Living 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?

Check the “Stylepark Map” and find a selection of exciting and relevant products by leading manufacturers that are must-sees in Hall 1.

David 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.

Concepts for furniture and luminaires that stand out for their coherence and precision arise in his studio: a visit to Jörg Boner in Zurich.

: livens up design with ideas from space travel

On the occasion of Light + Building 2016, Messe Frankfurt and Stylepark are hosting a lunch in the “Stylepark Architects’ Lounge”.

Can an iconic post-War building be reactivated by adding a restaurant?Irina Kromayer and Etienne Descloux show how - with "Pheonix" inDüsseldorf's Dreischeibenhaus

For the “Stylepark Architects’ Lounge” at this year’s Light + Building in Frankfurt/Main, Swiss designer Jörg Boner has deliberately focused on a few simple but effective elements.

: designs sparse kitchen utensils high up in the Swiss mountains.

Richard Neutra’s furniture designs are on show in an exhibition at Jens Biegel in Frankfurt/Main.

First there was the silver screen, then the images came from a box, and finally the screen became large and flat. Now, however, the dark TV panel is set to become an item of furniture again. The Bouroullecs are risking a first step.

Düsseldorf’s new subway line with its six stations is persuasive in architectural, artistic and engineering terms.

It’s not just the environment that can adapt to the climate, so can architecture: Technische Universität München invites you to the symposium on “Adaptive Outer Building Shells”.

If grouted seams are tight, you need a fine brush: The Ambiente showcases all sorts of highly practical, at times beautiful and often entirely superfluous things.

Lighting systems used down through the ages and a new eco-design directive: The challenges presented by switching to new lighting on roads and plazas.

The "German Design Awards 2016" prize-giving ceremony took place during the Ambiente. The justifications given for the awards and the characterization of the products say a lot about how design promotion is currently construed.

No reason to immediately send out a Mayday call: The speech in honor of Konstantin Grcic at the official ceremony presenting the 2016 "German Design Award Personality".

At this year’s Stockholm Furniture and Light Fair the Scandinavians show how much we long for homeliness.

Relax, read or work – bedrooms have long since ceased to only be used for sleeping. Assuming the bed is comfy and flexible – and cuts a fine figure, too.

Sleep or simply doze during the day – a thing of the past. Today, the bed drifts in a veritable ocean of information. Lying down is no longer about resting, but about moving.

Ronan and Erwan Bouroullec have designed roller blinds for Kvadrat. In an interview with Martina Metzner, Erwan Bouroullec reveals the ideas behind the new product and how design stimulates the senses.

Let there be light: The Charité Hospital in Berlin is currently conducting research into how the ambiance in a room affects patients’ recovery.

In the current debate on affordable urban housing that meets the inhabitants’ quality expectations it certainly bears casting a glance at Harry Glück’s buildings.

: goes to festivals and folds up furniture

New housing? Clueless politicians. A commentary by Jeremy Gaines.

Marie Christine Dorner is convinced that a piece of furniture must look good from all sides, even from below. Uta Abendroth talked with the interior architect and designer about her new creations for Ligne Roset.

“Kin” is the name of the family of storage units that Mathias Hahn designed for Zeitraum. The units are made of solid wood, so the designer reveals in conversation with Martina Metzner, and function just as well on their own as they do individually.

Living space is precious, which is why hallways are often cramped and dark. But entrances can be inviting, uncluttered and elegant if you want them to be.

A carpet like a piece of desert, Astroturf for the children’s room, and any amount of color for carpets: What Piero Lissoni and Vanessa Brady noticed when wandering round the Domotex.