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Ideas
Greener living A stylish garden environment throughout the year
Flower beds, pots or flower boxes, romantic, minimalist or Mediterranean, monochrome or full of colour – for anyone wishing to design their own individual environment in their garden or on their terrace, rigorous planning is always the starting point. A harmoniously coordinated planting plan is always the key to a year-round green oasis, however little space may be available.
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Information
Water: A pure pleasure
Whether it’s a swimming pond, a pool or a mini fountain: There are plenty of ways to prepare a stylish staging of refreshing water in your own garden. In a very wide array of forms, integrated into a terraced landscape, or in the heart of endless greenery and off the beaten track.
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Ideas
Thoughts on fresh air!
Working at home – when the weather’s warm, that means working outside, too. You just need to know how to shape a stylish setting that will get your creative juices flowing.
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Inspiration
Fascinating blue: On the allure of water
The waterside holds an unequalled appeal for us all. We dream of sitting beside the sea, a lake or a river and indulging in the experience of deep relaxation which is unique to the water’s edge. Where does this fascination come from?
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Inspiration
Tiny Houses
Tips on planning and furnishing: How to arrange pure living in the smallest of spaces.
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Inside
Back down to earth
Prof. Frank Huster, Product Developer in Construction, Designer and Architect, on deciding the choice of materials.