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What happens when you cross inspired Italian design with German precision, quality and craftsmanship? ROLF BENZ has the answer.

KALDEWEI has created the first DIN Certco-certified shower area, up to 60% of which can be used as floor space – a revolution in small bathroom design.

Think you know BoConcept? Think again. The go-to Danish furniture manufacturer is as much a project partner for contract business as it is a successful consumer brand.

You only get one chance to make a good first impression, they say. The latest office facades do just that.

Who said three’s a crowd? With the new Livre armchair, Manto dining table and Bonfire table lamp, Italian furniture specialists Gallotti&Radice have added a trio of designs to their range that are all big on personality.

If the gods on Mount Olympus had a kitchen, it might just resemble FOLD, the monolithic, shimmering-gold kitchen block by STEININGER.DESIGNERS.

Great! No grate! See how Unidrain’s almost-invisible shower-drain solution HighLine makes water disappear from beneath your feet.

New additions to Italian manufacturer Midj's cast of product characters – in the form of lighting and other accessories – are ready for any ensemble production. Expect drama and a lot of joy.

Find out what’s behind Regent Lighting’s pared-down Purelite Slim architectural lighting. (Spoiler: a whole lot of innovation and pioneering technology!)

Kubika, the new modular seating system designed by Estudi Manel Molina for ENEA, offers myriad aesthetic design configurations. Watch the video to learn more.

UK-based lighting and furniture brand PORTA ROMANA combines a love of Italian craftsmanship with a spirit of experimentation and innovation to bring a little piece of Florence to the south of England.

Award-winning architectural office HENN has translated contract-furniture specialist BRUNNER’s values into a tangible, physical form. Step inside its Innovation Factory.

Thanks to its radial-kinetic activation mechanism, the ray family from BRUNNER offers ergonomy as well as comfort – whether in the conference room, home or restaurant.

The name for jehs+laub’s chair for BRUNNER is a reduced as the design itself. Welcome to A-Chair.

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

Unusual angles and special projects? For Bremen-based door- and storage-system specialists raumplus, this is music to their ears.

Large-scale furniture made entirely of glass? Are you crazy? Welcome to the mad house – and to Soda, the latest product from Italian manufacturer MINIFORMS.

WAGNER has created a versatile and contemporary office furniture system D2 – developed live on site at graphic design studio Bureau Mirko Borsche.

Hygiene is one of the most important aspects of any bathroom – and Duravit has led the way with innovations such as touch-free controls and rimless toilets. Its new HygieneGlaze coating is just the latest game-changer.

50 years old and still got it. Celebrated Italian architect Mario Bellini's iconic Camaleonda seating system has been relaunched and there's a lot of love in the air.

Find out how a return to nature has shaped Italian furniture specialist FLOU’s stylish new 2020 collection.

Given the kitchen’s association with creativity and warmth, it’s no surprise to see a trend in colour-blocking bubble up. 

Calling all individualists! Leading German bathroom specialist BETTE turns the bathroom into an interior space for unique chromatic expression.

Watch now to see how Alfredo Häberli has put more curve into international manufacturing design brand ANDREU WORLD’s game via its expanded Dado modular sofa system.

Thanks to the Trimension 3D movement mechanism, WILKHAHN's AT office chair ensures that the body remains in motion while the mind remains undisturbed and concentrated on work.

WILKHAHN's AT office chair cuts a fine dash whatever the working context, thanks to cleverly thought-out technology and high levels of individualisation.

The multi-award-winning AT office chair by WILKHAHN is now available in a comfortable and airy mesh version, allowing fresh air to flow where it’s needed.

Light in all senses of the word. Illan, from Italian lighting manufacturer LUCEPLAN, responds to the slightest of air currents. Pure poetry.

German monitor manufacturer NOVIS creates technology that seamlessly integrates with furniture – and with no functional compromise.

Lighting design not only shapes interior spaces, it can also be deployed to lend form and narrative to external, architectural landscapes.

Ulrike Brandi, founder of the eponymous lighting-design consultancy, discusses the relation between light and architecture – and where she sees it heading.

When the Swiss National Bank underwent an extensive renovation, Swiss manufacturing experts BURRI were on hand to turn a new lighting concept for the institution into a luminous reality.

OASE create impressive productions out of water – everything from spectacular public shows to quiet, meditative spaces in private gardens.

SCHÜCO’s range of sliding window-system solutions offers planners superb design freedom, with individualisation front and centre.

SCHÜCO's folding, sliding door and window systems create unobstructed views right at the sweet spot between inside and out.

The Panorama Design line from German window and door specialist SCHÜCO has been designed with light-flooded, transparent architecture in mind.

Equally discreet, efficient and attractive, the inductionAir Plus system from Siemens combines a hob with an integrated extractor hood. This gives architects and interior designers maximum creative freedom for their kitchen projects.

‘Live Ekstraordinær’: so says Danish furniture manufacturer BoConcept in its latest slogan. But, much loved by consumers, the brand is also a cogent and creative project partner for professionals. Who knew?!

With their 2020 Outdoor Collection, MINOTTI offers a strong argument against going back inside at all.

For the 2020 Collection, MINOTTI is bringing to the fore its fine eye for detail and unconventional manufacturing methods such as sewing techniques borrowed from the world of haute couture.

For a few years now, premium Italian manufacturer MINOTTI has been working with some of the world's best designers, combining cultural diversity with their own design DNA. A fruitful strategy, as the 2020 Collection proves.

Nix, Capdell’s award-winning chair designed by Patrick Norguet, is a complex and contemporary combination of solid wood and curved plywood, whose architectural lines provide not only comfort, but aesthetic pleasure, too.

Sustainability is a key player at Swiss wood-furniture specialists Horgenglarus. Not least in the form of its trend-eschewing, own-forever products.

Sound Balance, the acoustic solution from German office manufacturer SIGEL not only optimises workplace acoustics, it also quickly and flexibly separates different working areas, creating a safer environment for employees during the coronavirus

With the continued growth of the restaurant industry in China, diners are increasingly finding the architectural value of these new eateries easily a match for the gastronomical creativity coming from their kitchens.

With BUSCH-JAEGER’s networked home control systems, safety, comfort, and energy efficiency in the home can be controlled more easily and flexibly than ever before.

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

German lighting specialist OLIGO’s unique modular-lighting system SLACK–LINE opens up a world of smart dynamic options for illuminating space.

In public spaces in particular, GROHE sensor-activated taps make an invaluable contribution to hygiene – without compromising on aesthetics.

Landscape artists ENEA have been celebrating the beauty of nature for over 25 years, bringing their holistic approach to bear on green spaces not only in their native Switzerland, but all around the world.

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

Thanks to GROHE's technologically advanced contactless faucets, no one need worry about getting their hands dirty while washing them.

These days, It’s no exaggeration to say that washing your hands can save lives, and the hands-free fittings from innovative bathroom manufacturer GROHE are the perfect hygienic solution.

With its iconic good looks and Dondola® dynamic sitting technology, the D1 by WAGNER helps you to make all the right moves.

In the era of social-distancing, a personal wellness space at home makes more sense than ever. With its outdoor whirlpools and swimming spas, SPA Deluxe is making it possible.

Can we live without culture? Or is it simply a nice-to-have? The recent lockdown and its attendant closing of venues has demonstrated how critical it is to who we are as a society. And the extent to which architecture mediates it.

Theatre design asks architects to consider a number of questions, one of the most important of which is the relationship between performer and audience. Here, we raise the curtain on five new projects that provide some cogent answers.

With STREAM by REGENT LIGHTING, focus is put definitively on light itself, rather than the source of it – allowing space and light to become one.

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.

As demonstrated by Patricia Urquiola’s Sonar bathroom collection, LAUFEN’s innovative SaphirKeramik technology has opened up a whole new world of creative possibilities for designers.

In creating the dome of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences’ museum in Los Angeles, aesthetic and structural considerations were of paramount importance. For the designers, the choice was clear: SAFLEX® STRUCTURAL

INTERSTUHL's HUB System combines maximum flexibility and functionality with a clear, inviting design language.

Within the scope of the innovative SPLACES concept, INTERSTUHL offers planners and architects the opportunity to collaborate directly with experts on the design of creative and future-oriented new work scenarios.

The concept of New Work has turned working life on its head and raises some fundamental questions. With its HUB system, German manufacturer INTERSTUHL provides some convincing answers.

A raft of new search filters, plus a completely new image-based search functionality, give architects and other architonic.com users greater research efficiency and product inspiration.

A floor isn't just for standing on. As our selection of projects shows, thoughtful and imaginative design decisions in relation to colour, materiality and form can turn it into a space-defining element.

Build the wall! Build the wall! But, hang on. What’s to stop architects retaining some of the old walls of existing structure when rebuilding or adapting it? They certainly provide visual and haptic texture, while delivering intriguing

If ever there were a time to embrace nature, it’s now. Watch how window-system experts SWISSFINELINE meld architecture with the great outdoors.

If ever we needed a life-affirming relationship with nature, it's now. With its series of ponds and natural pools for swimming that fit seamlessly into garden design schemes, German aquatic-environment specialists OASE are inviting us to jump in.

ISLA is GAN’s new modular furniture collection. Designed by Sebastian Herkner, it’s irregular shapes make for an inviting and versatile outdoor seating experience.

The DURAVIT bathroom series Viu and XViu combine soft, organic forms and precise geometry, achieving a post-industrial elegance of striking contrasts.

The soft yet clear design vocabulary of Cecilie Manz’s series Luv for DURAVIT brings the above-counter basin and finest Scandinavian purism to the bathroom.

DURAVIT’s series Happy D.2 Plus is now available in two technologically and formally innovative versions. As if those people who spend too much time in the bathroom needed more encouragement!

The coast presents architects with a particular set of situational, topographical challenges and, at the same time, opportunities, when it comes to designing beach-side residences. How to hunker down while embracing the elements?

Challenging times call for a different perspective. PEDRALI delivers new ideas via new collaborations with Sebastian Herkner and Robin Rizzini.

Danish design house Fredericia Furniture’s Pato collection uses polypropylene sourced 100% from upcycled plastic waste, so it’s even more eco-friendly than before.

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

Don’t miss the second installment in VitrA Bathrooms’ 'Meet the Designer' YouTube talks series: Design Director Erdem Akan in conversation with Terri Pecora!

German, family-owned manufacturer AERIS launches an offensive against sedentary culture and back pain via its innovative dynamic-seating concept.

ARCLINEA – creators of kitchens dedicated to design and innovation – are back into production with a bang, bringing exciting new ranges to the market.

See how next125's new kitchen island floats atop the most slender of legs.

Italian manufacturer SICIS’s Rooms project offers a total spatial concept with its wide-ranging portfolio of exclusive surfaces and furniture. All from one hand.

Modular and programmatic to their core, workplace-product innovators System 180 have launched a new, super-agile way to support collaborative working.

Don't be fooled by the refined appearance of ZEITRAUM’s new Okito Ply Dining chair – its large backrest makes it extremely comfortable too.

Within just a matter of weeks, our lives have fundamentally changed. Luckily, however, König + Neurath has already come up with solutions for keeping us safe and healthy in the workplace.

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.

Swiss manufacturer REGENT LIGHTING’s Milano Slim luminaire is plain perfection, bringing shadow-free light into offices and classrooms with a reserved elegance.

Large multinational companies are increasingly using architecture as a powerful tool both to express their individual brand identities, as well as to engage, motivate and excite employees.

Danish speaker manufacturer DALI has local representation in over 70 countries, so one of its trained specialists is never too far away, wherever you are in the world.

Sound design for large, open spaces – such as train stations – brings with it many challenges. Thankfully, with their high-performance, wide-dispersion speakers, DALI provides an answer.

Danish sound specialist DALI has fine-tuned the art of bringing clear sound to large spaces – to the delight of architects and designers everywhere.

Enough with boring office chairs! WAGNER’s new D1, designed by Stefan Diez, not only promotes dynamic sitting, it looks great too.

10 July is the closing date for entries for the GERMAN DESIGN AWARDS 2021, which, for the first time, also features a prize aimed at young architectural offices and design studios in a new category.

With its strong formal and material expression, the JK21 range of fittings by Italian bathroom specialist Zazzeri – inspired by its iconic Junko series – is big in the bathroom.

German office product specialist SIGEL’s new Sound Balance acoustic solutions not only promote communication and optimise open-plan office acoustics, they help shape the workplace, too.

Marcel Wanders and Jean-Marie Massaud worked with Italian furniture manufacturer POLIFORM on its latest collections – drawing inspiration from the atmosphere of ‘beauty and strength’ on the factory floor, while adding their own signatures to

Italian manufacturer ARPER’s versatile, new armchair collections – designed by Lievore + Altherr Désile Park, and Jean-Marie Massaud – prove that luxurious looks and sustainability are by no means mutually exclusive.

Creative, innovative and outside-the-box thinking in education architecture serves not only to build schools that optimise learning conditions, it also drives architects and designers to find solutions that work for the environment.

When it comes to innovation, Swiss bathroom specialists LAUFEN aren't for taking things sitting down. Except, of course, if it's their game-changing save! separation toilet...

Colour is a powerful tool – not least when it’s deployed in education projects, where a judicious chromatic specification can boost concentration, performance and well-being.

'Furniture is often more important in our lives than architecture,' says the celebrated Japanese architect, as he discusses his long-term collaboration with Japanese producer TIME & STYLE.

German water project specialists OASE don’t manufacture water features, rather they are in the business of utilising water and light to create perfectly personalised garden architecture.

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.

Compared to their back-garden predecessors, contemporary private pools are becoming architecturally integrated, space-defining elements. Come on in. The water’s great!

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 more to wellness than warm pools and hot-stone massages – the spa experience can be significantly enhanced via considered architectural choices when it comes to materiality, colour and context.

In 2020, the GERMAN SUSTAINABILITY AWARD will for the first time be awarding prizes for top achievements in the field of sustainable design. Don’t delay – the submission deadline is 15 June.

With control systems that include warm bronze tones and subtly shimmering surfaces, premium manufacturer of intelligent building technology GIRA, offers new creative freedom to specifiers interested in reflecting current trends.

What makes an original an original? You can find the answer to this and more in GIRA’s G-Pulse – an online magazine aimed explicitly at architects and interior designers.

GIRA’s new pushbutton sensor 4 may employ a minimalist design language, but with its choice of LED icon colours as well as a pleasantly haptic response to touch, it packs a powerful, multi-sensory punch.

With its new Joker desk lamp, Swiss lighting specialist REGENT LIGHTING is revolutionising lighting for the workplace.

Arper’s new chair collection lets you help the environment just by sitting down. How? Well, see for yourself.

Dauphin’s new Fiore chair collection has an invisible USP – an antimicrobial MicroSilver finish that is effective against bacterial infection and other micro-organisms.

#PEDRALITALES, Pedrali's latest ad campaign, deploys the striking form of Portuguese practice Rebelo de Andrade's Casa 3000 to memorable effect.

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.

Confident material choices in retail projects have the power to transform shop spaces into ultra-haptic, visually rich environments that no amount of e-commerce trickery can match.

It’s undeniable that the online retail environment offers a multitude of advantages to consumers, particularly in the current climate. However, thoughtful and engaging design will always hold power to attract consumers out of internet stores and

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.