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“Their strategic investment is a testament to the strength and value of The Mart as a premier business location and NeoCon as an invaluable resource and hub for the commercial interiors industry,” Byron Morton, VP Leasing, NeoCon, stated. The event welcomed a large number of new exhibitors, showrooms and showroom expansions for its 51st edition. Seven new permanent s...

You could also see a mixture of different aesthetics within one piece such as side tables that incorporate both the industrial and the hand-hewn. Recycled materials and pieces exhibiting a concern with the environment also were also prevalent. Indeed, this year’s ICFF, which is a bell-weather for the design world, indicates that a more informal and crunchy vibe is perco...

Every project unveils pieces of history ingrained in the stone of its location, explained the architect. Whether designing architectural structures or objects, we’re able to develop an original touch to each creation if we pay attention to memories. As the founder of Lina Ghotmeh-Architecture, the architect had originally wanted to study archeology but her studies in ...

Brands exhibited a considerable amount of noteworthy products, and we found a special interest for those in the lighting industry this year. A panel of architects and interior designers had to approve of each product the brands wished to exhibit—ensuring quality materials, applications and services while succeeding in innovation—, so the attractiveness of the design a...

Can our two major trends of adopting an eco-friendly lifestyle and plunging deeper into an all-things-connected society mingle together, peacefully, within the home? Architects have been implementing different sustainable solutions when planning the architectural design of homes for some time now. They’ve also been looking to tech designers who develop smart home devi...

The workplace, hospitality, education, healthcare, government, such sectors share this need. But our public spaces and urban living in cities require the same. “Whether it’s a corporate office, boutique hotel, urban environment or public space, ultimately it is the fundamental needs of people that will help define the future of commercial interiors,” Monica DeBartolo,...

The focal point of the Quzhou Sports Campus has always been to develop an urban space that ties together sports and ecology while integrating the city’s nature-centered culture; but is it really so easy to render the construction of buildings covering an area of 340,000m² eco-friendly? In September 2018, they began constructing the Quzhou Sports Campus in China’s east...

Environmental friendliness isn’t just moving the core eco market though; with mainstream buyers increasingly concerned and willing to make small swaps to contribute to big change. With this in mind, low environmental impact is becoming another aspect of luxury; comfort must come with peace of mind. Previously perhaps oxymoronic, eco-luxe is the new trend rising in the...

The historic brand, founded in 1883 by a Czech salami maker, became a symbol of the city’s post-war economic regeneration—and the architects aspired to channel that heritage while simultaneously creating a modern, functional venue in the CityLife shopping district. First and foremost, it’s not only a delicatessen: While visitors are free to choose from a selection of ...

From the magnificent Duomo to the modernist Pirelli Tower to the organic lines of the Bosco Verticale, this northeast Italian city has always been a progressive metropolis when it comes to architecture. Over the past decade, and given impetus by the World Expo in 2015, two major urban regeneration projects—Porta Nuova and CityLife—have continued Milan’s architectural ...

Created by Milano Space Makers, an organization heavily involved in the development of the Tortona district, the exhibition presents new trends and designs from brands around the world within the neighborhood, annually attracting over 150,000 visitors. For its fourth year, we have summarized some of our favorites that were on display from April 9-14th. Enjoy! Norwegia...

The event expressed the synergy between design, science and art can contribute to making the world more resilient, sustainable, and regenerative. The French company partnered with Morphosis for its main installation: Interfaces, which showcased how processes and the language of design are used to solve urban challenges. During Future Talks, thought leaders from comp...

Tom’s Design Research (TDR) Studio created and designed the new 100-cover restaurant which has been pre-opened during Salone del Mobile this April 2019 and it will welcome the public as it opens its doors to all in May 2019, following the design event. Dixon explained in an official press release from his own design studio that Milan needed a place where a permanent d...

Sunday marked the conclusion of the international lighting event that runs every two years beside furnishings fair Salone del Mobile. Two of the lamps here took their inspiration from architecture, a trend that could be simmering. We also saw complex geometry and an idea that took inspiration from Lego. Here are four of our favorite finds. Fienile by Daniel Rybakken ...

But the 58th edition of Milan’s Salone del Mobile, the weeklong trend setting fair which closed this past April featured an extraordinary assortment of furniture that built on Modernist forms. The show was awash in bright colors, innovative fabrics, and ergonomic shapes that update and provide a lively contemporary interpretation of an epoch that although inspiring was k...

During Milan Design Week 2019, visitors couldn’t miss the 8-meter high version of Gaetano Pesce’s chair Maestà Soffrente (Suffering Majesty), presented in Piazza Duomo alongside a series of animal heads made from polystyrene and painted fibreglass and mounted on iron easels. As one of the UP5 & 6 armchairs series produced by B&B Italia, it was designed as a statement con...

At the age of 37, Herkner is unquestionably one of the industry’s hottest designers at the moment with 21 projects on the go in 2018 for a range of different companies including Moroso, Dedon, Thonet and Lintello. Herker studied at Offenbach University of Art and Design, was an intern with Stella McCartney in London in 2003/2004 and founded his own design studio based in...

Indissima is mainly aimed at commercial furnishing but items can also be purchased for individual homes for a chic, contemporary minimalist vibe. The collection will include bathroom and shower accessories as well as mirrors, lamps, towel racks, furniture and shower structures. Using a combination of different materials including wood and steel, Indissima aims towards li...

To highlight new smart technology in the bathroom world, online network World-Architects presented a tour by Martin Wiedenmann, partner at Berlin- and Munich-based architecture firm Schmidhuber, and ArchiExpo e-Magazine jumped onboard. Personalization is where digitization is going,” Wiedenmann states. “Once untouchable, now a brand is your friend on facebook—and comp...

French start-up INMAN has introduced an instant hot water solution in their new electronic shower mixer called INSENS at the CES Tech Show in Las Vegas last January 2019. INMAN is based in the Alsace Region in France and was created in 2016 by Cédric Arbogast and Gilles Chantelot. The French start-up has started to revolutionize the bathroom market with the introducti...

What I am seeing is more of an emphasis on an inclusive and larger master bath that is part of the overall aesthetic of the master bedroom,” says Elizabeth Ann Stribling-Kivlan, president of the New York City-based luxury real estate firm Stribling & Associates LTD. “I am also seeing more apartments in New York with two master bathrooms for one bedroom.” Stribling-K...

For several years, Danish company Interstil—a subsidiary of Actona Company—has provided the cost conscious with Scandinavian style seats and tables. This year in IMM’s Smart hall, Interstil unveiled the company’s first sofa: the ITS. ArchiExpo e-Magazine spoke with designer Anders Nørgaard about affordable design and the evolving role of the sofa. ArchiExpo e-Magaz...

The Argentine-Swiss designer has created an interactive installation that invites visitors to contemplate culinary culture and food preparation by using augmented reality to visualize conceptual appliances which are yet to be manufactured. The kitchen is the soul of the home,” Häberli told ArchiExpo e-Magazine. “I grew up in restaurants and hotels, and I spent more ti...

The experimental home installation serves as a platform for rising stars at international contemporary furniture fair IMM Cologne, which takes place January 14-20, and this year’s designers, Australian-born and Rotterdam-based Kate and Joel Booy, are the husband-and-wife team behind Truly Truly. Smaller spaces and changes in how people are living today drove the desi...

Designed by Brandherm + Krumrey, Deutsche Wohnwerte’s office in Heidelberg, Germany combines the warm honey hues of wood-clad walls with cozy upholstered seating and—virtually unheard of in the workplace—a fireplace. Founded by Susanne Brandherm and Sabine Krumrey in 1999, Brandherm + Krumrey now has a team of 28 interior designers, architects, and graphic designers work...

It’s the case for the architecture studio Penda whose clients, a young family, plan to grow most of their own produce at home. For a small plot of land east of Cologne, in the city of Kassel, Penda has designed such a home that will enable its clients to grow vegetables, fruits and herbs: the Yin & Yang house. A variety of terraces will make up the roof, where many pl...

Now, the company once again presents its feel-good sleep systems during the IMM event, except they’ve expanded! The company translates rest and restful sleep to nature and sets its latest collection in the forest, on the water, surrounded by greenery, to the delight of its fair visitors. Combined with the wide choice of slatted frames and mattresses for individual sle...

er usual, the IMM 2019 Pure Talents Contest showcased the top soon-to-graduate or fresh-out-of-school designers. Although the winners will be announced on February 1st, ArchiExpo e-Magazine sat down with contestant Bastian Thürich, currently studying product design at Berlin University of the Arts, to speak about SALT, the work lamp he’ll be exhibiting and the ideas behi...

It just so happened that the products I loved were from around the world. So, let’s go global and discover some fresh and beautiful brands you’ll want to know. The Naturalist—The U.S. It took about two minutes at the show for me to fall in love; the next thing I knew, I was talking to a brand executive about the virtues of The Naturalist. Based in New Jersey, th...

Sigríður Sigþórsdóttir, founding partner of Basalt Architects, in collaboration with Design Group Italia, designed The Retreat at Blue Lagoon in Iceland, completed this year. Awarded with the title of Iceland’s first five-star hotel, The Retreat has been constructed harmoniously with the environment—yes, the one that has always wowed travelers—, and reveals views of...

Danang in central Vietnam is famous for its array of masterpiece bridges. The line-up ranges from Tran Thi Ly which is designed to resemble a sail; the cable-stayed Thuận Phước Bridge which acts as an axis connecting the town to stunning Linh Ung Pagoda; and fire-breathing, 666-meter engineering marvel Dragon Bridge—Vietnam’s longest steel bridge. Giving the fiery succes...

On November 20-21, Sleep + Eat drew some of the biggest movers and shakers in the hotel and restaurant industries to the Olympia London exhibition center, with concept spaces showcasing the creativity of some of the hottest designers and more than 150 international exhibitors presenting their most recent wares. With the new addition of ‘Eat’ to its name, this year’s edit...

In this interview, Japanese architect Jun Aizaki—founder of Crème Design—speaks about indigo-dyed timber, notably in regards to the company’s Sleeper Bar project for the Sleep + Eat event in London. Interview conducted by NYC journalist Alex Ulam. London’s acclaimed hospitality event Sleep + Eat invited NYC-based Crème Design to design the Sleeper Bar as a way to cent...

Poppy Pippin created a series of tiles that promote moss growth which remove carbon dioxide. The tiles come as highly recommended on Creative Conscience, and we mention the product in our coverage of 100% Design in London. The air pollution in Hong Kong prompted Qili Chen, who grew up there, to respond with a sculptural ceramic object that hydrates the air. It uses aq...

Cuir de Bois, as she had originally named it—but regulations require her to change the word cuir, “leather”—, is a special recipe for combining wood fibers and natural rubber as a vegan alternative to animal leather. Laughing, Chloé de la Chaise told ArchiExpo e-Magazine during PDW: People keep stopping by to touch the ‘leather’ and, as soon as they do, the soft touch...

We talk to representatives of architecture and furniture brand IBUKU and education center BambooU who highlight the proper manufacturing and use of bamboo. They also give us a glimpse of future possibilities for the material. While the bamboo industry in Indonesia is still considered underdeveloped, according to the AgroForestry World, many companies and educators are...