In good company: office architecture works it | | Bold, geometric forms and compelling facades characterise a new cohort of office buildings internationally, whose cool, professional dress signals the fact that they definitely mean business. | | THE FUTURE OF LIVING AND THE PLANET OF THE FUTURE A must-see exhibition during Milan's Design Week, inspired by life on Mars. Curated by Stefano Boeri Architetti. Visitors will venture into an immersive experience to discover architectural concepts, products, materials for the design of our tomorrow. | | You can't fight city hall: new civic architecture | | When it comes to place-making and civic pride, town halls have a special status and a responsibility. Architects get busy with the new generation of people's palaces. | | As part of our 15th-anniversary celebrations, this month you can win one of 15 Merano chairs from TON! | | | | ME AND YOU FOREVER: AMBIENTE 2018 | | For over ten years, the world's biggest consumer-goods fair AMBIENTE has provided its visitors with an overview of the latest trends and developments. This year, their new Business Matchmaking services allow you to establish relevant contacts before you hit the ground. | | DO THESE EXPERTS EVER SLEEP?: DUX | | Swedish manufacturer DUX, known for its superlatively comfortable divan beds, has applied its expertise in coil springs to produce furniture every bit as comfortable. | | The northern Italian company INKIOSTRO BIANCO stands for extraordinary interior surface designs, in which creative engagement with the materials, styles and not least the way of thinking about space all play a central role. | | As a pioneer in sleep culture, Swedish bed manufacturer HÄSTENS has perfected sleeping comfort with handmade beds made of purely natural materials. These provide incomparable comfort and healthy sleep in the upscale-hotel and other sectors. | | | A LIGHT REDUCTION: MAWA DESIGN | | German lighting manufacturer MAWA DESIGN has leveraged its visually pared-down and formally perfect designs to position itself internationally as the go-to supplier of advanced, architectural lighting systems. | | TADAO ANDO ARCHITECT & ASSOCIATES AND CHICHU ART MUSEUM | | Architect Tadao Ando's Chichu Art Museum is a masterful exercise in the juxtaposition of shapes, light and darkness. | | KNOW-HOW AND THAT CERTAIN SOMETHING | | Over the course of 125 years, GÄRSNÄS has accumulated a large amount of detailed knowledge and technical know-how, which is treasured and passed on from generation to generation. Coupled with modern design ideas, this results in a unique product world. | | AN EXPLOSION OF TEXTILE INNOVATIONS | | Textile floor coverings in the contract sector are closely associated with the name OBJECT CARPET. The new Facts & Inspirations collection offers inexhaustible design possibilities in environmentally-friendly and healthy quality. | | | | | Nordea Headquarters by Henning Larsen Architects | | The architecture of the new Nordea Headquarters supports a culture where employees have the option to design their own workday and define their workflow in a healthy, sustainable environment. | | Squire and Partners is an award-winning architecture practice that has been designing and executing office and residential buildings on key sites in London and internationally for over 35 years. | | Giardina, Zurich, CH 14 - 18 March 2018 | | blickfang, Stuttgart, DE 16 - 18 March 2018 | | Münchner Stoff Frühling, Munich, DE 16 - 19 March 2018 | | Light + Building, Frankfurt, DE 18 - 23 March 2018 | | Luminale, Frankfurt and Offenbach, DE 18 - 23 March 2018 | | Want to advertise in a future issue? | | | | |