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In the hills behind Florence, La Marzocco, a company known for its coffee machines, runs the Accademia del Caffè Espresso, a cultural center housed in a former production plant. Interior designer Stefano Zagni found suitable furniture for the fit-out when viewing Magis’ diverse collections.

With the outdoor chair W-1960 Chairity, Wagner Living optimises its hospitality classic and shows in parallel the great social commitment of the company from Langenneufnach.

In our series “Spotlight: Architects” we regularly present the work of architects – for example, the projects by Kim Le Roux and Margit Sichrovsky, who integrate circular planning and building into their work.

For his “BetteBalance” washbasin series, designer Dominik Tesseraux opted for glazed titanium steel. Not only are the basins hygienic and robust, but the material gave rise to designs that combine a refined formal idiom, clear lines and almost weightless lightness.

Pedrali celebrates a round anniversary: 60 years ago, Mario Pedrali founded one of the most important globally active Italian furniture companies in Palazzolo sull'Oglio. Pedrali's creative profile has been shaped by numerous collaborations with renowned designers. We asked them: What makes the cooperation special?

Ambright’s “Flächenlicht” enables designers to plan exclusive lighting solutions that can be shaped at will and thus create unusual scenarios.

In its current “Make it yours!” campaign AXOR demonstrates how color can help design individual bathroom scenarios where luxury, haptics and sensuality converge.

Joshua Lux Innenarchitektur realizes all kinds of different projects – everything from private apartment blocks to commercial properties. Only recently, Gregor's, a boutique wine store, opened its doors in Frankfurt. In the interview, Lux explains the concept behind it and why generally a strong storyline is important to him.

With "Quatrefoil", Jonas Hermann from Form & Refine has designed a table made of oak, whose legs meet in a line and in this way enable both visual lightness and comfortable sitting.

Dallmer has equipped the bathrooms in the new Weitsicht residential project on the former Continental premises in Hanover with a drainage system that is not only smart but also looks good.

Gary Bencheghib is a filmmaker and environmental activist. Together with his siblings, he founded the organisation Sungai Watch, which stands up against the massive environmental pollution in Indonesia. In parallel, he is looking for ways to recycle the plastic waste – like with Sungai Design and a Tiny House.

Atelier Cho Thompson designed the new working environment for Boston-based client EQ Office. The goal: to create an inclusive space that invites interaction with colleagues aside from the home office.

With the “GDM.KLIMASTEIN” Bavarian concrete stone manufacturer Godelmann has developed a triple-layered stone that fortifies surfaces without sealing them.

"Hashira", Japanese for "column", is the name Alain Gilles gave to the table he designed for Ligne Roset. A direct reference can be found when looking at the four conical legs made of wood veneer, which support the rounded table top made of marble or solid wood.

Burgbad’s “Accura” line is a minimalist collection that offers a lot of scope for bathroom designs while relying on only a very few elements. Creative diversity, precise finishing, and well thought out functionality combine here to offer you an array of bathroom scenarios.

Stylepark is raffling off an "AXOR One" hand shower!

Despite the difficult political, economic, and social circumstances prevailing in Beirut the city boasts a strong design scene in which women are gaining ground. We met five women designers in Beirut and Dubai.

"Hospital" architecture stands for economic, functional buildings that nobody would like to stay in longer than is absolutely necessary. Yet it has been scientifically proven that architecture can have a positive impact on the healing process. In a show running until January 21, 2024, the TUM Architecture Museum in Munich is presenting pioneering examples.

Xenia Watson is studying Product Design at the HfG Hochschule für Gestaltung in Offenbach. The result of “Within – A Shadow in Knitwear” – her term project – is a cardigan with integrated codes and every fiber of it attests to the appreciation of wool as a material.

184 companies will be exhibiting at Architect@Work in Hamburg on 13 and 14 September 2024 – renowned labels will be represented as well as forward-looking start-ups.