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At the Euroluce 2017, Axolight’s new brand identity was presented to the world for the first time. On the occasion of its 20th anniversary, the company has redefined itself and developed a new concept

At USM, an ecological idea gave rise to a classic that is even on show at the MoMa in New York.

Light plays a special role in architecture – it can highlight it and make it the centre of interest, as well as keep it subtly in the background and create atmospheres. &Costa juggles these two opposing approaches, thereby creating complex

In the fourth installment of Japan Stories, Japanese bladesmith Chiyozuru Sadahide II and his apprentice Naohide challenge traditional techniques to create works that express the inherent beauty of iron and steel.

The Vario cooktops 400 series brings professional cooking to the private home. Designed by GAGGENAU Germany’s leading manufacturer of high-end home appliances, the 400 series combines convenience and versatility with minimalist design.

THUT and TOSSA have moved into a refurbished old factory together – an important step for business friends Benjamin Thut and Ralf Geckeler.

Junko Yashiro talks about her career and the unique process she uses to create urushi lacquerware for the third installment of Japan Stories.

Ola Rune of Swedish multidisciplinary practice Claesson Koivisto Rune talks wellness architecture, designing a sensory experience, and what he does to be kind to his body.

Architects engage the senses in a series of pools, spas and bathhouses, designed to bring the body back to the here and now. 

Bathroom specialist TALSEE has a wealth of expertise and experience in processing Corian.

For the second installment of Japan Stories, Kazuto Yoshikawa explains why, after a twelve-year career at Italian furniture company Cassina IXC in Japan, he chose to devote himself to the study of Japanese woodcraft and furniture design.

The leading international fair for floor coverings, DOMOTEX, shows how the major trend in individualisation is extending to wall and ceiling surfaces. The result: added-value environments, strong on creative vision and functional performance.

The people at SOLID know cheap can end up being expensive and prefer to rely on independent solutions instead.

Italian architect and designer Fabio Novembre describes himself as a wise monkey that feels at home in the jungle. Maybe this is why some of his works are on the wild side.

In the first installment of Japan Stories, a new independent series on craftspeople working in Japan, Suzuki Morihisa Studio, one of the oldest and most famous family workshops for Nanbu Tekki (or ironworks), opens its doors.

Thanks to its focus on recliners, STRÄSSLE has achieved international success.

When the architects of a new big-league conference centre in Algiers needed an acoustics partner, they turned to premium Italian manufacturer FANTONI.

In a recent interview, Architonic spoke to industrial designer Khodi Feiz, who was born in Iran and grew up in the US. With his small studio, based in Amsterdam, Feiz is specialized in furniture design and consumer technologies.

“Chronosophia” is a solo exhibition by Tomáš Libertíny showcasing a selection of his new and recent works—interactions with nature that explore the notions of time and repetition.

As hospitals embrace a more patient-centred approach, so do their architects, giving rise to curative spaces that dovetail stress-free wayfinding with a proximity to nature.

SENSES luminaires provide individual lighting experiences in minimalist designs.

Armed with insight and aesthetic sensibility, the German manufacturer ACOUSTICPEARLS has been fighting for almost 10 years against the noise pollution of interior spaces. Their weapons: premium acoustic panel systems that are as beautiful as they are

They do it better up north.

The people who work for SCHLOSSBERG are quite aware that they spend a third of their lives in bed. That’s why they know it’s worth giving their all.

DOMOTEX in Hanover, the leading international exhibition for floor coverings, will launch its very first keynote theme in January 2018 under the title "Unique Youniverse" leading an industry shift toward in individualised flooring.

Originally educated as a sculptor, French Furniture and Interior Designer Noé Duchaufour-Lawrance wants to connect people with their environments through his designs.

Coffee is big business – both in economic and cultural terms. With the brewed bean enjoying a major connoisseurial renaissance, luxury home-appliances brand GAGGENAU has brought the outside in with their fully automatic, professional-standard

The collection of luminaires from SCHÄTTI LEUCHTEN is based on three guiding principles: simplicity, expertise and quality.

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.

ROVIVA ROTH & CIE AG uses more than 250 years of experience to develop mattresses and sleep systems for unique sleeping comfort.

Informed by a storytelling approach, the work of Dutch designer Maarten Baas links elements of design, art and theatre.

With your heart's desire a click away, brick and mortar retailers are appealing to that which cannot be quenched online. Featuring texture, tech, colour and a whole lotta cool these recent retail projects are an ode to the senses.

The RÖTHLISBERGER KOLLEKTION stands for passion, delighting in craftsmanship and timeless design.

FRANKE – the leading kitchen brand with a whole lot of Swiss heritage – knows how to multitask. Its new Chef Center transforms the traditional sink into the ultimate in operational and entertaining hubs, perfect for open-plan living.

Steeped in tradition, BETTE, the German Premium Manufacturer for enamelled titanium steel bathroom components, brings a soft touch along with newfound comfort to the powder room.

RESEDA uses an innovative concept to create distinctive furniture that’s tailored to the customer.

(Article available in German only) Alle sprechen vom Himmel über Brasília. Der sei einfach unvergleichlich – so weit, so hoch, so blau!

Continuing our series Material Tendencies, we spoke with Jun Aizaki, the owner and principal of CRÈME / Jun Aizaki Architecture & Design, a creative design agency based in Brooklyn.

In Zurich, PIURIC crafts timeless furniture and interiors with a character all their own.

With designs as refined as they are luxurious, the Italian outdoor-furniture manufacturer VARASCHIN brings indoor comfort some fresh air. It's elegance alfresco!

OREA turns dreams into reality – from kitchens all the way to holistic interior concepts.

If design is your trade, there's a batch of super skills you need in your possession.

One of the leading architects of the 20th century, Renaat Braem combined a passion for expressive, fluid decoration with constructivist architecture at his private home and studio in Antwerp.

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.

Known for its innovative industrial-production processes, premium Italian furniture manufacturer PEDRALI delivered a command performance at this year's Milan Furniture Fair.

In the age of the ubiquitous multiplex, a raft of recent cinema projects have chosen to write their own architectural script, eschewing the mainstream in favour of indie creativity.

Premium Swiss manufacturer USM shows how to rework an iconic design the right way with the electrification of its classic USM HALLER. Power to the people!

Design is about communicating the human experience. This is what drives Brooklyn-based industrial designer and educator Todd Bracher.

Premium Italian tile manufacturer FAP CERAMICHE inspires new creative combinations with its Color Now Collection, taking the fight to minimalism's monochromatic monopoly.

Based in Muotathal, family-run company MAB strikes a successful balance between tradition and innovation.

LEHNI is bringing the high standards it is known for to a new line of business: the production of aluminium kitchens.

The wellness oases created by KÜNG SAUNA are largely handcrafted by the company’s in-house joinery.

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.

Seven female designers throw new light on that most ancient of materials, metal, in a unique collaboration with modern-day alchemists DE CASTELLI – to be launched at this year's Salone del Mobile.

Simple, meaningful designs that eschew trends in favour of long-selling products pushing typological boundaries – this is the stuff of Brussels-based studio ALAIN BERTEAU DESIGNWORKS.

Johannes and Lukas Weibel of INTERTIME know how to make an armchair last a lifetime and why good seating is so important.

Since its launch five years ago, Croatian design brand Prostoria has not only developed an impressive collection of considered furniture designs, it has set out to design the very platform on which the Croatian design industry can connect.

Blurring the boundaries between art and design, the work of Italian designer Stefano Giovannoni always tells a story.

If there's one manufacturer that truly understands wood, it's long-established Czech brand TON. Their steam-bending expertise and passionate craftsmanship lives in the very grain of classic and contemporary furniture designs alike.

The combination of “illuminatio” and “artis” stands for a range of attractively designed products from luminaire producer ILLUMINARTIS.

LifeSpa from DORNBRACHT sees the bathroom transformed into a private realm of health and wellness. Step inside.

With the Salone del Mobile Milano fast approaching, there's no better time to reveal the premier league of creative minds that shape the design world today.

When it comes to place-making and civic pride, town halls have a special status and a responsibility. Architects get busy with the new generation of people's palaces.

Born in Buenos Aires, industrial designer Alfredo Häberli found his home in Zürich, where he has been running his own studio for over 25 years.

Premium Swiss manufacturer KWC has been producing high-quality, highly elegant faucets since the late 19th century.

Containing no plastic or metal whatsoever, the HÜSLER NEST bed system helps users get a better and healthier night’s sleep.

From 9 to 12 May 2017, TECHTEXTIL in Frankfurt am Main will provide an overview of the current state of textile architecture as well as future developments in the field.

With unique passion, HORGENGLARUS produces wooden furniture that’s made to last an eternity.

A city does not have a future without culture. So says Lyndon Neri, founding partner of Shanghai-based architectural-design practice Neri & Hu, in a recent conversation with Architonic.

German kitchen sink and mixer tap specialist BLANCO combines a ninety-year tradition of producing superbly designed products with a distinct flair for the Zeitgeist.

GLAS TRÖSCH INTERIEUR transforms customers’ ideas into unique solutions.

When Zurich-based FLUIDSOLIDS founder Beat Karrer met fellow Swiss Lukas Scherrer, owner of Californian design studio SHIBULERU, it was the start of a collaborative bromance that keeps on giving.

Since 2015, ARTEMEST has been working to make the inexhaustible creativity and quality of Italian crafts known to a public of international connoisseurs.

From school desks and hospital beds all the way to design classics for the home: EMBRU makes furniture for an entire lifetime.

A building revolves around people. This is the focal point of Danish Architecture practice Schmidt Hammer Lassen’s work.

Architects get clever, designing innovative and inspiring school environments that change the way students move, think and feel.

Get a bird's-eye view of Zurich's latest urban development – droned-filmed from the air!

ELITE BEDS is using wooden springs to revolutionise conventional boxspring beds.

Exceptional design highlights coupled with striking designs and a wide range of colours ensure that Villeroy&Boch’s bathroom collections are exciting. New technologies are giving rise to objects that are more reminiscent of pieces of jewellery

Radiators are primarily associated with pragmatism, and less with design. Specially for architects, Tubes has developed a radiator that can be personalised, and which totally reinterprets the living element.

Welche Türen werden der Kunst im architektonischen Kontext eröffnet?  Ein Gespräch mit Tobias Rehberger. Von Karin Frei Rappenecker

Frankfurt's TECHTEXTIL fair runs from 9 to 12 May 2017, offering visitors exciting insights into the major advances in high-tech textiles.

Nathalie Felber is leading DIETIKER into a new era – with dynamism, fresh ideas and humour.

In the past, bathrooms were mostly used functionally. More recently, however, the image of this interior space has been changing. The bathroom is becoming an integral and important part of the house, similar to the kitchen. These new oases offer

The most popular manufacturers in the bathroom, bathroom fittings, bathroom floors and surface areas.

Walls are increasingly included as a third design level in interior design. A space-creating illusion is playfully deployed and engendered through various materials. Both individual elements as well as complete wall coverings can be used for this.

Philippe Baumann of CRÉATION BAUMANN believes in his staff, the power of the new and the seductive charm of a fabric’s feel.

On the subject of lighting alone EUROSHOP in Düsseldorf, the leading international trade show for retail and shop design, offers so many attractive hotspots that it is an essential date in the diaries not just of architects who specialise in shop

High-quality steel-enamel bathroom solutions are Kaldewei’s core competence. The company’s specially-developed melting process ensures flawless surfaces. The luxurious designs are used worldwide in the hospitality industry, in private homes as

With the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair set to open its doors to visitors of its 2017 edition, we've identified the Top 10 most-popular free-standing lights on architonic.com from SFF 2017 exhibitors.

For the 2017 edition of the Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, we've identified the Top 10 most-popular new chairs on architonic.com from SFF 2017 exhibitors.

Grohe’s innovative sanitation solutions offer more comfort and well-being for the user and more conscious use of water resources. Just as “smart” products in many other areas are making people’s lives easier, the new digital technologies also

From 10 to 14 February 2017, the consumer goods fair AMBIENTE in Frankfurt am Main will present current product design trends for visitors to discover. Stilbüro bora.herke.palmisano has identified four different design streams which reflect these

The Wuppertal firm of sooii creates perfect 3-D visualisations for architecture, interiors and products. Thanks to the latest technical features there are no longer any perceptible differences to conventional photographs.

Kitchen makers are increasingly becoming one-stop providers for interior fixtures. No problem for the experts at BRUNNER KÜCHEN!

Swedish trio of architects Mårten Claesson, Eero Koivisto and Ola Rune apply their creative skills not only in the designing of buildings, furniture, lighting and smaller objects, but also in the development of accompanying business processes.

Style is not a question of age, as proven by the new ErgoSystem® A100. FSB has incorporated its entire architectural expertise into its development, and thus created a range of barrier-free products for the bathroom area that will allow people of

Trying to square your new year’s resolution to get out more with a desire to get away from it all? Your cabin waits…

During the course of its more than 200-year history, DuPont has repeatedly succeeded in adapting trends and positioning itself as a bringer of ideas. One particular success story has been the high-tech material DuPontTM Corian®. Under the slogan

BAUWERK PARKETT uses textured and characterful wood to create unique concepts for interior spaces.

RENZ, based near Stuttgart, is the European market leader in post box systems. Their innovative myRENZbox makes receiving parcels much easier, for businesses and private customers alike.

Developer Stefan F. Höglmaier in collaboration with architect Peter Haimerl has achieved an unusual transformation of a historic farmhouse in Munich’s Alt-Riem district. Careful restoration on the one hand and a radical reinterpretation of the

Swiss premium bathroom brand TALSEE has established itself as the go-to solutions-provider for exacting architects.

Oki Sato, founder of Japanese design studio nendo, likes to create objects that generate a story and make people smile.

For more than four decades the name Decor Walther has been synonymous with premium bathroom accessories.

Family-run company BALTENSWEILER blends tradition with innovativeness to create technically sophisticated lamps with a timeless design language.

The former Commonwealth Institute building in London's Kensington, replete with iconic copper roof, becomes home to the latest incarnation of the Design Museum.

The demands on bathroom fittings are increasing both in terms of technical functionality and design. Ceadesign allows planners and architects maximum design freedom when it comes to their ideas

With Maison&Objet Paris opening its doors next week, what better time to take a look at the most-listed French brands across Architonic Virtual Showrooms?

Known for his minimalist aesthetic, Belgian architect and designer Vincent van Duysen aims to create aesthetically pleasing atmospheres with a sort of warm sensuality. His work is characterised by an understated elegance, clean lines and essential

For imm cologne 2017, we have identified the Top 10 most-popular drinks cabinets on architonic.com from imm cologne 2017 exhibitors.

Enduring quality plays an important role at ATELIER ALINEA – and that goes for design as well as materials.

With the hospitality industry globally growing year on year – aided in no small part by the growth in global tourism – it's time to check into some of most noteworthy, recently completed hotel projects out there.

Steel and enamel have always been classic materials in the bathroom. When these traditional materials are combined, however, an entirely new and modern interior is created. Delbrück-based Bette specialises in elegant, filigree and minimalist

Axor One celebrated its world premiere in 2015 at the London Design Festival in Clerkenwell – the English capital’s creative hub.

Alape, founded in 1896 in Penig (Saxony), is a traditional manufacturer of enamel products that currently employs over 200 workers at two production sites in Goslar.

Shifting the focus of our ongoing Material Tendencies series, to take in the perspective of the architect, Architonic recently met up with Jeanne Gang, founder of Chicago-based architecture and design firm Studio Gang.

Currently living in London, Dutch designer Ineke Hans spoke with us about the materials she particularly favours right now.

It's not just hot in the kitchen. Restaurant commissions are getting architects' creative juices flowing across the board, making for unexpected dining environments and memorable experiences.