STYLEPARK PEDRALI A treasure in the dunes7/5/2024Pedrali and PL-AG Studio joined up to fit out the Le Dune Piscinas luxury hotel in southeast Sardinia. Nestling in the seclusion of the high sand dunes on the Costa Verde, this unique location is an ideal place to relax.
INTERVIEW Mellow mood7/4/2024In the form of “Bellhop Glass” for Flos, Barber Osgerby have expanded the “Bellhop" Collection to include pendular luminaires and table lamps made of hand-blown opaline glass and aluminum. Edward Barber explains the idea to us.
DESIGN Headlong into a parallel world7/3/2024Andee Hess stages where others furnish: Her brilliant penchant for maximalism resembles a liaison between Wes Anderson and Alice in Wonderland. It's as surreal as it is beautiful – and can even compete with AI.
YOUNG TALENTS Designing with Foresight7/2/2024Industrial designer Marc Gerber lives in Bern and designs products for which he likes to think outside the box. He talks to us about what he aims to change with his designs, the ways of working he learnt from Konstantin Grcic, and what he is currently chiseling away at.
YOUNG TALENTS A winning combination7/2/2024Lukas Heintschel designs furniture that combines conceptual approaches with practical development anchored in industrial design. Despite their high functional requirements, they should be pleasant and fun to use. In this interview, he gives us an insight into his approach.
STYLEPARK RAFFLE Bright eyes7/1/2024Stylepark is raffling off the "OTO" cordless luminaire by Fermob.
FEATURED The Impact of Colours7/1/2024Roca's latest faucet collection "Nu" has already won nine awards. We spoke to the designer behind it, Inma Bermúdez, about how to come up with a new shape despite the many fixed settings, and why everyday products have the ability to make you happy.
AWARD NOMINATION Pedrali: PHILÍA by Odo Fioravanti6/28/2024In the new "Philía" outdoor chairs for Pedrali, Odo Fioravanti has combined durable materials with a natural colour palette. A cross-woven cord on the seat and backrest embraces the body.
AWARD NOMINATION Rieder: LUCE SILVER6/26/2024At just thirteen millimetres, Rieder's glass fibre concrete façade elements impress with their ecological, visual and technical properties. Over 28,500 design options are possible with the wide range of colours, shapes and textures – such as "luce silver".
FEATURED Atmospheric and efficient6/25/2024With the Häfele Lighting division, the Swabian manufacturer is breaking completely new ground. It continues to expand its claim to design living and working spaces more efficiently and at the same time more atmospherically.
DESIGN Golden Vision6/24/2024The "Costume" sofa designed by Stefan Diez for Magis was honoured with the prestigious ADI Compasso d'Oro for its pioneering design.
AWARD NOMINATION Paola Lenti: SANTORINI by Francesco Rota6/20/2024Paola Lenti brings modularity to the outside with the new "Santorini" outdoor sofa. The series consists of two- or three-seater elements, a chaise longue and a round stool that can be combined for any space.
STYLEPARK PLANK The grace of steel6/20/2024Björn Dahlström has expanded the “Velit” collection for Plank with a lounge chair and a side table. In this interview, he tells us why the design of the frame crafted from artfully bent metal wire is something special.
3DAYSOFDESIGN 2024 – REVIEW Fresh north wind6/19/2024"Dare to dream" was the motto of this year's 3daysofdesign. "When we dare to dream together, a collective culture of innovation is created – a catalyst for change," says Signe Byrdal Terenziani, who founded and manages the design event.
AWARD NOMINATION Interface 2024: ETCHED & THREADED6/18/2024In the new collection, Interface combines the warmth of luxurious textiles with the effect of natural stone. The "Etched & Threaded" carpet tiles provide a basis for rooms in which relaxation and concentration can take hold.
AWARD NOMINATION Bonaldo: BOOLEAN by Giuseppe Viganò6/17/2024Giuseppe Viganò has designed the ‘Boolean’ sofa for Bonaldo, which combines two contrasts in form and material to create a harmonious piece.
ART Colour is Everything!6/17/2024On 23 June 2024, the time has come: Wiesbaden is getting a new cultural institution, the Museum Reinhard Ernst (mre), and with it an outstanding hotspot for the art of abstraction.
STYLEPARK LAUFEN A Relevant Space6/14/2024In the form of the Laufen Forum near Basel, architecture practice Snøhetta has created a new brand experience for bathroom manufacturer Laufen that goes far beyond simply presenting of its products. Architect Patrick Lüth, Managing Director and partner at Snøhetta in Innsbruck, describes the project to us in this interview.
SPOTLIGHT ON WOMEN ARCHITECTS Queen of Contrasts6/14/2024In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects" we regularly present the work of female architects – a prime example being the interior design projects of Ester Bruzkus. She finds the inspiration for her opulent minimalism on architecture trips. That said, she also feels a deep bond with her home town.
AWARD NOMINATION COR: ECHO by Lukas Heintschel6/12/2024Lukas Heintschel has designed a series of side tables in three heights and diameters for COR. In "Echo", different materials merge into an organic form.
AWARD NOMINATION Zeitraum: AEON by Mathias Hahn6/11/2024A comprehensive seating collection consisting of a chair and bar stool, with armrest variants or upholstery: Mathias Hahn recognised the potential for the new "Aeon" chair series in the Zeitraum portfolio.
YOUNG TALENTS Entering Business Mode6/10/2024Octavio Asensio founded his studio ten years ago in Madrid. In this interview we talked to the designer about SaloneSatellite and the possibilities of design.
ARCHITECTURE Architectural Archipelago6/7/2024Since 2000, the Serpentine Gallery art museum has been working with renowned architects to design the Serpentine Pavilion in Kensington Gardens, which provides a social platform in the centre of London. Minsuk Cho's ‘Archipelagic Void’ refers to the ‘madang’, an open courtyard that characterises the traditional houses of his native Korea.
AWARD NOMINATION Arper 2024: GHIA 746/7/2024Altherr Désile Park have extended the ‘Ghia’ table collection for Arper with ‘Ghia 74’.
RESTAURANT With all senses6/6/2024The interior design studio Jolie has created ‘The Nest’, a new restaurant in Frankfurt am Main that offers an atmospheric retreat for the relaxed enjoyment of gourmet cuisine amidst the city centre. The construction technique is modular and sustainable. Franky Rousell, founder and CEO, explains the details.
ARCHITECTURE Great variety for the little ones6/5/2024Clou Architects have realised a building for a kindergarten in Hangzhou, China, which makes ideal use of the space by layering and stacking modules.
SUSTAINABILITY Stable print6/4/2024How can a material cycle be established in the wood industry that serves to create design in parallel? The German company Additive Tectonics uses wood waste from regional sawmills for its new material "econitWood".
AWARD NOMINATION Artemide: CRIOSFERA by Giulia Foscari6/4/2024Giulia Foscari was inspired by polar research for her lamp series for Artemide. Modelled on the aesthetics of a drill core, "Criosfera" captures the brilliance of the "eternal ice" – and becomes thus an object that celebrates the beauty of the Antarctic.
AWARD NOMINATION AXOR: AXOR ShowerSelect ID by PHOENIX6/3/2024With AXOR's new AXOR ShowerSelect ID ready-to-use set, individuality is already part of the product name. And the name says it all: all visible components can be customised to suit your own vision.
STYLEPARK RAFFLE Luminous poetry6/1/2024Stylepark is raffling off a "Volum" table lamp designed by Snøhetta for Lodes.
AWARD NOMINATION Brilliant Twist5/31/2024The idea for the new parquet that atelier oï has designed for and with Bauwerk Parkett is as logical as it is brilliant: due to the cut, the grain of the wood is diagonal to the rectangular plank. A great variety of flooring patterns is therefore possible.
SUSTAINABILITY Silence from the depths5/29/2024Interior designer Sander Nevejans has developed a process that utilises the fibres of mussels to produce environmentally friendly acoustic panels.
STYLEPARK VILLEROY & BOCH Extending the options for the bathroom5/28/2024Making a good design better still – Villeroy & Boch readily accepted this challenge for the re-edition of its "Architectura" system collection: The design language has been revitalized and new products and features added to the range.
AWARD NOMINATION Arper 2024: KATA CHAIR5/27/2024The "Kata" family, which Altherr Désile Park designed for Arper in 2021, is being expanded this year. For the "Kata Chair", the design trio has applied the proven design language to a chair that can be placed at the dining, conference or work table.
SUSTAINABILITY Radical Recycling5/23/2024Marcel Raymaekers is an uncompromising pioneer of circular architecture in Europe. His opulent work was for a long time overlooked – until the Rotor collective began to document the unconventional approach.