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".

In this interview, we talk to Eva Rucki and Conny Freyer about their art collective Troika, which they run with Sebastien Noel from London, the multi-layered forms of non-human intelligence and their exhibition at the MAK Vienna.

The interdisciplinary design studio Bitsch was founded in 2021 by Arthur Bitsch in Strasbourg, France. This year he exhibited at Milan’s SaloneSatellite. In the following interview he explains his concept to us.

Together with the London design studio Foster + Partners, Artemide has expanded the "Ixa" luminaire series. The filigree collection is inspired by the "elegant balance" of a kinetic object.

Under the name "Nice Condo", Chris Held and Sara Graham realise creative furniture with a focus on craftsmanship and sustainability.

Social housing is not exactly a topic that makes architects jump for joy. The life's work of Polish-French architect Iwona Buczkowska, born in 1953, who has created a rich portfolio of extraordinary residential and educational buildings in France since the mid-1970s, shows that things used to be different. She was recently honoured with the Jane Drew Prize for her work.

With "Catifa Carta", Arper is introducing a groundbreaking new material to the market that is manufactured from a by-product of wood and goes by the name of PaperShell. Andrea Mulloni, Head of Sustainability at Arper, explains to us the great potential of the newly developed material.

Spanish manufacturer Expormim is presenting new furniture this summer for extensive outdoor activities with low energy requirements. With the "Cask" chaise longue, Norm Architects are contributing a flexible fresh air version to their elegant series.

"Malvasia" is the name of a Mediterranean type of grape of ancient origin. The perforated shell of the outdoor chair with the same name designed by Francesca Lanzavecchia for the Italian manufacturer S-CAB, casts vegetative shadow patterns and offers a comfortable seat both indoors and outdoors.

A sofa with a formal idea that is so simple and captivating that you can't help but like it: The multidisciplinary designer Willo Perron has realized his idea of comfort with Knoll.

Stylepark is raffling off a "VELIT Lounge Chair" in bright ocean blue, designed by Swedish designer Björn Dahlström for Plank.

At the Salone del Mobile in Milan, Pedrali presented the new "Stiel" seating collection together with Sebastian Herkner.

In our series “Spotlight on Women Architects”, we regularly present the work of female architects – such as that of Odile Decq, who seeks with her work to find an individual and holistic form of architecture.

Villeroy & Boch is continuing to develop its vortex flush technology and presenting an effective alternative with "TwistFlush[e³]". Available for the renewed "Architectura" collection, it meets the highest hygiene standards and is therefore relevant for both serial residential projects and heavily frequented sanitary facilities.

What does an armchair sound like? The new furniture label Bottone presented its debut collection this year at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. We met co-founder Daniele Luciano Ferrazzano for an interview in Berlin.

No sign of a crisis: the kitchen at this year's Eurocucina presents itself in a visually stunning materiality. Maximalism is becoming the maxim – and even the luxury segment is finally allowed to get dirty.

Working together as Estúdio Rain, Mariana Ramos and Ricardo Innecco handle the kind of projects and products that offer us new insights. In the process, they explore the very limits of various materials. In this interview, they explain what is important to them.

With "AXOR Citterio C", Antonio Citterio has designed a minimalist basin mixer that is a statement in terms of function, feel and aesthetics – and increases comfort in small bathrooms in particular. We met the architect and designer in Milan for an interview.

The Salone del Mobile.Milano and Milan Design Week took place from 16 to 21 April 2024 – read our review to find out what moves the industry and the guests got to see.

This spring, Basalte is expanding its sound technology portfolio. With "Rondo", the Belgian company for sophisticated home technology is presenting a collection of design speakers that can be customised in size and material to suit the setting.

In 2013, Moritz Böttcher and Nikolaus Kayser started to run their design studio together in Berlin. Since then, they designing as Böttcher & Kayser consumer goods, furniture and luminaires, both themselves and for international clients from Ligne Roset to Stelton.

Rieder’s "concrete skin" panels form a distinctive shell for the new Heimeran office complex on Munich’s Mittlerer Ring ("Middle Ring Road"). The dynamism of this busy location is reflected in the high-rise designed by OSA Ochs Schmidhuber Architekten and the geometrical structure of the three-dimensional façade.

Together with Wagner Living, architect and designer Hadi Teherani has created the ergonomic "W3D" stool, the body of which is made from recyclable bio-plastic using a 3D printing process in the #wagnerdesignlab. The matching tables will be presented at Milan Design Week. He tells us what the collaboration is about in an interview.

"Made for life" – that’s the motto of the design for “MEDA”, a complete bathroom collection. Studio Vetica’s Peter Wirz came up with the concept for Laufen and in doing so created an all-round product.

Just in time for Milan Design Week, Paola Lenti is presenting a classic with a fresh new look: covered in weather-resistant fabrics, the iconic "LINEA" chaise longue can now also be used for relaxing outdoors.

COR and Altherr Désile Park Avenue have come up with an archetypal item of upholstered furniture that with its amorphous look and sustainable structure is firmly in line with the zeitgeist.

Johanna Seelemann is curious and does not let circumstances or her own assumptions stop her from questioning them. Her research method is designing, her laboratory the world of materials. In this interview, she gives us an insight into her way of thinking and working.

For the outdoor season, Gloster presents a versatile collection made from natural teak by Henrik Pedersen.

Carlotta de Bevilacqua is an architect, designer, professor and President and CEO of Artemide and Danese Milano. We recently met her for an interview and talked about the latest collections and her vision for Artemide.

Jeannette Altherr, Delphine Désile and Dennis Park have translated the need for a relaxed exchange into a multifaceted sofa for COR: "Siwa" will provide an island of peace during the busy Milan Design Week.

Bauwerk Parkett has developed the "Spinpark" collection together with the architecture and design studio atelier oï. Thanks to a new cutting technique, it can be used to create artistic floors made of real wood.

When Kinnarps is asked to plan an interior design project, it starts with a thorough analysis of the requirements and needs. In close cooperation with the team at ResMed, the Swedish company has developed a concept that brings joy and movement into everyday working life.