Bette have released four washbasins made of glazed titanium steel, designed by Potsdam-based Tesseeraux & Partners. The material allows for the creation of slender, durable and easy-to-clean products. The circular bowel of the BetteBalance has an inner diameter of 395mm and is designed to minimise splashing.
[Read more…] about BetteBalance washbasins made of glazed titanium steelArclinea Proxima kitchen designed by Antonio Citterio
The Italian architect and designer Antonio Citterio designed the Proxima kitchen for the Italian design company Arclinea. The Proxima kitchen accommodates large appliances and incorporates elements such as Hortus, which allows for cultivating small vegetables using hydroponic technology, and Inverso, a cabinet that allows for a complete rotation of its contents. The handles of the units allow for ease of use of the drawers and doors.
[Read more…] about Arclinea Proxima kitchen designed by Antonio CitterioSieMatic S2 handle-free kitchen
The new generation of SieMatic’s S2 kitchen builds on the handle-free 6006 from 1960 and the SL in the late 1980s. The new S2 generation aims to further integrate the kitchen into the living space.
[Read more…] about SieMatic S2 handle-free kitchenMagia suspended lighting by Davide Groppi
Italian lighting designer and manufacturer Davide Groppi have designed the Magia modular suspension lighting system. The lamp can be adjusted to suit differing ceiling heights and generates direct and indirect light with a 360-degree adjustable module. David Groppi
Made of Air turns biowaste into carbon negative building materials
Made of Air transforms wood waste to into carbon-negative compounds and panels to replace materials such as fossil-based plastics and aluminium. These materials lock in more carbon in their production than they release. Made of Air uses waste sawdust or woodchips, which would usually release the CO2 sequestered by the trees back into the environment, to produce biochar. Biochar is a pyrolyzed biomass with a high carbon content traditionally used as a soil fertilizer.
[Read more…] about Made of Air turns biowaste into carbon negative building materialsDoor and window handles by Foster + Partners Industrial Design for FSB
The Industrial Design team at architects Foster + Partners have designed the FSB 1291 and FSB 1292 lever door and window handles for German ironmongery manufacturer FSB. The FSB 1291 lever handle has a short handle and a pronounced contact surface with rounded edges, while the FSB 1292 features a longer grip. The collection is available in aluminium, stainless steel and bronze.
[Read more…] about Door and window handles by Foster + Partners Industrial Design for FSBAmbrosia lighting by Ciszak Dalmas for Marset
Madrid-based designers Ciszak Dalmas have created the modular Ambrosia pendant, wall and, ceiling lights for the Barcelona-headquartered lighting manufacturer Marset. The designs are inspired by the tube light. The pendant light is available in two versions: the Ambrosia V2, a 235 cm high light comprising two tubes of differing heights; and the Ambrosia V3, a lamp with a dimming system, comprising three tubes of differing heights with an overall height of 130 cm or 175 cm. The lamps are available in three colour temperatures and finished in black or matt gold.
[Read more…] about Ambrosia lighting by Ciszak Dalmas for Marset100% recycled aluminium radiators from Vasco
The majority of Belgium-based heating and ventilation manufacturer Vasco’s radiators are made of recycled aluminium. The aluminium radiators are lightweight with high heat conductivity and high output in low-temperature systems. The range of radiators with 100% recycled aluminium includes the Alu-Zen, Beams, Bryce, Mono and Zaros, available in 56 colours.
[Read more…] about 100% recycled aluminium radiators from VascoFSB + Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier
Ironmongery manufacturer FSB has incorporated the architectural colours of Le Corbusier’s Polychromie Architecturale into the FSB 1267 door and window handles product line, as well as accessories from selected ErgoSystem A100 models. The colour palette consists of 63 shades inspired by the colours of nature. Matching products including paints, switches and furniture are available through Les Couleurs® Le Corbusier partners. Image of FSB 1267 Les Couleurs Le Corbusier. FSB
Aluminium Pure finish by FSB
Ironmongery manufacturer FSB has introduced the Aluminium Pure finish for a selection of its fittings. This finish eliminates the final stages of aluminium processing: polishing and anodising or powder coating. Instead, ceramic pellets produce a distinctive finish and texture during the process of slide grinding. The aluminium finish is pleasant to touch due to its ability to adapt to ambient temperatures, and without an anodised finish, the surface gains a patina over time.
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AXOR Suite washbasin and bathtub designed by Philippe Starck
In collaboration with designer Philippe Starck, AXOR, a brand of the German bathroom company Hansgrohe, has created the AXOR Suite washbasin and bathtub. Both items are made of the durable SolidSurface material, which is stain-resistant and derived from natural materials and pure acrylic resin.
[Read more…] about AXOR Suite washbasin and bathtub designed by Philippe StarckKaldewei’s Invisible Grip anti-slip finish for showers and bathtubs
German bathroom manufacturer Kaldewei has introduced an anti-slip finish called Invisible Grip for its steel enamel shower trays and bathtubs. The micro-structured finish on the enamel provides a strong grip underfoot without altering the appearance of the gloss steel enamel surfaces or requiring additional maintenance. The finish is available in Alpine White and conforms to class C for wet barefoot areas according to DIN EN 16165. Kaldewei
Wästberg w224 Alto pendant designed by Dirk Winkel
The Berlin-based product designer Dirk Winkel designs the w224 Alto pendant lamp for Swedish lighting company Wästberg. The lamp features a small cylindrical body with four multidirectional COB LEDs providing 11,000lm indirect dimmable light, creating a very wide-angle, even light distribution that can illuminate a large room. A distinctive heatsink made from a single piece of solid die-cast aluminium manages heat via a geometric arrangement of pins. Photograph © Simon Menges. Wästberg
Futurebuild 2024
5-7 March 2024 | London ExCeL
Futurebuild, the leading built environment event, returns for its 18th year at London’s ExCeL. With over 20,000 professionals attending, it focuses on sustainable practices and collaboration across the supply chain. The event, aligned with themes of climate change and innovation, features 70+ partners, 500 speakers, and new exhibitors. Highlights include the National Retrofit Conference, FutureX Innovation Area for startups, and dedicated zones. Futurebuild
Marset Bohemia pendant light designed by Joan Gaspar
Barcelona-based industrial designer Joan Gaspar has designed the Bohemia pendant lighting for the Spanish lighting company Marset. Despite its appearance resembling blown glass, the fixture is made from polycarbonate due to size constraints. The design integrates two volumes into a single shape, featuring a white interior that casts a downward white light unaffected by the exterior colour of the fitting. Marset
Surface Design Show 2024
6-8 February 2024 | Business Design Centre LONDON
The Surface Design Show is an exhibition tailored for architects and design professionals, focused on showcasing surface materials. It hosts around 180 exhibitors and attracts 5,000 visitors. The event features the Surface Spotlight Live corridor, offering visitors hands-on interaction with innovative materials, the Stone Knowlege Hub hosted by UK companies specialising in the stone sector, along with talks and discussions with 40 speakers. Surface Design Show
Street sink system designed by AL Studio for Antoniolupi
The Street sink system by the Italian bathroom and furniture company Antoniolupi is a modular system manufactured in a range of marbles, including Bianca Carrara, Rosso Levanto, Nero Marquinia, and now also in Corian. The exterior can be in marble or clad in timber, and the sinks can be complemented with a cabinet and various accessories, such as hooks and towel rails. The image shows Street in Bianca Carrara. Antoniolupi
How to Build a Low-Carbon Home
8 July 2023 – 10 March 2024 | Design Museum, London.
The ‘How to Build a Low-Carbon Home’ exhibition at London’s Design Museum explores how we can design homes to respond to the climate emergency, given that almost 30% of global carbon emissions are caused by construction and the running of buildings.
The exhibition features the works of contemporary architects and engineers reimagining wood, stone and straw to construct low-carbon housing. It features full-scale installations, models, samples, tools, and photography. Photograph of Interior of Flat House, Margent Farm, Cambridgeshire, by Material Cultures, by Oskar Proctor. Image courtesy of Oskar Proctor. The Design Museum
Barber Osgerby design the BetteSuno bathroom collection for Bette
The British design studio Barber Osgerby has designed the BetterSuno washbasin and bath for the bathroom manufacturer Bette. Bette is a family business established in 1952, producing 100% recyclable products in Delbrück, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany.
The BetteSuno collection is made from glazed titanium steel and comprises a 340mm inner-diameter bowl washbasin, a floor-standing washbasin, and an 1800mm x 800mm symmetrical bath, featuring a protruding rim that serves as a headrest, armrest or shelf. Bette
Architects@Work 2024
20 – 21 March 2024 | The Truman Brewery, LONDON
The 11th edition of the Architects@Work trade event for architects and interior designers will focus on ‘People+Planet: designing from the ground up’. The event features 200 product innovations selected by a panel of architects and interior designers, along with seminars and a RIBA pop-up bookshop. Architects@Work
JUNG HOME: A smart home system for new and existing buildings
JUNG HOME is a smart home solution that upgrades buildings using secure Bluetooth® Mesh radio communication. Operating without the need for a server or internet, it is suitable for both new and existing structures with easy installation. The system comprises smart sockets, battery-powered push buttons, and an app for Android and iOS.
The JUNG HOME Gateway ensures integration with popular smart home platforms like Amazon Alexa and Google Home. The system offers programmable features, energy measurement, and versatile design options across different series, presenting a scalable and customisable solution for modern living environments. JUNG
Antoniolupi Filorigo freestanding sink
Italian designer Paolo Ulian created the Filorigo freestanding sink for Antoniolupi, a Florence-based company established in 1950 as a glass manufacturer, evolving into a bathroom furniture brand and expanding to cover living spaces. Filorigo is a variation of Antoniolupi’s Flow basin, featuring two cylindrical volumes crafted from white Carrara marble. The slim support column has a sleek finish, contrasting with the basin’s vertical grooves. An integrated lighting option is also available. Antoniolupi
The International Builders Show 2024
27-29 February 2024 | Las Vegas, USA
The NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS) is the world’s largest annual light construction exhibition, drawing nearly 70,000 visitors from over 100 countries in 2023. Organized by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), IBS serves as a key platform for new product launches, construction demonstrations, and industry discussions, providing opportunities for professionals to connect and enhance the residential construction sector. The NAHB represents over 140,000 members and advocates for housing policies. Photo © Nick Hagen Photography. IBS
INTERMAT. 2024
24-27 April 2024
INTERMAT Paris 2024 is a major event for the building and civil engineering sector with a focus on low-carbon practices. The show, organized around four key themes, aims to unite industry stakeholders and promote innovation, alternative energies, professional development, and a commitment to net-zero emissions.
With 1,000 exhibitors across five activity sectors, including a new centre for New Technologies and Energy, the event features a redesigned model to reduce carbon footprint and costs. Additionally, it offers a demonstration zone for showcasing innovative equipment in real-life conditions. INTERMAT
Nordbygg 2024 and RoomVent 2024
Nordbygg 23-26 April 2024 and RoomVent 22-25 April | Stockholmsmässan, Sweden
Nordbygg, held biennially in Sweden, is a key meeting point for the construction industry, attracting 900 exhibitors and visitors from the Nordic region and across Europe. The event offers access to seminars, facilitating interactions with market leaders. The 2024 edition coincides with the 17th RoomVent conference, a global ventilation and indoor climate event. The conference theme, ‘Healthy Air Together’, addresses indoor climate, ventilation, and energy performance. Photo Boss Lind. Nordbygg | RoomVent
Ex.t Stand bathroom collection by Norm Architects
Copenhagen-based Norm Architects have designed the Stand bathroom collection for the Italian furniture brand Ex.t. The collection is inspired by the Modernist style of the 1920s and 1930s. The Stand bathtub and washbasin are made from the LivingTec® material, with the metal structure available in brass, black and white. Ex.t
UK Construction Week London 2024
7-9 May 2024 | EXCEL, London
In 2022, UK Construction Week London debuted at ExCeL, serving the entire construction supply chain. The event, inclusive of Concrete Expo (8-9 May 2024), The Offsite Show (7-9 May 2024), and Grand Designs Live (4-12 May 2024), attracts over 20,000 attendees. The event features leading construction products, major professional bodies, international pavilions, industry and government leaders, and three days of networking for construction professionals from the UK and beyond. UK Construction Week
Dornbracht Meta available in new finishes, textures and variants
Dornbracht is a German manufacturer of fittings and accessories for kitchens and bathrooms, founded in 1850. The Sieger Studio-designed Meta bathroom fittings for Dornbracht are now available in Red, Orange, Dark Green, Dark Chrome, and linear faceted finishes. A single-lever wall-mounted and slender free-standing version adds to the range, along with the Classic Meta, Meta Slim – with a more delicate lever and narrower gaps – and Meta Pure with a new twist controller. Dornbracht
Blum AMPEROS supplies power to cabinet drawers and pull out shelves
Blum is an international manufacturer of hinge and runner systems for the cabinet-making industry and is based in Höchst, Austria. Blum’s AMPEROS, presented at Interzum 2023 and awarded ‘Best of the Best,’ is a user-friendly solution for furniture electrification, eliminating the need for electrical expertise. This innovative system integrates power into drawers and shelves for lighting, chargers, and electrical appliances. It offers two variants: AMPEROS AC, a 230 V solution seamlessly integrated with Blum’s pull-out systems LEGRABOX and MOVENTO for various appliances, and AMPEROS DC, a 24 V infrastructure powering entire base cabinets. AMPEROS DC includes USB-C ports and app-controlled functionality for charging devices and controlling lighting. Blum
London Build 2024 Expo
20-21 November 2024 | Olympia, London
London Build, the UK’s leading construction show, is doubling in size for 2024, occupying both Grand and National Halls at Olympia London. With over 35,000 attendees, 600 speakers, and 450+ exhibitors, the event includes 10 CPD stages, Meet the Buyers sessions, and various entertainment. Additionally, the London Build Fire & Security Expo is expanding into Olympia London’s National Hall as its dedicated show in 2024. London Build Expo
Duravit Vero washbasins
Duravit’s origins date back to Hornberg, Germany in 1817, when Georg Friedrich Horn built an earthenware factory manufacturing crockery. By 1956, the production had evolved from earthenware to porcelain and the product range included sanitaryware.
The Duravit Vero range of washbasins is characterised by their rectangular shape and is manufactured in a variety of sizes and configurations including above-counter, vanity, semi-recessed, with a metal console, ground for use on platforms, washbowl without tapholes or ledge and a handrinse. Image © Duravit AG. Duravit
SURFACE kitchen by Norm Architects for Reform
Copenhagen-based Norm Architects have designed the SURFACE kitchen for Reform, a kitchen design company formed in 2014 by Jeppe Christensen and Michael Andersen to push the boundaries of kitchen design through collaborations with internationally renowned architects.
The SURFACE kitchen is available in sawn-cut veneered smoked and natural oak, with either push-to-open doors without handles or door with handles made from brass, burnished copper, black-coated steel, or stainless steel. Reform
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Poggenpohl +Segmento kitchen
Poggenpohl’s +Segmento kitchen is characterised by its handleless cabinets, thin worktop, and linear design. Cabinet fronts and worktops are available in a vast range of materials, colours and finishes.
Founded in 1892 by Friedemir Poggenpohl, the company exclusively manufactures its kitchens in Germany. Landmark achievements include the 1928 Reform Kitchen, a forerunner of the fitted kitchen, and the Form 1000 Kitchen System in 1950. The latter has shaped modern kitchen design and was developed by Walter Ludewig, the long-term head of Poggenpohl. The design consisted of wall-mounted upper and lower cabinets to make better use of the available space. Image of inhouse Enter Your Sphere Exhitition 2023. Photo Poggenpohl. Poggenpohl
Bulthaup b2 kitchen
The Bulthaup b2 kitchen comprises three elements: the workbench, tool cabinet and appliance housing cabinet. Drawing inspiration from the carpenter’s workshop, the b2 kitchen transforms the kitchen into a workshop, providing easy access to utensils, pots and pans.
Studies on kitchen usage, conducted by the design group EOOS, have been employed to accurately size these elements. Photos Bulthaup, www.bulthaup.com, Bulthaup GmbH & Co KG, 84155 Bodenkirchen, Germany. Bulthaup
The storage space inside the doors can be assembled with a variety of equipment elements, such as holding rails, rods, hooks, general-purpose containers, spice containers or knife boards.
Futurebuild 2023
7-9 March 2023 | ExCel Centre, London
Futurebuild 2023, formerly EcoBuild, is now in its 17th year. The event for the built environment industry provides a stage for innovative ideas and products to create sustainable, net-zero buildings. It will feature more than 400 brands and aims to encourage sustainability through its ‘Take a Stand’ campaign. Futurebuild
evoZero®, the carbon captured net-zero cement by Heidelberg Materials
28 November 2023
Heidelberg Materials has introduced evoZero®, a cement that achieves its net-zero footprint by the application of carbon capture and storage (CCS) technology at their plant in Brevik, Norway, without compensation from credit outside its value chain. Once operational the plant will capture and store 400,000 tonnes of CO2 per year (50% of the plant’s emissions). Blockchain technology is used to ensure that customers can verify that their supply is net-zero. The chemical composition of the cement and performance is unaffected. Image of The Heidelberg Materials cement plant in Brevik, Norway © Heidelberg Materials
NHBC’s Building for Tomorrow marks its 30th anniversary in 2021
23-25 March 2021 | Online
The key issues affecting the future of house building will be discussed at the NHBC’s Building for Tomorrow online event. The event in March 2021 marks the 30th anniversary of Building for Tomorrow and keynote speakers and experts will focus on new homes, climate change, the future of the housing market, high-rise buildings and modern methods of construction. NHBC
Internorm Studio Window
The Internorm Studio Window creates a minimalist appearance with the option of square edge or flush sashes. Internorm manufactures in Austria and has been a family business for over 85 years. Internorm
Schueco FWS 35 PD Panorama Design Facade
The Schueco FWS 35 PD Panorama Design Facade system allows the design of architecture with maximum transparency. Narrow sight lines are provided using 35mm wide profiles and corner areas can be formed without the use of mullions. Thermal insulation up to passive house standards can be achieved using the system. Schueco
Spectral Blade acoustic lighting
Spectral’s Blade combines lighting and sound absorbing panels in the form of vertical baffles. The product also allows heat to rise between the baffles allowing the use of the thermal mass of concrete soffits. Spectral