Architecture

With lighting as bold as their architectural concepts, these fashion-led sneaker stores run away from convention. Featuring SAKUMEISHIMA, NiiiZ Design Lab, Various Associates and Studio Animal.

When it comes to flavour, these projects from Europe and the United States don't just stick to the menu. Instead, a clever blend of materials transforms them into experiential spaces that entice patrons to linger a little longer.

Cities and housing developers react sensitively to heatwaves and are making more and more room for cooling measures in their planning. Here are a few insights from Basel and Zurich.


The global carpet industry is on the move – in the direction of Frankfurt.

In this special edition of Team Picks, we showcase the must-see projects and articles you may have missed in 2023. Featuring projects that de-urbanise the city, a treetop walk that urbanises nature and a therapeutic chair to sit back and enjoy it

Living space is scarce and the situation is getting worse. There is no simple solution in sight, the positions seem too contradictory. Swissbau 2024 is dedicated to the topic and possible solutions.

Between New Work, Healing Hospital, Outdoor Spaces and Sustainability: what are the key challenges in contract design and what do future-proof textile solutions look like? Heimtextil will provide answers to these questions from 9 to 12 January 2024

Evoking the essence of nature while embracing the technical aspects of porcelain, Italian ceramics expert Casalgrande Padana has introduced five stoneware tile collections that are as aesthetically captivating as they are practical…

At Heimtextil from 9 to 12 January 2024, textile innovations, materials, interior design and trends can all be experienced under one roof.

FritsJurgens proudly presents the winning projects of the Best Pivot Door Contest 2023, selected by an independent jury of last year's winners. The levels of sophistication and intricate detailing demonstrate unparalleled technical precision and

The highly anticipated second edition of the Sharjah Architecture Triennial, themed ‘The Beauty of Impermanence: An Architecture of Adaptability,’ arrives to captivate audiences until March 10, 2024.

A retrospective collation of the most popular product-referencing stories from Architonic’s magazine section. Featuring doorways, coffee tables, electric alternatives, terrazzo and cork.

These most popular project-referencing stories from Architonic’s magazine feature micro-offices, playful bathrooms and nature-set spas as well as examples of how to successfully create facade-inspired surfaces and timeless interiors.

Lighting at Light + Building 2024 is a veritable treasure trove. Experts will present innovative lighting concepts for a host of indoor and outdoor situations.

These libraries-turned-community centres quietly go about their business, revitalising community action from East to West. Featuring Schwartz/Silver Architects, Yemail Arquitectura, 3andwich Design / He Wei Studio and KOKUYO

As the largest consumer goods fair and one of the first globally relevant design events of the year, Ambiente is also a trend seismograph. In 2024, it will focus on new workspaces – and bring designers and producers even closer together with new

Our annual review of the most popular commercial buildings and spaces in Architonic’s project database. Featuring weStudio, EFFEKT, Aaksen Responsible Aarchitecture, KAAN Architecten and Studiolada Architectes.

Danish daylight specialist VELUX has announced the jury for its prestigious International VELUX Award 2024, a daylight design competition for architecture students. Registration closes on 1 April 2024, so don't miss out. Find out more in the video…

Workplace expert Steelcase takes the biomechanics of sitting very seriously, conducting four years of movement studies involving four different universities and 27 scientists…

Bright, transparent living areas, protective balcony glazing that visually dissolves, floating gardens and energy-efficient technologies – how the ‘Stories’ timber hybrid building in Amsterdam is making sustainability history.

The sensitive refurbishment of a former grain testing warehouse on the Spandau shipping canal in Berlin revives the historic charm of the building, opening it up to contemporary use.

Four decades ago, friends Herbert Holtgreife and Heinz-Theo Ebbert played around with the idea of how to fold glass. Ever since, their company Solarlux has been optimising the light in our work and living spaces.

In this monthly format, we bring you the must-see projects and articles you may have missed over the last four weeks on Architonic. Featured in November: private and public spaces for the senses, a reimagined architecture archetype and an exclusive

While drawing inspiration from classical architecture, Forma&Cemento’s Fusto collection celebrates versatility, brutalism and the endless variations of concrete, creating a new domestic landscape of expressive forms, textures and colours.

With elegant, tailor-made bathroom products, Bette has helped Grüntuch Ernst Architekten transform one of the most unlikely places to find high-class hospitality – a former prison – into a luxury hotel.

Villeroy & Boch's comprehensive collections also include vibrant colour options for more lively, luxurious and engaging bathroom experiences.

These four contemporary residential projects usher their residents outside with strategic open floor plans, attractive exterior spaces and plenty of greenery.

Material innovation has become well established as a guiding principle of contemporary design. But in Eindhoven, one tried-and-tested building element in particular received not one, but multiple original modernisations.

Ambiente 2024 marks new beginnings that stimulate inspiration.

With both a name and a design inspired by the Japanese art form of binding with ropes, Nawabari is the product of an exciting collaboration between two Danish design giants, BoConcept and BIG. Watch the video to find out more…

Tasked with creating experiential retail spaces that attract and engage potential customers, interior designers and architects today have a range of tools at their disposal. Not least among them, shiny ones…

More than just bubblegum and Barbiecore, the rise of pink as a serious colour for designer interiors and surfaces has been on the (swatch) cards for years. These example projects and products explain.

The new Steelcase Karman office chair brings unparalleled levels of comfort and flexibility to the genre in a mindfully pared-back form…

Deep Charm is the name Bonaldo has chosen for this setting to express its B/Style program. A villa overlooking the lake, surrounded by greenery and hills.

With its new Copenhagen headquarters, Danish architects, BIG – Bjarke Ingels Group, is setting new standards for flexible and sustainable office interiors. The newly constructed space is enhanced with BIG’s sculptural new furniture collection,

TOURS, TALKS & TOURS, LIBRARY TOURS and LIVE TALKS, big questions and clear answers as well as an elaborately presented material library: This is how you can keep track at the international marketplace for home and contract textiles…

For the upcoming edition in January, Heimtextil is adding an important new product segment, with textile floor coverings this year getting their very own stage.

This coming January, the international trade fair for home and contract textiles Heimtextil will address a style-defining ecological change in the sector with Heimtextil Trends 24/25.

These gentle but intelligent lighting arrangements bring comfort and relaxation to hospitality spaces, shutting away the outside world and helping guests focus on themselves and each other.

Sitting down with imm cologne creative director Dick Spierenburg on the fair's 2024 theme of ‘Connecting Communities’ in a changing landscape and why the trade fair is returning to its January date...

In its anniversary year of 2023, Villeroy & Boch is rounding off its holistic range of bathroom products with a new product segment…

A model of success: In Mettlach, right on the frontiers of Germany, France and Luxembourg, Villeroy & Boch brings together all the expertise of its outstanding production network.

An inventive spirit, friendship and even a love story lie behind the enduring success of the Villeroy & Boch brand…

Co-created with none other than Zaha Hadid Architects, Atlas Concorde’s new Diamond décor redefines the classic mosaic with a bold, disruptive architectural twist. It’s a best-of-both-worlds collaboration…

Il y a presque un siècle, un groupe de designers de renom faisaient connaissance à la Cranbrook Academy of Art, ouvrant la voie à ce que deviendra plus tard le collectif de marques présent dans le monde entier, prêt à transformer l’industrie

Keeping up-to-date with the latest trends, wood-based panel expert EGGER's rolling Decorative Collection 24+, available from February 2024, includes new additions to the brand's synchronised pore surfaces range such as ST40 Feelwood Oakgrain. Learn

These water-adjacent homes of varying size use different architectural techniques to flood their interiors with the calming sights and sounds of lake and sea.

The third edition of Switzerland's largest design event brought together emerging talent and established names for an investigation into circularity, place-making and contemporary design practice.

In this monthly format, we bring you the must-see projects and articles you may have missed over the last four weeks on Architonic. Featured in October: architecture that reinvents itself, the future of materials and spaces to cosy up in during the

By bridging not only commercial and cultural functions, but past and present, these four projects from different corners of the world prove that market halls have lost none of their ancient appeal. Featuring: Studio Metamorphosis, RootStudio,

Priorities shift all the time in design, and today, it’s all about comfort, flexibility, indoor-outdoor living and space optimisation. Subtly updating its signature furniture to cater to modern needs, Flou is certainly not afraid of change…

More sky bar than coffee house, the DS-265 Coco armchair by de Sede stands for casual cosiness – a relaxed retreat that reflects the spirit of its Vienna-based designer, Sven Dogs.

Following the brand’s evolutionary journey, Architonic caught up with Mara at its ‘Design Landscape’ in Milan – an immersive installation shaped by a desire to stimulate the senses, inspire new expressions of furniture and forge meaningful

These four saunas combine natural locations and thermo-climatic architecture to lower stress levels by raising body temperature, all as part of a rounded wellness regime.

Leveraging years of expertise in high-quality furniture production, Wewood is casting a spotlight on Portuguese craftsmanship and contemporary, durable woodwork with the launch of its flagship store in Porto and, soon, in Lisbon.

‘Less is more,’ we often hear. Finding beauty in simplicity, designer Alain Gilles blends straight lines with gentle curves in his Re-Form tables for Wewood – a trio of solid, robust volumes adaptable for modular use or as standalone pieces.

Whether for storing cherished items or simply serving as multi-use furniture, sideboards are essential companions in the home. Wewood’s Brutalist sideboard, designed by Erno Dierckx, combines such functionality with a raw, clean design.

Leaves aren't the only things changing. October was packed with industry gatherings to discuss new ways to tackle our shared future – while we proudly launched our new DAAily insights tool, which will help fuel yours.

Until now, there had only really been one major element missing from Freifrau's portfolio, namely a modular sofa – a gap now filled by the Mia system, designed by award-winning young Berlin-based designer Ilja Huber.

How to adapt to the ever-changing work landscape? Rising to the challenge is Fantoni’s modular Panorama collection – a series of reconfigurable partitions and soft seating that together form a flexible, future-proof toolset specifically designed

The world's climate emergency, as well as rocketing energy costs, means more sustainable and energy-efficient approaches to building are no longer just an option but rather a necessity.

After two years of collaboration and product development, Danish furniture brand BoConcept, along with visionary architecture office BIG / Bjarke Ingels Group, have finally revealed their new furniture collection Nawabari to the world.

With its new Nawabari collection – created in partnership with architecture office BIG – BoConcept explores creative new design territory while also staying focused on environmental impact.

Nawabari is a versatile and playful new furniture collection resulting from a Nordic collaboration that leverages the combined power of two Danish design titans, BoConcept and BIG.

Exclusive design shower profiles as eye-catchers in the bathroom.

At this year's fair, six Dutch furniture makers will band together for the first time in an exclusive exhibition that showcases sustainability dilemmas and invites dialogue. We get a sneak peek at what's to come.

Ambiente trends 24+ gives life to three key styles.

Small businesses can keep overheads down by literally reducing the area above their head. These professional and productive micro-offices give companies the opportunity for growth.

In its comprehensive Antao bathroom collection for Villeroy & Boch, design duo kaschkasch capture fleeting moments from nature to inspire washbasins, bathtubs, wall mirrors and fittings.

Architonic was in Bergamo in September to celebrate Pedrali's 60th anniversary and for the inauguration of the Pedrali Pavilion, a stunning wooden monument to the company's past, present and future.

Adaptability and timelessness are key factors in contemporary interior design. From floor-to-ceiling glass to statement lighting, we take a look at six of the style's defining elements.

Climate change has triggered a process of rethinking within the construction industry, and electrical expert Hager is supporting this change towards more climate-positive planning and building with not only its products but also its know-how.

AXOR invited design studio Masquespacio – known for its avant-garde colour concepts – to imagine the bathroom as a fantastic, futuristic and inspiring place. Leveraging a selection of pieces from the AXOR portfolio, the duo have created

Even in small spaces, glass allows us to convey a feeling of expansiveness. With its new cero IV, Solarlux presents an uncompromisingly narrow sliding window system that opens up maximum scope for light and visibility.

At the London Design Fair, Material Matters and other exhibitions and installations across the city, designers, architects, engineers and other change makers reveal their latest work on sustainable materials.

To mark its 60th birthday, Italian brand Pedrali presents the Pedrali Pavilion – a striking AMDL CIRCLE and Michele De Lucchi-designed timber structure built at the company's headquarters in Bergamo that celebrates history but is also focused on

An elegant, all-glass cover with black or white serigraphy is the signature feature of Naka, the new family of step lights designed for footpaths, steps and stairs.

Leveraging its own long history of expertise in the sphere of public-space design, Swiss specialists BURRI played a major role in putting the architectural heritage of Zurich's central train station back into the spotlight…

In a time when working environments are increasingly diverse, flexible, hybrid and networked, the design of the office is of crucial importance. The right lighting plays a key role in making office spaces pleasant, productive and inspiring.

Join us at ETH Zurich on 12–13 October for Future Cities: Through Science. By Design. In Place. Over Time. A conference to explore visionary urban planning solutions.

These four bathrooms use unconventional colours, shapes, decor and materials to ignite the senses and spark childlike wonder. Featuring: Dyrda Fikus Architekci, Cierto Estudio, FIGR Architecture & Design and naav Studio.

For furniture brand Richard Lampert, 2023 has been a year of celebration, with the firm's 30th anniversary taking place as well as the 70th birthday of a legendary piece of its collection – the original Eiermann 1 Table Frame.

In this monthly format, we bring you the must-see projects and articles you may have missed over the last four weeks on Architonic. Featured in September: organic shapes, interiors that reflect their surroundings and playful public spaces.

We're all in this together. Architonic's autumn kicks off with circularity and community.

Specially-finished elements added to AXOR Suite basins and bathtub, designed by Philippe Starck, spark users' individuality, while their clean, modern look retains a universal appeal. Watch the video to find out more…

Le nouveau Viewgo pro répond à un besoin croissant du marché.

As our workplaces shift focus from work to wellbeing, the lunch break is changing with them. Helping to improve relaxation, communication and creativity, the office canteen is on its way back.

Hypedome reimagines outdoor living by blending the boundaries between indoor and outdoor spaces. With a commitment to well-being, sustainability and innovation, Hypedome has created a line of garden domes that seamlessly integrate with their

EFFE's architecturally-inspired Aladdin sauna by the late Rodolfo Dordoni and Natural collection of sauna, hammam and infrared sauna by Marco Williams Fagioli, bring a light, magical touch to the brand's wellness-oriented product range.

In addition to their functional character, public buildings usually also have a representative one, which opens up many possibilities for architects in terms of creative scope – resulting, not infrequently, in the creation of some real

Continuing the merger of outdoor and indoor space in contemporary interiors, these projects match surfaces and materials inside and out, taking the lead from their own facades and further afield.

Customisation and control. The NEFF Flex Design and Flex Control systems allow home cooks to focus on the process, mixing fun and functionality into their kitchen experience.

Gender inequality in architecture restricts both creativity and talent, as well as human rights. These four female-led architecture practices re-balance the scales with their work, not their gender.

Transporting light and ventilation through a home, the benefits of windows are clear. But the shape of a home’s windows can also play an essential role in changing how we see it.

German office seating specialist Klöber draws inspiration from the natural environment around its headquarters on Lake Constance, creating furniture that fits neatly into both homely working environments and private living landscapes.

London Design Fair 2023 will have the LDNdesign Talks Theatre running throughout, with an inspiring line-up of world class designers and thought leaders.

Bringing the outside in isn't just one of the most prominent interior trends of the last century. For these newly opened hospitality projects, it's a way to root themselves in their local surroundings and offer guests a truly authentic stay.

DESIGNWEEK — the joint showroom event of the seven most renowned German interior brands will take place from 24 to 29 September 2023.

Today's designers are returning to basics and embracing manual design processes. With this in mind, bathroom expert Bette recently partnered with UK's Barber Osgerby to create the BetteSuno collection which champions minimalism and prioritises a

Shortening the bean-to-cup journey, these cafés and coffee shops in major coffee-growing nations awaken their customers by celebrating and enhancing the drinking experience.

Water, whether river, lake or pool, not only adds playful potential to public-space architecture, it also offers numerous other aesthetic, practical and environmental benefits.

Coffee tables are some of the most versatile furniture pieces in the home, changing from display cabinets to impromptu dinner tables in a matter of minutes. We take a look at different highlights from our Architonic catalogue.

By applying the agricultural practice of vertical farming to design, architects can take advantage of the natural world, to improve our most urban environments.

London Design Fair 2023 is sure to inspire in it's much-anticipated return to the iconic Truman Brewery in Shoreditch on 21 – 24 September 2023.

Climate action and actioning innovation. An Architonic summer.

The thoughtful application of textiles allows interior designers to create relaxed, haptically pleasant atmospheres. Their ability to immediately lend rooms a calming character also makes them the material of choice in these wellness and health

With the role of our cities changing, these green landscaping projects across Europe are bringing the natural world back home.

Even ordinarily plain buildings can benefit from modern manufacturing techniques and technologies which enable the creation of more intricate, unique and characterful facades.

In this new monthly format, we bring you the must-see projects and articles you may have missed over the last four weeks on Architonic. Featured in July: adaptive reuse, wooden warmth (in more ways than one) and lots of colour.

In our final Architonic Live Talk at FRAMING during 3daysofdesign, Danish industrial designer Christian Troels discusses his lack of patience, the magic of physical prototyping and why creation is the source of his most existential dread.

For our penultimate Architonic Live Talk during FRAMING at 3daysofdesign, Signe Bindslev Henriksen and Peter Bundgaard Rützou explain the reason gut feelings are crucial to their success and why they think of Scandinavian design as a processing

Good design is both practical and visually appealing, yet achieving that optimum balance is not always easy. TwelveConcept’s elegant, customisable flooring rises to the challenge, combining high-quality materials with meticulous craftsmanship...

Doors have been the preferred method of moving around separated interiors for a long time, but are they still the best? Boasting more functionality and style, there are many other ways to enter a room.

Next up for our Architonic Live Talks at FRAMING during 3daysofdesign: a conversation with Katrine Goldstein of Norm Architects about the company’s ‘more is more’ beginnings and why young creatives are central to their design process.

‘New Work’ describes not so much a state of affairs as a process of change that entails new tasks as well as changing demands on places of work, which is why it is crucial to react creatively.

The office needs heart, is the message from the Dauphin HumanDesign Group, which provides an updated concept for contemporary workspace planning under the title ‘Dauphin Workheart’. The future means the office as the centre of the company – and

Every organisation needs its physical centre, especially as collaboration becomes more virtual. The Dauphin HumanDesign Group proposes the principle of a ‘heartbar’ as the central meeting point of a company.

How can we trust what goes into our food if we can’t see it? These honest restaurants and bakeries prove the quality and freshness of their cooking by stepping out from behind the swinging kitchen door.

At FRAMING during 3daysofdesign, Simon Keane-Cowell sat down for an Architonic Live Talk with the Danish architect to discuss the race for height in timber construction and why insurance companies aren't fans of the material.

Today's lighting trends go beyond simple fixtures and create sculptural pieces in their own right, lighting exterior spaces in a multitude of exciting ways.