In issue 1/24, STEIN focuses on upscale interior design. We present a hotel with loving porphyry details, show a vacation home in Switzerland that combines natural materials such as wood and Vals quartzite and visit various flagship stores from the glittering world of haute couture. These include the Moschino store in Milan, which welcomes customers with an opulent marble look.
Cover picture: Alberto Parise
Excellent craftsmanship
That “art comes from skill” may be a much overused pun, but it is not without a kernel of truth. At the end of last year, the German Foundation for Monument Protection once again honored such exceptional craftsmanship with the Federal Award for Craftsmen in Monument Preservation in Munich and Hamburg. The award-winning craftsmen once again demonstrated how much passion, craftsmanship and, above all, attention to detail they put into their work. Read more about the award on page 58 and in STEIN 2/24 a detailed article on the Vöhlinschloss in Frickenhausen, which won this year’s award.
Porphyry, showrooms and perfect interior design
The stone experts from Bagnara in South Tyrol also had to deal with detail-loving clients when renovating a hotel. They were able to demonstrate all their craftsmanship, coupled with an extraordinary sense of art, when working with porphyry in the interior and exterior areas. Read more about this from page 6.
For fashion brands, flagship stores are like the walk-in business cards of our time. They present the label to the outside world, so it is all the more important that everything in the showroom is perfect. Mahr on pages 20 to 24.
In order to produce perfect interiors, craftsmen have to take exact measurements in advance. From page 32, our author Michael Spohr shows how this can be done surprisingly quickly and accurately using the latest measuring technology.
Digitization on the construction site
The digitalization article by our author Annette Mühlberger is also about technology on the construction site. Her research shows that far too few companies are still using digital tools on construction sites. The case study on page 50 shows that many potentials remain unused and how easy it is to take countermeasures.
In the December issue of STEIN, we showcase swimming pools and wellness areas with sophisticated craftsmanship and architecture. Everything about the pool and spa issue here.
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Your Stein editorial team