Focus Austria: Porcelain Lighting with Feather-Light Precision
CERA PENDULA is in perfect balance between materiality and dissolution, between levitation and suspension, between aesthetics and function. Wafer-thin light breaks through an almost invisible membrane of hand-cast porcelain, reduced to fragility, into
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Focus Austria: LES, A Radical Clarity in Light
At the core of LES, a lens-based luminaire, lies a bold design ethos: nothing to hide. Conceived as the centerpiece of a modular indoor lighting system, LES reveals what is usually concealed
Focus Austria: Just Black, A System That Fits the Architecture
JUST BLACK emerges as a sleek black line seamlessly connecting delicate architectural lighting. This hyper-miniaturised track harmonises form and function within a system that seamlessly blends beauty and precision. With this family,
Focus Austria: Designing Friendly Tech for Everyday Creators
KISKA designed the Elgato Neo range to feel less like intimidating tech and more “desk-friendly”. The idea was simple: create tools that are easy to use, easy on the eyes, and genuinely enjoyable
The fourth big force: climate change
One of the world's pre-eminent financiers explains why a more pragmatic approach is needed in designing climate solutions. I believe that there are five big, interrelated forces that are driving, and always
Focus Austria: Vagabund, Redefining the Ride
The CE02 conversion by Vagabund is not just a custom bike — it’s a complete design study that reinterprets how personal mobility can be communicated and experienced. Starting with BMW’s electric two-wheeler as
Focus Austria: Philip Lutz from Ludescher + Lutz Architekten on Creating Community and Timelessness in the Posthus Architecture
Viewed from the outside, the Bregenzerwald still presents a cohesive landscape of meadows and forests, in which the small-scale, disciplined settlement areas stand out. At the same time, the urbanity and craftsmanship
Focus Austria: Martina Hatzenbichler’s Vision for Flexible Ritual Centered Urban Living in Green Loft Vienna
The Green Loft is a light-flooded, spacious apartment located on the rooftops in the heart of Vienna. Through close collaboration with the new owner, the spatial organization of a conventional floor plan
Focus Austria: Juri Troy Highlights the Role of Architecture in Windkraft Simonsfeld’s Sustainable Growth Strategy
The expansion of the company headquarters in Ernstbrunn had become necessary due to a period of strong growth in recent years. The aim of the project was to create additional office space
Focus Austria: Preserving Heritage and Creating Contemporary Home at Dirnbergergut with Moser und Hager Architekten
History and Task The initial situation before the conversion was a historic farmstead in the area north of the Danube. The existing ensemble is characterized by two separate building parts: a
Focus Austria: Roman Delugan Reveals the Vision Behind DMAA’s Zero-Energy Greenhouse at Shanghai Expo Cultural Park
The zeitgeist has shifted towards recognizing nature as the essential basis of our living environment. And nature has also moved to the heart of architecture. In recent years, as it has repeatedly addressed










