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With a long and impactful history in furniture design, Parla combines traditional craftsmanship with modern technologies to create pieces that stand the test of time. It’s about embracing the past while anticipating a bright, promising future…

For decades, Cassina has been furnishing private residences, hospitality spaces and more. Now, many of its timeless pieces have also found a new home on yachts and cruise liners – flooding cabins and sundecks with sophistication and innovation.

The journey to a sustainable future is a long one, but Cassina is fully on board. With Cassina LAB, the furniture brand explores circularity and innovative solutions for greener, more durable designs.

Venturing out into open waters, Cassina supplies premium furnishings that elevate the interiors of contemporary yachts, with craftsmanship, cutting-edge design and timeless beauty all combining to enhance life on board.

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.

In the second installment of the Bette Intelligence Series – three consecutive features sponsored by the German bathroom specialist – UNC Charlotte Dean of Arts + Architecture Brook Muller speaks about the importance of incorporating water into

The global ceramics specialist offers online tools and a collection of sleek designs to architects and designers looking to incorporate accessibility features into projects of all sizes.

Villeroy & Boch’s barrier-free range enables designers and architects to equip public restrooms with quality that lasts and has the end user in mind at all times.

Villeroy & Boch’s ViCare range is designed to fit the needs of nursing home residents as well as staff and adds sophisticated, user-centric style to an often cold and sterile environment.

By catering to the homes of our ever increasing older population, the global brand ensures its products last the test of time and enables care-like comfort inside residential walls.

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.

With its international competition, the Italian doorway specialist is seeking to support the architectural culture of entrance spaces by encouraging experimentation and promoting awareness.

The calming and minimalist Japandi-inspired aesthetic of Glamora's Komorebi Collection not only supports wellbeing, it's eco-friendly, too.

When it came to specifying wallcoverings for the Eala Luxury Spa in Italy, architect Marco Savorgnani chose Glamora to help him create a unique design story for its guests.

With its variety of rich and expressive designs, the Divina Collection from Italian wallcoverings expert Glamora brings an evocative sense of sophistication to high-end interiors.

With their latest addition to an already substantial repertoire of soundproofing solutions, the global workspace specialist ensures that workers can be productive and stress-free no matter the office layout.

Terzani has recently created an immersive new experience in Florence where visitors can explore the luxury Italian lighting brand's collections in a space that is more gallery than showroom.

Since its founding in 1992, MDF Italia has worked with some of the world's best designers, creating furniture that has always responded to the demands of contemporary living.

MDF Italia's smart, adaptable solutions allow office planners to create spaces that are not only comfortable, but which can be shaped and reshaped according to changing needs.

With a focus on lightness, elegance and functionality, MDF Italia's outdoor collections share the DNA of their iconic indoor counterparts, offering comfort and durability in equal measure.

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.

With their concept of B/Style, Italian furniture specialists Bonaldo apply the idea of a harmonious gesamtkunstwerk to interior design – and their new catalogues.

Fourteen years after its inception, Swedish brand Skargaarden has firmly established its premium outdoor furniture. Their new pieces for 2022 are further proof that local design and a loving attention to detail are recipes for success.

As part of Sky-Frame’s ‘My Point of View’ video series, architect and DH Liberty founder Dara Huang describes how her 2019 project, Villa Mosca Bianca, was inspired by and complemented its local habitat.

Skram has been creating future heirlooms for 20 years now – setting an example against today's fast-moving, throw-away, consumer culture.

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.

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

ALPHABET BY ZAMBELIS's EPSILON52 Magnetic range can be complemented with magnetic spotlights to create bespoke lighting installations in offices, libraries and museums, as well as in retail and residential spaces.

ALPHABET BY ZAMBELIS’s TAF24 luminaire system can easily switch between horizontal and vertical configurations, offering scope to planners for creating sculptural lighting effects.

Greek luminaire manufacturer ALPHABET BY ZAMBELIS’s new website functions as a planning tool for creating the right lighting concepts, as well as helping professionals communicate their ideas to customers.

White Italian marble was Michelangelo’s material of choice, so no doubt he would have approved of ATLAS CONCORDE's new Marvel Shine tile collection with its comprehensive range of formats and finishes.

In order to capture the soul of marble for its new collection, ATLAS CONCORDE visited the town of Pietrasanta to collaborate with Savema – a company with marble in its veins.

For its latest porcelain and wall tile collection Marvel Shine, Italian manufacturer ATLAS CONCORDE took inspiration from the timeless purity of white marble – which allows rooms, as well as architects, to shine.

In the latest short film from their ‘Living with Sky-Frame’ series, the Swiss frameless sliding door specialist evokes a seasonal dreamscape to showcase the intangible qualities of its glazing solutions.

With its soft curves, Freya is INFINITI’s first product made from post-consumer industrial recycled plastic. Who knew industrial waste could be so sensual?

Sky-Frame – Swiss specialists in frameless sliding window and door systems – continue their ‘My Point of View’ series of video portraits with architect and designer Stephan Hürlemann, who shares his perspective on design and its role in a

With its Goldenwall wallpaper collection, Italian decor brand INKIOSTRO BIANCO offers brilliant and luxurious new possibilities for specification in the premium contract sector.

Swedish manufacturer Kährs has been a major player on the international parquet-flooring scene for many decades. And now, it’s taking a further step into the commercial sector with its high-performing Impression collection, the latest addition to

There’s a reason why global wellness brand Jacuzzi® has long gone from proper noun to the generic term for a whirlpool experience: superlative design and innovation.

The modern version of the revolving door by Sky-Frame combines Le Corbusier's idea of the fluidity of space with 21st-century technology …

The Classic sliding window line from Sky-Frame opens up spectacular views and fits into the most diverse of architectural contexts.

Find out why architects like Bjarke Ingels use glass solutions from the Swiss manufacturer Sky-Frame to break down the boundaries between inside and out.

For their transformation of an old watermill into a contemporary home, architectural firm McLaren.Excell utilised kitchen and bathroom fittings from iconic Danish manufacturer VOLA. Watch now!

This year, the Design Post showroom in Cologne – located right across the street from the fairgrounds – will be transformed with an installation by Stefan Diez for the Danish textile specialist Kvadrat.

For industry professionals as well as creatives, Cologne means not only the furniture fair but also the Design Post showroom – a permanent space for inspiration and conversation away from the exhibition halls.

Ceramic specialist Casalgrande Padana's Limpha porcelain tiles are printed with pictures of climbing plants, which not only create an impressive visual effect but also filter harmful nitrogen oxides from the air.

The Catifa chair forms the basis of ARPER's international success, and its DNA has spread into many of the manufacturer's other collections.

ARPER seeks with its designs to create human-centered, softer spaces for both the home and office. Through form, colour and material, the so-called ‘softer approach’ attempts to conceive spaces that are warm, intuitive and inviting.

A few decades is all that it's taken for ARPER – via a clear, graphic, and at times playful, design language – to establish its place among Italy's top furniture brands.

In cooperation with the renowned colour expert Margrethe Odgaard, Danish manufacturer MONTANA has developed an impressive new colour palette.

That understated luxury only Italians can offer: The latest addition to the Maxalto collection designed and coordinated by Antonio Citterio.

BOCONCEPT’s contract service specialises in providing customisable designs – such as the new Henrik Pedersen-designed Toulouse sofa system – that add fluidity and familiarity to a range of settings.

Responding to the increasing demands for freedom and flexibility in the workplace, the Ottawa sofa system – designed by Karim Rashid – offers various modules that can be installed in countless combinations.

The Madison Avenue contract team of Danish design brand BOCONCEPT helped transform the interior of a Manhattan townhouse into the Michelin-starred Korean restaurant Atomix.

Leading Italian design manufacturer Pedrali draws the crowds in Chicago at the world’s foremost contract-design fair.

The rugged sophistication of the stone-effect porcelain floor tiles and matching wall tiles of ATLAS CONCORDE’s Klif collection help create a natural harmony between architectural spaces and their surrounding environment.

ATLAS CONCORDE introduces Arbor and Nash, two wood-effect porcelain-tile collections that combine the timeless look and natural charm of authentic wood floorboards with the advantages of ceramic tiles.

Boost – ATLAS CONCORDE’s concrete-effect porcelain floor and wall-tile collection – is the ideal complement to both residential and contract settings seeking to convey a contemporary urban attitude.

Every two years, Vanceva® World of Color Awards™ honours international projects for the innovative and outstanding aesthetic use of VANCEVA colour interlayers for laminated glass. Let us introduce the impressive 2018 winner.

Continuing the collection’s legacy, the new Co Lounge Chair from MENU fits seamlessly into any setting, boasting a visually lighter design with a low-slung seat.

Welcoming curves and minimalist forms combine for a perfect blend of elegance and comfort in the newly launched Tearoom Series from MENU.

The Harbour Lounge Chair, the latest addition to MENU's Norm Architects-designed series, extends an invitation to sit down and stay awhile with its wide back and spacious shell.

Reduced to pure function the versatile Lancia light collection from Italian manufacturer EGOLUCE becomes a timeless, modern classic.

The Italian manufacturer SOVET, which became known for elegant products made of, and using glass, adds to its portfolio dining room and upholstered furniture of the finest craftsmanship.

When it came to specifying high-end outdoor furniture with an understated elegance for J Contemporary Japanese Restaurant Sorrento, Italian brand RODA was the obvious choice.

The new RODA Projects app gives architects and designers a way to fully visualise their ideas, including the ability to create and configure outdoor schemes in augmented-reality scenarios.

Pioneers in the outdoor furniture sector, Italian brand RODA extends its design possibilities with the Mix&Match project, offering more choice with a range of colour and finishing options.

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.

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.

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

The new GROHE Red provides instant access to boiling-hot water straight from the tap, turning your kitchen into a culinary hot spot.

With just a touch, the intelligent GROHE Blue Home Watersystem is at the ready to quench your thirst with delicious chilled, filtered and sparkling water.

Pure-tasting water, at the perfect temperature, pours on demand with the new GROHE Watersystems.

The simple elegance of GROHE Atrio's new design is what "Made in Germany" is all about – highly skilled, precision engineering that’s built to last.

A clean aesthetic and multiple mounting options allow the GROHE Atrio series to integrate easily into any bathroom design scheme.

GROHE's Vice President Design Michael Seum explains how circular geometry was the point of departure for the Atrio series.

The leading Italian design furniture company B&B ITALIA honours the pioneering designer and architect Luigi Caccia Dominioni with an extensive new edition of his most impressive designs.

The German sanitary fittings manufacturer GROHE knows how hard it can be to create a consistently harmonious bathroom. It has found the ideal solution in the new GROHE Ceramics series, which is perfectly coordinated with the company's own fittings.

For the Italian manufacturer FLEXFORM, the sofa is the most important piece of furniture. Having perfected its comfort, functionality and elegance, getting up is now only in exceptional cases necessary.

Utilising modern processes, the Italian mosaic manufacturer MOSAICO+ expands the individualisation and expressive possibilities of this iconic technique, taking it into today's world.

Clean, zen-like havens with a Scandinavian sensibility were on display in the 2018 Collection from MINOTTI at the Salone del Mobile.Milano

MINOTTI's latest designs for the 5-star hospitality sector mix aspirational glamour with a zen-like attitude.

The high-end Italian furniture manufacturer MINOTTI celebrates its 70th birthday! To mark this milestone, the company is launching an impressive collection of anniversary products that are among the highlights of this year's Salone del Mobile.

Italian high-end furniture manufacturer LONGHI defines luxury with its highly customisable collections as the pleasure of having something unique.

Swedish manufacturer DUX, known for its superlatively comfortable divan beds, has applied its expertise in coil springs to produce furniture every bit as comfortable.

The Italian outdoor furniture manufacturer FAST, with its elegant designs and robust materials, ensures that the increasing number of patio and garden fans must not forgo style or comfort.

Architonic talks to Lucie Koldova about her work on the installation Das Haus 2018, part of the upcoming IMM COLOGNE. The young Czech designer was invited by the fair to stage "a poetic experiment of light".

For more than 15 years, the Italian manufacturer ADOTTA has been designing and producing high-end wall-partition systems that are first in style and quality.

On a mission to improve the furniture industry, the new Danish manufacturer WEHLERS achieves impressively simple designs while adhering to the framework of a circular economy.

For 30 years now, Italian premium lighting manufacturer ARTEMIDE has been illuminating the landscape of contemporary design with the elegant and versatile Tolomeo lamp.

The Italian fitness products manufacturer Technogym stresses the motivating impact of stylish design and has had Antonio Citterio conceive its revolutionary new Milan flagship store as well as an equipment line.

After 50 years in business, the trendsetting Belgian outdoor-furniture brand TRIBÙ celebrates its impressive track record of smart decision-making and clever product development.

Since 1931, the Swedish Leather Manufacturer ELMO has offered an outstanding array of the finest quality leathers in a spectrum of colors fit for any purpose.

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.

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.

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

When it comes to launching new products, refined Danish brand LOCA is certainly in no hurry. Why develop new pieces for the sake of it, when you can concentrate your efforts on designing for usefulness, quality and longevity?

Despite its longevity, Italian manufacturer ACERBIS shows no signs of resting on its laurels. Quite the opposite, in fact, as it continues to pursue tirelessly its vision for the perfect living room.

Light+Building 2016 sees Taiwanese lighting brand QisDesign exhibit its award-winning LED lights. In step with the global trend for green design, QisDesign combines innovative LED lighting technology with original design to achieve creative LED

Ah, the great outdoors. We all love it and know the benefits it has on both mind and body. Premium furniture brand OASIQ delivers design that makes us feel as equally as good, proving that retro design and high levels of comfort needn't be at odds

If you're the owner of an Italian, tailor-made suit, you need no convincing of the value of bespoke quality. Premium Italian brand PRESOTTO sees design in exactly the same light, their new 'Tailor Made Project' of supremely customisable furniture

With its emphasis on modularity and customisation, the spotlight's squarely on established Italian lighting brand FABBIAN when it comes to specification.

Six years ago, German office-furniture brand Wilkhahn launched its revolutionary ON chair, which applied kinematic principles to stimulate the body's core muscle groups and joints while seated at a desk. The company's new IN chair offers a more

A collaboration between German bathroom brand Axor, Swiss university ECAL and glassblower Matteo Gonet has resulted in a series of prototypal taps that show how future bathrooms could incorporate bespoke interchangeable fittings.

Aluminium, concrete, wood and plastic were among a multiplicity of materials seen on the stand of premium Italian furniture brand Pedrali at this year’s Salone del Mobile. The company’s CEO, Giuseppe Pedrali, tells Architonic how decades of

Iconic Italian furniture brand De Padova is set to show new products at Milan’s Salone Internazionale del Mobile that draw on decades of design excellence and reaffirm its credentials as one of the world’s leading manufacturers of upholstered

The new 2015 catalogue produced by Swedish furniture brand Röshults depicts its products positioned around the lounge and expansive terraces of a luxurious villa in the French city of Nice. The managing director of Röshults, Tobias Lindberg,

The latest flooring collection from pioneering Swedish brand Bolon epitomises the ethos of design-led innovation established by sisters Annica and Marie Eklund since they took control of the family business in 2003. Subtle pastel shades, versatile

In a world where an overabundance of consumable products leads to a throwaway culture and fleeting trends, Dutch-based furniture producer Ghyczy is pioneering an alternative by developing timeless designs that combine innovative engineering with

At this year’s Orgatec, Italian firm Pedrali added to its collection of furniture designed in response to the evolving requirements of the contemporary contract markets, with a particular focus on the shift towards workplaces that aim to emulate

Having introduced its first upholstered collection at last year’s Salone del Mobile, Brianza-based furniture brand LEMA returned this year with three new sofas that evoke classic designs but bring them up-to-date with contemporary details and