With Celinde, a range of coffee tables with cross-shaped legs and an integrated serving tray, Lukas Klingsbichel celebrates urban coffee culture and becomes part of the World Wide Things Collection, a selection of design objects taken from the UNESCO Creative Cities Network. Here, the designer talks about his favourite pieces in the collection …
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Wenn das kein Grund zum Feiern ist: Der Gewürztraminer Nussbaumer 2018 der Kellerei Tramin erhielt vom führenden italienischen Wein-Guide Gambero Rosso die Höchstnote „Tre Bicchieri“ (Drei Gläser) und liefert damit eine Sensation. Es handelt sich nämlich um die zwanzigste Drei-Gläser-Auszeichnung in Folge …
In the Island of Capri, a power station becomes distinctive element of the relation between urban fabric and nature. The new Terna power station designed by the Italian studio Frigerio Design Group is an innovative architecture, elegantly integrated into the unique natural context …
Architect Gianluca Santosuosso asked himself, “How would nature respond to this brief?” – and turned to a beehive as a model for residential housing. His “HIVE Project” tackles current challenges with a completely new approach that benefits humans, animals and plants collectively …
Designer Antony Gibbon has a taste for the unconventional. After creating cliff houses and capsule dwellings in trees, he has now come up with a vision for a “wave house”: the “Twine” made of hempcrete is designed as an artistic frame to accentuate the masterpiece of mother nature …
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 …
As the way to the sea is becoming difficult due to travel restrictions, a trip to the local mountains is proving more and more attractive. Artists have always found inspiration in the call of the mountains. Auction house im Kinsky has gathered some real and imaginary places for a journey into the mountains for you …
At the new Maslina Mindful Luxury Resort, laid-back Mediterranean style meets contemporary French influences. The resulting design characterises the whole of the expansive hotel and promises to lift your spirits …
Strings of light, sculptural fluidity and boreal shades: a new degree of experience for Moya restaurant. The Italian architect Maurizio Lai redesigns a fusion cuisine restaurant in the North of Italy with bright installations, bold signs and abstract geometries …
The new “Six Senses Shaharut” in Israel is eagerly awaiting its opening in december 2020: an environmentally friendly luxury resort in the legendary Negev desert, whose architecture reflects local traditions and history …
Furnishing and objects from around the world, collected over the years, are the strong points of an interior design that enhances them in a contemporary key …
From old master’s paintings, antiques and design objects to contemporary art: the im Kinsky summer auction is offering highlights for every taste …
Skyscrapers used to be unchartered territory in France’s “Pink City”. The city of Toulouse, famous for its many terracotta brick buildings, will soon boast its first tower: The “Occitanie Tower” – exquisitely designed by star architect Daniel Libeskind – and with the potential to become a new landmark …
Batman, gangsters, Gotham City. Skyscrapers, millionaires and glamour. The images evoked by the Rose Hill tower designed by CetraRuddy for the Rockefeller Group are truly impressive. The building is also an exquisite revival of Manhattan’s art deco architecture …
The future of Moscow’s former power station GES-2 remains full of energy. Star architect Renzo Piano is transforming the complex into a “cultural powerhouse” that is second to none …
The Museum of Image and Sound (MIS) in Rio is finally nearing completion. Designed by Diller Scofidio + Renfro, it has been seen for years as one of the world’s most exciting new cultural buildings. With an enchanting panorama view over Copacabana Beach …
The future belongs to those who know how to read between the textures of an innovative made in Italy that pushes itself toward new interpretations of shapes and materials. Once again SCAB Design presents products that combine shape, beauty and functionality in an all-Italian design …
The new Central Park Tower is a byword for pure luxury and, at hight of 472,44 metres, is also the world’s tallest residential building. Prices start at nearly seven million euros for a two-bedroom aparment …