2010 started excellent – at least for the furnishing industry, for which the year is traditionally heralded with imm cologne in January. Not only at the opening party the atmosphere was superb, at the exhibition halls and the event locations in the city too visitors and exhibitors were in high spirits. Optimism could be felt everywhere – with good cause. Showing a great number of novelties...

Here’s the renovation project by John Friedman Alice Kimm Architects at Garduate Aerospace Laboratories at the California Institute of Technology (GALCIT). This project includes renovation of department’s laboratories, offices, common spaces and conference rooms. The designer goal is how to create joyful and creative environments space that encourage interaction, teamwork, and the free flow of...

Not as radical as the folded copper roof house, this old California Bungalow house has smooth transition between retained items and new and alteration area. At rear side of house, addition space has plywood cladding and steelwork framing exposed in raw style. The addition area provide living room with fireplace, kitchen and dining room in one large form, open to the pool, garden and deck with extendable...

Product designer Dror Benshetrit two functions. Hitherto known folding chairs are to be harvested, and expand these to stand as a decorative wall mural.