Multidisciplinary designer Chialing Chang demonstrated just how elegant industrial raw materials can appear at the ‘Optical Flow: Objects and Perception in Light’ exhibition during the 3daysofdesign event in Copenhagen.

Designer Alexander von Dombois made a remarkable debut at SaloneSatellite with furniture such as the ‘Scala’ rolling stool, the “Raam” chair and the ‘Eli’ lamp. In this interview, the Cologne-based creative explains how simple principles drive his designs, why materials should be allowed to age with dignity – and why bark beetle wood deserves a second life.

Marcus Götschl was one of the exciting new discoveries at this year's SaloneSatellite in Milan. In this interview, he tells us why he is fascinated by sophisticated designs and when design becomes relevant to him.

Bergamo will become a hub for landscape culture during the ‘Landscape Festival – I Maestri del Paesaggio’ from 5 to 21 September 2025. At the same time, the Lake Como Design Festival will take place from 14 to 21 September under the title ‘Fragments’ in the city of Como and around Lake Como.

Marina Tabassum's Serpentine Pavilion in London can be explored until 26 October 2025: the structure of ‘A Capsule in Time’ is built entirely of wood and features a translucent façade that diffuses the incoming light and allows it to enter in selected areas.

Biennale Cinema 2025: Atlas Concorde and Studio Park are creating an exclusive meeting place for the film industry on the terrace of the 5-star Hotel Excelsior on the island of Lido di Venezia.

Interdisciplinary artist Alex Chinneck turns urban space upside down: for his sculptures, he makes building facades slide, ties street lamps in knots and stands electricity pylons on their tips. He gives us an insight into his creative cosmos in this interview.

Konstantin Grcic designed the "Sol" and "Sombra" lounge chairs for Plank, which feature an extraordinarily steep seat angle that allows for a comfortable and agile posture. In this interview, he gives us an insight into the creative process.

Until 5 October 2025, the Deutsche Architekturmuseum in Frankfurt am Main is presenting the exhibition ‘Architecture and Energy. Building in Times of Climate Change’. The aim is to explain the connections between energy, emissions, construction and architecture.

Regional Alpine tradition and international design: in the new Chiemgauhof Lakeside Retreat by Matteo Thun & Partners, both elements combine to create a skilful blend that makes the hotel unique.

Our review of the 19th International Architecture Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia: Where is the journey taking us? About the paradigm shift in architecture.

Dr Katharina Bredies researches experimental textile electronics, wearables and smart homes. In this interview, she tells us which ideas she finds exciting and why smart textiles are not yet part of our everyday lives.

How can cities be designed for the future? Interview: Dr.-Ing. Steffen Braun, Deputy Director of the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Engineering IAO and co-founder of the Fraunhofer Morgenstadt initiative.

Tim Fu is an architectural designer who specializes in working with artificial intelligence (AI). Before founding his high-tech architecture practice Studio Tim Fu, he worked for Zaha Hadid Architects. In this interview, he tells us how AI can be used in architecture.

Connected Urban Twins (CUT) is a project between the cities of Hamburg, Leipzig and Munich that promotes the development of urban data platforms and digital twins. Our author Robert Schütz spoke to the overall project manager Dr. Nora Reinecke.

Philipp von Dalwig runs the architecture firm vonDALWIG Architecture in New York with his partner Kit, alongside a branch office in Mainz. In this interview, the German-born architect explains the firm's unique philosophy, typical areas of work and what makes the Big Apple so magical for architects.

‘All the world's a stage, and all the men and women merely players’: Wilkhahn translates Shakespeare's famous quote into a modern working context with its ‘Office on Stage’ concept – and lets its furniture take centre stage, literally re-enacting everyday office life.

Flexible, functional and easy to customise, Brunner's designer furniture is also ideal for environments with dynamic use. Visitors to Orgatec will be able to experience live how the working world can be designed with forward-looking ideas.

A high-quality, aesthetically pleasing interior design based on light and flexible structures: With its modular “d2” building kit, Wagner Living has launched a revolutionarily sustainable system that offers new perspectives.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Elizabeth Diller, whose work is characterised by a deep understanding of the respective social and cultural context.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Amale Andraos' architecture of polemical optimism: for an architecture that can change society.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as Louisa Hutton, whose buildings often have a manifesto-like character. They are statements about the respective topological, social and temporal situation.

In our series "Spotlight on Women Architects", we regularly present the work of female architects – such as that of Jeanne Gang. A skyscraper that set the record for the ‘tallest building designed by a woman’ certainly helped her. More important, however, is the stylistic breadth and self-assurance in her designs.