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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.

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.

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.

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.

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...

Good lighting brings architecture and furnishings together to form a harmonious whole. But how to create the right lighting atmosphere in a room and what to look out for when buying lamps? Read on... (DE / FR only)

As two exhibitions on the theme of housing take us on a journey through the last 100 years of interior and living history, a look back opens up new perspectives to us. (DE / FR only)

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.

Creative freedom and innovative ideas meet traditional design approaches. These do not have to be mutually exclusive, as a look at the young Swiss design scene shows – one which is committed to high-quality standards while at the same time living

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

In your search for innovative materials, inspiring formats and intriguing textures, you might stumble upon the long format bricks from Randers Tegl. They are labelled Ultima – and after a closer look at the Danish-produced brick, the name is quite

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…

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.

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.

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

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.

One year on from the takeover of Möbel Pfister by XXXLutz: When the Austrian furniture giant acquired the traditional Swiss company at the end of 2019, it caused a sensation. Where does Möbel Pfister stand today? We asked CEO Paul Holaschke. (DE

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.

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.

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. 

A useful piece of furniture or a beloved design object? A chair can be many things. At the same time, it tells us something about the person who designed it, as well as the social and economic context of the times it was designed in. Take a seat! (DE

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.

New ways of work. Discovery, the new carpet tile of Carpet Concept, zones the Open Space. It creates structures, sets a path or clears ways.

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

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.

Combina D can respond to changing lighting needs thanks to its unique cutout hole and interchangeable elements.

‘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 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.

Individual made to measure closets, interior systems and room dividers for pitched roof.

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.

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.

With his dramatic aerial images, photographer Johnny Miller brings into sharp focus the invisible lines which divide some urban communities – lines that are sometimes harder to recognise at ground level. Text by Romullo Baratto | Translated by

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.

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.

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

A lamp made from industrial waste or furniture made from mushrooms? The design world has long since discovered a multitude of new materials and innovative manufacturing methods. The results are both surprising and impressive. (DE and FR only)

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

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.

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.

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

Nestled on the crest of a small hill overlooking the Ammersee lake is a modest, two-storey building which blends in unobtrusively with its lushly vegetated surroundings. The presence of nature, particularly the lake, pervades every space within the

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.

A white, sculpturally designed building structure stands confidently, seemingly untouchable, on a meadow surrounded with trees. On closer inspection, the qualities of this family home – delicately intertwined with the landscape and in no way

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

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.

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.

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.

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...

'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.

Timeless modernity meets traditional craftsmanship. NEO: The new carpet generation for private living areas and commercial spaces.

Create rooms with customised sliding doors, room dividers and fitted wardrobes from raumplus

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

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.

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

Elio, the new collection designed by Yabu Pushelberg for contemporary outdoor furniture specialist Tribù, radiates light and fine design.

#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.

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.