Interior Design

Plastic Rivers rugs by Álvaro Catalán de Ocón for Gan Dezeen Showroom: designer Álvaro Catalán de Ocón has created a collection of rugs for Spanish brand Gan, which aims to expose and tackle the global issue of river pollution. The four rugs in the range are named Ganges, Yangtze, Indus and Niger after significant waterways that have been affected by plastic pollution. The rugs in the collection are made from recycled plastic fibres and are 100 per cent recyclable Each rug comes in shades of blue, green and brown and displays an aerial view of the river it is named after...

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...