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Philipp Mainzer, Office for Architecture and Design, is contributing to a sustainable revitalisation of Berlin's Wilhelm Hallen with the redesign of the spaces for Galerie Mehdi Chouakri. The concept can be explored for the first time during Gallery Weekend, which will take place from 29 April to 1 May 2022.

Even though overall there was a lack of intellectual sparkle and aesthetic flair, the atmosphere in Cologne was astonishingly upbeat. So is imm cologne in the process of consolidating? What are its prospects for the future?

With the Stylepark Selected Award 2022, Stylepark honours the best new products of the year. These are the award winners.

Solid wood, soft leather and an alternation of autonomy and togetherness in the design: the "Ilma" armchair by Jonas Lutz for e15 underlines the furniture manufacturer's focus on essential materials and forms.

Every other year, graphic designer Wilhelm E. Opatz and the association Freunde Frankfurts produce an architectural guide on Frankfurt, titled “Architekturführer Frankfurt.” Each edition addresses one decade of architectural history in the metropolis on the Main. And the guides explore much more than the buildings themselves. The latest publication is dedicated to the 1990s.

Vibia, Midgard, e15, Diez Office, Neumann Communication and Stylepark present a flexible lighting concept developed by Stefan Diez at Badias Schirn Café in the old town of Frankfurt am Main. The installation was opened last Monday evening with an atmospheric dinner.

A special installation is being created parallel to this year's edition of Light + Building in Frankfurt/Main: Vibia, Midgard, e15, Diez Office, Neumann Communication and Stylepark are jointly presenting a concept developed by Stefan Diez at Badias Schirn Café. In an interview the renowned industrial designer tells us what visitors can expect.

A modern "village in village" is currently taking shape on land formerly used by the military in Andermatt, Switzerland. The project is a brainchild of entrepreneur Samih Sawiris and one element of it is "Mira", an apartment house designed by Ilg Santer Architekten and atelier 522, containing 18 duplex apartments. It is scheduled for completion by 2023.

Salone del Mobile and the Milan Design Week took place on June 7-12, 2022. What trends, contrasts and issues did the international event highlight? Our review.

For the 25th anniversary of the "Backenzahn", e15 founder Philipp Mainzer has created a special edition of the design classic - the "Backenzahn Black Oak".

With the Stylepark Selected Award 2021, Stylepark honours the best new products of the year. These are the award winners.

The supersalone, the special event of the Salone del Mobile curated by Stefano Boeri, offered a platform for creative experiments from 5 to 10 September 2021 that shows what an international furniture fair should be in the future. Our review.

September is approaching and with it the supersalone – a highly anticipated event that brings the design scene back together in Milan after the dry spell of the last few months. In addition to the exhibition at the fairgrounds, you can look forward to a wide range of events in the city. We show you which events you should not miss.