Frame is a bi-monthly magazine dedicated to the design of interiors and products. It offers a stunning, global selection of shops, hospitality venues, workplaces, exhibitions and residences on more than 224 pages. Well-written articles accompanied by a wealth of high-quality photographs, sketches and drawings make the magazine an indispensable source of inspiration for designers as well as for all those involved in other creative disciplines.
Frame
CRISIS BREEDS CREATIVITY
ATHENS • George Kafka considers the role of designers in Athens amid ongoing conflicts surrounding citizenship and border controls at the edges of Europe.
AUCKLAND • Federico Monsalve finds signs that New Zealand spatial design is starting to understand the depth of its Māori and European bicultural roots.
1 How e-commerce returns are reshaping the physical store
2 Why the future of co-working is suburban
3 Is the construction industry set to embrace mass timber?
4 How the circular economy is disrupting show design
5 Is the automated-retail revolution finally going to catch fire?
WHATEVER THE WEATHER • As outdoor spaces are increasingly used as year-round living rooms, Flexform responds with a collection that can withstand the harshest of conditions – yet looks and feels as inviting as luxurious lounge furniture.
Introducing • Russian architect Eduard Eremchuk discusses the notion of re-experiencing one’s hometown, what shifts in fashion mean for the furniture market and how his interiors enable visitors to momentarily exit reality.
Influencer • Danish colour and textile designer Margrethe Odgaard, a self-proclaimed ‘colour hunter’, talks about cultural identity; the intricacies of hues, tints and shades; and the colour of her ultimate white whale.
What I’ve Learned • Atelier Brückner founder Uwe Brückner stresses the importance of a culture of co-creation and the power of perseverance – traits he’s learned during more than 30 years in the exhibition design business.
The Client • Ace Hotel’s chief brand officer Kelly Sawdon talks about getting her hands dirty in the early days, surpassing the status quo, and how to make hospitality healthier.
all systems go • To mark the launch of the BMW Concept i4, head of BMW Design Domagoj Dukec and visual artist Clemens Ascher reveal how the automobile brand is adapting to the age of electric cars while keeping its identity and heritage alive.
frame awards 2020 • Across two days in Amsterdam, our international jury of industry leaders whittled down 190 nominees to 36 Frame Awards winners. Which projects reflect today’s needs and signal a path for the future? The juries were drawn to authenticity and playfulness in retail, rituals and poetry in hospitality, and diversity and wellbeing in workspaces.
Masamichi Katayama
Note Design Studio
Roth Architecture
Galeries Lafayette
spatial awards retail • sponsor Chemetal
Kashiyama Daikanyama by Nendo
House of Innovation In-Store Installations by Coordination Asia
Winter Windows 2018 by Squire & Partners
spatial awards hospitality • sponsor Orgatec
Avling Kitchen and Brewery by LAMAS Architecture
Sweets Hotel by Space & Matter, Seven New Things and Grayfield
Meland Club by X+Living
Jiyu Spa by Shanghai Hip-Pop Design Team
spatial awards work • sponsor Pedrali
Impraise by D/Dock
The Core by CBRE Design
spatial awards institutions
Impress Dental Studio by Raul Sanchez Architects
Kunshan Government Public Affairs Service Centre by Shanghai SiYu Interior Design
Junshan Cultural Center by Neri&Hu Design and Research Office
spatial awards residences • sponsor...
