The Weißenhof Siedlung in Stuttgart The Werkbund exhibition "Die Wohnung" in the Weißenhof Siedlung in Stuttgart in 1927 demonstrated solutions for the new way of living and was met with much acclaim…
DOCUMENTA LOUNGE Every five years, Kassel becomes the international hotspot for contemporary art for precisely 100 days. Documenta 14 presents a cross-section of current works from different genres –…
An ode to modernity: a tubular steel classic in Helsinki’s Hotel Torni Hotel Torni became an architectural sensation in Helsinki and beyond when it opened its doors in 1931, and is still one of…
A tubular steel classic in a contemporary living space The young Cologne-based design company DIIIP has made a name for itself with its unconventional yet sustainable building and home conversion…
With his flowing rooms based on open ground plans and elegant furniture designs, he became the decisive trailblazer of a comprehensive stylistic transformation. In 1925, he took over the art direction…
stilwerk Hotel Heimhude in Hamburg showcases strong design choices Hamburg’s new stilwerk Hotel Heimhude is located in an imposing building on Heimhuder Straße, midway between the Alster lake and…
In one sentence: how do you define the word “original”? For me, an original is authentic, high-quality – something that was there when it all started and is timelessly beautiful. What is the value of…
In the 1830s he first experimented with veneer strips boiled in glue until he finally succeeded in developing “furniture of solid bent wood”. Today we are speaking of bentwood if solid bent wood is…
Modern. The word means different things to different people. But how did the concept of modern in the arts originate and develop? The Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam presents MODERN — Van Gogh,…
This new design features solid oak legs, rounded on the outer edge in a quarter circle, as well as smart, unobtrusive connecting elements on the corners of the tabletop. The tabletop appears almost as…
