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In 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.

Lukas Heintschel has designed a series of side tables in three heights and diameters for COR. In "Echo", different materials merge into an organic form.

A 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.

Octavio Asensio founded his studio ten years ago in Madrid. In this interview we talked to the designer about SaloneSatellite and the possibilities of design.

Since 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.

Altherr Désile Park have extended the ‘Ghia’ table collection for Arper with ‘Ghia 74’.

The 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.

Clou Architects have realised a building for a kindergarten in Hangzhou, China, which makes ideal use of the space by layering and stacking modules.

How 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".

Giulia 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.

With 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 is raffling off a "Volum" table lamp designed by Snøhetta for Lodes.

The 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.

Interior designer Sander Nevejans has developed a process that utilises the fibres of mussels to produce environmentally friendly acoustic panels.

Making 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.

The "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.

Marcel 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.

Roca Group is currently revolutionizing the manufacture of ceramics in passing as it were: it’s successfully invested in developing the world’s first electric-powered tunnel kiln.

Architect Georg Döring BDA in an interview on the conversion of a former department stores' for use as the city history museum of Cologne.

The fifth edition of Architect@Work Munich will take place at the beginning of June 2024 and will once again offer a highly interesting supporting programme on the topic of "Lightweight.Construction".