As the hospitality sector begins to reemerge after the global pandemic, fresh thinking, new strategies and innovation will be key – and all on show at HD Expo + Conference in Las Vegas, 26 to 28 April.

Shower toilets are fast becoming the new standard when it comes to personal hygiene. GROHE Sensia Arena showcases the benefits of this all-encompassing approach with award-winning design, innovative technology and an undeniable feel-good factor.

With a history that dates all the way back to 1834, manufacturer of luxury cases and safes WOLF knows all about the importance of protecting not only treasured possessions, but legacy, too.

When it comes to the shaping of public spaces, an airport lounge provides glorious scope for the flexing of design muscles. When a space serves a broad spectrum of tastes and types, what guides the aesthetic? When hundreds of people tread its floors daily, what materials will withstand the wear and tear? And what furnishing and effects does the space require in the first place? Are people using it to fuel up on food before a flight, or as a temporary office? Are they making a library of the space or a crêche; are they catching 40 winks or drinking towards an airborne stupor?

Roundtable discussion along with Safdie Architects, Zweig Group, and WallaceLiu moderated by Sara Kolata, on How to run a successful architecture firm.

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Experience a new standard of personal hygiene with GROHE Sensia Arena. More comfortable, hygienic and soothing than using paper, the Sensia shower toilet offers innovative, personalised functions at the bush of a button – and with award-winning style, too.

Last year, the International Design Award Baden-Württemberg celebrated its 30th anniversary. For this year's prize, designers and brands are invited to apply until March 18 with designs that are either ready for production or have been on the market for less than two years.

The demands and expectations of the workplace have shifted dramatically over the last two years. The mission statement of the office is being re-drafted and its role and function re-defined. Mark Barrell, Design Director at global furniture manufacturer Boss Design, argues that the advance of hybrid or blended work – and 80 per cent of Boss’ clients have adopted that model – means that offices must become 'destination spaces', or rather a series of different destination spaces.

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For architects and interior designers, lighting helps to demarcate areas of an interior, albeit subtly, through the intangible medium of light. A space-saving alternative to partitions and walls, lighting can informally subdivide open-plan spaces into zones devoted to different uses – a bar area in a hotel lobby, say, or the kitchen area of a living-room-cum-kitchen.

Modular lighting in particular appeals to designers seeking to delineate different zones, as it’s highly flexible. Since it can be enlarged by adding more components or made smaller by removing some, it allows rooms to be easily reconfigured to meet changing requirements.

With a 15-year history and over 550 trained professionals, the Reabilita postgraduate program is one of the longest-running distance learning specialization courses at the University of Brasília. The course is promoted by the Laboratory of Sustainability Applied to Architecture and Urbanism (LaSUS) at the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism (FAU) of the University of Brasília (UnB). It is coordinated by Full Professor Marta Romero, a leading authority in bioclimatism who has published numerous books and scientific articles on the subject of Applied Sustainability.

As part of the CEELA project, "Strengthening capacities for energy efficiency in buildings in Latin America," we have begun the activation process for our training initiatives. We invite you to participate in the international digital diploma program, "Energy-Efficient Building and Adaptive Comfort." This online course was developed by the CEELA Project and the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM).

International acoustic solutions provider Autex Acoustics’ latest net-zero policy gives the green light to mega-construction projects, without giving up on sustainability.

Glass specialists Sovet’s furniture pieces blend together an expansive palette of colours, materials and textures, combining ceramics, woods and metals with a trademark smooth glass finish.

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We often take things for granted, and sometimes barely even register the really important things, only noticing them once they are missing. This can be applied to many things in life, of course, but it is especially apparent in the building industry, and in particular to intelligent building technology that runs in the background while ensuring the functionality and longevity of architectural ideas.

With winter drawing in across the northern hemisphere, Hudson Valley Lighting Group share tips on how to warm up homes with layered lighting and worn-in finishes.

SPLACES brings together Interstuhl's products and services to create aesthetic, functional and flexible working environments.

Creating a space for debate regarding the challenges of intermediate cities, their sustainable development, and the improvement of their inhabitants' living conditions is the primary goal of the Trienal Sur del Mundo, which will take place from November 26 to December 4 in the city of Concepción, Chile.

An honourable mention for OMA’s Taipei Performing Arts Centre celebrates the textural power of subtly shaded glass.