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A renaissance of architecture and design – this claim characterises both the ambition and the working approach of the Indian architecture and design studio Renesa.

In our Spotlight on Women Architects series, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as the multifaceted portfolio of Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari, who turned her back on large-scale commercial commissions in favour of more socially oriented architecture and the preservation of traditional building methods.

With "Vry" for burgbad Patrick Frey presents a bathroom furniture collection which with its graphic appearance and variable functions offers new perspectives in the bathroom – but is adaptable enough to cut a fine figure in all other living areas.

If you have a good idea, sooner or later it will be copied – designer Luca Nichetto recently highlighted two examples where his works were obviously the basis. In an interview, he tells us why these plagiarisms are symptoms of a diseased system.

Photographer and author Patricia Parinejad shares her impressions of the 18th Architecture Biennale in Venice, which presents a variety of experimental approaches under the title "The Laboratory of the Future". In addition to the new perspectives, the international exhibition shows the numerous questions that the architecture sector is currently facing.

A luminaire that ideally illuminates workplaces as well as living spaces: "AMBITUS" by Zumtobel. Yorgo Lykouria, founder and creative director of Rainlight Studio, came up with the design – a flat light ring made of anodised aluminium that combines diffuse indirect light, direct light suitable for workplaces and maximum performance.

"Where Would We Be Without You?" was the motto of this year's 3daysofdesign, Denmark's most important design festival, which took place in Copenhagen from 7 to 9 June 2023. Poorer of many wonderful memories and encounters would be my answer to this question.

Villeroy & Boch has recently begun to offer faucet collections that are a perfect match both technically and in design terms for its own range of bathroom ceramics. They go by the name "Top Together".

Honoka Lab, a design collective from Japan, was honoured with first place at this year's SaloneSatellite Award. For their Tatami ReFAB Project, they use 3D printing technology and recycled materials to bring a centuries-old tradition into the modern age: discarded tatami mats serve as the base material for furniture.

For the "Padiglioni" table, Alain Gilles was inspired by one of the internationally most famous Bauhaus buildings: Ludwig Mies van der Rohe's pavilion, which he realised for the 1929 World's Fair in Barcelona.

Studio Besau Marguerre have redesigned the foyer of the MK&G in Hamburg. We spoke to Eva Marguerre and Marcel Besau about a space where you can catch your breath, about how to talk about colors while out for a walk and why sometimes you have to choose bright colors.

At the recent Milan Design Week, Ukrainian designers showed how design can contribute to self-assertion. Our author Thomas Edelmann took a look at the joint exhibition "Contïnuum", which was realised by the architect and designer Victoria Yakusha.

He is considered a master of timeless elegance, and many of his designs have been steadily produced by leading manufacturers in the Italian furniture industry: Piero Lissoni, architect, designer and creative director of seven Italian furniture brands, has apparently cracked the "classic" code for furniture design. Now Knoll is launching new outdoor furniture with a claim to imperishability.

Norm Architects have created a swinging homage to the material rattan with the "Loop" chair for Expormim.

How do you design a chair that is comfortable, made entirely of wood and can be ideally integrated into any setting? The "Blueprint Chair" by Herman Studio for the Danish design brand Form & Refine meets these requirements effortlessly.

High-rise. Office. Historic preservation. And sustainability as the top priority in the conversion: the interior design studio "Elbstrand & Mannschaft" is currently completing office space in Hamburg according to the standards of the future. DGNB platinum certification is the goal for the interior work - it would be just the fourth project in Germany to achieve the associated specifications.

After the photographer and author Patricia Parinejad inspired us with her work "Green Mallorca" for the multifaceted nature and sustainability initiatives of the Spanish Balearic island, she takes us in "Green Namibia" on a journey through the longing country on the African continent, which knows how to touch with an exceptionally native beauty.

Stylepark is raffling off a limited "Drip" edition in orange by Bernhard Müller for more!

Our author Florian Heilmeyer has taken a good look at “Small Houses. Homes for our Times” by Philip Jodidio and reports on superfluous sustainability dressing, hollow buzzwords, and an inspiring collection themed around living in the smallest of spaces.

Comfort in contrast: the "NOOK" collection by jehs+laub for COR includes a floor-level high-back chair, a pouf and four side tables that show that compact forms can also have a light and elegant effect.

An extraordinary home is currently being built for one of the most comprehensive private collections of abstract art in Germany. Initiated by entrepreneur Reinhard Ernst and designed by architect Fumihiko Maki, Museum Reinhard Ernst is to be a space for everyone.

With the modular "Pira G2" shelving system, String Furniture offers the re-edition of a classic from the fifties that provides maximum freedom in room design.

In collaboration with the creative minds at jehs+laub, contract designer furniture makers Brunner have developed “oval”, a flexible lounge system for cozy seating settings that promote interaction, networking, and relaxation, while enabling synergies to be tapped.

Sustainability. Quality. Creativity. No compromises. These attributes not only apply to Tohru Nakamura's cuisine, they also reflect the star chef's design aspirations. For Tohru in der Schreiberei, hildmannwilke transformed the centuries-old walls of the former Munich Stadtschreiberei into an atmospheric setting.

A door phone as a design statement: with "Adelante" from Basalte, this is possible. Linear in shape and available in premium finishes, it can be ideally adapted to any entrance area and integrated into the Basalte Home system.

With their extensive "Antao" bathroom collection Kaschkasch’s Florian Kallus and Sebastian Schneider have realized a harmonious design language for Villeroy & Boch that translates the subtle asymmetry of nature into a sustainable bathroom design.

How can your hot water supply and heating be separated in a way that is energy-efficient and what role do instantaneous water heaters play? Jörg A. Gerdes, Managing Partner of Clage, explains the principle behind the idea.

In 2021, Barbara Elwardt and Piotr Wisniewski founded weStudio in Berlin, a multidisciplinary creative studio specialising in interior design, gastronomy and the hotel industry. With a focus on art and custom-made furniture, the duo creates harmonious spaces.

Under the title "How dare you", Laufen presented an extraordinary show during Milan Design Week that included both the new collection by architects and designers Nicolo Ornaghi, Delfino Sisto Legnani and Francesco Zorzi of NM3, as well as that by artist Monique Baumann. They explain their creative approach to us in an interview.

With "AXOR Drain", AXOR offers a shower channel that, with its slim, rectangular cover, looks more like a design object than a component.

Sustainable, diverse and vibrant: The biophilic design of Interface's new "Connected Ethos" carpet tile collection is inspired by nature and creates homely living and working spaces.

Levitating between art, sculpture and functional design, the works of Simon Mattisson are challenging outdated perceptions about form and function and what a piece of furniture is and can be.

At first sight Hamburg’s “The Morgenmuffel” looks like several restaurants all rolled into one. Every room is different, and the various interiors do not seem coordinated with one another. However, on closer inspection a well thought-through overall concept emerges: a culinary adventure that plays out in various rooms.

With "My Circuit", Michael Anastassiades has created a flexible light track made of matt white rubber for Flos that offers individual lighting solutions for interiors.