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NEWSLETTER – 26 June 2025
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Interview
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Designing Tomorrow: Konstantin Grcic on AI and the Furniture Industry
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'Furniture is my great passion'. Few German designers have shaped the international design landscape in recent decades as much as Konstantin Grcic. Now, for the first time, he has stepped into the role of producer with his new label, 25kg, which was first presented in Milan. But the label is not intended to compete with established manufacturers. A conversation about designing beyond market expectations, the current state of the furniture industry, and the role of AI in the design process.
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Architecture
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New Perspectives for Old Department Stores
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The decline of department stores in city centres does not represent a setback for urban planning; quite the contrary, it creates opportunities for new architectural concepts and innovative urban development. Exciting projects are emerging across Germany, ranging from creative mixed-use solutions to the renovation of existing buildings.
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Interview
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‘Self-Efficacy Is the Key – And Design Provides the Toolbox’
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AI, climate crisis, social change: young people today are confronted with many challenges. A conversation with Julia Kostial, managing director of the Stiftung Deutsches Design Museum, about how design processes can empower young people and encourage them to engage with important issues such as sustainability and artificial intelligence.
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Sep Ruf – Architect of Modernism
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His buildings symbolise a modern, democratic Germany. Now a new documentary film has created a cinematic monument to the architect Sep Ruf.
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Stiftung Buchkunst: The Best German Book Design
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Over 600 entries, a multi-stage selection process and a jury with an eye for the extraordinary: the Stiftung Buchkunst has selected the 25 most beautiful German books of 2025.
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Domaine de Boisbuchet:
Summer Workshops 2025
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In July and August, Domaine de Boisbuchet will once again invite participants to its Summer Workshops with renowned designers such as Fernando Laposse and plenty of space for fresh ideas.
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Defiance. Jewish Women and Design in the Modern Era
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The Jewish Museum Berlin is presenting 'Defiance: Jewish Women and Design in the Modern Era’, the world's first comprehensive group exhibition dedicated to Jewish female designers of the early 20th century.
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Let’s Get Ethical: World Industrial Design Day 2025
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To celebrate World Industrial Design Day, the World Design Organization (WDO) and Andreu World are holding an international discussion about ethics in design on 27 June 2025.
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Redesign Democracy: The Winners Have Been Announced
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The HFBK (Hamburg University of Fine Arts) recently launched the Redesign Democracy competition, which aimed to develop new, visionary concepts to enhance the traditional democratic act of voting. The winning designs have now been selected.
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University
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Interview
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Brand
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Venice, Italy
10 May – 23 Nov. 2025
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Somerset House, London
5 – 29 June 2025
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Frankfurt, Germany
25 – 29 June 2025
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IHK Frankfurt, Germany
27 June 2025
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