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Italian tile expert Florim's sustainable manufacturing practices help to protect the natural world which was the inspiration for its new Heritage Luxe and Nature Mood collections.

Craig Robertson of AHMM explains the opposing factors of modern architecture: 'Different stakeholders have different ideas of what a good building is.' Watch the video to hear what else he has to say…

After four plus years in the darkness, Light + Building is back lighting up creatives' calendars. Taking place in October 2022, the event will shine a light on emerging industry trends and innovations.

Bar stools make any flat surface suitable for drinking, dining or working in comfort and style. With so many sizes, materials, features and applications available, it’s time to sit up and take notice.

Oliver Schaper of Gensler, one of the largest architecture firms in the world and currently in partnership with UN-Habitat, discusses the circular construction model. Watch the video to learn more…

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.

With six new colours inspired by the various guises of the sea and its coastlines, Barber Osgerby's latest additions to AXOR's One collection of faucets really mix things up.

With unapologetically individual designs, AXOR's distinctive product ranges appeal to consumers and specifiers unwilling to settle, when looking to create more personal bathroom spaces.

Tristan Auer utilised his full creative freedom in a Blade Runner-inspired bathroom space for AXOR's Personalities campaign, made possible with the brand's uniquely individual product lines.

Martin Voelkle of BIG discusses sustainable architecture: ‘If it’s made from sustainable material, then you should be able to see it.’ Watch the video to hear more…

With a myriad of 'r' words at its disposal, global office furniture brand Haworth has taken up the challenge of developing a 100% recycled and recyclable version of its Maari chair.

These education sector projects teach the architects of tomorrow the importance of green construction, while also protecting the communities of today.

By creating a highly adaptable, user-centric designer desk, the international office expert once again seeks to highlight its commitment to anticipating the workspaces of our future – and making them functional for everyone.

DAAily platforms launches in a super-hot Milan, while we cool down with the Global Design Agenda Bathroom Design Week

For his most recent collaboration with the Italian furniture powerhouse, prolific French designer Norguet came up with a seating system that is both timelessly elegant and urgently adapted to contemporary interior needs.

Douglas Mandry and Nicolas Girotto, CEO of Bally, discuss the concept behind their collaborative 30-metre-long art curtain, installed in the DAAily bar during Milan Design Week.

Gaggenau's immersive Fuorisalone installation invited the architecture and design scene to come together for star-studded live talks and a unique showcase of products and materials at a historic venue away from the fair.

By looking to urban planning for design inspiration, Steelcase has created a new roadmap and key principles for designing workspaces that make employees feel 'rooted and replenished.'

By creating task-specific, easy-to-specify landscapes within the workspace, Steelcase's curated architectural scenes promote high performance and holistic wellbeing for a rejuvenated office experience.

Through clever contextualisation and the right design partner, the international work environment expert successfully reappropriates a staple of outdoor architecture for the office spaces of the future.

In collaboration with architect and designer Andrea Boschetti, Italian porcelain stoneware specialist Mirage has developed EpicArc, a sustainability-driven new table collection whose legs are the focal point.

Stefan Diez proposes a retail revolution while introducing his mudra chair for Brunner at his DAAily bar Live Talk during Milan Design Week.

Rewarding the educational value of architecture and design projects, the Design Educates Awards programme believes that innovation is worthless if it doesn't teach others to do the same.

Merging a long manufacturing tradition with cutting-edge technology while working with some of the industry's leading designers, locates Italian brand Falmec at the forefront of kitchen extractor hood evolution.

A new collaboration between CondeHouse and architect Sou Fujimoto sees the Japanese wood-furniture specialists bringing the 'wow factor' to its Hokkaido Rock House virtual space.

Sebastian Herkner introduces his recent Colombian-inspired, hand-woven outdoor furniture collection for Ames at his DAAily bar Live Talk during Milan Design Week.

By reducing waste and raw materials through design, reusing resources from elsewhere and bringing eternally recyclable products to market, VANK is turning back the screw for a healthier planet.

At the well-attended DAAily bar Live Talk series at Milan Design Week, Patricia Urquiola discussed the eco-credentials and bio-material innovations found in her Nuez Lounge Bio armchair for Andreu World.

The French designer's most recent project with the Italian furniture expert is a modular structure that befits the ever-changing nature of our contemporary interiors. We sat down with him at Salone del Mobile to learn more.

Green space can be hard to find in modern overgrown cities. These bridges knit together natural areas hidden in urban centres, and connect urbanites with the natural landscapes outside them.

After a two-year hiatus, imm cologne returns in 2023 – bigger than ever, with a new, more diverse format and sights firmly set on helping to shape the future.

Bringing Designboom, Architonic and ArchDaily together in a single physical space for the first time, the DAAily bar served up A&D inspiration in Milan, along with food – and drinks – for thought.

HPL board specialist Resopal has recently expanded its already diverse design range with the Creative Selection, featuring 200 new designs – for dynamic and individual interior surface designs.

With market-leading sustainability, flooring manufacturer Fabromont's durable yet comfortable range is well suited to various projects, from hard-wearing private spaces to homely commercial ones.

This personally created retreat, designed by Sarah Poniatowski in southwest France for AXOR, blends together indoor and outdoor environments in a sanitary sanctuary of serenity and solitude.

With its new tiles, the Italian ceramic manufacturer introduces products that are both sustainable and aesthetically pleasing, helping to bring the soothing effect of nature indoors at little cost to our shared planet.

Join us from wherever you are in the world to celebrate this year’s Winners and the People’s Choice.

With its newly launched website and suite of useful online tools, Italian design specialist Interni has broadened its philosophy of the 'total design experience' far beyond its physical stores – without losing any of the personalised touch.

Re-imagining the humble door frame as contemporary interior design, ECLISSE's 40-degree sunken frames turn doorways into special features, or allow them to blend in. Watch the video to learn more…

Li Wenqiang of PIG Design discusses the difficulties of designing bathrooms with limited space: 'It's a terrible experience, with knees and face against the door.' Watch the video to hear more…

BoConcept offers contract specifiers a variety of interior schemes and plenty of room for individual choice – particularly attractive to young, urban tenants looking to add their own personal touches.

Renowned designer Karim Rashid and iconic Danish interior brand BoConcept have founded a successful collaborative relationship based on shared values.

The latest project from BoConcept and designer Karim Rashid results in an organic, minimalist design that blends smoothly into the nature of interior landscapes.

By complementing bathroom surfaces and fixtures with striking fittings, designers can create characterful sanitary spaces without overloading them with decoration.

Putting Gabriel Scott's Welles chandelier's infinite potential for customisation to the test, six renowned designers reimagine the arrangement and materials of the iconic polygonal lighting fixture.

When it came to reinventing its most popular bathroom fittings, accessories, and furniture pieces, the German manufacturer decided on a monochrome shade as a new surface treatment: Black Selection helps integrate a timeless look and feel into a wide

Sebastian Herkner has shifted the usual perspectives on chair design for Freifrau. In the case of Theia, the frame becomes the protagonist by framing the seat shell like a jewel. 



Marc Sadler discusses combining functional intelligence with emotional environments in bathrooms, 'Design is tech that you control and style.' Watch the video to learn more…

As the German luxury fittings manufacturer celebrates thirty decades of its most popular bathroom series, it’s looking ahead and introducing new product variants and finishes to the modern classic.

Duravit's new Sebastian Herkner-designed Zencha series takes inspiration from Japanese tea traditions, not only in formal aesthetic terms but also the purity and harmony of its rituals.

The Zencha bathroom series' organic curves and light, natural materials allow for the creation of peaceful bathroom spaces that appeal to the soul as well as the body.

From its material palette and modularity to manufacturing processes, the Zencha collection was developed with sustainability and the wellbeing of the planet in mind, too.

Matteo Thun discusses eliminating bathroom touch points: 'The future of the bathroom is touch-free. You need clean, big surfaces.' Watch the video to learn more…

Upon a recent visit to Bette's HQ, the German bathroom expert revealed a whole world of architectural typologies in a new, immersive proof-of-concept experience.

The German Design Awards programme promotes the most innovative, industry-changing design, rewarding only entries that excel in both form and function, and now sustainability too.

LAUFEN x Alessi x Snøhetta. Three design heavyweights provide new perspectives in Milan.

At this year’s Salone del Mobile in Milan, the German expert for luxury bathroom fittings introduces the newest iteration of its popular rain shower – complete with integrated light sources and voice activation.

As humanity's earliest invention, the attraction of Earth's most destructive element is sewn into our nature. These 12 outdoor fire products help the modern human use and control it.

With all the attributes of contemporary modular contract furniture, cbdesign's Casual Modular system has 360-degree adaptability and multi-environment flexibility.

As B&B Italia's iconic Le Bambole furniture range turns 50, the Italian brand rereleases the updated collection, with a contemporary focus on sustainability and materiality.

Poliform's new collection – designed largely by Emmanuel Gallina and Jean-Marie Massaud, who have collaborated with the brand for many years – exudes a unified design language with an unchanged color palette but small changes in shape and texture

The established D1 chairs and comprehensive D2 furniture system by Diez Office and Wagner Living prove that sustainable design can be both aesthetically pleasing and easy to use, paving the way to a greener office future for all. Watch the video to

A tricky style to achieve, maximalism is as unique to each user as their own personality. Get it wrong and it’s easy to feel exposed and unfulfilled. Here are some examples that get it right.

Clerkenwell Design Week came back bigger than ever in 2022. With more showrooms, exhibitions and installations, festival visitors found out what the industry’s been up to while they’ve been away.

Appearing at Salone del Mobile for the first time in 2022, Dutch furniture specialist Satelliet Originals will be spreading the word about its playful yet robust offerings for contract spaces.

Find out why the recently renovated Interni flagship store in Milan is symbolic of the Italian company's larger goal of offering full-service partnerships to designers and architects worldwide.

Inspired by the New York neighbourhood of the same name, BoConcept's Karim Rashid-designed Chelsea chair combines luxury and comfort while also helping to create more living space. Watch the video to find out more…

With its latest product innovations for the new v-elements® collection, the Swiss outdoor expert stays true to its ethos of designing furniture that is accessible to all, ecologically designed and aesthetically pleasing.

Italian customisable furniture brand Riflessi gives clients another option, by choosing a new laminated steel to add to the country's illustrious design heritage of luxury materials.

Building on its years of expertise, the German luxury appliance manufacturer now proposes to inspire architects and planners with a large-scale installation at this year's Fuorisalone.

Against the backdrop of a potential global food crisis, our Kitchen Design Week speakers discuss the future of the kitchen, both functionally and culturally. And, in the near future, our DAAily bar in Milan opens its doors.

By blending traditional Southern German craftsmanship and expertise with modern manufacturing and design talent, Lucas Schnaidt 1890 pay tribute to great designers' and architects' work from the past.

Visitors to the DAAily bar during Milan Design Week will be enchanted by an immersive floral installation from the Ritz Paris’ Lady of the Flowers, Anne Vitchen.

Italian spa expertise from QC Terme and Effe introduces new wellness habits to New Yorkers, at a destination day retreat on the city's Governors Island.

Exhibiting at the DAAily bar during Milan Design Week, Douglas Mandry’s 30-metre-long Art Curtain will introduce visitors to the Swiss artist’s Monuments project, documenting climate change.

Dutch sleep specialist Auping has been manufacturing mattresses and beds since 1888 and is now on a mission to realise its dream of a sustainable world.

When it comes to unforgiving materials such as glass, safety features often aren't the most attractive design elements. Saflex®'s unobtrusive FlySafe™ 3D technology breaks this trend – and protects wildlife, too.

The DAAily bar is set to become one of Milan Design Week's biggest destinations, with a series of Live Talks featuring speakers from the very top of architecture and design.

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.

Designboom, Architonic and ArchDaily open the DAAily bar: the place for the A&D community to meet during Milan Design Week.

Greek brand Kraft Paints not only brings colour to the picture, its innovative and sustainably produced range of products also help architects in achieving their environmental certification goals.

Belgian vinyl-flooring brand Beauflor offers a broad range of designs for numerous contract spaces, as well as supporting clients in the creation of truly bespoke solutions.

Röthlisberger, originally founded as a joinery shop specialising in the production of designer furniture, launched its own brand almost fifty years ago, with a collection that manages the skilful balancing act between serial production and

Serving hospitality and waiting spaces with comfort and support, MENU's Tearoom and Co Chair collections give users two more reasons not to leave…

Lea Korzeczek and Matthias Hiller of Studio Oink talk about why our kitchens have so many appliances, but so little food.

Technologically advanced textiles play a hugely significant role in contemporary design and architecture, as demonstrated by the three international trade fairs - Techtextil, Texprocess and the Summer Edition of Heimtextil…

Cristina Acha Odriozola of Acha Zaballa Arquitectos discusses contemporary social kitchen spaces: ‘That model of the service area is obsolete.’ Hear what else she has to say…

From stretching summer evenings on a terrace to pre-dinner appetisers and post-dinner relaxation in the lounge, home bars simplify hosting duties and bring crafted collections closer to hand.

With trimmed down, modular and customisable new bathroom fixture collections, Geesa has secured a position at the top of the colourfully-tiled contemporary bathroom agenda.

Cristiano Pigazzini and Daniel Heckscher of Note Design Studio converse on future kitchen requirements: 'It is cheaper to get food than to prepare food.' Watch the video to hear more…

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.

Italian kitchen brand Cesar and design studio Garcia Cumini drew inspiration from the past in the creation of The 50's – a functionally versatile and forward-looking shelving solution.

Dries Otten discusses keeping things simple in kitchen design: 'I always try to bring it down to the basic question, what do we really need?' Watch the video to hear what else he has to say…

Take our hand, as Designboom, Architonic and ArchDaily guide you through both the fair and the city before and during Milan Design Week. Find out where to find the best products, people and parties.

With improvements to endurance, resistance and design adaptability, the latest medium density fireboards, once only a budget-friendly option, are giving natural materials a run for their money.

The architects of these four projects used monochrome colour and material palettes to clearly define kitchen spaces in open-plan layouts. Here’s how.

The design process revealed! Find out how a local architect and a creative hotelier, together with bathroom-fittings experts HEWI, fashioned a destination that's a shining example of how it's done.

Quality food and service are now commonplace in the hospitality sector. For more engaging out-of-house mealtime experiences, these eateries bring a little extra entertainment to the menu.

At a prime location in the middle of Belgium, an original concept has taken form, as NOA Outdoor Living invites professionals to experience outdoor design in an entirely different way.

In our increasingly user-centric society, it's necessary for brands to deliver solutions that streamline project workflows. German bathroom expert Villeroy & Boch has done just that with its suite of digital tools.

A blend of traditional lounge club style with contemporary materials and innovative manufacturing made the Eames Lounge Chair a timeless classic.

If it ain't broke, change it. Claesson Koivisto Rune reimagines TON's classic 811 chair for the 21st century. The TON 822 chair proves things really can get better with age.

As product design that tracks the movements of changing social space landscapes, MENU's multi-use Tearoom and Co Chair collection serve up shared interactions and flexible functionality for multiple users.

Looking to bring some Scandinavian style to a multi-million-dollar residential project in Miami, the developer turned to iconic Danish brand BoConcept to provide the hygge.

Craftwand's sustainable, modular system allows office planners to create and recreate versatile working spaces that bring benefits to users as well as to the environment.

Making contemporary appliances, cookware, tableware and artisanal ingredients more visible and accessible, open kitchen storage puts an end to the kitchen design cover-up.

The limits of the architect, the limits of furniture, and unlimited fun at our DAAily bar in Milan.

Monica Armani discusses the materiality of outdoor furniture: 'There are many secrets that everyone working in the outdoor market knows.' Watch the video to learn more…

Using just four elements, cushions, tables, bases and backs, cbdesign's uncomplicated Casual Modular collection lets users make creative compositions to suit their own needs. Inside and out.

Iconic British brand Lincrusta's embossed wall and surface coverings lend a luxurious feel to interiors as well as boasting substantial credentials when it comes to sustainability.

Texturally rich and customisable wallcoverings such as Tropical Leaf and Palm from UK brand Lincrusta anticipate post-pandemic trends for tactility and personalisation.

Lincrusta's surface-covering products extend beyond those for walls, allowing interior designers to add flashes of pattern and texture to ceilings and other surfaces, too.

Christina Seilern of Studio Seilern Architects discusses giving outdoor public spaces multiple characters: 'People will use it the way they want to.' Watch the video to learn more…

Single colour tiles might look simple on the surface, but with a little creative thinking, the full range of possibilities starts to emerge. Here are five original ways to apply them.

Climate-conscious British lighting brand Tala is on a mission to harness the potential of LED technology as not only a source of light, but a key tool in creating zero-carbon interiors.

Patrick Jouin of Patrick Jouin iD introduces the hardwearing comfort of new outdoor materials: 'We have fabric that can resist the sun and the rain, that is so sensual.' Watch the video to learn more…

Discover some of the measures that Heinze is taking within its own company (infra)structure to combat the negative effects of climate change on our shared environment.

With the launch of its own festival dedicated to the issue of climate change in Düsseldorf, Germany, Heinze paves the way for much needed discussion and fruitful exchange that promises a greener future for the construction industry as a whole.