Interior Design

Apple reveals Battersea Power Station store as latest "evolution of the Apple Store" Technology company Apple has unveiled its latest Foster + Partners-designed store in the recently revamped Battersea Power Station in London, which features updated fixtures and furniture. Set to open later today, Apple Battersea is the brand's 40th UK store and represents an evolution in its retail design thinking with more of an emphasis placed on accessibility and sustainability. "We developed this material palette and this fixture set that is really trying to align with like Apple's goals," said Bill Bergeron Mirsky, a global retail design lead at...

Economical wood protection for outdoors 3in1 coating opens up savings potential for carpenters The high-performance 3in1 wood coating impresses with its economy. Modern wood protection should be environmentally friendly, of high quality and at the same time aesthetically pleasing - like the new water-based Aqua HK-Lasur 3in1 from Remmers. As a high-performance 3-in-1 wood finish, the glaze also saves working time and material because it is a primer, impregnation and glaze all in one - so the entire coat of paint can be done with just one product. The water-based Aqua HK glaze 3in1 can be processed easily and economically....

Plan with style Freedom of design for rainwater management with high design standards   Large selection of covers Architecture has always claimed to be functional, stable and beautiful. Buildings that are perceived as particularly attractive or unusual reflect the zeitgeist, architecture and creativity. In addition to their personal style, the builders also implement social trends and integrate technical solutions as design elements into their architecture - this also creates new opportunities for expression in modern rainwater management. Hauraton provides design freedom here and offers meaningful surface designs for its drainage systems for every style and every planning concept. Integrate functional...

Property report: From monastery to Kölsch Botament supplies installation products for historic tile floors in Cologne The flexible flow bed adhesive M29 HP was used both to fix the decoupling membrane and to lay the tiling. More than a dozen restaurants attract countless visitors to Cologne's old town all year round. On the bank promenade, the traditional Haxenhaus zum Rheingarten offers its guests another highlight in addition to a wide variety of food and drinks, because the historic tiled floor of a former monastery chapel was laid in the interior. The approximately 130-year-old, colorfully patterned ceramic tiles were installed with...

Recyclable house is built from cork blocks Matthew Barnett Howland with Dido Milne and Oliver Wilton have used cork blocks to build Cork House in Berkshire, England, which is shortlisted for this year's Stirling Prize. Nestled in the undergrowth beside the River Thames, the dwelling was designed by Howland, Milne and Wilton in response to the architecture industry's impact on biodiversity, greenhouse gas emissions and reliance on single-use materials. The house comprises five volumes topped by pyramid-like skylights, and is constructed from sustainability-sourced cork blocks supported by timber components. It is designed so that in the future it can be easily dismantled,...