1. Baramundi Software AG, Augsburg Perfect task lighting for multifunctional areas and high spaces with track solutions from ERCO

    On the outskirts of Augsburg, an innovation park is being constructed on an area of around 70 hectares. This is also where the four-storey headquarters of Baramundi Software AG is located. The imposing building designed by HENN Architects is characterised by its high level of transparency and an open floor plan that provides 13,250 square metres of space for versatile use. The challenge for the lighting designers at Lumen3 was to find the ideal lighting solution for architecture with these dimensions and ceiling heights from 8 to 20 metres. Lumen3 opted for ERCO: flexibly insertable track downlights provide light for the work areas and highoutput track spotlights illuminate the high atrium.

  2. Florim at Milan Design Week 2023

    FLORIM presents two projects at Milan Design Week: the “Compatta” collection designed by Federico Peri for the CEDIT - Ceramiche d’Italia brand, and the new FLORIM stone surfaces. These materials cover the stand at the Salone del Mobile (Hall 4 - Booth G02 - G03) and the Showrooms in Brera (Flagship Store and Spazio CEDIT).

  3. Biophilia - The call of nature

    Both designers and their clients are looking toward biophilic design to be more in touch with our planet’s needs.

  4. Brief Encounters

    Battersea Power Station has finally reopened. How does this remarkable industrial building look and feel up close and repurposed?

  5. HIMACS Sapphire elevates this striking tourist accommodation on the Lisbon Coast

    The architecture and design firm DC.AD was commissioned to add colour and vitality to this home located in Cascais, an old fishing town that has transformed itself into an attractive tourist spot, less than 20 miles outside Lisbon. In the dining area, the table is the undeniable focal point.

  6. Gerflor launches Nerok a brand-new collection of decorative high performance flooring solutions for hardworking spaces

    Gerflor, a world leading flooring manufacturer, have recently unveiled Nerok 70 and 55, as the new cost-effective sheet flooring solution for building interiors. The ranges are aimed at delivering outstanding performance and are available in stunning finishes at a competitive price. It’s the ideal-entry-level indoor flooring surface for a host of contract and housing applications.

  7. Launch of GROHE SPA – Bespoke bathroom design celebrating ‘Health through Water’

    London, March 2023 – Nothing compares to water – the elixir of life. Whether it’s the soothing sounds, or the feel on the skin, through our experiences with water we can switch off from the noise of the outside world – to find peace for body, mind, and soul. Whether in people’s homes or hotel rooms, it is usually the bathroom that serves as a personal space of retreat.

  8. Surface Design Show

    The Surface Design Show makes a comeback this February, and FX brings you this exclusive sneak peek

  9. Architect renovates a 30-year-old house with creative idea

    Renowned architect Nghiem Dinh Toan has come up with a creative design to give a 30-year-old house in Ngoc Khanh Ward, Ba Dinh District, Hanoi, a new lease of life.

  10. Exhibition - A modern horror story

    David Trigg takes us through the eerie ‘Horror in the Modernist Block’ exhibit that shows how modernism can shape our deepest fears

  11. Belgium – An open call

    Mercilessly reviled as possessing the ugliest homes in the world, Belgium is now home to some of the most intriguing architectural gambits in Europe. Stephen Hitchins takes a look.

  12. Bette at ISH 2023: New bathroom products and time-saving installation solutions

    Bette will be presenting its new bathroom products at the ISH in Frankfurt/Main in Hall 3.1 Stand C 99. The German specialist in glazed titanium steel shower trays, baths and washbasins will be focusing on products that deliver bathroom design freedom, as well as simple, time-saving installation solutions. It will also be providing information on its sustainability measures.

  13. Make More of Surfaces with UNILIN Panels Master Oak

    With Master Oak, UNILIN Panels has created a decorative surface that looks and feels just like oak.

  14. Profile - James Soane

    As an architect and co-founder of the Project Orange practice, James Soane has had an intriguing career

  15. The Business News and pictures from the design sector

    The Business News and pictures from the design sector

  16. Reporter

    Surface Design Show is gearing up for its next edition to once again showcase the best in material innovation

  17. Monet-Mitchell

    Where Claude Monet painted what he perceived, Joan Mitchell painted what she felt. Stephen Hitchins explores an exhibition that brings these two artists’ styles together.

  18. Tile Of Spain Presents An Inspiring Showcase Of Cutting Edge Collections At The Surface Design Show 2023

    Visit Stand 401 to see an impressive offering from leading Spanish tile manufacturers at London’s Business Design Centre, 7th - 9th February 2023

  19. Light + Tech

    Jill Entwistle takes us through some of this year’s award-winning lighting installations.

  20. Obituary - Max Fordham

    With the passing of Max Fordham, Britain has lost an icon of sustainable design and environmentally friendly engineering. Stephen Hitchins examines his life and legacy.