Design

The Italian family business Cleaf offers high-quality surface materials for furniture and interior design. New in the programme is the "Traccia" texture, which is characterised by a contrast in the microstructure.

Viola Beuscher has an unmistakable design language: pure, minimalist, and elegant. The ceramics designer places great importance on ensuring that this is consistently reflected in her products. Hardly anyone would suspect that Beuscher actually taught herself the craft of pottery.

The modular "AGIO" seating system designed by Francesco Rota for Paola Lenti gets a new outfit for Milan Design Week.

With the "TECEsquare" and "TECEsolid" collections, Tece deliberately focuses on the WC flush plate as a design element: thanks to the large variety of materials and colours, the preferred style of the interior design can be continued into the sanitary areas.

The wagnerdesignlab by sedak and Wagner Living in Langenneufnach, Swabia, is a building of superlatives from the ground up: designed by Titus Bernhard Architekten, the rectangular superstructure in steel construction stands on supports at a lofty height above the former childhood home of Peter Wagner.

With "Bora", Danish designer Henrik Pedersen has created an outdoor collection for Gloster where rustic, all-weather wickerwork is combined with a straight-lined frame made of teak.

Stylepark is raffling off one "Blueprint Chair" in oak by Form & Refine.

They celebrate the simple and pure – and create objects that tell a story: Fien Muller and Hannes Van Severen have been designing sculptural furniture ever since 2011. Their artistic background strongly informs the work and mindset of the Ghent-based design duo.

As the temperature rises so, too, does the amount of living space at our disposal: At long last, the garden, terrace, balcony but also urban squares and courtyards can all be used extensively again. And Arper has just the right outdoor furniture for them at hand.

Sound absorbers that are customised for individual architectures such as interior designs: Echojazz offers the right solution for every project. The products are made from recycled PET bottles in Kriens, Switzerland.

Internationally renowned designer Philippe Starck has been creating exceptional collections for the AXOR design brand for over 20 years now. For the 2023 edition of the ISH in Frankfurt the creative team presented two new lines that make bathroom downtime an exceptional experience both in terms of function and aesthetics.

Wilkhahn has furnished the New York Stock Exchange's historic meeting rooms with jehs+laub's striking Graph conference chairs.

The right solution for every facet of agile working: together with osko+deichmann, the Baden-based design and contract furniture manufacturer Brunner has developed the "boards" collection. A whiteboard ensemble that makes your everyday life easier, more dynamic and more interactive.

At ISH 2023, the world's leading trade fair for HVAC + Water in Frankfurt am Main, the leading premium brand in the bathroom Laufen will show a further development of the successful collection "IL BAGNO ALESSI", which is set in scene by means of an individually controllable light frame.

Stylepark is raffling off one "Mono" stepstool by Richard Lampert.

The "Tricot" rug by Paola Lenti offers a robust quality with a unique colour scheme. The textile base originates from the company's own production.

For the "Gioia equilibrio" table luminaire, Occhio offers the trio of elegant design, maximum mobility and touch-free control: gentle hand movements are all that is needed to direct the light individually.

Villeroy & Boch is presenting an extensive programme at the upcoming ISH in Frankfurt am Main, both at its exhibition stand in the Festhalle and on the digital platform Innovation Days 2023. Live-Talks with designers Gesa Hansen, Florian Kallus and Sebastian Schneider (Kaschkasch) in cooperation with Stylepark will be part of the agenda.

"Subway 3.0" by Villeroy & Boch is a bathroom design that is holistically conceived: water-saving in use, smart in function, created with a clear formal language and high-quality materials. Until 15 April 2023, Villeroy & Boch is offering designers the opportunity to win attractive prizes with their idea for a family bathroom.

“Cleaf Club”, the installation produced in cooperation with Campos Costa Arquitetos, is on display in CCube in Lissone up until mid-March 2023. It involved transforming the corporate showroom, the creative heart of Cleaf, into a club complete with dancefloor and lounge. In our interview, architect Pedro Campos Costa and Cleaf Managing Director Roberto Caspani explain what is behind the Cleaf products.

With its "BORA X BO", the Upper Bavarian manufacturer of hob extraction systems and FlexBake ovens offers a professional steam oven for the home.

How can holistic ergonomics help to optimize working conditions in a company, not to mention its bottom line? Kinnarps has the answer to this tricky question and offers sustainable strategies for the kind of design that has been thought through right down to the smallest details.

With "Jiometori", the family-owned company Cleaf offers an exceptionally versatile texture with a geometric composition that is visually and haptically an experience.

People like Robert Comploj are hard to find. At his studio he combines art and design with the craft of glassblowing. It is currently sidewalks, manholes, hydrants and tram tracks that represent the inspiration for his work.

Stylepark is raffling off one "Ring Table" by Acapulco.

In collaboration with studio Besau-Marguerre, burgbad has come up with a homely bathroom furniture collection “b:me” that can be adapted to any and every style and offers ingenious ideas for small spaces. The duo drew inspiration for the design from the lines of nature, art and architecture.

Preserving the soul of the house – a goal that should be central to building with existing structures. For the renovation of the spacious "Hazelnut House" guesthouse in the east of Luxembourg, cookbook author Theresa Baumgärtner mastered this challenge with bravura. The barrier-free bathroom solutions from Villeroy & Boch contribute to the feel-good atmosphere.

With "LANI", Toan Nguyen has designed a versatile bathroom furniture set for Laufen that offers plenty of storage space, can be integrated into any concept thanks to its elegant design and impresses with its sophisticated lines and high-quality materials.

Dominique Béolet’s work as a designer ranges from specific objects to several hundred square meters of exhibition space. He focuses not only on an attractive appearance and practicality but also and primarily on sustainability: For the cosmetics company nkm he recently designed a line of bottles for a reusable system that allows an almost zero-waste recycling cycle with low carbon emissions.

Stylepark is raffling off one "Bouquet" table lamp by Magis.

"Material Cultures: Material Reform" highlights possibilities for sustainable and future-proof building: Paloma Gormley, Summer Islam and George Massoud outline what is needed for a holistic approach to the built environment, appealing for a new way of looking at construction and the systems in which it is embedded.

The "D1" chair family by Stefan Diez for Wagner Living relieves the spinal discs with the Dondola joint, promotes back health and helps to improve concentration.

Rossoacoustic’s new “Disc’n Dots” acoustic system is not just cost effective, it combines diversity in design with easy installation and can be retrofitted into rooms.

Architect Cristiana Guerra, based in Ticino, Switzerland, has realized a contemplative refuge for members of a Catholic religious order in a location above Lake Maggiore. For her interior design, Guerra opted for flooring by Bauwerk Parkett.