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'Architects should use more colours and textiles': ...

James Wormald

06.09.2022

Nipa Doshi and Jonathan Levien of Doshi Levien discuss the future of furniture: 'An environment rich in materiality and colour is more fun and experimental.' Watch the video for more…

Trends, inspiration, networking and the latest functional ...

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Simon Keane-Cowell

14.12.2023

At Heimtextil from 9 to 12 January 2024, textile innovations, materials, interior design and trends can all be experienced under one roof.

Freifrau's new tapestry fabric combines tattoo art with ...

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Markus Hieke

04.11.2021

After "Oasis", Freifrau has once again teamed up with tattoo artist Christian Trzaska to create the new tapestry fabric "Garden Eden", which takes on baroque floral imagery and pretty much lives up to its name...

Cut your cloth: Interior.Architecture.Hospitality LIBRARY

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Alyn Griffiths

26.11.2019

The Interior.Architecture.Hospitality LIBRARY at Heimtextil 2020 presents textile materials with a range of functional features, such as fire protection or sound insulation. In this way, it helps designers find the optimal solutions for their

Heimtextil 2023 has it all covered

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Julia Hauch

15.12.2022

Heimtextil in 2023 will not only continue its tradition as the sector's most important trend barometer, it's also going full circle. Under the 'Textiles Matter' banner, Heimtextil Trends 23/24 will revolve around the themes of the circular economy

Heimtextil 2023: The fabric made of resources

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Tanja Pabelick

12.12.2022

Trends 23/24 at January's Heimtextil in Frankfurt will focus on material cycles and sustainability strategies for textiles – and use the analogue fair platform to promote exchange, present new products and bring experts together.

Louis Poulsen PH5 pendant lamp: the history of the ...

James Wormald

07.07.2023

Created by Poul Henningsen for Louis Poulsen, the story of the iconic PH5 pendant lamp is one of experimental science, and continues to guide both lighting and interior designers to this day.

Love is blind: Kvadrat Shade

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Sisse Bro

10.06.2021

Kvadrat Shade’s customisable roller-blind systems not only create comfortable indoor climates all year round, they also help architects and planners reach the energy-efficiency goals demanded of buildings today.

Heimtextil: the right material for professionals

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Julia Hauch

15.12.2022

How can aesthetics, functionality and sustainability be interwoven? What innovations and visions are on the horizon? And what do sustainable hospitality trends look like? The Interior.Architecture.Hospitality programme provides tailor-made insights.

Soft stuff, hard facts: Vorwerk Flooring shows how ...

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Simon Keane-Cowell

03.11.2020

Enviable design collaborations and unparalleled Made-in-Germany quality are only part of the VORWERK story. The premium carpet manufacturer has always had sustainability in the weave.

Feeling good: Lincrusta has customisation covered

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Emma Moore

28.04.2022

Texturally rich and customisable wallcoverings such as Tropical Leaf and Palm from UK brand Lincrusta anticipate post-pandemic trends for tactility and personalisation.

Restauration: inspiring restaurant projects

Simon Keane-Cowell

14.12.2016

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.

50 Shades: Linea Light Group

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Shonquis Moreno

28.09.2016

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

All-round expertise by DRAENERT

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Atrium Magazin für Wohnkultur, Design und Architektur

15.03.2023

DRAENERT is known for its expertise in natural stone –but there’s much, much more to the furniture company than that. 

Milan Design Week: Floral Installation by Anne Vitchen at ...

James Wormald

26.05.2022

Visitors to the DAAily bar during Milan Design Week will be enchanted by an immersive floral installation from the Ritz Paris’ Lady of the Flowers, Anne Vitchen.

Get a Room!: new hotel projects

Simon Keane-Cowell

02.01.2017

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.

Great together, great apart: Minotti's Dylan and ...

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Harriet Thorpe

18.10.2023

Two of the main protagonists of Minotti's 2023 Collection, the Dylan seating system and the Raphael family of seats are at home across a variety of interior landscapes, working both individually as well as in combination with one another.

It doesn't get any more colourful than this: Jakob ...

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Mareile Morawietz

25.05.2020

With its creative new fabric and wallpaper collections, Swiss fabric-firework specialist JAKOB SCHLAEPFER supplies planners and designers with the tools they need for realising truly extraordinary interior projects.

Elmo: a leather library of colours

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Alyn Griffiths

28.10.2022

Swedish leather specialist Elmo's latest collections, created in collaboration with designer and colour consultant Georgina Wright, draw inspiration from nature and aim to bring sensuality and joy to interiors.

A marriage made in heaven: BoConcept x Lars Wallin

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Sisse Bro

23.02.2023

Honeymooners are in for a treat as Stockholm-based dream maker and haute couture specialist, Lars Wallin, brings his famously feminine and festive touch to a luxury suite at the Swedish capital's SAS Radisson.

Fashion that’s never out of fashion: Villeroy & Boch

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Gerrit Terstiege

28.04.2020

While certain room elements are more susceptible to the whims of fashion, walls and floors often have more permanent natures. With their METALYN tile series, however, Villeroy & Boch show that the two are not mutually exclusive, as they

A sustainable future for hospitality design: the Bette ...

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Tansy Kaschak

19.09.2022

In the first installment of the Bette Intelligence Series – three consecutive features sponsored by the German bathroom specialist –, multidisciplinary journalist and sustainability expert Tansy Kaschak takes a look at the contemporary hotel

Smooth operator: Egger wood-based products

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Markus Hieke

14.07.2021

The new premium version of Egger’s PerfectSense lacquered board allows architects to set new standards for matt and high-gloss surface finishes.

Newly opened hotel interiors that reflect their environment

Claire Brodka

08.09.2023

Bringing the outside in isn't just one of the most prominent interior trends of the last century. For these newly opened hospitality projects, it's a way to root themselves in their local surroundings and offer guests a truly authentic stay.

Family values: Quinti Sedute

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Emma Moore

14.10.2020

How to manufacture functionally adaptable furniture families for the times we live in today? Meet Italian brand Quinti Sedute.

Scandinavian synergy: Nawabari by BoConcept and BIG

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Sisse Bro

19.10.2023

Nawabari is a versatile and playful new furniture collection resulting from a Nordic collaboration that leverages the combined power of two Danish design titans, BoConcept and BIG.

Upwardly mobile: Freifrau

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Markus Hieke

08.06.2021

For Ona Lounge, the latest addition to Freifrau’s versatile Ona chair family, designer Sebastian Herkner took a more elegant approach, while still managing to add some trademark Freifrau playfulness…

Time to talk: Ambiente 2023 along with some new friends

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Markus Hieke

20.12.2022

From 3 to 7 February 2023, Messe Frankfurt will once again shine the spotlight on the world of consumer goods. And with an expected 4,500 exhibitors, the new combined format of Ambiente, Christmasworld and Creativeworld, promises to be an event not

Honey, I'm home. Maison&Objet returns in 2022

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Emma Moore

17.12.2021

Design disciples and interiors enthusiasts rejoice! A full-fat, in-person Maison&Objet returns proper from 20-24 January 2022 to celebrate everything design, decor, and craft.

If walls could talk: Arlon Graphics

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James Wormald

16.03.2020

Print-graphics experts Arlon Graphics are moving into interiors with an architectural range of high-quality vinyl wallcoverings – spreading bubble-free creativity across both commercial and residential spaces.

Team Picks: the architecture and design stories we loved in ...

Architonic

29.11.2023

In this monthly format, we bring you the must-see projects and articles you may have missed over the last four weeks on Architonic. Featured in November: private and public spaces for the senses, a reimagined architecture archetype and an exclusive

Four restaurant interiors that serve up texture

Claire Brodka

05.01.2024

When it comes to flavour, these projects from Europe and the United States don't just stick to the menu. Instead, a clever blend of materials transforms them into experiential spaces that entice patrons to linger a little longer.

Cover story: Weishäupl

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Tanja Pabelick

01.05.2023

For over five decades, Bavarian outdoor brand Weishäupl has been producing ‘quality for the beautiful moments in life’. With its commitment to handcraft, the family business, now in its second generation, brings high-end, durable living out into

Pioneers in sustainable coated fabrics: Morbern’s green ...

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Tom Howells

26.09.2023

Beyond mere ‘eco marketing’, Morbern continues to embrace sustainable practices in every step of its coated fabric production, all while preserving high-performance, durability, versatility and aesthetic appeal…

Architonic projects of the year 2023: Commercial

James Wormald

07.12.2023

Our annual review of the most popular commercial buildings and spaces in Architonic’s project database. Featuring weStudio, EFFEKT, Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture, KAAN Architecten and Studiolada Architectes.

One for all: staying flexible with Freifrau's Mia ...

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Tanja Pabelick

23.10.2023

Until now, there had only really been one major element missing from Freifrau's portfolio, namely a modular sofa – a gap now filled by the Mia system, designed by award-winning young Berlin-based designer Ilja Huber.

Fixing the gender imbalance of design

James Wormald

08.03.2022

Design can improve quality of life for all. But when those with the biggest pencils are men, the needs of female users are often ignored. More independent female designers can rebalance the scales.