75 years ago, Christian Dior presented his Medallion Chair, creating a chair on which Dior’s success rests today. Now 17 designers have reinterpreted the timeless chair. A showpiece in a class of its own.
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The new showpiece unveiled by Swatch is not a watch, but office architecture at its finest. To create the reptilian curves of the new Swatch headquarters in Biel, star architect Shigeru Ban has built one of the world’s largest timber-framed constructions …
Michael Bloomberg has launched a bid to dislodge Donald Trump from the White House. But that’s not all. Ever since the construction of his European headquarters, Bloomberg has taken to calling himself the “world’s most ecological developer” …
A traditional restaurant since the 1980s, Stendhal Milano is a tribute to Milanese style interpreted by architects Claudio […]
Stora Enso, the second largest forestry company in the world, will soon move into their new headquarters. The Katajanokan Laituri complex is set to be both a masterpiece of Finnish timber construction – and also climate neutral. Its aesthetics are reminiscent of grandmaster Alvar Aalto.
With the vision of offering Scandinavian design floor mats in the high quality of industrial floor mats the couple Sonja Djønne and Thoralf Lian founded the Heymat label in 2015, based in Mo i Rana, Norway…
Powerhouse Company has designed the new Amsterdam headquarters of IT giant IBM, delivering on the company’s vision for the working world of tomorrow: a sustainable building that is not so much a traditional office as a pleasant and healthy meeting place for sharing ideas.
Iwan Baan is considered one of the most important photographers of architecture and the built environment. In impressive images, he documents the growth of global megacities as well as traditional or informal buildings and the works of well-known contemporary architects, including Rem Koolhaas, Herzog & de Meuron, Kazuyo Sejima and Tatiana Bilbao. From October 2023 to March 2024, the Vitra Design Museum will dedicate the first comprehensive retrospective to the Dutch photographer. The exhibition “Iwan Baan. Moments of Architecture” presents a panorama of early 21st-century architecture in its urban and social contexts, and the people who live in it, with the photographer’s wide-ranging oeuvre…
Transformation, accessibility and renovation: Pierattelli Architetture studio interprets the urban regeneration concept by designing new residential units, with green spaces open to the city, on an area disused since 1995…
Perched high above Lake Garda, on the hill of Albisano, is Villa Maya, the new project from the heart of MEISSL-Architects. For a long time now, the village of Albisano has been known for its charming flair, its enchanting narrow streets and its spectacular views, but it is only since spring 2023 that it has also been allowed to call itself home to a bright, elegant apartment building.
September marks exactly 60 years since Aston Martin unveiled its then-newcomer. The model became an icon of British culture, design and innovation and firmly established Aston Martin as one of the most sought-after British luxury brands.
Ten years after its construction, the Tamedia building in Zurich is still one of the most visionary timber engineering structures in the world. Pritzker Prize winner Shigeru Ban revealed the approach behind the outstanding construction to ubm magazin.
Why we love some objects in particular, how design can help us live together and protect the planet, and what is always beautiful about the work of designers – the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK has made it its business to explore the role of design in society. And it does so throughout the city, with just as much fun as seriousness, with free admission and plenty of exciting programming for everyone from kids to design professionals…
Open for reservations starting September 29, 2023, the highly anticipated hotel combines magnificent architecture with state-of-the-art design and unparalleled experiences.
Designed with flexibility in mind, Sunday consists of two asymmetrical curved sofas and a compact armchair: an upholstered system designed to occupy the centre of the room, creating an island for conversation and relaxation…
The 25hours Hotels are a hotel group based in Hamburg, Germany, known for their individual and creative concepts. The brand was founded in 2005 by Christoph Hoffmann…
12 January 2023, Gaydon: The past, present and future of Aston Martin is to be honoured through a year-long celebration of the iconic British brand’s 110th anniversary.
As the first object of the new neighborhood The 78 in Chicago, the architecture firm OMA has planned a dome-shaped innovation center made of glass. A building that is intended to advance research and promote integration …