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An office high-rise, built only of wood and glass, no steel used. It was designed by Shigeru Ban for the Tamedia media group in Zurich – and is exemplary, not just in ecological terms.

The sky is reflected in Europe’s highest building. London’s “The Shard” seems to constantly adapt to the weather and changing light conditions. This “visual adaptivity” is made possible by a coating custom-made for the high-rise. Julius Streifeneder talked with Bart Akkerhuis about it.

In their work, artists and architects Jan and Tim Edler from “Realities United” focus on building systems and the potential for communication they afford. Adeline Seidel met Jan Edler in Berlin to talk about adaptive concepts.

What systems and materials lay the basis for an architecture that can respond dynamically and independently to climatic influences? We present a few current R&D projects.

Phyllis Lambert disagreed with her father in the choice of architects and proposed Mies van der Rohe for the construction of the new Seagram headquarter in New York City. In her book she allows insight into the undertaking "Seagram Building

From Tokyo to Zurich, set foot in an office, medical practice or apartment belonging to some creative type and you are bound encounter his furniture: On the death of architect, engineer and planner Fritz Haller.

Be it made by hand thousands of years ago or manufactured now on an industrial scale, the brick is a material with a past and definitely has a strong future.

The task of remodeling and extending existing buildings is just as appealing as it is difficult. Frankfurt-based architects Schneider+Schumacher are currently working on reconstructing Poseidon House on Theodor-Heuss-Allee. Thomas Wagner spoke to Michael Schumacher about the rebuild, facades old and new, saving energy and the sustainability of “refurbishment and upgrading”.

What makes Miami a relevant location on the world design map? Is it the flair of "Miami Vice" with the summery villas, luxury yachts and all the naked skin? Definitely not, as today the Design Miami trade fair pulls the crowds with products by Jean Prouvé, presented close to buildings by Frank Gehry and Herzog & de Meuron.

In Dallas, too, business yearns for culture. A theater designed by Rem Kohlhaas and an opera house created by Norman Foster are supposed to help give the city of oil a makeover.

The new "La Diva" tile series by Villeroy & Boch truly lives up to its name. Opulent, playful and exclusive, it embodies a blend of styles that spans cultures and epochs -and is thus far more contemporary than we may initially think.

In terms of its minimalist hard edges and intellectual rigor, the thermal baths that Peter Zumthor designed for Vals, Switzerland, and were completed in 1996, eschew all the wellness clichés and continue to set the standard. Today, there are various other examples of spa architecture that are equally joyful and modern, and avoid the twin pitfalls of the clinical institution and the high-gloss polished hotel spa look.

With the “Gina Light”, BMW has created more than just a new show car. The study, whose bodywork is made of a fabric skin, has the potential to trigger a revolution in car design.