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Choosing the right fabrics and materials is a mammoth task. In addition to the look, many factors play an important role: feel, care and durability are just three key characteristics.

Wherever people come together, exchange ideas, network and work together, places of social and cultural diversity are created. In large cities, where anonymity often dominates everyday life, such meeting places are fundamental to provide space for creativity, encounters and social cohesion. In Riyadh, the Cosmo Work Café is such an anchor point for many remote workers and artists.

Together with her husband and two children, Carlotta Berta lives in an unconventional home where living and working mix and coexist.

As one of the most famous coffee brands in the world, Lavazza looks back on an eventful history, growing from a corner shop to a coffee empire. The family business is now in its fourth generation, and with the Nuvola Lavazza headquarters in Turin, a place has been created that represents both the legacy and the future of the world-famous coffee brand. Antonio Curlante, Property and Facility Director of the Lavazza Group, takes us behind the scenes of Nuvola Lavazza.

As part of the Sedus Lookbook No. 2, we have visited inspiring creatives and their favourite ‘Great Good Places’. One such exceptional location is Jame’s Studio in Vienna. It has been designed with great sensitivity to both aesthetics and functionality, by photographer Melanie Prusa.

Libraries preserve the world’s knowledge. The first libraries were established more than 5000 years ago. Since then, they have evolved from places of peace and solitude to genuine community
spaces where people come together to learn, exchange ideas and work. They have become an integral part of “Great Good Places” – somewhere strangers can become friends. The Norwegian transdisciplinary architecture and design studio Snøhetta recently planned and realised the world’s largest library in Beijing. We spoke to Kjetil Trædal Thorsen about the evolution of libraries.

This blog post sheds light on how libraries are constantly reinventing themselves as ‘cathedrals of the mind’ and what role they play in today's flexible working and living environment.

It's all in the mix! Not only when choosing the perfect coffee beans, but also in the workplace. While employees used to have a fixed workplace either in the office or at home, more and more 'Third Places' are now becoming the focus of modern working culture. The new issue of the Sedus LOOKBOOK sheds light on the various facets of this change.

How do colours, light and sensory impressions influence our well-being in interior spaces? This question was the focus for an exciting episode of the SEDUS Corporate Podcast, in which interior consultant and design blogger Carlotta Berta shared her experiences and perspectives.

The concept of living on water is centuries old. In international metropolises such as Amsterdam, London or Seattle, entire residential districts have been floating on the water for years.

A place to work, be creative and productive – at first glance you wouldn’t guess that desks, team workstations and meeting rooms are hidden away here. Take a second look and the “digitalCHURCH” in Aachen reveals an innovative concept and plenty of space for an inspiring work experience. Managing Director Iris Wilhelmi from “digitalHUB Aachen” provides an insight.

What would you expect when visiting the home of a trend expert in Stockholm? Light wood, simple, functional furniture and reduced shades? Not at Stefan Nilsson’s home. His home office is bursting with strong colour accents, unusual shapes and creative individual pieces. He explains in this interview how the work in his home office inspires his job as a trend expert and journalist every day.

What are hybrid hotels? And what impact will such models have on the way we live and work in the future? Veerle Donders, Concept & Brand Director of Zoku, provides the answers.

When an interior designer and an architect renovated their first house together, it wasn’t going to be easy. The ideas and approaches sometimes could not be more different. But not so with Elisabetta Rizzato and Denis Stoppiglia.

Green Living, Urban Jungle, City Gardening; living with plants is enriching and is changing and cultivating entire cities worldwide. Greenery is also having a lasting impact on the world of work. The plant guru Igor Josifovic-Kemper explains why.

From the outside, you would not think that such a pearl of hairdressing was hiding behind the shabby façade of this old building in Cologne’s Rathenauviertel district.

Mental health problems among young people are on the rise. However, many do not find it easy to seek help and support. The hurdles that young people seem to have to overcome are often simply too high. The Berlin start-up "krisenchat" shows how digital services can help to start these vital conversations. Co-founder Melanie Eckert talks to us about how the platform makes a real difference for young people with its low-threshold access to professional help.

The Sedus LOOKBOOK shows how Europe's creatives are shaping the urban working landscape in a personal and versatile way.