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09/2024 Thinking

There Are Many Buildings. Only Some You Remember
Brand Design for Real Estate Development Projects

Strong brands are those you remember. But it takes time for a brand to become memorable and established. Time you simply don’t have in real estate marketing? In today’s dynamic world, it’s essential to develop and maintain strong brand identities. Given the wide variety of communication formats available to us, we firmly believe that a clear strategic direction and a distinctive central idea are key to success. This guiding principle not only acts as a…

Thought Through from the Start Sustainability Concepts as the Project Foundation

09/2024 Thinking

Thought Through from the Start
Sustainability Concepts as the Project Foundation

A sustainable property has advantages for everyone involved. For the property developer, it offers a competitive advantage as sustainable investments, regulated by the criteria of the EU taxonomy and by sustainability certificates, contribute not only to reducing the environmental footprint, but also to enhancing the value of the property.

The Key to Lively Places Placemaking: Appropriation by Continuing the Narrative

09/2024 Thinking

The Key to Lively Places
Placemaking: Appropriation by Continuing the Narrative

There is magic in every beginning. For us, placemaking means creating places that are more than just spaces – they are loose narrative threads that continue to be spun by the future users of the place. Sustainable appropriation of a place begins when people associate their personal stories and experiences with it. Such appropriation processes create distinctive, memorable and lively places.

Identity, Not Just Information Enhancing Real Estate with Wayfinding and Signage

09/2024 Thinking

Identity, Not Just Information
Enhancing Real Estate with Wayfinding and Signage

The intense competition in the real estate market requires us to offer convincing complete packages with a strong identity that goes beyond mere functionality. Guidance systems are therefore not just an unavoidable exercise, but a valuable opportunity for creating a property’s identity.

Our Approach to New Work Worlds: No Fixed Script but a Firm Signature Identity and Value Landscape

09/2024 Thinking

Our Approach to New Work Worlds: No Fixed Script but a Firm Signature
Identity and Value Landscape

The changing face of work worlds is one of the most fiercely debated transformation topics alongside digitalisation. The sheer size and complexity of the topic calls for standardised principles, patterns and definitions – our aim is to approach this topic in a structured way, after all.

“This is when sustainability quickly becomes a serious economic factor”

07/2024 Interview

“This is when sustainability quickly becomes a serious economic factor”

The Texpertise Network asks us about this: You can forget it if you haven’t got a certificate! In the contract sector, the demands placed on tenders are increasing continuously and worldwide. At the Heimtextil and Techtextil trade fairs in Frankfurt last spring, a striking number of textile suppliers said that sustainability certificates are not only being asked about in the contract sector but are also becoming an increasingly common requirement. And this is…

Elegance, Beauty and Surprise Frame Interviews Tilla

02/2024 Interview

Elegance, Beauty and Surprise
Frame Interviews Tilla

FRAME spoke to Tilla Goldberg, studio director brand spaces and product design at Ippolito Fleitz Group. A decade of crafting trade fair presentations for furniture manufacturer Walter Knoll has culminated in the achievement of the Trade-Fair Stand of the Year award. The FRAME Awards-winning space represents a multi-layered, artistic brand environment designed to foster remarkable moments and inspire meaningful encounters.

What Is the Workplace of the Future Like? Raphael Gielgen at IFG

01/2024 Lecture

What Is the Workplace of the Future Like?
Raphael Gielgen at IFG

Raphael Gielgen, Trendscout Future of Work Life & Learn at Vitra, is one of the few people that constantly dive into the question “What is the workplace of the future (like)?”. He held one of his inspiring presentations for us on January 23rd in our office in Stuttgart. We even had visitors come in from all over! Raphael built a “panorama of nowadays” through topics such as Collaborative Environments, Human Needs, New Cooperativism, City-as-a-Service, or Machine…

Let’s Talk to Senem General Manager

01/2024 Interview

Let’s Talk to Senem
General Manager

We got to know Senem a little better: what is her guilty pleasure, does she have architectural role models and what brought her to China? Read to find out! Hi Senem! What brought you to China? Moving to China was a strategic choice fueled by a strong desire for new professional opportunilies. The constantly evolving design scene in China aligns With my career goals and passion for innovative design, providing an ideal environment for creativity. What’s your…

JUNG Architecture Talks Warsaw Lecture by Peter

12/2023 Lecture

JUNG Architecture Talks Warsaw
Lecture by Peter

Creating a better world: On September 14th 2023, the JUNG Architecture Talks took place for the first time in the architectural destination of Warsaw. Renowned experts from the fields of design, architecture, spatial research and photography discussed the design of a better world. As an identity architect, Peter Ippolito also has a multidisciplinary and passionate approach to architecture. In this lecture, he talks about this, about people and about the…

Love That Design Interview: Inside the Mind of Peter Ippolito

09/2023 Thinking

Love That Design
Interview: Inside the Mind of Peter Ippolito

Es gab eine Zeit, da wollte Peter Bundeskanzler von Deutschland werden, aber das Schicksal hatte andere Pläne. Im Gespräch mit „Love That Design“ erzählt er von seiner Designreise: von einem zufälligen Moment der Selbstentdeckung auf einer Pariser Parkbank bis zur Gründung der Ippolito Fleitz Group. Hier geht es zum Artikel.

hansgrohe Shanghai opening Journey of Water

09/2023 Lecture

hansgrohe Shanghai opening
Journey of Water

Peter introduces the hansgrohe Innovationparc. He provides insights into the work process and the development of the design. Water as the basis of life is the topic here. Innovation and dialogue are also the basis for the hansgrohe Innovationparc project. It establishes links to other IFG projects. The ’in between’ connects our projects - it's where the magic happens, where innovation and creation emerge.

JUNG Architecture Talks Building Better Worlds – New Living & Working Environments

07/2023 Lecture

JUNG Architecture Talks
Building Better Worlds – New Living & Working Environments

Peter took the stage at the prestigious JUNG Architecture Talks, held at the Künstlerhaus am Lenbachplatz in Munich. The theme of the event was “Building Better Worlds – New Living & Working Environments” and focused on new ideas, visions and concepts for living and working in the future. Peter was invited as “one of Germany’s most internationally renowned creative minds in the field of new living and working environments”.

Embracing Firmly the In-Between! The Office as a Space of Possibilities

07/2023 Thinking

Embracing Firmly the In-Between!
The Office as a Space of Possibilities

At the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, it looked as if working from home would be a triumph. The areas surrounding major cities also seemed to be in demand again. Living where life is still healthy, close to nature and affordable, and having your finger on the pulse remotely in the world's business centers - a beautiful dream that was seen as one of the opportunities arising from the coronavirus pandemic. However, the switch from the office desk to the…

Sensing Space The Kitchen as the Natural Centre of Home Life

06/2023 Thinking

Sensing Space
The Kitchen as the Natural Centre of Home Life

Poggenpohl, the German luxury cabinet brand, hosted a Design Workshop called “Sensing Space” at its new brand experience centre (SXC) located at 8 Hengshan Road in Shanghai. This centre was designed by Ippolito Fleitz Group. After the event, Poggenpohl interviewed Peter Ippolito, Chief Designer of Poggenpohl SXC and Co-founder of IFG, as well as Xie Tian, Designer of Poggenpohl Hangzhou Experience Centre. They discussed their personal connections with kitchens…

Working Forward Lecture at NWX 23

06/2023 Lecture

Working Forward
Lecture at NWX 23

The NWX 23 conference delved into the exploration of what defines New Work. Peter Ippolito held a master class at the event and provided insights into our stance on this topic. One crucial aspect discussed was the importance of implementing change management within companies, which we exemplarily demonstrated with our client “Beiersdorf through our collaborative project, the ‘Beiersdorf Campus’.

Bathroom as a Stage

05/2023 Thinking

Bathroom as a Stage

Peter Ippolito has designed the three bathroom scenarios "Better Analog", "Better S" and "Better E" for the Hansgrohe Group's dream bathrooms. In this interview, he explains how bathrooms can be transformed into living spaces.

Let’s Talk to You Corporate Social Responsibility Management

05/2023 Interview

Let’s Talk to You
Corporate Social Responsibility Management

Sustainability, quality management and how we’re fostering a corporate culture that focuses on responsibility. Extremely important topics that we discussed with You, our CSR Manager in Stuttgart. We’re all committed to this process – because it is a collaborative one. Hi You! What’s your job title again? It’s Corporate Social Responsibility Manager. Quite a mouthful, I know. Right now, I focus on implementing a quality management system as part of a…

Let’s Talk to Yan Operation Director

04/2023 Interview

Let’s Talk to Yan
Operation Director

Yan Yu told us abouth soft power, trust between clients and designers and her anger management. As one of the early employees, how do you view IFG’s evolution? When I first joined IFG, there were just a handful of colleagues, but now we're nearly 40 strong! IFG provides a relaxed and diverse cultural environment, allowing everyone to nurture their abililies. What’s your take on the industry entering the readjustment phase? The year following the epidemic was…

Let’s Talk to Anita Project Director

04/2023 Interview

Let’s Talk to Anita
Project Director

Find out about Anita. About yoga, cats and the greatest pleasure of being an architectural designer. You have an unbelievably peaceful disposition. How do you remain calm? Maybe I'm more of a Buddhist-style person, haha. By maintaining a calm and neutral mindset, one can become the master of their emotions. Besides cats and yoga, what else do you do to relieve stress? I enjoy hiking and being in nature, using my feet to explore the world. These outdoor…

Not Just Thinking outside of the Box Presentation by Peter for the Shanghai office

03/2023 Lecture

Not Just Thinking outside of the Box
Presentation by Peter for the Shanghai office

Peter talks to our Shanghai office about passion and commitment and what makes us Identity Architects. He tells his story and how he and Gunter came together to found IFG. Again and again, a common thread emerges: We think further than just outside of the box, we also think in all the spaces in between.

COLORNETWORK® Sustained Color No. 7 — „Come Closer!”

01/2023 Thinking

COLORNETWORK®
Sustained Color No. 7 — „Come Closer!”

Every year, a different panel of experts from renowned designers and interior architects search for the special color for the COLORNETWORK®, that deserves to become a “Sustained Color” through its time spirit, longevity and combinability. Thus, in 2022 Sustained Color No. 7 called “come closer!” was born. Peter Ippolito and Verena Schiffl from the Ippolito Fleitz Group, Joon-Mo Lee and Veronika Schmidt-Schäffer from Phoenix Design and Katrin de Louw from…

Pop up My Bathroom The Bathroom between Function and Aesthetics

01/2023 Thinking

Pop up My Bathroom
The Bathroom between Function and Aesthetics

In this interview, Peter Ippolito talks to Pop up my Bathroom about sustainability, individuality, personality and privacy in the bathroom.

An Office That Evokes a Sense of Home What Is Good for the Employee Is Also Good for the Company

12/2022 Interview

An Office That Evokes a Sense of Home
What Is Good for the Employee Is Also Good for the Company

Just outside Munich, the Rock Capital Group is currently reinventing the future of the office. The heads real estate project not only focuses on new-work workspaces. Rather, the central themes are quality of stay and health. The idea: if employees feel more comfortable and are healthier, they can work better. After almost two years of the coronavirus pandemic, health is not only defined by air quality, but also by the question of how employees can combine work…

A New Age of Shopping Desire The More Digital Our Society Becomes, the More Customers Long for Real Experiences.

12/2022 Thinking

A New Age of Shopping Desire
The More Digital Our Society Becomes, the More Customers Long for Real Experiences.

Material Seeks Meaning Peter Gives a Lecture at the Occhio Festival

11/2022 Lecture

Material Seeks Meaning
Peter Gives a Lecture at the Occhio Festival

It's all about luxury. What does luxury mean and how is it changing?

Let’s Talk to Patrick Project Director

11/2022 Interview

Let’s Talk to Patrick
Project Director

Patrick told us about his cycling fascination, his constant passion for design and his special plant. You’ve recently become fascinated by cycling, how did it begin? It began as a means to exercise during my commute. However, I soon discovered that cycling offers a blend of exercise, travel, and social interactions. The most significant aspect is the freedom to alternate between being with groups and enjoying moments of solitude. You’ve once cycled 70km from…

Designwire HOPSON Peter Talks about His Views on “Urban Life Aesthetics”

10/2022 Thinking

Designwire HOPSON
Peter Talks about His Views on “Urban Life Aesthetics”

DesignWire invited some outstanding designers, like Peter Ippolito, to speak about their ideas and perspectives on design. They invited the designers to answer specific "urban life aesthetics” questions regarding a new Hopson project called 'YUNE', to be launched early next year in the riverfront of Huangpu River in Yangpu District, Shanghai.

Let’s Talk to Jose Project Director

09/2022 Interview

Let’s Talk to Jose
Project Director

This is Jose. We learned about what he enjoys at work and whether he is a workaholic or not. Hi Jose! Who are you? I am Jose, from Spain. And I consider myself a well-rounded architect, with a particular interest in interior and architectural projects and design directions. In Spain, we are required to be self-sufficient and mastered on all design aspects possible. Do you prefer small or large scale projects? I have an affinity to large scale projects as my…

Let’s Talk to Timo Design Director

03/2022 Interview

Let’s Talk to Timo
Design Director

Timo is a design director in Stuttgart. In this interview, we talk to him about his decision to study interior design, order in the workplace and his tools in everyday work. Hi Timo! How did you find your way to IFG? During my bachelor’s I came to IFG as an intern. I stayed longer than I had planned. Then I did my master’s with an exchange semester in Copenhagen and went straight back to IFG. Now I’m a design director in Stuttgart. Why did you decide to become…

Let’s Talk to Sasha Senior Project Manager

01/2022 Interview

Let’s Talk to Sasha
Senior Project Manager

Sasha talks about musicality in design, his proudest moments at IFG and he gives advice to upcoming architects. He is one of our senior interior designers in Shanghai and has been part of the team for many years. After work he plays the guitar. Together with his band he occasionally plays live concerts! Hi Sasha! You were a full-time musician, can you tell us about that? I loved both drawing and music growing up. I began pursuing music more intensely and became…

Let’s Talk to Jana Senior Interior Designer

12/2021 Interview

Let’s Talk to Jana
Senior Interior Designer

We talked to Jana, one of our interior designers in Berlin, about the Jour Fixe, our weekly presentation format. She told us about her favorite presentation, what the Berlin studio feels like and what she learned from visiting a permaculture farm in Bulgaria. Hi Jana! How is Berlin? There is an almost overwhelming number of cultural activities. Where I come from, there is maybe one good concert a week, in Berlin there are several good ones a day. I’m not…

Die FOUR SUITE als VR-Umgebung Interview mit Timo Flott über 3D-Visualisierung

11/2021 Process

Die FOUR SUITE als VR-Umgebung
Interview mit Timo Flott über 3D-Visualisierung

Was ist die Idee hinter der FOUR Suite? Die FOUR Suite ist das wichtigste Marketinginstrument des Projektentwicklers Groß&Partner, um die Flächen des im Entstehen befindlichen FOUR-Quartiers zu verkaufen. Im Vordergrund stehen dabei die 242 Eigentumswohnungen im Turm T3. Von der FOUR Suite blickt man direkt auf die Baustelle des FOUR – ein Bild, das momentan noch Baukräne und Betongrau dominieren. Die Suite wurde entwickelt, um Kaufinteressenten eine…

Let’s Talk to Roger Project Director

10/2021 Interview

Let’s Talk to Roger
Project Director

Today we talked to Roger, one of our Senior Project Leaders at Ippolito Fleitz Group in Stuttgart. He tells us a little bit about his ongoing huge-scale 35000 m² interior project, managing his family responsibilities as well as his thoughts on overtime and (not) being available 24/7. I know you’ve been part of IFG for a long time... ...I don’t look that old, do I? (laughs) Well, I started as a freelancer right after graduating. That was 13 years ago! I slowly…

Das Homeoffice auf der emotionalen Ebene vermeiden Peter Ippolito über die Zukunft von Arbeitswelten

06/2021 Interview

Das Homeoffice auf der emotionalen Ebene vermeiden
Peter Ippolito über die Zukunft von Arbeitswelten

Ein Interview von Leif Hallerbach mit Peter Ippolito. Sind durch die Corona-Pandemie veränderte Anforderungen an die Gestaltung von Arbeitswelten spürbar? PI: Viele Unternehmen reduzieren Bürofläche, weil sie gelernt haben auch mit weniger Präsenz gut auszukommen. Dabei spielt es sicher auch eine Rolle, dass viele Büros nicht mehr zum Eigentum des Unternehmens gehören, sondern für eine größere Flexibilität gemietet werden. Ein aktuelles Thema, dass viele noch…

AIT Dialog after 6 Architecture talk with Peter Ippolito "Deep Skin"

04/2021 Lecture

AIT Dialog after 6
Architecture talk with Peter Ippolito "Deep Skin"

Kristina Bacht, publishing director of AIT, leads us through the event with another moderator: the topic is "Emotion and Function - The Depth of the Surface" with other important guests. Peter takes us on a journey about our work in relation to material.

Let‘s Talk to Halil Design Director

04/2021 Interview

Let‘s Talk to Halil
Design Director

We talked to Halil, one of our design directors, about working for our multinational Shanghai studio and where he gets his inspiration from. Hi Halil! How did you get from Turkey to our studio in Shanghai? My goal was to work in East Asia. A friend showed me some of the astonishing projects he got to do when he was at IFG in Stuttgart. I sent my portfolio. Did a couple of interviews. Hello Shanghai! What is working in our multinational Shanghai studio like? …

Monday, and the Office Is Empty interzum 2021 - Peter gives a lecture

04/2021 Lecture

Monday, and the Office Is Empty
interzum 2021 - Peter gives a lecture

What is the new normal? About changes in the world of work due to Corona and in general, based on some of our projects.

Die Praxis als Marke Der Patient muss sich aufgehoben fühlen

03/2021 Thinking

Die Praxis als Marke
Der Patient muss sich aufgehoben fühlen

Erfolgreiche Praxen sind in sich stimmig, sagt Peter Ippolito, Geschäftsführer der Ippolito Fleitz Group in Stuttgart. Das interdisziplinäre Designbüro gestaltet neben Geschäften, Restaurants, Hotels und Büros auch Arztpraxen. Nicht immer sei ein kompletter Umbau nötig. Manchmal reiche schon anderes Licht – und mehr Sorgfalt und Liebe fürs Wartezimmer. Ein Interview von Jufith Jenner mit Peter Ippolito. Herr Ippolito, warum ist es sinnvoll, sich Gedanken über…

Decisively in Between Digital A Architecture talk online

02/2021 Lecture

Decisively in Between
Digital A Architecture talk online

The first Architecture Talk 2021 takes place with Peter Ippolito. Peter gives a talk about the way IFG works. Change is permanent - the question is whether you embrace it...how we as an office deal with this change and use the in-between as an opportunity.

The Werkbund Podcast: Outside the Box Dr. Burkhard Remmers and Peter Ippolito in Conversation

01/2021 Lecture

The Werkbund Podcast: Outside the Box
Dr. Burkhard Remmers and Peter Ippolito in Conversation

In the 4th episode of the Werkbund podcast, everything revolves around the world of work 4.0. What do the transformations of office worlds look like, what does smart working look like? Does the office still have a chance? Peter Ippolito and Dr. Burkhard Remmers, Company spokesperson for furniture manufacturer Wilkhahn, talk about these things. Caren Beckers will be the moderator. Listen in here!

Form Follows Identity

11/2020 Thinking

Form Follows Identity

Our monograph starts with an interview with Peter and Gunter. A lot of successful studios rely on a distinct, highly recognisable style. In fact they are often hired because of their specific design idiom. You’ve always avoided that, not following a singular style, but rather a pattern of styles, a multitude of different possibilities, sometimes overwhelming and loud, sometimes rigid and minimalistic. The result can be quite intense.

Architecture for Brands Peter speaks at the Baunetz event

11/2020 Thinking

Architecture for Brands
Peter speaks at the Baunetz event

At the Baunetz event, Peter talks to other interior designers from Kinzo and 1zu33. They discuss "new tasks" for interior designers today.

Beiersdorf New Work Conference Lecture by Peter on Workspace

11/2020 Lecture

Beiersdorf New Work Conference
Lecture by Peter on Workspace

How has working changed over the years? What working conditions must be met in today's working world? Peter provides insights into the topic of "New Work".

Wohnträume im Südwesten Documentary by German TV Station SWR

08/2020 Process

Wohnträume im Südwesten
Documentary by German TV Station SWR

Dream apartments with a challenge. The 45-minute SWR documentary "Wohnträume im Südwesten" by Beate Metschies.

Virtual Rooms Lecture from Peter for Heinze ArchitekTOUR

07/2020 Lecture

Virtual Rooms
Lecture from Peter for Heinze ArchitekTOUR

"Virtual rooms — There are many places. Some you remember". Peter talks about how our working world has changed and what impact the digital transformation is having on us.

The New Togetherness NWX now, the Orgatec special: Interview with Peter

01/2020 Thinking

The New Togetherness
NWX now, the Orgatec special: Interview with Peter

Florian Schröder interviews Peter with a focus on spaces Peter talks about his personal experiences with corona and his professional changes and experiences. It's about the change in private and work spaces.

Architects, Not Architecture Peter’s Presentation about Courage

05/2019 Lecture

Architects, Not Architecture
Peter’s Presentation about Courage

Courage is one of the four corporate values of the Ippolito Fleitz Group. You can find out where this actually comes from and much more from Peter Ippolito in a very personal lecture for "Architects, not Architecture" at the Theaterhaus in Stuttgart.

Efficiency in the Office Peter Talked with a Turkish Magazine about Offices

02/2019 Interview

Efficiency in the Office
Peter Talked with a Turkish Magazine about Offices

What are the main elements that provide the productivity and efficiency to the office environment? PI: First of all, the success of a contemporary office environment is certainly rooted in its ability to mirror and foster the specific corporate culture and identity. Without that competence, including a carefully conducted change management process, all other decisions, tools and processes might fall short or even fail. Beyond that we need to balance today quite…

Body Experience

01/2019 Interview

Body Experience

World-Architects talked to Peter about the latest developments in the sophisticated bathroom area. Thomas Geuder: Mr. Ippolito, as one of two heads of IF Group – the other one is Gunter Fleitz – you stand for an approach that regards architecture or interior design always as part of a whole entity, but as unmistakable within this cosmos. You call yourself "Identity Architects"". Please explain to us how this claim positions itself against the current diversity…

H.O.M.E.T.O.W.N. Stuttgart

10/2018 Interview

H.O.M.E.T.O.W.N. Stuttgart

Die Zeitschrift H.O.M.E. gibt einen CityGuide heraus und wollte dafür von Tilla Goldberg u.a. wissen, was die Stadt Stuttgart für sie bedeutet und ob es Frauen im Produktdesign schwerer haben. Sie haben an der Kunstakademie Stuttgart Produktdesign studiert und sind nach Stationen in London, Tokio, New York und Köln wieder zurückgekehrt. Was hat die Stadt Designern zu bieten? TG: Stuttgart ist aus ganz persönlichen Gründen vor 10 Jahren zu meiner Wahlheimat…

Keine Regeln für richtige Farben Ein Interview mit der Zeitschrift „Häuser“

01/2018 Interview

Keine Regeln für richtige Farben
Ein Interview mit der Zeitschrift „Häuser“

Herr Ippolito, was Farbklänge angeht, trauen Sie sich was. Wie kommt man auf die Kombination aus Blau, Gold und Orange für ein Wohnzimmer? PI: Wir probieren sehr viel aus. Moodboards und Materialmuster liegen manchmal tagelang auf den Böden unserer Büros, werden noch einmal verändert, wieder liegen gelassen. So lange, bis das Ergebnis stimmig ist. Im Bruch liegt der Reiz – der Anreiz für etwas Neues Wie gehen Sie bei der Farbauswahl genau vor? Gibt es…

Which Places Will Be Remembered? archipinion organized: Lecture by Peter in Neumarkt

11/2017 Lecture

Which Places Will Be Remembered?
archipinion organized: Lecture by Peter in Neumarkt

In Neumarkt (Upper Palatinate) at the Museum for Historic Maybach Vehicles, Peter Ippolito gives his lecture "There are many places. Some you remember". Here he explains the energy and attitude we bring to every project. What does identity mean to us? How do we work as Identity Architects? Using project examples, Peter explains our way of working.

Same same but different Unique Youniverse at Domotex 2018

10/2017 Interview

Same same but different
Unique Youniverse at Domotex 2018

Architonic talks to Peter Ippolito about the international flooring fair's new thematic focus on individualisation and what it means for architects and other specifiers. What makes the theme of individualisation or Unique Youniverse of interest to architects? PI: In order for Domotex to become more relevant for architects as a target group, it’s important to have a conversation about relevant themes. I believe individualisation to be a very relevant theme…

We Don’t Think in Styles

05/2017 Interview

We Don’t Think in Styles

For FRAME Magazine Gunter and Peter recall five not-so-signature projects that define a portfolio purposely diverse in character. You won’t find an explicit style, a pat formula or a system for success. Instead, Stuttgart-based lppolito Fleitz Group (IFG) uses collaging – combining ideas and images, atmospheres and feelings – to create situations that are sometimes ambiguous, sometimes straightforward. You might call the members of this multidisciplinary design…

Boden anders wahrnehmen

05/2017 Interview

Boden anders wahrnehmen

Die arcade unterhält sich mit Peter Ippolito über ein spannendes Projekt für die Domotex 2018. 2018 wird bei der Domotex vieles anders. Neben der neuen Hallenstruktur gibt es in Halle 9 die Erlebniswelt ›Framing Trends‹ mit Produktinszenierungen zum Leitthema ›Unique Youniverse‹. Das Highlight sind 24 ›Flooring Spaces‹; kuratiert von einer hochkarätig besetzten Jury. Im Gespräch mit arcade erklärte der Juryvorsitzende und Architekt Peter Ippolito, warum er…

Talking Heads Lecture by Peter

05/2016 Lecture

Talking Heads
Lecture by Peter

On Wednesday, May 25 2016, Peter spoke with Jan Dominik Geipel, Dean of Space Design Department, as part of the "Talking Heads" series at the "HEAD" school in Geneva.

Qualität, weil es sich lohnt

02/2016 Interview

Qualität, weil es sich lohnt

Mit der Wohn!Design haben wir uns über zu große Hände und die Sehnsucht nach Haptik unterhalten. Warum sind Sie sicher, dass Oberflächen haptischer werden? Wir spüren, dass unsere Welt immaterieller wird und sind immer virtueller unterwegs. Wir benutzen unsere Smart-Devices, wir werden bombardiert mit Informationen und sind permanent in Kommunikation. Zwei Dinge lassen sich dabei wahrnehmen: Es gibt ein Verhältnis zwischen der Menge an Informationen, mit der…

Textilien können Impulsgeber sein

01/2016 Interview

Textilien können Impulsgeber sein

Die AIT hat sich bei Peter Ippolito erkundigt, welchen Stellenwert Textilien in unserer Arbeit einnehmen. Wie verwenden Sie Textilien in Ihren Entwürfen? Wir finden die Arbeit mit Textilien grundsätzlich sehr spannend. Textilien sind, wie die Projekte, an denen wir arbeiten, extrem vielseitig. Ausgangspunkt für den Einsatz von Textilien ist bei uns immer das Raumkonzept an sich. Textilien können Impulsgeber sein und einen Raum definieren. Sie können die…

Identität ist das Schlüsselthema unserer Arbeit

09/2015 Process

Identität ist das Schlüsselthema unserer Arbeit

Gunter Fleitz spricht im Interview mit der arcade über Sehnsuchtsorte, die Beatles und die Halbwertszeit von Design. Sie arbeiten mit erzählerischen Elementen, spielen mit Traumbildern und schaffen so (Arbeits-)Räume, die starke Gefühle wecken. Grundlage ihrer Gestaltung ist immer die Identität eines Unternehmens. Am Beispiel der Revitalisierung des ‘Solo West’ in Frankfurts Toplage, dem Westend, erläuterte uns Gunter Fleitz, Mitbegründer des Architektur- und…

In China läuft Shopdesign anders

09/2015 Thinking

In China läuft Shopdesign anders

Die Messe C-star in Shanghai ist ein Ableger der EuroShop. Ein Interview mit Peter Ippolito über den chinesischen Markt. Der chinesische Einzelhandels-Markt entwickelt sich derzeit rasant. In Zukunft wird er voraussichtlich sogar zu einem der wichtigsten Einzelhandelsmärkte überhaupt aufsteigen. Ein triftiger Grund für den Einzelhandel, diese Handelskultur besser kennenzulernen. Shopdesigner und Händler sollten deshalb sichergehen, dass sie die Wünsche der…

Das eigene Büro ist Teil der Corporate Identity eines Unternehmens!

06/2015 Thinking

Das eigene Büro ist Teil der Corporate Identity eines Unternehmens!

Im Gespräch mit der MADEby diskutieren wir, ob Architekturbüros unbedingt anders aussehen müssen wie normale Büros. Sollten Architekturbüros in der Arbeitsplatzgestaltung eine Vorbildfunktion übernehmen? Unbedingt. Wir müssen Vorbild sein, weil wir das leben sollten, was wir anderen vermitteln wollen. Und schließlich gelten alle Argumente für gute Arbeitswelt natürlich auch für Architekturbüros und die Kreativbranche. Das eigene Büro ist eine lebendige…

Changing conditions Preface for the book “Global Creative & Modern Office IV”

05/2015 Thinking

Changing conditions
Preface for the book “Global Creative & Modern Office IV”

It has become an inescapable reality: The profound digital, structural change of our world calls for a reinvention of how we organise and design our working environments.

Vom Erlebnisraum zum Erfahrungsraum

03/2015 Interview

Vom Erlebnisraum zum Erfahrungsraum

DIE MADEby wollte von Peter Ippolito wissen, was Retail Design ist. Der Einzelhandel befindet sich in einem fortwährenden Wandel. Stationärer Handel entwickelt sich von der Warenpräsentation zum Erlebnisraum, vom Erlebnisraum zum Erfahrungsraum. Einzelhandel ist ein sozialer Treffpunkt und damit auch eine Chance der physischen Stadt. In einer sich immer weiter beschleunigenden urbanen Welt mit wachsender Verfügbarkeit aller möglichen Lebensentwürfe und der…

Vintage ist das neue Landhaus

12/2014 Interview

Vintage ist das neue Landhaus

Im Interview mit dem Newsportal der Kölner Möbelmesse imm erklären wir u.a., wie wir Walter Knoll auf der Messe positioniert haben und warum unsere Kunden sich nach Geschichten sehnen. Gunter Fleitz, Peter Ippolito, für die imm cologne 2014 haben Sie den Messestand für Walter Knoll gestaltet. Generell: Was sind die vorrangigen Kriterien, um die Markenphilosophie eines Unternehmens in einem Messestand zum Ausdruck zu bringen? Dafür haben auch wir kein…

No Matter What We Design, It Is Always Communication.

12/2014 Process

No Matter What We Design, It Is Always Communication.

The Chinese magazin SPACE featured our studio in a one hundred pages article along with an interview. What originally made you want to study architecture and become a designer? GUNTER: My interest in art and art history began at an early age. I was fortunate to travel around Europe a lot as a child and teenager. The architectural treasures I saw on my travels made a lasting impression and were a formative influence on me. I eventually realized this is the path…

Wir machen Projekte, an die wir glauben

06/2014 Thinking

Wir machen Projekte, an die wir glauben

Im Juli 2014 standen wir erstmals an Position 1 des MADEby-Rankings. Aus diesem Anlass haben wir der Zeitschrift ein paar Geheimnisse verraten. Ippolito Fleitz hat nun den ersten Platz des MADEby-Rankings übernommen. Ist diese nun statistisch nachgewiesene öffentliche Aufmerksamkeit ausschließlich ein Resultat von guter Innenarchitektur – oder ein wenig auch von guter Öffentlichkeitsarbeit? In jedes unser Projekt stecken wir viel Arbeit, Leidenschaft und Liebe.…

Was macht meine Praxis unverwechselbar?

02/2014 Thinking

Was macht meine Praxis unverwechselbar?

Im Schweizer Fachmagazin für Zahnärzte geben wir Antworten, was gute Innenarchitektur für Zahnarztpraxen auszeichnet. Konsumenten in der heutigen Zeit hinterfragen die Leistungen der Produkte immer mehr. Dies gilt für den Kauf von Kleidung genauso wie für den anstehenden Arztbesuch. Der Patient ist kritischer, anspruchsvoller und selbstinformierter geworden. Für jeden Arzt stellt sich also zunehmend die Frage wie er sich in einem Feld mit wachsender Auswahl…

Systemgastronomie darf heute nicht mehr als System erkannt werden

01/2014 Thinking

Systemgastronomie darf heute nicht mehr als System erkannt werden

Anlässlich der Eröffnung des neuen WakuWaku am Dammtor haben wir mit der Zeitschrift Biorama über Nachhaltigkeit und die Bedeutung des Werkstoffs Holz in unserer Arbeit gesprochen. Die helle Holztäfelung erinnert an moderne japanische Architektur. Wovon habt Ihr euch inspirieren lassen? Mit japanischer Architektur hat unsere Raumidee weniger zu tun. Vielmehr sollen die Besucher des WakuWaku einen Raum wahrnehmen, der warm, natürlich, authentisch und…

Wir denken nicht in Disziplinen!

07/2013 Interview

Wir denken nicht in Disziplinen!

Peter Ippolito im Interview mit der Zeitschrift DETAIL über Interdisziplinarität, Ästhetik und den roten Faden. Otto Wagner soll gesagt haben, dass jeder Architekt zwei Planungsbüros braucht: eines zum Geldverdienen und ein zweites, um gute Architektur zu machen. Wie ist das bei der Ippolito Fleitz Group? Natürlich kämpfen auch wir mit der Balance zwischen Anspruch und Budget. Allerdings sind wir nicht mehr so wunderbar naiv, wie wir es vielleicht als junges…

Verner Pantons Erbe

10/2011 Process

Verner Pantons Erbe

Peter Ippolito im Gespräch mit der SPIEGEL-Kulturredaktion zur Gestaltung der neuen Kantine und das Erbe von Verner Panton.