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With its Frame House, the Dutch product label WELTEVREE offers the possibility to create a space within a space. It‘s a strong starting point for a variety of interior and exterior design projects.

With increasingly flexible lifestyles, the static boundaries between kitchen and living areas are disappearing. After examining this trend, the German premium manufacturer POGGENPOHL found the perfect solution with its new +VENOVO kitchen concept.

DORNBRACHT – the family-run company cultivates a different way of thinking and is always one step ahead of the present.

From 14 to 20 January, JESS DESIGN presents their newest models and newest shades of leather at imm cologne - Stand A-017 in Hall 3.1.

Since its founding eight years ago, Birgit Hoffmann and Christoph Kahleyss have worked as designers for the German seating furniture manufacturer Freifrau. The duo’s signature style is interwoven into the company’s DNA, and both sides highly

Contrasting creative currents have often inspired each other, and this has proven true once again in the collaboration between the young Czech designer Lucie Koldova and the German seating furniture manufacturer Freifrau. Celine, her new chair model,

People are changing and the way they sit is changing, too. Luckily for Freifrau, the much sought-after young German designer Sebastian Herkner is adept at incorporating the ever-changing nature of life into his work and brought this focus into the

Innovative and intelligent: The DOMOTEX 2019 fair in Hannover will be featuring digital technologies for visualising and combining carpets and other floor coverings.

Open plan structures are still state-of-the-art today, especially in offices and public areas. Although we have all grown accustomed to the sounds of printers, copiers and coffee machines, the babble of voices and the ringing of telephones, we react

A presentation of the winners of the ICONIC AWARDS 2019 at 'DESIGN IM KUNSTVEREIN'.

This January’s LivingKitchen show at imm cologne will see a paradigm shift in the way we think about the kitchen landscape thanks to premium Italian manufacturer ALPES-INOX. – Visit Alpes-Inox at LivingKitchen at imm cologne: Hall 4.2, Stand

Sustainability and ALAPE are a perfectly functioning duo – and have been for more than 120 years.

Our gut rehabilitation was an adaptive reuse of a previous adaptive reuse and as we were working around some pretty quirky features and spaces previously suited for purpose, we had to create many different room types. In a project this size in

Similarly, there is a growing number of design-conscious travellers looking for good value. Montreal's Hotel Monville, designed by ACDF Architecture, is aimed at precisely that clientele. Featuring a minimalist, monochrome palette inside and out, a

We live in fast-changing times. Modern building design must take the most disparate users and their changing demands on a building’s spaces into account. Rooms must be simply and quickly alterable and the lighting design accordingly flexible. Plug

Light has great emotional significance. The type of lighting and its colour temperature are key factors in the atmosphere of a space. Once a lamp is installed, the lighting decision seems set for a long time. But the spaces we live in are

Unplugging the hairdryer and plugging in the electric toothbrush instead is so easy as to make enlisting an electrician’s services unthinkable. Trading one lamp for another is quite a different matter. Removing screws, drilling holes, matching

At the upcoming HEIMTEXTIL, international experts will present the latest findings and textile innovations for a restful night.

Leading bathroom and kitchen fittings brand GROHE might be at the forefront of design trends but it certainly doesn’t dictate what colours to choose in the home. On the contrary, in the GROHE universe, there are no prescriptive style edicts, just a

While one key appeal of GROHE’s interactive SPA Colours collection is its invitation to choose tones and finishes that precisely express their users’ personality, another is its taps’ durability and functionality. In kitchens and bathrooms,

The development of GROHE’s versatile SPA Colours collection has been a complex process, says GROHE’s Vice President of Design, Michael Seum. Michael and his team have taken inspiration from their fascinating, wide-ranging research into

Lectures, guided tours, and the "Interior.Architecture.Hospitality“ Expo summarise HEIMTEXTIL's unique offerings for contract planners.

As cleverly adapted spaces, lofts projects provide toothy creative fodder for architects and aspirational living for their users.

Hotel Van der Valk opts for a warm and natural look, choosing Mosa Solids tiles in 90 x 90 centimetres to complete the picture.

At DOMOTEX 2019, the world’s leading trade fair for the flooring industry, a wide range of supporting events will provide architects and designers with creative impulses.

The Swiss firm SKY-FRAME, the leading international manufacturer of frameless sliding window systems, has launched a new series of video portraits that opens a window into the world of the great contemporary architects and designers.

With the PUREis3, the German office furniture manufacturer INTERSTUHL is launching an uncomplicated office chair for today's office: flexible in use in almost all office situations, easily adaptable to individual seating preferences and - thanks to a

When Moses curiously approached the burning bush in the desert, God told him to remove his shoes because he was treading on holy ground. Shoes have a symbolic aspect, in that taking them off puts us in contact with the ground. We are in closer touch

Calgary Central Library Calgary, Canada 2018 Snøhetta The Snøhetta- and DIALOG-designed new Calgary Central Library provides spaces for all types of people and activities. Situated in part above a train line, the building features a triple-glazed

January’s big-top international design fair is as much a platform for new ideas and inspiration as it is a showcase for the latest products.

All building types respond to societal trends and schools are no exception. No longer vast buildings containing identical classrooms, today’s schools cater to varied requirements, from quiet spaces for individual learning to flexible spaces for

With its ERCO individual service, the German specialist for architectural lighting offers comprehensive options for customising its serial-produced products, supporting the development of sophisticated special lighting for a wide variety of projects.

ERCO LED lighting tools for glamorous exhibition design: the Yves Saint Laurent Museum in Marrakesh.

German bathroom and kitchens fitting company Grohe has fused state-of-the-art engineering with traditional Japanese spa culture to dream up the unique Sensia Arena shower-toilet.

SUBLIDOT®: Because the unique laser system is able to refine any material particularly gently.

Düsseldorf's Media Harbour is home to the open-plan offices of ingenhoven architects – illuminated with flexible track Optec spotlights by ERCO.

Every business has a unique working culture, and therefore needs a workspace that reflects its values and identity. The new Space storage system from Kinnarps is an intelligent modular solution for creating customised office interiors that respond to

If there’s one thing Kinnarps has learned from over 75 years specialising in workplace interiors, it’s that there is no such thing as a one-size-fits-all solution for the ideal office. The move towards agile working means the best offices are

As workspaces evolve to meet the changing needs of a more mobile and diverse workforce, it can be hard to know what a well-designed office should look like anymore. Fortunately, expert help is at hand in the form of premium Swedish furniture

At DOMOTEX 2019, designers and producers stage creative presentations of carpets and flooring in direct relation to the current keynote theme and CREATE’N’CONNECT.

The way we buy things has changed and online retailers have become a threat to the grandest of department stores as well as to the humblest of high street shops. Increasingly, pop-ups – eye-catching, experiential and temporary – offer an exciting

FALPER strengthens its relationship with its dealers and starts an important affiliation campaign aimed at identifying its next Italian and international brand Ambassadors.

Acoustic-solutions brand acousticpearls offers more than just off-the-shelf, noise-cancelling products. With its expert consultancy, it’s on a mission to make your ears happy.

Long live the office! When designed well – as go-to office manufacturer Palmberg proves – workplaces can enhance the well-being of their users, giving them the flexibility to be themselves.

From micro homes to coworking spaces, smart room concepts to healthy environments: megatrends, such as health, 'New Work', neo-ecology, networking and urbanisation, are increasingly manifesting themselves in interior design. Hand in hand with this,

Ambiente, the international consumer goods fair, will open its doors once again in February 2019. Some 4,500 exhibitors will be presenting new ideas, trends and products in the fields of Dining, Giving and Living. For the eighth time, Ambiente has

Attended by more than 38,000 international visitors, Domotex is hugely influential in spreading the word about cutting-edge developments in flooring. Helping to articulate these is its extensive programme of talks and lectures held throughout the

The main hub reflecting Domotex’s keynote theme next year — Create‘N’Connect — is the display Framing Trends in Hall 9. This will showcase experimental ideas by manufacturers, interior designers, artists and students who have freely

Leading floor covering fair Domotex in Hanover, Germany — held next year from 11 to 14 January 2019 — invites visitors to let go of preconceived ideas about carpets and floors and view them as an arena for boundless creativity. Flooring grounds

Burly men with sledgehammers and steel lunchboxes, wolf-whistling in hard hats. While this stereotype of the construction industry may be entirely fictional, the building site still seems like the last place to find Silicon Valley tech. While

When it comes to architecture and specifically interior spaces, we take it almost for granted that the built landscape around us functions as a kind of carapace. Traditionally, hard planes and surfaces define our environments, creating volumes that

They say we form emotional relationships over time with the objects around us. I agree. If, God forbid, I were to be burgled or my apartment building were to burn down, there are definitely a number of furniture pieces that I’d miss desperately. We

VILLEROY & BOCH presents an e-book on the hotel (bathroom) of the future.

Trends and innovations for contract textile furnishing are at the heart of the Interior.Architecture.Hospitality Expo – individual, sustainable, functional.

FALPER offers an unparalleled emphasis on natural materials and a new mood that meets the highest quality and stylistic standards.

Of all Arper’s crisply contemporary designs, its ever-evolving Catifa family is one of its biggest sellers. This leading Italian furniture brand has sold over 2m Catifa 46 chairs since 2011 and, such is the demand for this sleek seating, that the

Distinguished by their many years of experience in steel processing and expertise in finishes and enamelling, Alape is, however, also driven by a strong innovative spirit. Last year’s launch of the Bicolor and Metallic Dark Iron surfaces was just

It was a small revolution When Alape launched the first 3-millimetre dish basin twenty years ago. Not only did their innovation push the boundaries of what could be achieved with steel as a raw material, but it led to a reinterpretation of the

More than 120 years of experience are behind Alape’s expertise in the use of glazed steel, both in terms of production and functional design. The material, a hallmark of the brand, is characterised by its exceptional robustness, strength and high

Benthem Crouwel Architects started designing the North-South Line stations as early as 1996, so that’s a very long time to work on one project. But because there have been updates to the design right up to the very last stages, we could always use

Whether you call it the metro, the underground or the subway, there's no doubt that these mostly subterranean railway lines are the most efficient modes of urban public transport. And while it may often seem that structural engineering, safety, and

The headquarters of Prysmian Group is a project which transforms an industrial area, with the aim of recovering and reusing it for use as offices and workshops.

Is it an optical illusion or is this bed actually floating? With its feet set so far inwards the YOMA bed gives the impression that it’s hovering over the floor. Its low frame height is also conspicuously inconspicuous, with the mattress sinking

A chair isn't just a chair. Its unique character results from a combination of materials, construction and design. So what then could a simple chair look like? One that doesn't go out of its way to attract attention – and yet has a restrained

Authenticity and sustainability can be read in the very grain of ZEITRAUM’s timeless, solid-wood-furniture collection.

With more entries than ever before and an astounding 225,000 unique public votes; this year’s awards have been one of the most globally represented editions to date, with industry talent from over 42 countries across the globe. The competition this

From 8–12 February 2019 the international consumer goods fair AMBIENTE will provide insight into the relevant design trends of the future. Find out now what awaits.

The GROHE Euphoria SmartControl 260 shower system is superlative in many ways: it looks stunning, has a range of exceptional features and offers a relaxed and safe showering experience in every respect.

"Push, turn, shower”– the stylish Euphoria SmartControl 310 shower system in gleaming chrome offers everything necessary for a spirited shower experience. Tomorrow's shower today GROHE Euphoria SmartControl 310 features two spray patterns on

Private introductions to exhibitors, investors and other influential decision-makers at DOWNTOWN DESIGN as well as workshops conducted by opinion leaders revealing insights into new trends. Text by Dominic Lutyens

With "Toward Utopia", HEIMTEXTIL, international trade fair for home and contract textiles, is setting the course for the new trend season 2019/2020.

Ten years of fruitful cooperation between the Italian furniture manufacturer PEDRALI and the designers Odo Fioravanti and Jorge Pensi have seen the brand launch a raft of modern design classics.

Floors form the basis of the rooms in which we live and work - they connect people by the very ground beneath their feet and at DOMOTEX 2019 connectivity is not to be missed.

As the number of relatively healthy older adults entering their golden years increases, architects are responding to their needs, designing care homes that offer residents more self-sufficiency and ways to stay active.

How outmoded office and hotel buildings can be made fit for the future.

25 global design experts respond to topics critical to the architecture and interior design industries in 2019.

The interdisciplinary architecture and design firm Perkins+Will is pioneering holistic health initiatives, building spaces that promote wellness for individuals and communities at large.

Ambiente 2019 invites visitors to explore the latest products from around 4,500 exhibitors and discover the newest trends and talents in the world of international consumers goods with its extensive event programme.

Nicolette Naumann, Vice President Ambiente, speaks about the Frankfurt fair's lasting influence on the world of international consumer goods.

Staying up to date is essential to staying in business so take note as Ambiente Trends 2019 shares the latest, in-depth design trend forecasting research.

With HAWA Suono, the Swiss manufacturer HAWA Sliding Solutions opens all (sliding) doors to a life without disturbing noise and odours.

The iconic Italian lighting manufacturer ARTEMIDE has a solution for loud work environments. Their Acoustic Light series effectively lowers noise level in open-plan offices, making work more stress-free.

Enter the Preciosa Lighting competition from DOWNTOWN DESIGN for a chance to win an exclusive trip to the Crystal Valley!

The DOWNTOWN DESIGN Trade Programme offers industry professionals a chance to optimise their time at the fair with the advantage of a tailor-made schedule and exclusive access.

The Forum programme of this year's DOWNTOWN DESIGN fair offers insight into the design world's most pressing issues with a line up of talks by international experts.

This year's edition of DOWNTOWN DESIGN lays down the blueprint for the future of design fairs.

With its finger on the pulse of evolving work culture, Italian manufacturer DIEFFEBI has become the go-to producer of modular, architectural storage systems.

Wonderwall Studios is a creative studio that designs and produces wooden panelling for walls and surfaces. We are all about joyous materials and sustainability through reclamation. Old friends and new acquaintances too, know that we never settle for

GROHE brings a good mood into the bathroom with the innovative Euphoria SmartControl shower system. High-tech showering for simple pleasures at the touch of a button.

The saying 'It's not just a job, it's a lifestyle' takes on a whole new meaning with our latest survey of co-working spaces from around the globe.

The upcoming ORGATEC trade fair from 23–27 October 2018 will shed light on how co-working and other collaborative office concepts are changing the work environment.

One of the latest projects developed by FANTONI is located in Bahrain, which is proving itself as a successful hub for business, hospitality and luxury living.

Aquamoon from DORNBRACHT makes each encounter with the element of water a unique, personalised experience. Three innovative flow modes allow you to harmonise your shower experience with your mood.

With fascinating mood-lighting and three different water flows, DORNBRACHT’s Aquamoon turns showering into a regenerative, sensory experience.

Having time alone without distraction is crucial to our well-being. Aquamoon from DORNBRACHT offers just that with its minimalist design, which enhances the impact of its holistic water experience.

For 50 years FLEISCHER has been manufacturing high-quality furniture that focuses totally on the user. With its new additional FRAME line for workstations, the German manufacturer is facilitating concentrated work at a flexible and easily

Nobody combines understated elegance and functionality as naturally as FLEXFORM. The latest collection is an Italian interpretation of Scandinavian mid-century design.

ZÜCO, the Swiss manufacturer of high-quality office furniture, expands its Signo swivel chair family with additional models that adapt perfectly to new ways of working.

The third edition of the Warsaw Home International Fair of Interior Design begins on 4 October. This is the last moment to reserve time for this spectacular event in the world of design.

In collaboration with Norm Architects and Els Van Hoorebeeck from The Office Group, MENU created the Co Chair, a stackable chair suitable for multi-functional office spaces.

Take a seat and take time out to enjoy reading or another activity in the Knitting Chair from MENU, a return to Ib Kofod-Larsen's modernist design known for its cut-out elbow rests.

The easy to install TR Bulb from MENU, designed in collaboration with Tim Rundle, features a flexible design that allows it to fit well into a variety of places, both literally and figuratively.

Through research and experimentation, the trend-setting Italian lighting brand LUCEPLAN created their acoustic lighting solutions. The result is a collection of stress-reducing luminaires that not only look good but keep the surroundings sounding

Don’t be fooled by its newly refined brand look. Premium Italian bathroom manufacturer FALPER is more than just a pretty face...

Before the smart kitchen came the standardised kitchen. No one did more to shape the landscape of this most-essential of domestic spaces than Margarete Schütte-Lihotzky, with her 1926 Frankfurt Kitchen project.

With bold design concepts that don't forgo functionality, a number of recent, architecturally led kitchen projects underscore the trend for seamlessly integrated cooking and living spaces.

It’s time to take back control. SECTO DESIGN makes a stand against illegal design copies.

The SECTO DESIGN story is as much about production as it is about products, with the brand harnessing the centuries-old tradition of local Finnish woodworking.

Instantly recognisable for their formal elegance and innovative construction, Finnish brand SECTO DESIGN's carefully crafted birchwood lamps have been specified around the globe, in particular for high-end contract settings.

The Italian manufacturer SICIS revolutionised mosaic production by significantly simplifying the steps it takes to create a unique surface. With its expansion into the furniture and interior sector, the brand offers its customers a truly holistic

From 23 to 27 October, Cologne's ORGATEC – the biennial leading trade fair for modern working environments – will open its doors. Under the motto "culture@work", the interplay between people and the workplace will be highlighted and inspirations

The interior design of the apartments and entrance of Alto in Wembley Park focuses on the flow of space, orientation, light, and a palette of high quality materials.

Come and see the newest models from JESS DESIGN and discover their furniture with a unique character!

With its new VITAWORK floor lamp, the German lighting brand LUCTRA presents a customisable solution that illuminates the entire office space with direct and indirect light.

Can a sofa cover the entire spectrum of people's needs? With BRÜHL it certainly can, and on top of that, it can even be eco-friendly and durable as well.

For more than four decades, Munich-based taste-makers CHRISTINE KRÖNCKE INTERIOR DESIGN have been on a mission for stylish interiors.

Design for everyone! With its numerous program partners, the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK invites visitors to inform themselves, to be entertained and to be inspired. In short: to experience design yourself.

With almost 140 years of fine furniture-making under its belt, it’s safe to say that Swiss manufacturer HORGENGLARUS knows a thing or two about the value of true quality craftsmanship.

Experience architecture up close with CeramicPlus from VILLEROY & BOCH.

Experience surprising and inspiring encounters with the furniture of Jess Design.

Italian bathroom fitting and furniture brand ANTONIOLUPI's newest ranges continue to bring technological elegance and luxury to the front of the design table.

A raft of recently completed restaurants give new meaning to being on a plant-based diet, with designs that incorporate organic elements or literally merge with nature. So now there's no excuse not to eat (with) your greens.

Stay awake with a double shot of design from this cohort of new coffee shops around the globe.

The new FlexGrid on INTERSTUHL's JOYCEis3 range provides a healthy seating posture throughout the workday by dynamically responding to the sitter’s every move.