"supersalone" – this will be the motto of this year's edition of the Salone del Mobile in Milan from 5 to 10 September. Curator Stefano Boeri presented the extraordinary concept to the public for the first time at a press conference: Central themes are sustainability, dynamics and flexibility.

Peter Cachola Schmal is Executive Director of the German Architecture Museum (DAM) in Frankfurt am Main. In this interview, he tells us what impression the 17th Architecture Biennale in Venice left on him and what tasks architects will face in the future.

"A design is always a cooperation, a synthesis of two attitudes," says Sebastian Herkner. For Freifrau, he opted for that extra touch of sensuality and elegance, when recently adding new items to his "Ona" collection.

Flexible, practical and reduced to the essentials: The new outdoor seating system "Palco" by Kim Colin and Sam Hecht for Kristalia.

Bette presents the world’s first shower tile made of glazed titanium steel that can be glued directly onto the screed enabling floor level installation. Designer Dominik Tesseraux explains the concept in interview.

“Cedral Outdoor Flooring” is not only robust and low maintenance – it also boasts a wide range of designs to lend your own outdoor space that vacation feel.

From 27 to 30 May 2021, the Southern Sweden Design Days (SSDD) will take place for the first time - a new, international design event in Malmö, Sweden.

With many strings to their bow – Berlin-based Ertl und Zull are a design studio, creative partners, and a workshop, all rolled into one. Their aesthetics, on the other hand, are relatively uncomplicated.

Prof. Aleksandra Konopek is an industrial designer and head of the digital product design department at Essen’s Hochschule der Bildenden Künste. In interview, she talks about why knowledge of electrical engineering and programming will be essential for designers in the future and reveals her views on the current hype surrounding NFTs.

Sebastian Herkner designed the "MASK" wall coat rack for Schönbuch, which combines function and aesthetics in a space-saving way.

At their Jäll & Tofta studio in Berlin, designer duo Sina Gwosdzik and Jakob Dannenfeldt design home fittings and kitchens. Colors and geometric forms feature heavily in their creative output.

burgbad is firmly committed to the topic of sustainability and demonstrates this wholeheartedly from production through to the product themselves. Its current bathroom furniture collection “Eqio” has been awarded the Blue Angel ecolabel.

In the interview, the Spanish designer Max Enrich talks about his solo exhibition in Barcelona, his approach to materials and the enthusiasm for light.

Not far from Osaka architect Kohei Yukawa has designed a house for his family in which the traditional doma entry room assumes a key role.

George Yabu and Glenn Pushelberg have designed a modular piece of outdoor furniture for Tribù. The “Nodi” sofa scores points for its flexible design with the finesse of indoor furniture.

Thanks to the emergence of NFTs (non-fungible tokens), virtual works in art, design and architecture have received immense attention in recent months – and polarised strongly in terms of value and sustainability. Designer Andrés Reisinger is currently taking a middle course with Moooi.

In times of the home office, flexible solutions are needed - Müller small living also knows this and, in collaboration with the designers Alissa Arends, Leon Bucher and Yelim Kim, presents the "PLATO" table, which enables a variety of uses.

A classic in a new guise: "Pan Black" is the name of the new limited edition of the "Pan" chair by Christian Hoisl for Garpa, which brings light elegance to outdoor spaces.

AXOR has joined forces with British designers Edward Barber and Jay Osgerby to expand its “AXOR One” bathroom collection. The new products score points for their ingenious technology and timeless design.

No, not all the buildings that Helmut Jahn built in his long and extremely successful career were high-rises. And yet they are his best-known designs by far and the name Jahn became inextricably linked with that of towers. Helmut Jahn recently died at the age of 81 in his chosen home country, the USA.

David Thulstrup has collaborated with e15 to create "TORE", a family of side tables that takes a monolithic approach to design, emphasising the role of materiality and form.

Industrial designer Maria Jeglinska-Adamczewska has been running her own studio in Warsaw for almost ten years now. Alongside designing products and furniture, she works as a curator and participates in research-based design projects. She gave us an insight into her current projects in an interview.

Zumtobel has collaborated with Japanese corporation Nichia to develop the Spectrum technology based on the properties of natural light. The optimized lighting is both easy on the eyes and improves our wellbeing.

The lifestyle Gekko House hotel in Frankfurt/Main makes much of contrasts. One of the places where this is highly visible is in the design of its bathrooms, each equipped with its own distinctive washbasins and toilets by Laufen.

On Michael Erlhoff’s death.

Flexible, homely and with fine details - jehs+laub have designed a modular lounge sofa programme for Brunner.

With the flexible LifeSystem, HEWI supports the care and independence of users. The re-design in elegant chrome, anthracite and white also scores points in terms of aesthetics.

When (self-)limitation gives birth to a passionate wealth of ideas then great things are sure to come about. Dutch interior designer Dirk van der Kooij is a prime example of this phenomenon. His passion is for plastic that would otherwise end up on the rubbish dump.

The Neue Nationalgalerie will reopen in late August 2021 following an extensive renovation by David Chipperfield Architects. We spoke to David Chipperfield about his concept for the building and the connected search for authenticity.

"The Power of Design" is the title of a recent documentary by Reinhild Dettmer-Finke, a collaboration between ZDF/ARTE and Kobalt Documentary.

Stephen Burks has designed with "KIDA" for Dedon an airy hanging chair in which it is excellent to relax.

Prof. Michael Braungart and American researcher William McDonough are the brains behind the “cradle-to-cradle” design principle for the circular economy. He is a member of the jury for the German Sustainability Award for Design. We talk to him about the challenges, goals and perspectives of sustainable design.

The exhibition “Women Artists of the Wiener Werkstätte” at the MAK in Vienna showcases the achievements of female designers in the gesamtkunstwerk of the renowned collective.

The Autor Rooms welcome design-savvy travelers to a converted old apartment in the heart of Warsaw. The host of this extraordinary boutique mini-hotel is graphic design studio Mamastudio.

Taking their inspiration from “rough meets warm”, roller-blind solutions by Kvadrat Shade and textiles by Kvadrat ensure a pleasant atmosphere in the Fellow Workspace in Aarhus.