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'The spaces between buildings are more important to a city than the buildings themselves,' argues Neill McClements, partner at Grimshaw Architects. Watch now for more insight and commentary!

PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN WEEK: Real-world case studies you need to know for the spaces that glue us together.

LIGALICHT stands for premium design, innovation, LED expertise, sustainability and Swiss quality.

Watch Grimshaw Architects, MVRDV, OMA and Zaha Hadid Architects!

PUBLIC SPACE DESIGN WEEK: Creating a pedestrian-friendly utopia through the design of 15-minute cities.

KETTNAKER combines a systematic, unified design approach with high-quality materials and 150 years of tradition. The result is furniture that remains loyal to the virtues of its Southern German roots.

Lighting brand ZERO present HOOP: a luminaire designed by fellow-Swedish design group Front. An elliptical globe of light sits within a system of wire loops – its technology hidden to give it a magical feel. Watch the video to find out more...

Furniture designs by LEHNI are timeless and enduring. The same goes for its kitchens.

'Furniture is the interface between our bodies and space,' says London-based designer Adam Nathaniel Furman. Watch now for more insights!

When it came to choosing a brick for its Casa Sand project in Aarhus, Denmark, Christoffersen & Weiling Architects decided on the Ultima from Randers Tegl. Find out why, here.

FURNITURE DESIGN WEEK: Designing agility into workplace projects is here to stay. Furniture that responds to, and even drives this, is required now more than ever. Italian brand MARA, with its Follow family of tables, has the answer.

'It's the death of really hard-edged contract furniture,' says Eero Koivisto of Swedish architecture and design office Claesson Koivisto Rune. Watch now for more insights!

FURNITURE DESIGN WEEK: Open Wall from Bochum-based office furniture specialist FLEISCHER is a flexible, modular partition system that allows planners and designers to reimagine our workspaces – shaping not only where we work, but how we work.

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

Processing million-year-old stone slabs is one of the pillars of furniture manufacturer DRAENERT’s business, and the company boasts an impressive natural stone park with 150 varieties for planners to choose from.

With its outstretched, gravity-defying wings, imposing character and good looks, DRAENERT’s 'Adler' dining table is aptly named – it being the German word for ‘eagle’.

A nine-metre-long bar counter made of natural stone? For DRAENERT – a company in whom architects and interior designers find a partner that makes the extraordinary possible – not a problem.

Getting away from it all has never been so appealing. Check out our edit of some of the latest cabin builds out there.

FURNITURE DESIGN WEEK: In creating the new Thomas Alken-designed Sammen outdoor collection, Danish brand FDB Møbler has taken all the trademark qualities of its indoor furniture and added some sunshine. Watch the video to find out more!

‘Good new products are never an invention. They're an evolution,’ argues Konstantin Grcic. Watch now for more commentary from the renowned industrial designer.

‘Architecture without interiors is just a sculpture,’ says Diana Radomysler, director and interiors expert at Marcio Kogan-founded office Studio MK27. Watch now for more insights!

FURNITURE DESIGN WEEK: 'The home will continue to be a major hub in the post-pandemic future.' WGSN forecasting expert Lisa White sets her sights on 2030.

From the very beginning, HÜSLER NEST has relied entirely on natural materials – and is therefore bang up to date.

'The office is going the way of the dining room,' says Jay Osgerby, one half of the innovative design duo Barber Osgerby. Watch now for more insights!

Watch Barber Osgerby, Studio MK27, Konstantin Grcic, Claesson Koivisto Rune and Adam Nathaniel Furman!

FURNITURE DESIGN WEEK: Raumplus launches an immersive, virtual fair-stand and digital house for architects and planners.

German brick manufacturer GIMA has been providing architects with the building blocks they need for bringing designs to life since 1903, and, today, offer not only a wide range of brick and paving possibilities, but innovative, bespoke,

No matter what your creative vision is for your next bathroom project – be it minimalist or sensually elegant – GROHE’s Perfect Match offers users a range of elements from a series of distinct design directions that allow you to create a unique

FURNITURE DESIGN WEEK: ‘Live Ekstraordinær’ – so goes BoConcept’s new motto, a call for us to embrace our individuality and an offer to architects and planners to embrace the unique qualities of the Danish brand’s contract-loving products.

FURNITURE DESIGN WEEK: Find out what long-term BoConcept collaborator Morten Georgsen knows about designing for contract settings. (Spoiler: it’s a lot.)

FURNITURE DESIGN WEEK: While Denmark’s BoConcept has long been a household name when it comes to household design, its contract division has, in recent years, become a trusted, go-to planning partner for architects.

For close to 50 years now, BRUNNER KÜCHEN has stood for top quality, perfect functionality and impeccably stylish kitchen design.

FURNITURE DESIGN WEEK: How can designers and architects make purchasing decisions easier and avoid planning errors? The Munich-based interior design studio Christine Kröncke has a digital answer.

With their trademark craftsmanship, materiality and attention to detail, British Lighting Designer ASTRO, presents its new Tacoma luminaire – a versatile, sculptural design that functions in a range of architectural settings.

Like what you see? Jan Parth, project architect responsible for delivering David Chipperfield Architects’ latest cultural project, talks about the soft power of hard facades.

Advances in software provide architects today with virtually unlimited possibilities for designing fantastical facades, but the deployment of simpler geometric forms can pack an equally powerful visual punch.

German office specialist SIGEL’s new MOVE IT system provides workers with the tools they need for navigating the world of New Work, with the emphasis on flexibility, agility and mobility.

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

The first ever sliding window system for skyscrapers by Swiss company Air-Lux has already proven itself under stringent US testing conditions. Just why it is the first to be suitable for high-rise buildings, with their enormous wind loads, is

Made from recycled household plastic, the new N02 Recycle chair from Danish brand Fritz Hansen has the sustainability credentials to match its versatile good looks. Find out more in the video below and by signing up to Fritz Hansen’s newsletter for

Watch now to find out how contemporary architecture and intelligent technologies are harmonising in Busch-Jaeger's new film series.

How to design offices in the current climate and still manage to maintain interpersonal contact? KÖNIG + NEURATH offers an answer to the question that every planner is asking themself at the moment.

Light straight out of the power socket? With Plug & Light, German think-tank Insta is setting new standards for the connecting of low-voltage LED luminaires to the mains supply – and more and more luminaire manufacturers and planners are

Adaptive reuse projects may come with their own set of challenges, but, thoughtfully approached, they allow architects and designers to capitalise on a space’s pre-existing charms while breathing new life and purpose into it – as here, in our

10,000 pieces of furniture for 482 apartments in just 13 weeks? When it came to the Victory Plaza residential complex in London, BoConcept showed it can do the math.

Ergonomics are back in fashion, thanks to the seismic shift to home working. For AERIS, however, they never went out. For a quarter of a century, their Swooper ‘active’ seat has been keeping workers’ backs working.

His latest project for AGROB BUCHTAL has led Sebastian Herkner into a new field, one where a symbiosis of creativity and physics saw the go-to product designer dig out his old maths book.

It’s no exaggeration to say that colour, just like a piece of music, can speak to us in a profound way, and with Italian ceramic tile manufacturer MARCA CORONA’s new collections, the planning possibilities are symphonic.

VORWERK’s colourful acoustic-tile range boasts not only aesthetic and functional benefits, it has strong environmental credentials, too – and with its online configurator, Vorwerk lets you create perfect flooring patterns from the comfort of your

How to maintain all the benefits of open office life while also creating socially distanced spaces where you can quietly concentrate, hold a meeting or enjoy a break? PALMBERG’s answer is the new, space-defining CLAMP system.

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.

Designed by Stefan Diez and winner of a German Sustainability Award for 2021, AYNO is the first draft of a new Midgard lamp since the 1950s, and spans an arc from the origins to the present of adjustable lighting – in the truest sense of the word.

Ypsilon Connect by Pedrali is no ordinary space divider. Designed by Jorge Pensi, the super-flexible, sound-absorbing panel offers office planners both a range of space-optimising options as well as customisation choices.

Jess, the Dutch furniture brand that likes to combine purity of design with robust reliability, presents Jolly and Vain: A chair and table made to stand out from the crowd. Watch the video to find out more.

As a young family from the Black Forest found out, DURAVIT's comprehensive range of solutions can help turn even the most challenging bathroom projects into the stuff of dreams.

Bathrooms today play increasingly important roles as wellness spaces, and DURAVIT’s versatile Brioso collection by Christian Werner provides furniture that helps to set the mood.

The Philippe Starck-designed SensoWash® range of shower toilets scores highly in terms of hi-tech features and its bacteria-resistant HygieneGlaze surface – but its environmental credentials are equally as impressive.

VILLEROY & BOCH’s ViCare range of bathroom products are designed with not just the here and now in mind, but the future too – so as our needs change over time, our bathroom doesn’t have to.

Showrooms represent an ideal setting for a brand to present its products to the public, but, with the right design team on board, they can also create longer-lasting, more meaningful consumer experiences.

For beauty and cosmetics brands, the experience for consumers in-store is delivered as much by the project as it is by the products and service. And there’s nothing superficial about it.

The STRING shelf may be an icon, but it’s not resting on its laurels. On the contrary, it’s aiming to prove itself anew in a different environment: the office.

What happens when you marry a seven-tonne Alpine boulder with premium Bauwerk parquet flooring and views of verdant Swiss hills?

The desire to express one's personality while communicating over zoom and other apps at home has caused demand for expressive wallpapers from the Italian manufacturer TECNOGRAFICA to boom.

With its latest raft of super-flexible, task-oriented furniture, borne out collaborations with the likes of Jorge Pensi, PEDRALI is liberating our minds and bodies from traditional work cultures.

The comprehensive new GEBERIT ONE system means you no longer have to compromise when it comes to bathroom design and bathroom function. How so? Watch the video to find out...

How to maintain a real-time face-to-face work dynamic safely, during pandemic times? The FLEXup OptiSpace system from interiors-specialist LINDNER offers a convincing answer.

It has never been more important to pay attention to the sustainable credentials of the materials we use in our buildings – and companies such as LG Hausys, manufacturer of HI-MACS®, are leading the way.

In creating his new collection for Swiss bathroom brand LAUFEN, Marcel Wanders sought to marry old-world refinement with modern functionality. And the result? The New Classic.

Ever since establishing the Arper Environmental Department 15 years ago, Arper has been at the forefront of sustainable, responsible manufacturing. Watch the video to learn more...

ASB GLASSFLOOR has been lighting up the world of sport with its cutting-edge LumiFlex floor technology for years. Now, with DigitalWallpaper, it has set its sights on a broad new range of applications. Sunglasses optional.

Colourful, infinitely versatile, and easy to install, Procédés Chénel’s Drop Stripe ceiling system adds personality to any office or retail space. Watch the video to learn more.

Thanks to the age-old waterstruck technique used in their production, each Ultima brick from Randers Tegl that’s produced is unique – providing buildings with an added layer of character.

Twice as long as conventional bricks and just 38mm high, the linearity of the Ultima brick offers architects refreshing ways to dialogue with surrounding environments.

Danish brick manufacturer Randers Tegl’s story stretches back well over a century, and one of the newest chapters revolves around its distinctive, long-format brick Ultima.

Just because a sanitary area is in a highly frequented space like an airport or shopping mall, doesn’t mean good design needs to be sacrificed – and with GEBERIT’s hands-free systems, it isn’t.

With D2 Office, WAGNER has created a system that brings together design and flexibility at the highest level – or rather, ‘clicks’ together.

In a work landscape that puts so much emphasis on agility and flexibility, how to bring a sense of style to overall room structure? WAGNER’s answer is the D2 Office system.

Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s the ‘Wagner Design Lab’ – a floating pavilion set among the green surroundings of Langenneufnach, whose facade required the fabrication of the world’s largest glass panels.

Lighting plays a crucial role in modern office design, where smart, thoughtful approaches help create the holistic, dynamic, creative atmospheres demanded of these spaces.

Lucas Goy, director at Lyon-based lighting office les éclaireurs, discusses the specificity of his discipline, his company's approach and the future of the industry.

With the shared goal of creating new and innovative surface solutions for architects, Tirol-based wood expert Egger joined forces with Italian surface specialist Cleaf. What happened next? Read on to find out.

The story of how a Connecticut-based design distributor is introducing some of the best classic and contemporary European lighting designs to choice projects across North America.

Whether hot-desking or sharing space in an open-office, it’s all about TEAM work. Tobias Grau’s new networked system is the smart way to optimise office lighting – with TEAM 1 which easily clamps to height-adjustable desks, or the freestanding

Danish furniture brand BoConcept has been bringing Scandinavian comfort to private homes since the 1950s. More recently, however, its contract division is delivering similar levels of Hygge to large-scale rental projects.

Too big to offer customised solutions? Think again. It’s precisely because of its global reach and resources that BoConcept is able to bring individuality and personality to even the biggest of contract interior projects.

Whether setting up a space at home to function as a comfortable home office, or, conversely, trying to recreate home comforts in the real office, BoConcept is on hand to help make light work of it.

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.

When it comes to sustainability, Danish tap brand VOLA walks the walk more than most, and their new Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs) highlight the company’s commitment to responsible, green manufacturing.

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.

EVAVAARA DESIGN’s sshhh sound solutions are designed to help people work better, but their uses stretch well beyond the open-plan office. Find out how...

Smart, quiet and discreet, the glassdraftAir worktop ventilation system from SIEMENS HOME APPLIANCE is optimally suited to modern, open kitchen spaces that are as much about sociability as they are about cooking.

Whether working from home or creating workspaces that feel like home, Danish furniture brand BoConcept helps people to live, work and play.

Meet Status, ANDREU WORLD's new minimalist conference table, which combines smooth curves and premium materials. Watch the video to learn more.

Counting the iconic Savoy and Dorchester hotels among its clients, CTO Lighting’s approach blends traditional values of quality and craftsmanship with a contemporary emphasis on sustainability and collaboration.

INTERSTUHL is expanding 50 years of seating expertise to the entire office space with SPLACES – a new, comprehensive service concept for office planning and furnishing.

Italian furniture brand POINTHOUSE specialises in creating products that put people’s needs front and centre every time. Watch the video to find out more.

Lights that work as hard when they're off as when they're on. German lighting brand ENDLIGHT is on a mission.

Go large! Bavarian furniture manufacturer ZEITRAUM’s new Okito Ply Dining chair features an extra-large backrest. Welcome to extra comfort and versatility.

The new lookbook for architects by WIENERBERGER impressively presents the architectural quality of contemporary brick architecture: an award-winning and forward-looking source of material inspiration.

How to create furniture that responds to the increasing demand for diverse functionality? Commission a diversity of designers. TACCHINI shows how it's done.

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.

Car- and bicycle-sharing services are nothing new, but how about chair-sharing? Enter DAUPHIN's Stilo ES modular office chair, which takes the concept a step further.

Dauphin’s Fiore and Stilo ES chairs provide smart, colourful solutions for modern workspaces that, more and more, look to promote sharing and flexibility. Watch to find out more…

The Panorama Design window from SCHÜCO offers architects the ability to take full advantage of expansive views to the outside. How? The clue is in the name...

Offices today increasingly radiate energy, agility and fun. Witness Trendoffice’s new ‘to-swift’ stool, which lets users stand-up and sit-down all at once.

Contemporary open-plan workspaces are perfect for creativity and collaboration, but for those times when you need to take a step back, there’s bosselino.

Flexible workspaces call for flexible furniture. When it comes to office chairs, they don’t come much more flexible and fun than Fiore.

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?

Extraordinary architecture calls for extraordinary materials, and so, for the Compton Residential Building in London, the distinctive Ultima RT 153 brick from Randers Tegl was a natural choice.

Don’t fall between two stools – especially not if they are RICHARD LAMPERT’s Prater and Santa Lucia chairs.

Inviting, eye-catching Island Tom by RICHARD LAMPERT is a piece of furniture you won’t mind being stranded on.

Pip, Pip, hooray! RICHARD LAMPERT’s fireproof furniture system Pip is as easy to assemble as a childhood stacking game.

Think office, think Eiermann – at least it might feel that way if you take a look around the workspaces of some of the world’s most pioneering creative offices.

Can we change the way we see and use colour in interiors? With its new Prism series, developed by Piero Lissoni, ATLAS CONCORDE certainly thinks so.

Manufactured by Enea and designed by Estudi Manel Molina, the Noa collection is part of a contemporary version of the classic Bistro chair. Watch the video to learn more.

MINOTTI has created a series of short videos showcasing four of its top sofa systems. And the best place to watch them from? We’ll give you four guesses…

ROLF BENZ's reputation as an effective contract partner is on full display at the reinvented Hotel Fritz Lauterbad in the Black Forest.

As a throwaway-and-replace culture continues to prevail in different areas of modern life, ROLF BENZ stands in stark contrast.