Anton Defant has attracted the attention of the design world with his Viennese thesis project entitled "Ballast". And that's not all he has to offer.

Prof Amandus Samsøe Sattler discusses the topic "Which factors are essential for a sustainable building sector?" with Stylepark on the first day of Light + Building.

2024 marks the fortieth anniversary of the founding of the luminaire manufacturer serien.lighting. This inspired Jean-Marc da Costa and Manfred Wolf to present the history of their company in an exhibition. The show at the Museum Angewandte Kunst presents their productive work – from the beginnings in the 1980s to the latest designs.

A lot has happened for the Budde design studio since it was founded four years ago. Our author Kathrin Spohr has researched the common essence of their designs and what they are planning this year.

Light + Building, the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building technology in Frankfurt am Main, will take place from 3 to 8 March 2024.

English designer Chris Martin is co-founder and chief designer of the Stockholm-based furniture company Massproductions. Together with Magnus Elebäck, he develops high-quality designs that are produced in series and shows that mass production is not exclusively negative.

The WINT Design Lab develops sustainable futures. Based at Tegel Airport in Berlin, on the basis of practical work, the team explores holistic design strategies, new hybrid tools, and generating interdisciplinary knowledge. In the following interview they tell us what they are currently working on.

Kerstin Pfleger and Peter Paulhart founded Studio RE.D in Vienna in 2022, with their own experimental workshop and office. We spoke to the two to find out what moves, inspires, motivates them and what they expect from the future.

“A test bed for new ideas” was the overarching theme of the Stockholm Furniture Fair from February 6 to 10, 2024. The presentation was by no means as prosaic as the title, and in fact it quickly became clear: This ongoing experiment is starting to get playful.

33 nominees have been shortlisted for the Designplus Award by Light + Building. The competition was organised by Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with Stylepark. The final winners will be honoured on the first day of the trade fair for lighting and building-services technology in Frankfurt.

On his Instagram account ai.furnitures, Olivier publishes AI-generated object designs that do not conform to the usual technophile style. In this interview, the Parisian photographer talks to us about artificial intelligence as a inspiration.

In a central location in Munich, Tara Bernerd & Partners connected two adjacent historic buildings to create a stylish hotel. The Rosewood Munich offers guests a modern ambience combined with a historic flair. A special highlight is the hotel’s wellness area complete with AXOR fittings.

With the vision of making the world a better place, Oslo-based designer Kim Lund is researching what a sustainable sofa could look like. To this aim, he is questioning petroleum-based furniture upholstery.

Architects can turn to the Revalu platform, which offers data on materials, when undertaking a lifecycle analysis of their project, as it enables them to compare the environmental impact of different construction materials. Kika Brockstedt, co-founder & CEO of Revalu Impact AG, talks to us and explains the idea.

Stylepark is raffling off a "Nana" chair from Freifrau!

Danny Richman is an AI consultant and developer of FabricGenie, the AI-based design app. In an interview, he explains the function of generative artificial intelligence and highlights the technology’s opportunities and risks.

In the form of “mBlack”, the Minelli Group has developed cosmetics packaging that is made from bio-based material instead of plastic. The innovative idea is based on a renewable resource, the company’s own wood waste.

Judith Burgard studies industrial design at the Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design Halle and has designed the "Instant" furniture series. Hot water is used to give it the final shape. We asked her how the design process works and what characteristics the wood-based material for the "brewing furniture" must have.

A modular, repairable mattress made of sustainable materials – how does that work? The interdisciplinary design studio Layer, led by Benjamin Hubert, realised this idea for the brand Mazzu.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – like that of Mariam Issoufou, whose work is drawing attention to African architecture.

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.

Helena Fricke and Sophie Kling have developed a water treatment system for the bathroom at home. Their graduation project at HfG Schwäbisch Gmünd should be of lasting benefit and not remain a distant dream of the future.

From 3 to 8 March 2024, Light + Building, the world's leading trade fair for lighting and building services technology, will show how design and technology can form an ideal symbiosis in Frankfurt am Main.

imm cologne took place in Cologne from 14 to 18 January 2024, the first time since the breakout of the coronavirus pandemic on the regular January date. Our review.

With its High Performance Textiles, Kvadrat is introducing a new product category: Metallised roller blind textiles that insulate and cool, provide shade and are see-through.

With "Unfold", Malaysian furniture manufacturer By Hogen presents a sofa that combines comfort and pragmatism in a playful way.

Heimtextil in Frankfurt am Main marked the start of the trade fair year and showcased the current developments in the textile industry, from AI tools and sustainable materials to concepts for transparent supply chains. We have selected ten creatives and companies for you that particularly caught our eye in the Trendspace.

In Kortrijk, Belgium, an old fire station has been converted into the “Deelfabriek”, an experimental venue for non-profit associations, self-help workshops, neighborhood initiatives, and all manner of community. Architectural practice Atama provided the setting for the activities.

Zeitraum presents its new "Alpenraum" collection in collaboration with designer Florian Hauswirth. We spoke to him about wood as his favourite material, and how we use furniture to create references to both tradition and the present day.

In the heart of the Irish city of Limerick Níall McLaughlin Architects have realized a building that is not only a monument to the country’s national sport of rugby. At the same time, it is aimed at reviving the city’s languishing downtown.

Stylepark is raffling off one "Hevea" pot-holder by Pedrali.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as that of Margot Schürmann who over a period of decades together with her husband Joachim Schürmann played a major role in shaping the direction that architecture took in West Germany.

Paola Lenti sets contemporary accents for the outdoor area of the Italian Villa Cortona near Arezzo. Gianluca Caputi has carefully renovated the former 18th century ruin and created an oasis of relaxation.

Water meets outstanding design at the Kölner Passagen in January: Dallmer is cooperating with Laufen and Alape for a multifaceted show dedicated to the "bathroom as a living space".

Already for sixty years, the Italian furniture manufacturer Pedrali stands for beauty, tradition and innovation as well as a sustainable way of working down to the last detail. Monica Pedrali and her brother Giuseppe are the second generation to run the innovative family business. In this interview, she tells us about current projects, goals and challenges.