a pen again to make sure we do not completely submit to the rhythm of the machines.
FEATURED Dynamic playground10/4/2016In 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.
STYLEPARK KVADRAT Live-cell therapy9/30/2016The 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.
INTERVIEWS Fine art inside a coarse shell 9/28/2016Why did Désiré Feuerle choose of all places a concrete bunker in the middle of Berlin to present his art collection? In interview with Florian Heilmeyer he explains why this is just the right place, and John Pawson the right architect.
