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The sleek SmartControl Concealed system from GROHE hides its advantages in plain sight. With its streamlined design and easy Rapido SmartBox installation, you can control up to three showers with one trim.

GROHE demonstrates its grasp of our contemporary and future kitchen needs with its innovative Blue and Red Watersystems and customisable, professional-grade kitchen fixtures like the new Essence.

Architecture festival TURN ON 2019 will take place from 7 - 9 March 2019 at the RadioKulturhaus in Vienna.

This past January, Frankfurt's HEIMTEXTIL, the largest international trade fair for home and contract textiles, exceeded all expectations with its new, optimised concept.

For 70 years, BULTHAUP has been developing kitchens designed for people – and creating living spaces where they can get together and communicate.

With the PodBooth Finnish office furniture manufacturer MARTELA brings more peace, balance and productivity into the office.

ISH, the world's leading trade fair for the sanitary, heating and air-conditioning industry, is taking place in Frankfurt from 11 to 15 March. For us at Architonic, this is an ideal opportunity to take a look at a major current trend: the growing

For 65 years, the COR family business has been producing furniture that comes from the heart in the truest sense of the word.

From 14 to 17 May 2019 international exhibitors will present a comprehensive overview of the spectrum of technical textiles and textile building materials at TECHTEXTIL, which takes place every two years in Frankfurt.

Because good quality calls for a great deal of care, BIELEFELDER WERKSTÄTTEN make every single piece of their exquisite upholstered furniture collection using the classic techniques of hand-crafted production.

JESS DESIGN proudly presents one of their biggest projects: The Warehouse Hotel in Singapore.

Whether it’s extra elbow room or a place to rub shoulders you’re looking for, new architect-designed public spaces give city dwellers a chance to choose their own adventure.

A round-up of recent waterfront projects offering locals and visitors sites for leisure and lively social interaction prove water really is one of the elixirs of life.

The revolutionary System 111 lever handle from HEWI is 50 years old and the innovative manufacturer itself has been around for 90. Their longevity alone is reason to take a look at the brand's latest developments.

Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair kicks off 5-9 February 2019. About 700 companies gather to show the latest trends in furniture and lighting design.

STEELCASE's Share It Collection combines open-plan design with private office elements that structure space into separate neighbourhood areas, providing both privacy and focus, as well as Team Hubs for colleagues to connect.

Masterpieces – family-run company BETTE produces architectonic elements for the bathroom out of enamelled titanium steel.

With a deep understanding of materials, coupled with fine Japanese aesthetics and craftsmanship, CONDE HOUSE makes long-life furniture that honours and celebrates nature without taking it for granted.

AMBIENTE, Frankfurt’s leading international trade fair for consumer goods, has also developed into a hotspot for the HoReCa segment in recent years. Manufacturers, architects and planners come together to network and inform themselves about the

A kitchen isn’t just a kitchen. For ALNO, it’s the place where people enjoy themselves, celebrate, make plans, relax, withdraw, receive guests, eat and can be themselves.

With their bold and expressive forms, textured facades, and sustainable-design features, new office blocks around the globe are showing that they mean business – now and in the future.

The green wall elements of the FREUND Moosmanufaktur have so many advantages for the room climate that one wonders why there are any offices without the sound-absorbing, dust-catching, climate-regulating and good-looking greenery systems made of real

Italian brand KARTELL expands its reach with an increased focus on the contract market, offering architects and designers an extensive collection to specify commercial projects and the capability to deliver products – quickly and in quantity.

Still creating after all these years: the iconic Italian brand KARTELL celebrates its 70th-anniversary, launching a new collection of designs for residential and contract settings.

Pushing the boundaries of plastic manufacturing once again, Italian firm KARTELL unveils its newest innovation: the Matrix chair by Japanese designer Tokujin Yoshioka.

Emotion is the special material that runs throughout the Catalan designer’s work and his new Remind and Soul chairs for PEDRALI are nothing if not in touch with their feelings.

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.

FREIFRAU designers Birgit Hoffmann and Christoph Kahleyss keep the creative ball rolling with the Leya Rocking Chair, their latest addition to the brand’s popular product range.

A fresh perspective and a flair for following her intuition gave Czech designer Lucie Koldova’s first chair design, Celine – created in collaboration with German seating manufacturer FREIFRAU – its own legs to stand on.

Created in collaboration with German designer Sebastian Herkner, FREIFRAU introduces Ona, an innovative new chair series that achieves a perfect balance of beauty and comfort.

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

Haven't heard of SL Sonic, VORWERK's sound-absorbing acoustic tile? That's because of its high efficiency.

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.

New York City-based practice Grzywinski+Pons awakens an historic, 19th-century structure in Manchester, England, with Whitworth Locke – an adaptive reuse hotel project.

Not sleeping on the demands of today’s travellers, the latest hotel projects offer guests more experiential stays without skimping on amenities.

The PLUG & LIGHT network of Insta, Gira, JUNG and BRUMBERG bring the strengths of their individual expertise together, creating an innovative, versatile plug-in light socket.

Set the mood and change it up in an instant with the flexible interior lighting options and solutions enabled by the PLUG & LIGHT system.

Easy to use and highly compatible, PLUG & LIGHT puts the power into users’ own hands with lighting control sourced directly from the socket.

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

With its SPA Colours collection, fittings specialist GROHE is further developing the trend towards creative, individualised interiors.

Establishing a new standard in surface quality with their innovative PVD –Physical Vapour Deposition technology – GROHE's SPA Colours collection offers highly durable, brilliant finishes that can be perfectly matched to a range of bathroom

Michael Seum, GROHE’s Vice President of Design, paints a picture of the brand’s latest additions to their long-lasting, high-quality SPA Colours collection.

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

DOMOTEX, the world's leading trade fair for floor coverings, is more than just a product showcase. With an impressive accompanying programme, it invites visitors to broaden their perspective in an atmosphere that fosters networking and exchange.

Libraries are turning the page and entering the post-digital age with help from architect-led designs that revitalise and reactive their civic value.

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.

A shift in the classic classroom dynamic has occurred and architects have taken note, designing schools that are ready to respond to the future with a mind toward sustainability and more room for creativity.

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.

En el Medienhafen, el barrio portuario de Düsseldorf, se ubican los espacios de oficinas abiertas de ingenhoven architects, iluminados con proyectores Optec flexibles para raíles electrificados de ERCO.

KINNARPS propels office life into a new orbit with Space, a modular storage system that’s universally adaptable.

The highly adaptable Next Office® service from KINNARPS creates agile workspaces that give employees options for where, when and how to work best.

Creating inspiring, emotional environments with their workplace furniture, KINNARPS makes going to the office feel, well, less like work.

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.

As bricks-and-mortar retail continues to suffer heavy losses, pop-up stores are stepping in – design-led, temporary spaces that are as much about a curated brand experience as they are about shifting stock.

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,

Two outstanding designers will represent the partner country India at AMBIENTE 2019.

From 11–14 January 2019 DOMOTEX, the leading floor covering fair, will share the latest trends and concepts in flooring with its programme of talks, lectures and tours.

The Framing Trends exhibition at DOMOTEX offers visitors the latest ideas and innovations in floor coverings, as well as a networking platform for architects and designers.

With its Create'N'Connect theme, the 2019 edition of DOMOTEX demonstrates how the steps we take have the potential to bring us together.

Taking over the ICM in Munich between 27-28 November, the third instalment of BIM World MUNICH will champion the latest innovations, IT applications and IoT tech to digitally transform the construction and real estate industry.

A new concept for its 2019 edition sees HEIMTEXTIL also tighten its contract focus. Frankfurt in January is where architects go to discover the latest textile products and ideas with space-shaping value.

Italian brand PEDRALI, known for its expertise in industrial production, turns the prosaic into the poetic with its first-ever, aesthetically charged collection office and workspace furniture.

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.

In 2004, the Italian manufacturer ARPER introduced its Catifa 46 chair, laying the foundation for the celebrated family.

Committed to innovation, ALAPE has brought the colours and textures of the natural world to two new surfaces: Aqua and Terra.

A revolutionary creation when it was launched two decades ago, Gerhard Busalt’s innovative dish-basin design remains central to ALAPE’s collection.

German manufacturer ALAPE is synonymous with glazed steel. Robust, resistant and versatile, one could even say the material is a metaphor for the brand itself.

Benthem Crouwel’s new North-South metro line brings the overground underground with its urban-space approach to subway-station design.

How do you keep the masses on the move while making the passenger experience as efficient and pleasurable as possible? A number of recently completed metro stations show how. All aboard!

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.

ZEITRAUM turns your dreams of complete relaxation into a reality with the YOMA bed and Japanese-inspired ZENSO LOUNGE lounge chair.

ZEITRAUM accomplishes a lot in one sitting with their OKITO chairs, which, although made of solid wood, remain sustainable, lightweight and affordable.

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

The highly anticipated winners of the SBID International Design Awards 2018 were revealed last Friday, 26 October 2018 at a dazzling ceremony in The Dorchester hotel in London’s Mayfair.

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 new GROHE Euphoria SmartControl 260 lets you set up your shower however you like with an easy turn through three spray zones.

Relaxation or revitalisation? You pick your pleasure choosing between or combining the two rain-like spray patterns of the GROHE Euphoria SmartControl 310 shower system.

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.