FAIRS & EVENTS Refined blinds3/29/2016“Lloyd” by Jean-Marie Massaud for Poltrona FrauLike a fence, offering spaces to look through.
FAIRS & EVENTS A little friend3/29/2016James van Vossel’s side table 1025 for ThonetThere can certainly be no talk of tubular steel here.
FAIRS & EVENTS Italdanish3/29/2016“Voyage” by GamFratesi for PorroStine Gam and Enrico Fratesi combine Danish classicism and an Italian concept in one and the same chair.
FAIRS & EVENTS Fishing up the Modern3/29/2016Sadi and Neptun Ozis at Walter KnollThere was a time when the focus was experimentation and improvisation, not it’s on refining.
FAIRS & EVENTS My big, colorful cactus3/29/2016Paul Smith goes psychedelic for GuframGreen is great, but definitely not enough for Paul Smith.
FAIRS & EVENTS Two ideotypes3/29/2016Philippe Starck’s new chair series for KartellThe king not only has two bodies, he also needs two chairs – Generic A and Generic C.
FAIRS & EVENTS One sofa, two beds3/29/2016“Twins” by Giulio Manzoni for FlexformElegant and practical but not suitable for young lovers.
DESIGN A healer of souls with head and heart 3/26/2016Eames called him a “Florentine magpie”. With “A Designer’s Universe” the Vitra Design Museum is hosting a very interesting retrospective on Alexander Girard.
FEATURED Lighting the way: St Martin3/24/2016To match the elegant façade of St Martin Tower in Frankfurt, MSM Meyer Schmitz-Morkramer Architekten chose slender light stelae from Ewo’s “EL” line that can nevertheless house an astonishing amount of technology.
FAIRS & EVENTS Mega-mood machines3/22/2016Light + Building clearly showed that light is becoming ever more digital and offers tools for emotions of all kinds. Among the mass of novelties, you could notice that good light is getting ever more rare.
FEATURED Working at the Schumanns3/21/2016Be it on the façade or at a workstation: Ado Lights’ luminaires place the Düsseldorf office building “Clara und Robert” in the right light.
STYLEPARK GIRA Freely connected3/21/2016An App blend virtual and physical realities. Stefan Carsten spoke to product designer Valentin Heun about his “Reality Editor”.
STYLEPARK GIRA I am the Smart Home 3/19/2016Digitalization of living spaces changes architecture. How we will interact with rooms in the future?
INTERVIEWS The idea must also be to save light3/18/2016What developments will shape the face of the lighting industry going forward? Adeline Seidel asked lighting designer Rogier van der Heide.
FAIRS & EVENTS Shows us your light3/18/2016Numerous innovative products are on show in the “Trendspot Design” in Hall 1 of the Light + Building in Frankfurt. We checked out some of the highlights from all categories specially at the booths.
STYLEPARK AXOR A rush of water feelings3/17/2016Tubular water scenarios: the “ReAct” water installation by brandherm + krumrey interior design remains highly promising, even after the competition as part of the “Axor Inspiration Projects”.
FAIRS & EVENTS An evening with many bright lights3/17/2016On the Monday of the Light + Building trade fair that special moment came again: Architects, designers, manufacturers and any number of other friends of light were invited by AD and Stylepark to cocktails at Robert Volhard’s place.
FAIRS & EVENTS Technology, play and magic3/17/2016At the Light + Building you can see how light, space and controls interact and what this spells for luminaire design. Moreover, there are some truly stunningly pioneering innovations on show.
STYLEPARK GIRA A wooden house with remote control3/16/2016Idyllic living in Germany’s Oberbergisches Land region: Thanks to KNX networking and Gira building communication, no energy is wasted in architect Alexandra Schmitz’ home.
STYLEPARK GIRA Wannabe Jedis3/16/2016You can control all sorts of things with a movement of your hand. Ludwig Engel talks to gesture researcher Julius Hassemer.
FAIRS & EVENTS Meeting point red stand3/15/2016Jörg Boner designed the “Stylepark Café” and the “Stylepark Architects’ Lounge” in Hall 1.2 at the Light + Building – an ideal meeting point at the trade fair.
FAIRS & EVENTS Why not simply rent your light?3/15/2016The lighting industry is on the brink of profound change. Adeline Seidel talked to Ulrich Schumacher, CEO of the Zumtobel Group, about where the journey is headed.
FAIRS & EVENTS Launching Urban Standards3/15/2016Urban Standards GmbH, under CEO Christian Gärtner and with its seat in Munich, is an innovative company on the cross roads of new business models for real estate developers, mobility providers and the city.
STYLEPARK GIRA The House-O-Mat3/14/2016Post-War Modernism promised to make everyday life easier – at the press of a button. Is digitalization simply continuing that trend?
INTERVIEWS Slender head, large impact3/12/2016Ewo, a company in Northern Italy, teamed up with Jörg Boner to develop the “GO” luminaire series. Sandra Hofmeister spoke to the Ewo Head of Marketing Hannes Wohlgemuth about the collaboration.
FAIRS & EVENTS Arrival country. Home country.3/10/2016Cheap apartment buildings, hostels for refugees and spaces for integration – the German Pavilion at the 15th Venice Architecture Biennale is slowly taking shape.
FAIRS & EVENTS The Spirit of Fabrication3/10/2016Jörg Boner’s product stagings and installations often refer to specific places and thanks to the mood they create remain lodged in the mind.
ARCHITECTURE High-rises or green fields?3/9/2016Living space is in short supply in cities today. So what to do: intensify densities or head for the greenbelt? But hang on: What about climate change?
FAIRS & EVENTS Stylepark Map – Trendspot Design3/8/2016Check the “Stylepark Map” and find a selection of exciting and relevant products by leading manufacturers that are must-sees in Hall 1.
INTERVIEWS You have to fight for good ideas3/7/2016David Chipperfield, Bruce Mau, Anish Kapoor, Stefan Sagmeister, Sanaa, Snøhetta and James Turrell – all of them have designed artistic annual reports for the Zumtobel Group. Adeline Seidel asked Jürg Zumtobel how the idea came about and where his passion for beautiful books comes from.
FAIRS & EVENTS Jörg Boner’s lesson of archetypes3/6/2016Concepts for furniture and luminaires that stand out for their coherence and precision arise in his studio: a visit to Jörg Boner in Zurich.
FAIRS & EVENTS Lunch in the lounge3/4/2016On the occasion of Light + Building 2016, Messe Frankfurt and Stylepark are hosting a lunch in the “Stylepark Architects’ Lounge”.
DESIGN Three-slice menu3/2/2016Can an iconic post-War building be reactivated by adding a restaurant?Irina Kromayer and Etienne Descloux show how - with "Pheonix" inDüsseldorf's Dreischeibenhaus
