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Designing better working environments with office chairs and conference furnishings is Bad Münder-based WILKHAHN’s core motivation, and seating that activates is becoming an increasingly important component of this.

Lighting is a core factor in office design. This is because light not only helps us to see well, it also influences our biorhythms and thus influences our health, well-being and performance.

VITRA is using the power of good design to sustainably improve the quality of living spaces, offices and public facilities. The company’s guiding principle is to work with designers to design innovative products and concepts – such as the Studio

Digitalisation, Industry 4.0 and the Internet of Things – more than ever before, there is a demand for intelligent system solutions that are designed to be user-friendly and which can be seamlessly integrated into business processes. In which

The String shelf system, designed in 1949 by Nils Strinning, represents a milestone in Scandinavian design. STRING has been designed in such a way that it can be put together individually, and therefore adapts to all spatial conditions. With its

STEELCASE supports leading organisations with in-depth knowledge and experience in workplace design. Together with Microsoft, Steelcase has developed five office solutions for the workplace of the future.

SEDUS is synonymous with innovation, technology and aesthetics, and continues to enrich the “office environment” with new product ­ideas and contemporary concepts. The company pays particular attention to current trends and changes in the office

The sustainable products manufactured by Richard Lampert, a Stuttgart-based company, are characterised by superior design coupled with handcrafted quality.

As the company name suggests, Randers + Radius was established in 2012 following the merger of two companies, and can thus look back on a total of 60 years’ experience in high-quality designer furniture for the contract market – a good foundation

Scandinavian design meets environmental awareness and a distinctive re- and upcycling mentality. Founded in 1990 in Tibro, ­Sweden, furniture-brand Offecct with its considerable portfolio is now expanding to Milan.

Textile floor coverings in the contract sector are closely associated with the name Object Carpet. The new Facts & Inspirations collection offers inexhaustible design possibilities in environmentally-friendly and healthy quality.

The northern Italian company Inkiostro Bianco stands for extraordinary interior surface designs, in which creative engagement with the materials, styles and not least the way of thinking about space all play a central role.

As a pioneer in sleep culture, Swedish bed manufacturer Hästens has perfected sleeping comfort with handmade beds made of purely natural materials. These provide incomparable comfort and healthy sleep in the upscale-hotel and other sectors.

The Swedish company Gärsnäs has a long tradition dating back 125 years. During this time, it has accumulated a large amount of valuable detailed knowledge and technical know-how, which is treasured and passed on from generation to generation.

Scandinavia is a design trendsetter. The puristic appearance of products from Norway, Sweden and Denmark is the result of relaxed understatement and a clear design language. The Norwegian company Flokk is the market leader in the design, development

Future workshop, collection première, theme exhibition: In the COR Lab, four design teams are designing the future of the workspace. The result of their work: six furniture designs, which since 18 September have been on display as a compatible

As a leading international specialist in the design and furnishing of inspiring office and working environments, Bene has been dealing with these requirements for many years and developed custom-made solutions for different office concepts.

For over 15 years, Italian manufacturer ADOTTA has been designing and producing partition wall systems for high-end offices. Its latest product is the Wallen wall system.

Bremen-based acousticpearls specialises in creating pleasant internal spatial atmospheres. The company’s premium acoustic panel systems are not only functional but also offer a variety of design options. The development of the acoustic elements is

Hamburg-based lighting company TOBIAS GRAU focuses on LED technology. From design, through development, to production, the company places a strong emphasis on the highest-possible quality and the manufacture of innovative products for the

Designs from the Bauhaus era are still as contemporary as ever. TECNOLUMEN’s aim is to recreate the lamps of the period based on original drawings, and to manufacture them according to current technical standards. Contemporary designs supplement

RIBAG’s philosophy is characterised by a pioneering spirit and a passion for lighting aesthetics. The family-owned company’s timeless lamps are designed with a great deal of technical expertise and attention to detail. Kept deliberately simple

Founded in 1977 by Martin Wallroth, Mawa Design has long since established itself as a multi award-winning high-tech forge for high-quality lighting.

Creating building-specific lighting calls for skill and sensitivity during the design work. The LINEA LIGHT GROUP comprises a group of different specialists who specialise in creating precisely-tailored LED lighting for customers with specific

LIGHT-POINT isn’t just about light. It’s about atmosphere and experience. The company’s aim is to create lighting scenarios that allow customers to experience light.

The products of Italian lighting manufacturer Leucos are characterised by decades of know-how coupled with contemporary design.

The products by in-es.artdesign show in an artistic and philosophical way how design can be combined with light.

Illuminating places and transforming them into meeting points, traffic routes or public spaces for cultural exchange is a challenge. ewo, a family-owned company, has been doing this for more than 20 years.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Every two years, the ISH, the world’s leading trade fair for the combination of water and energy, takes place in Frankfurt.

In 2017, the imm cologne will once again take place at the same time as LivingKitchen – the leading communications and business platform for the kitchen industry. An ideal opportunity for architects and interior designers therefore to obtain a

Although regional differences and customer preferences play a role, high-quality, international architecture almost always includes a kitchen as the communicative and representative centre of a house. In LEICHT’s latest publication, ‘Architecture

In Haus D. in Hilpoltstein, architecture and interior design go hand in hand. Around the central kitchen, the open room sequences ensure the professional interaction of living, cooking and working.

Perfectly coordinated in terms of design and functionality and thus individually combinable – this describes the carefully thought-out modular kitchen system Frames by Franke.

In the past, kitchens as heavily-used workplaces and places of refuge for practically-minded housewives were largely excluded from encompassing design ideas. The latest innovations by kitchen manufacturers, however, unite both function and

The world’s most sustainable office building is in Amsterdam and is called ‘The Edge’. The building by PLP Architecture reveals its un-usual character not just in the architecture, but also and above all in the carefully thought-out everyday

For architects and engineers who can think “outside the box” and want to be inspired by the new possibilities of textile construction, the Techtextil bi-annual leading international trade fair offers varied opportunities and prospects. An

Each year, architects and interior designers should mark the dates of the Heimtextil trade fair, held each January, in their diary and plan a trip to Frankfurt. This is because the annual Heimtextil trade fair highlights impressive opportunities for

Whether for premium contract furnishings, the healthcare sector or luxury yacht furnishings, when it comes to exclusive design and special requirements, the Spradling® collections are winners.

Sefar’s premium-quality fabrics, whether used as weather or sun protection, or to improve the lighting situation or room acoustics, optimally combine aesthetic and functional aspects.

Classic, contemporary or avant--garde - SAHCO, a textile editor with a long-standing history, is an ideal partner when it comes to exclusive interior design with textiles, wall-papers, carpets and rugs.

At rohi, a passion for wool and for the manufacture of high-quality upholstery fabrics has already been passed down by three generations. Each rohi customer has access to specialist knowledge and a wealth of fabric structures and colours that can

Since 1972, Object Carpet has stood for quality, design and innovation in the contract furnishings sector. With Freestile the company is opening up new possibilities for creative floor design.

Textiles are currently celebrating a wonderful comeback in modern architecture. The current desire for more materiality and sensuality is continuously increasing, with materials themselves becoming a space-forming element.

MDT positions its Tensilation textile roofing system at the interface between architecture and product design. The product was developed in collaboration with the renowned architectural firm Grimshaw.

Kvadrat textiles enrich interior spaces not only from a visual standpoint. Using the company’s Roller Blinds and Soft Cells, incident light, the indoor climate and acoustics can all be regulated.

Koch Membranen, a company based in Rimsting near Chiemsee, in large parts resembles a laboratory. Already in its third generation, this pioneer in textile architecture develops tailor-made solutions for indoors and outdoors in cooperation with

The current revival in textile floor coverings is not least thanks to Jan Kath, who with his creativity has set new standards for this traditional product.

Création Baumann offers the world’s largest range of acoustic fabrics, with around 100 designs and 2000 colours, including transparent and dense fabric weaves, and consequently a wide range of design possibilities for consciously managing room

Carpet specialist Carpet Concept specialises in providing holistic solutions. At its own factory in Münchenbernsdorf it carries out intensive development work, creating everything from textile collections to holistic spatial concepts that allow

For the contract-furnishings area in particular, one of the basic technical requirements is fire safety, which in turn calls for flame-retardant furnishing fabrics.

The design classic PERLON RIPS by ANKER with its numerous innovative improvements continues to impress today, just as it did when it was first created in the late 1950s.

On 14 January the 2009 Detail prizes were presented in seven special categories at Munich's 'Künstlerhaus' in the course of the Detail celebration gala.