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“The House - Interiors on Stage” design event

The most popular manufacturers in the bathroom, bathroom fittings, bathroom floors and surface areas.

Walls are increasingly included as a third design level in interior design. A space-creating illusion is playfully deployed and engendered through various materials. Both individual elements as well as complete wall coverings can be used for this.

Philippe Baumann of CRÉATION BAUMANN believes in his staff, the power of the new and the seductive charm of a fabric’s feel.

On the subject of lighting alone EUROSHOP in Düsseldorf, the leading international trade show for retail and shop design, offers so many attractive hotspots that it is an essential date in the diaries not just of architects who specialise in shop

High-quality steel-enamel bathroom solutions are Kaldewei’s core competence. The company’s specially-developed melting process ensures flawless surfaces. The luxurious designs are used worldwide in the hospitality industry, in private homes as

With the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair set to open its doors to visitors of its 2017 edition, we've identified the Top 10 most-popular free-standing lights on architonic.com from SFF 2017 exhibitors.

For the 2017 edition of the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, we've identified the Top 10 most-popular new chairs on architonic.com from SFF 2017 exhibitors.

Grohe’s innovative sanitation solutions offer more comfort and well-being for the user and more conscious use of water resources. Just as “smart” products in many other areas are making people’s lives easier, the new digital technologies also

From 10 to 14 February 2017, the consumer goods fair AMBIENTE in Frankfurt am Main will present current product design trends for visitors to discover. Stilbüro bora.herke.palmisano has identified four different design streams which reflect these

The Wuppertal firm of sooii creates perfect 3-D visualisations for architecture, interiors and products. Thanks to the latest technical features there are no longer any perceptible differences to conventional photographs.

Kitchen makers are increasingly becoming one-stop providers for interior fixtures. No problem for the experts at BRUNNER KÜCHEN!

The ‘Textile Structures for New Building’ competition for students is being held for the 14th time by Techtextil, International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens. Students of civil engineering, product design and related

Zumtobel presents their first capsule collection consisting of five exclusive luminaires, which were originally developed and custom-made for special client projects and are now available to architects and light planners for creative and high-quality

Swedish trio of architects Mårten Claesson, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune apply their creative skills not only in the designing of buildings, furniture, lighting and smaller objects, but also in the development of accompanying business processes.

Style is not a question of age, as proven by the new ErgoSystem® A100. FSB has incorporated its entire architectural expertise into its development, and thus created a range of barrier-free products for the bathroom area that will allow people of

Trying to square your new year’s resolution to get out more with a desire to get away from it all? Your cabin waits…

During the course of its more than 200-year history, DuPont has repeatedly succeeded in adapting trends and positioning itself as a bringer of ideas. One particular success story has been the high-tech material DuPontTM Corian®. Under the slogan

BAUWERK PARKETT uses textured and characterful wood to create unique concepts for interior spaces.

RENZ, based near Stuttgart, is the European market leader in post box systems. Their innovative myRENZbox makes receiving parcels much easier, for businesses and private customers alike.

Developer Stefan F. Höglmaier in collaboration with architect Peter Haimerl has achieved an unusual transformation of a historic farmhouse in Munich’s Alt-Riem district. Careful restoration on the one hand and a radical reinterpretation of the

Our 2016/17 "Parallel Choice Assortment" collection, with french photographer Camille Vivier as collection's guest, will be showcased in Hall 2.2 / stand M015, 16 - 22 January. Come and visit us!

Swiss premium bathroom brand TALSEE has established itself as the go-to solutions-provider for exacting architects.

Oki Sato, founder of Japanese design studio nendo, likes to create objects that generate a story and make people smile.

For more than four decades the name Decor Walther has been synonymous with premium bathroom accessories.

Customer experience is at the heart of our business! Industry professionals will find a rich and inspiring visitor experience. The updated floor plan will allow exhibitors to reach new markets. Looking to broaden its professional audience while

Family-run company BALTENSWEILER blends tradition with innovativeness to create technically sophisticated lamps with a timeless design language.

The former Commonwealth Institute building in London's Kensington, replete with iconic copper roof, becomes home to the latest incarnation of the Design Museum.

The demands on bathroom fittings are increasing both in terms of technical functionality and design. Ceadesign allows planners and architects maximum design freedom when it comes to their ideas

With Maison&Objet Paris opening its doors next week, what better time to take a look at the most-listed French brands across Architonic Virtual Showrooms?

Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair kicks off on February 7-11 2017. Visitors from all over the world will come to Stockholmsmässan to see the latest trends in furniture and lighting and more than 80 design events will also be held throughout the

Located in the beautiful Swiss mountain region, at the foot of the Chavalard in the district of Fully, is a very unusual family villa, which also includes an independent dwelling.

Known for his minimalist aesthetic, Belgian architect and designer Vincent van Duysen aims to create aesthetically pleasing atmospheres with a sort of warm sensuality. His work is characterised by an understated elegance, clean lines and essential

For imm cologne 2017, we have identified the Top 10 most-popular drinks cabinets on architonic.com from imm cologne 2017 exhibitors.

Enduring quality plays an important role at ATELIER ALINEA – and that goes for design as well as materials.

With the hospitality industry globally growing year on year – aided in no small part by the growth in global tourism – it's time to check into some of most noteworthy, recently completed hotel projects out there.

Steel and enamel have always been classic materials in the bathroom. When these traditional materials are combined, however, an entirely new and modern interior is created. Delbrück-based Bette specialises in elegant, filigree and minimalist

Axor One celebrated its world premiere in 2015 at the London Design Festival in Clerkenwell – the English capital’s creative hub.

Alape, founded in 1896 in Penig (Saxony), is a traditional manufacturer of enamel products that currently employs over 200 workers at two production sites in Goslar.

Whether it’s wall panelling, bed linen or sun protection, contract business can scarcely be imagined without high-quality interior textiles that fulfil the highest functional requirements. Heimtextil – the world’s biggest trade fair for home

Shifting the focus of our ongoing Material Tendencies series, to take in the perspective of the architect, Architonic recently met up with Jeanne Gang, founder of Chicago-based architecture and design firm Studio Gang.

Currently living in London, Dutch designer Ineke Hans spoke with us about the materials she particularly favours right now.

It's not just hot in the kitchen. Restaurant commissions are getting architects' creative juices flowing across the board, making for unexpected dining environments and memorable experiences.

With Heimtextil 2017 fast approaching, Architonic has identified the Top 20 most-popular black curtain materials on architonic.com from Heimtextil exhibitors.

Every two years, the ISH, the world’s leading trade fair for the combination of water and energy, takes place in Frankfurt.

EUROSHOP, the leading fair internationally for the retail sector, showcases in Düsseldorf from 5 to 9 March 2017 the latest trends and future forecasts.

Constantly creating, Paris-based designer and artist Arik Levy says that he ‘thinks with his heart and feels with his brain’.

Traditionally, AMBIENTE has served interior architects, designers and decision-makers in contract furnishing as source of information on the latest trends for the coming year.

With BAU 2017 around the corner, Architonic has identified the Top 10 most-popular glass doors on architonic.com from BAU 2017 exhibitors.

At the vanguard of research and building in intelligent cross-laminated timber, global multidisciplinary firm Arup knows wood.

In der Hauptrolle: das Garn! Das Grundmaterial für die Textilien von Création Baumann steht beim Designers’ Saturday 2016 am 5. und 6. November im Mittelpunkt. Wenn sich Langenthal in „the place to be“ für innovatives Design und

Germany's EHI Retail Institute announces the Top 5 trends in retail design internationally.

Premium German manufacturer ALAPE designs washplaces for every layout.

Allaying the presence of spring-steel in a delicately laced structure, the Thalie bowl for Artecnica echoes earlier speculative works like Armand: a series of paper cut-out cylinders that cover spectrum colour vibrations. Both are just a sampling of

Whether it is design hungry architects or interior specifiers, Denmark, is fast becoming the go-to destination for professionals. Copenhagen is a centre for design, both with its heritage and contemporary brands and now with the northmodern furniture

A raft of new, landmark museum projects internationally put themselves on show as much as the exhibits they house.

Thanks to current developments in the world of textiles, HEIMTEXTIL, the largest international trade fair for home and contract textiles, is quickly becoming a new source of inspiration for planners and architects.

The new MELLOW LIGHT is far more than just an innovative LED luminaire. The sixth generation of this office lighting icon sets new standards when it comes to adapting lighting to suit the specific needs of users, drawing on extensive Zumtobel

After working in the financial world for five years, Alain Gilles decided to follow his actual passion and go back to studying industrial design in France.

Located in the heart of Paris’ 16th arrondissement and in close proximity to iconic attractions such as the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysées, the 200-room Peninsula Paris blends tradition with innovation by restoring and preserving a storied

Der Schweizer Biennale-Beitrag „Incidental Space“ von Christian Kerez zeigt eine frappante Nähe zu Kunst. Karin Frei Rappenecker stellt dem Schweizer Architekten Fragen in Bezug auf das Verhältnis von Kunst und Architektur.

In its staging of inspiring work environments, premium office-furniture manufacturer DAUPHIN HumanDesign Group's new London office speaks directly to architects, designers and other professionals.

A mixture of poetry and know-how, technical expertise and feeling, research and instinct. The skills transferred from pen to paper, ending in the hands of a skilled craftsman who will mould the next icon. That is what as known as timeless and

An exceptional registration rate behind the nextHeimtextil fair is driving the decisive preparation phase forwards. Between 10 and 13 January 2017, the international trade fair for home and contract textiles will be showcasing the world’s broadest

With its modular CELLULAR workspaces, the German contract furniture brand BRUNNER adapts the classical work cell to the demands of the modern open-space office.

Sleep 2016 will open its doors to Europe’s hotel architecture and design community on 22-23 November. The two day event at London’s Business Design Centre is an unmatched opportunity to catch up on the global hotel landscape with a conference

Prague-based Okolo magazine and gallery founder Adam Štěch recently interviewed Casa Mollino co-curator Fulvio Ferrari for Štěch’s European Design Stories publication, released during Milan Design Week 2016. They spoke about the Turin-based

This unique family idyll, which is characterised by its distinctive structure and choice of materials, was built near the Belgian coast, close to the French border. The location of choice was a dune-like environment in which the villa initially

It's ten years since Vienna Design Week was launched and the city-wide creative showcase shows no sign of losing its lustre.

In 2017, the imm cologne will once again take place at the same time as LivingKitchen – the leading communications and business platform for the kitchen industry. An ideal opportunity for architects and interior designers therefore to obtain a

Architects Kersten Geers and David Van Severen’s architecture is a negotiation between theory and practice. During the interview, they shared the thinking behind two of their recent projects: the RTS Campus radio and television building in

The design award for innovative interior design of the Austrian furniture manufactory Neue Wiener Werkstaette, the NWW Design Award, goes to the next round. As of now creative professionals can hand in first drafts online. The 3rd edition of the

A new, highly considered colour collection marks the tenth anniversary of the launch of bathroom specialists BETTE's game-changing BetteFloor shower-area.

When you think of Sweden and successful innovative companies, the names that often come to mind are the global IKEA, Spotify, H&M, Skype, Electrolux and so on. But there are more. Even though they are on a smaller scale, they have a lot of

Although regional differences and customer preferences play a role, high-quality, international architecture almost always includes a kitchen as the communicative and representative centre of a house. In LEICHT’s latest publication, ‘Architecture

With Dubai Design Week and Downtown Design returning this month, Architonic takes a looks at the developing design industry in the city. In a future focused city like Dubai, with its desire to diversify and invest in the creative economy, design has

In Haus D. in Hilpoltstein, architecture and interior design go hand in hand. Around the central kitchen, the open room sequences ensure the professional interaction of living, cooking and working.

The Bremen firm ACOUSTICPEARLS beautifies spaces not only visually, but also acoustically.

Sleep, Europe’s leading annual event dedicated to excellence in hotel architecture and design, comprises a major exhibition, a design and development Conference, and a number of original experiential features including the Sleep Set concept spaces

STUNNING ELEGANCE WITH DIVERSE STYLE AND MODERN DESIGN

With its highly considered solutions for office and contract, Turkish furniture manufacturer Nurus works hard to make work itself an altogether more pleasant experience.

The young, experience-driven industrial designer likes to create things that people would like to live with on a daily basis.

With the co-working phenomenon globally showing no sign of abating, architecture and design has secured a valuable stake at the project table.

A new partnership between Biennale Interieur Kortrijk and Architonic sees the launch of a dynamic, content-rich product catalogue on interieur.be.

Perfectly coordinated in terms of design and functionality and thus individually combinable – this describes the carefully thought-out modular kitchen system Frames by Franke.

German brand LUCTRA has launched an LED system for the workplace that works with your natural biorhythm, not against it. It's all about the blue light, you see...

In the latest installment of our Architonic Material Tendencies series, we speak to Piero Lissoni, whose works represent a broad spectrum of interest – from architecture, interiors and furniture design through to graphics, photography and art

In the past, kitchens as heavily-used workplaces and places of refuge for practically-minded housewives were largely excluded from encompassing design ideas. The latest innovations by kitchen manufacturers, however, unite both function and

WELCOME! During Orgatec (25 to 29 October 2016), our more than 30 exhibitors will once again showcase their expertise in developing products for the office and contract sectors.

For Orgatec 2016, we have identified the top 10 most popular lounge chairs on architonic.com from Orgatec 2016 exhibitors.

HEIMTEXTIL 2017 will run from 10 to 13 January in Frankfurt, Germany. What could be more fitting for the new year’s first trade fair than to clue its visitors in on the trends of the coming season?

Combine a keen dialogue with social trends with a commitment to innovation in materials and technologies, and a successful collaboration with the world’s foremost designers, and you get trend-establishing Italian bathroom brand FALPER.

Good things come to those who wait. This certainly applies to the process behind Dimitri Bähler's ‘Volumes, Patterns, Textures and Colors’ – a collection of minimalistic bowls, vases and holders, which has just earned the Swiss designer the

Sound is ephemeral. It reminds the listener that it is fleeting as it fades away at a rate distinct from those of the other senses. Echoes, however soft or lasting they are, are seemingly literary reminders of that which just occurred. The echo

Leading contract-lighting manufacturer LINEA LIGHT GROUP boasts an enviable catalogue of reference projects that turn up the inspirational wattage.

Moroccan-born, Belgian-based industrial designer HIND RABII gets all lyrical about light.

The Fantoni Research Centre investigates the evolving world of work, including its sociological aspects, and responds to the need for both a social life and privacy in the workplace. With increasing frequency, open-space offices require small meeting

The river Adour flows from the Aquitaine basin, dividing the county of Les Landes into two regions. In the south lies a rich agricultural zone and the green valleys of Chalosse, where cattle and ducks are raised, together with maize.

Christian Wassmann’s New York studio is something of a cabinet of curiosities. On one wall hang site models oriented in the direction of true north. Other models fill various corners and surfaces throughout the SoHo loft. Sketches, renderings and

Visionary, cutting-edge, pure: these are the values that currently characterize Automobili Lamborghini S.p.A. (“Automobili Lamborghini”). Since 1963 this company does not create cars but four-wheeled dreams, design and engineering masterpieces

One of dozens of collaborations between Italian brand FLEXFORM and Milan-based architectural grandee Antonio Citterio, the Groundform sofa celebrates 15 years of low-slung, informal relaxation.

Konstantin Grcic is renowned for the precision, care, and formal rigour he brings to the design process. His work expresses, above all, simplicity and functionality.

Live performance in the age of digital reproduction is far from dead, as a string of new commanding concert halls and music venues from around the world prove. Encore!

Das Zusammenspiel von Kunst und Architektur wurde in dieser Rubrik bisher aus Betrachterperspektive beschrieben. Wie steht es aber um den Blickwinkel, den Künstler und Architekten auf diese Kombination haben? In den folgenden Ausgaben werden wir uns

Close to Lake Zurich, surrounded by mountains, Alfredo Häberli and I took the scenic route as we explored his designs. We looked at a recent project completed for BMW through a specific lens: the endless loops and routes that connect us to the

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK is Austria's largest design festival, with a variety of locations and events in Vienna. Last year it delighted 36.537 visitors. The festival, curated by Lilli Hollein, will enter its 10th round this year. Opening up creative

For over 50 years the Belgian manufacturer Jori has been making furniture which takes the stress out of everyday situations for its owners.

Those looking for great and inspiring engineering solutions need to have an almost naive belief that anything is possible.

On the occasion of the Cersaie in Bologna, 26–30 September 2016, we are continuing our Architonic Trend Analysis series and introducing the top brands in the industry to you here.

Zumtobel uses SUPERSYSTEM outdoor to support effective design and uniform illumination at the new Sägerbrücke bridge in Dornbirn.

With passion and innovative processing technology, the Italian firm DE CASTELLI brings the ancient material of metal to an unexpectedly modern level.

Innovative design hotel for a trendy target group The W Beijing Chang‘an Hotel in Beijing is hip, loud, colourful, modern and furnished to an exceptionally high standard. The designer hotel with its 349 rooms was designed by international

The world’s most sustainable office building is in Amsterdam and is called ‘The Edge’. The building by PLP Architecture reveals its un-usual character not just in the architecture, but also and above all in the carefully thought-out everyday

For over 50 years, the Swiss manufacturer USM has set the standard for premium-quality, simple, flexible furniture with its modular Haller System.

Giulio Iacchetti likes to invent new objects that link to what already exists in people’s minds, yet not losing the element of surprise.

For architects and engineers who can think “outside the box” and want to be inspired by the new possibilities of textile construction, the Techtextil bi-annual leading international trade fair offers varied opportunities and prospects. An

The 1st annual International Contemporary Furniture Fair Miami, North America’s platform for global design, will map the newest frontier of what’s best and what’s next at Miami Beach Convention Center, October 5-6th, 2016.

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK is Austria´s largest design festival, with a variety of locations and events in Vienna. Last year it delighted 36.537 visitors. The festival, curated by Lilli Hollein, will enter its 10th round this year. Opening up creative

MoOD & Indigo Brussels give your exhibition experience a real boost. Besides numerous warm contacts at the stands, you can get oxygen and energy for all your new plans. And enjoy a nice break. Have a look at the map and discover your visitor’s

To mark this year's edition of the London Design Festival, we've compiled – as part of our ongoing Architonic Trend Analysis series – a Top 20 listing of UK-based brands and designers.