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How to make office spaces more inviting to workers used to the comforts of home? For increasing numbers of interior architects and designers, textiles provide a compelling answer.

‘Textiles can be the primary tool in the creation of a space,’ says Sevil Peach. Watch now for more insight and commentary!

Across a broad range of projects, whether office, retail space or school, interior designers and architects recognise textiles as a flexible, viable alternative to concrete, plaster and wood.

Textiles and fabrics represent one of the earliest forms of human technology, as well as an effective, and not to mention sustainable, architectural element. And we’re not talking curtains.

‘We only think of textile as a flat surface, as a skin. But it's really a constructive material,’ says Hella Jongerius. Watch now for more insight and commentary!

‘Textile designers are too deep into the process. I prefer not to know much,’ says Cristian Zuzunaga. Watch now for more insight and commentary!

Professional insights all week from Hella Jongerius, Sevil Peach and Cristian Zuzunaga on the active benefits textiles can deliver in defining and articulating space.

The thoughtful application of textiles allows interior designers to create relaxed, haptically pleasant atmospheres. Their ability to immediately lend rooms a calming character also makes them the material of choice in these wellness and health

If you think textile design is, well, a little two-dimensional, think again. Contemporary producers of high-quality woven materials for interiors are busy exploring all sorts of innovative directions in terms of materials, processes and applications.

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…

Most people have at one time or another spent the night in a tent and have benefited from the protection provided by its fabric, while at the same time enjoying the sensation of being separated from nature by nothing more than a thin shell. Textile

Founded 55 years ago, the international textile editeur NYA NORDISKA has continually pursued its aesthetic philosophy of minimalism, in addition to using textiles as a means to invoke a sense of wellbeing in an architectural landscape.

TOURS, TALKS & TOURS, LIBRARY TOURS and LIVE TALKS, big questions and clear answers as well as an elaborately presented material library: This is how you can keep track at the international marketplace for home and contract textiles…

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

In their first-ever collaboration, Kasthall and David Chipperfield Design unveil ‘Tegel’, an architecturally inspired rug collection that offers a fresh, modern take on textile craftsmanship.

This coming January, the international trade fair for home and contract textiles Heimtextil will address a style-defining ecological change in the sector with Heimtextil Trends 24/25.

Between New Work, Healing Hospital, Outdoor Spaces and Sustainability: what are the key challenges in contract design and what do future-proof textile solutions look like? Heimtextil will provide answers to these questions from 9 to 12 January 2024

Christian Fischbacher presents a new generation of recycled fabrics with the BENU TALENT FR outdoor velvet

Trust Swiss textile specialists CRÉATION BAUMANN to develop a curtain collection that provides both comfortable indoor conditions and energy-saving benefits. Meet GLARE & HEAT...

To create interiors that promote emotional well-being, Italian furniture brand Flou has created six colour palettes for its 2021 collection, all inspired by different natural phenomena.

The smart, metallised solutions of Kvadrat Shade’s roller blind textiles help transform buildings into Positive Energy Buildings, reducing carbon footprints and energy costs all at once. Watch the video to find out more...

HEIMTEXTIL 2020 in Frankfurt is differentiating its range of products in the area of ecologically manufactured textiles – among other things, with its new Future Materials Library.

Textile designer Cristian Zuzunaga describes his iconic pixelated style and design process in his Live Talk at the DAAily bar during Milan Design Week.

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

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.

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.

Tailor-made programme for interior designers, architects and hospitality experts at the world's largest trade fair for home textiles

The new flat-weave rugs from Swiss textile editor Christian Fischbacher are an expression of experience and flair

Designers increasingly need sustainable fabrics for their contract projects, not just hard-wearing ones. Enter Canadian manufacturer Morbern.

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.

Preparations for next January's HEIMTEXTIL are in full swing. Here's a foretaste of the varied programme architects and interior designers can expect at the world's largest trade fair for interior textiles.

Heimtextil will launch the new 2020/2021 trend season with the general theme “WHERE I BELONG”.

For the upcoming edition in January, Heimtextil is adding an important new product segment, with textile floor coverings this year getting their very own stage.

In addition to innovations from the industry, Heimtextil 2020 offers the contract sector a specialist programme that makes it well worth travelling to Frankfurt to spend some time and be inspired.

The UK, Pakistan and Switzerland – these are the winners of the second ‘New & Next University Competition’ at Heimtextil (7–10 January 2020).

Nya Nordiska, a leading international textile company based in Dannenberg, North Germany, whose early stages were strongly influenced by Scandinavian design, recently received a highly unusual enquiry from the Kunstmuseum Wolfsburg.

In thematic terms, the overarching meta-theme of sustainability will also be clearly visible at Heimtextil 2023, with its holistic concept providing innovative answers to pressing questions about the future.

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.

Sustainability is a permanent focus of Heimtextil. In 2020, the leading innovation platform will provide numerous tools and specials on this issue.

It’s a perfect fit: Humanscale, expert in office furniture, joined forces with the innovative textile brand Kvadrat. Guided by eco-conscious principles, the iconic collaboration merges ergonomic technology with captivating aesthetics.

What is the essence of a culture and how best to depict it? For their new textile collection, Hadi Teherani and Camilla D. Fischbacher looked for traces in their shared Persian homeland...

Vibieffe presents a new elegant collection during the Milano Design week 2022.

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.

These recent projects use open and layered facades to protect themselves while wearing history and purpose on their sleeves. Featuring c+d Design Center, allmannwappner, PAU – Practice for Architecture and Urbanism and Wutopia Lab.

With its five vivid experience worlds, HEIMTEXTIL 2020 provides you with the most relevant trends and market developments in the field of interior design.

There’s only one firm in Switzerland that produces high pressure laminate (HPL) sheets: ARGOLITE.

Crafted for the dynamic hybrid work landscape, Humanscale’s Smart Conference chair embodies maximum adaptability and comfort. It accommodates multiple users with ease, whether they’re working from home or in the office.

Heimtextil celebrates its anniversary: from 7–10 January 2020, the global home textiles industry will meet for the 50th time in Frankfurt am Main. The celebrations will include numerous events as well as exhibitors who have been here since the

2022 was the year that life returned. Over the next 12 months, however, architects and designers will combine individuality and wellness with sustainability to create a ‘new and improved’ normal.

Bare feet welcome: a fully recyclable indoor/outdoor carpet collection that feels surprisingly soft to the touch. Nature-inspired design for OBJECT CARPET.

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

With the industries shift in focus towards sustainability, this Dutch brand has been there from the beginning.

Coinciding this year with host city Valencia celebrating the title of World Design City 2022, Feria Hábitat is back bigger than ever from 20 to 23 September, showcasing all the best of Spanish furniture design.

New Unilin Panels designs include the colour-stable and textured matt Master Oak finish – a decorative option the brand says is better than the real thing.

Office furniture specialist Haworth embraces awareness, analysis and imagination in its quest to create workspaces that have a positive impact on our lives.

‘3M™ DI-NOC™ offers designers and facility managers a fast and affordable way to create stunning new spaces without being constrained by budget or construction time,’ says Paola Silva Coronel, Global Advisor for 3M. Find out more...

Carefully engineered and fully adjustable, the contemporary Summa chair once again reveals Humanscale’s mission to furnish the ever-evolving workplace – all while boasting a refined, timeless aesthetic that exudes pure luxury.

White. But not as you know it. Newly launched creative materials consultancy Materials Council's inaugural show at this year's Super Brands London neatly demonstrated that there's more than meets the eye when it comes to that most pure of colours.

Minotti's collaboration with Japanese/Scandinavian design duo Inoda+Sveje gives its 2022 Collection a distinctive style, combining the traditional aesthetics and art of wood sanding, typical of the designers' countries of origin.

For almost 60 years, porcelain stoneware manufacturer Casalgrande Padana has been investing heavily in research to extend the performance limits of ceramics in an architectural context.

The Italian brand’s multi-cultural outdoor collection helps articulate the spatial continuity between inside and out. Here’s how...

In collaboration with a variety of creative forces, Leolux will present a multi-sensory immersive installation called Rhythms during Milan Design Week, featuring pulsating volumes, a breathing ceiling – and don't forget the Dutch waffles!

Inspired by Japonisme and anything but two-dimensional, Australian wall-coverings manufacturer WOVEN IMAGE’s two new acoustic wall panels – Zen and Ion – help calm the modern workplace.

The ever-evolving nature of collaboration demands office spaces that can adapt cleverly – for example, by incorporating the latest products from the leading contract furniture manufacturer, Brunner.

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.

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.

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

Whether it is possible to work in a creative, concentrated and productive way in an office depends on a variety of factors. To kick off the Palmberg Intelligence Series – a three-part series presented by office furniture manufacturer Palmberg –

Catering to the rising interest in open-air living, Italian furniture brand Minotti has expanded its outdoor collection, introducing versatile furnishing pieces that bring personality and sophistication to a myriad of exterior settings.

A captivating and immersive exploration of the latest trends and materials, this year’s Surface Design Show was the place to be for interior designers and architects looking to stay one step ahead in the field.

With products like its new Path chair, global office ergonomics brand Humanscale is responding to the ecological, ergonomic and aesthetic demands of the flexible modern workplace.

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

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.

At times, all it takes is a thoughtfully crafted sofa, bench or armchair to spark connections. Parla’s Hew seating collection embodies this concept, providing the necessary comfort and adaptability to cultivate all kinds of social interactions…

Over 40 years of history for AGENA®, promoter of the Made in Italy and on the international markets with more than 100 collections of decorative fabrics for upholstery, curtains, accessories and many collections of wallpapers. Today, the company is

Italian furniture maker Flou has been dedicated to a core philosophy of comfort since its inception in 1978. Here, a picturesque country residence showcases the brand's latest designs in situ.

At this year's Orgatec, Simon Keane-Cowell sits down with the Italian-British designer to discuss the state of office design and his latest Pedrali collaboration: a lightweight, versatile desk that makes space for our new workplace values and

Architonic is proud to announce the launch of Materials Council – a new partner company in which it has a significant participation – at the London Design Festival, September 2012.

Workplace comfort is not just about soft seats, fresh fruit and breakout rooms. In the background, less-visible features are also quietly playing their part…

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

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.

Our world is becoming more complex by the day and the list of challenges longer and longer, so all the better if we are not only surrounded by bright minds and innovative ideas, but also by clever materials that can make our lives a little easier.

For sure, carpets bring with them a broad range of health, wellness and comfort benefits but with VORWERK FLOORING, they also come with serious environmental credentials.

With improvements to endurance, resistance and design adaptability, the latest medium density fireboards, once only a budget-friendly option, are giving natural materials a run for their money.

Cologne-based FLAT'N specialises in creating bespoke carpet designs, using innovative digital printing techniques to realise individual patterns, colour combinations and shapes.

French lighting brand Forestier leverages the natural qualities of silk with innovative manufacturing techniques to create its sculptural, gossamer-light Nebulis family of luminaires.

OBJECT CARPET’s recent collaboration with multidisciplinary architecture and design studio Ippolito Fleitz Group has led to expansive, unconventional and, more importantly, sustainable results.

Iconic Italian brand Minotti is spreading its trademark elegance out into the fresh air.

Originality and naturalness are among the most important values of our time. With THE FINEST, kymo returns to its essence, combining the finest raw materials and time-honoured craftsmanship to create sensual works of art.

With many emerging and established Hungarian designers and manufacturers on show, 360 Design Budapest blends the country’s culture and crafts with technology, and puts environmental eyes on the future.

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

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.

A lamp made from industrial waste or furniture made from mushrooms? The design world has long since discovered a multitude of new materials and innovative manufacturing methods. The results are both surprising and impressive. (DE and FR only)

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

Material innovation has become well established as a guiding principle of contemporary design. But in Eindhoven, one tried-and-tested building element in particular received not one, but multiple original modernisations.

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…

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.

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.

These four contemporary residential projects usher their residents outside with strategic open floor plans, attractive exterior spaces and plenty of greenery.

At the London Design Fair, Material Matters and other exhibitions and installations across the city, designers, architects, engineers and other change makers reveal their latest work on sustainable materials.

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.

Offering a vision of the future with changing needs and material availability, Dutch Design Week’s exhibiting designers present possible answers on how to create more, with less.