A Power Couple of Modern Times
By Thomas Wagner. Sigfried Giedion and Carola Giedion-Welcker write about architecture and design, art and literature. The base from which they conduct their rather unorthodox style of research is their […]
Deconstructing East and West
Designer Jamy Yang about Western and Eastern design traditions Chinese designer Jamy Yang has made a name for himself as a kind of evangelist for fusion between craftsmanship and innovation, […]
Faster doesn’t necessarily mean better
Leo Lübke has been serving as managing director of seating manufacturer COR since 1995. From 2006 to 2014 he also headed up management of system furniture supplier Interlübke following the […]
Upcoming! 3 questions for designer Bernhard Osann
Bernhard Osann graduated from the University of Fine Arts in Hamburg and has been a freelance industrial designer since 2016. Based on his work, which includes minimalist lamps and shelving, […]
On the death of Florian Hufnagl
by Thomas Wagner. Florian Hufnagl was more than just a museum man, he was an institution unto himself. He played a decisive role in creating Die Neue Sammlung in Munich […]
If you can’t read it, it’s crap.
Erik Spiekermann talks about the role of fonts and our love for all things tactile. For decades, communication designer and typographer Erik Spiekermann has been translating content into visual forms […]
A converter between worlds – the digital designer
by Martina Metzner. David Gilbert and Kim Lauenroth are all in favour of concretising the role of the digital designer – their chosen topic for discussion with Felix Damerius and […]
The most wonderful Time of the Year
Recommendations and tips for the Christmas season It’s here again: Christmas is almost upon us, and many people are racking their brains about what presents to buy. Or wondering how […]
We’ve had the centenary – what’s next for Bauhaus?
By Andrej Kupetz. The German nation, its federal states and their respective institutions have all dedicated the past year to celebrating the 100th anniversary of this unique school which, like […]
Coming round to circular design
By Martina Metzner. Making materials and systems radically recyclable demands digital applications, says innovation expert Karel Golta, speaking with Daniel Knies, Director of Design at Spiriant in this year’s second […]
Upcoming! 3 questions for designer Maximilian Goßler
Maximilian Goßler completed his Industrial Design degree at the Academy of Fine Arts in Stuttgart. Since 2015, his work has been focused on the possible applications of artificial intelligence (AI). […]
It’s always possible to be more sustainable
Designers are generally very observant: they look closely at the world around them, and they design objects, processes and services to improve our lives. The following projects by winners of […]
Nobody dared to stop us
Hartmut Esslinger talks about boldness, creativity and the will to change things. Product designer Hartmut Esslinger met Steve Jobs in 1982 and helped create the Apple brand design, which went […]
Moby Dick and Creativity
By Thomas Wagner. When compiling “100 Books All Designers Should Know” (Original title: “100 Bücher, die alle Designer kennen sollten”), René Spitz and Marcel Trauzenberg had no intention of simply […]
Upcoming! 3 questions for designer Kai Rump
Kai Rump graduated with a Bachelor of Arts from the School of Art and Design at the University of Wuppertal. He has been working as an industrial designer since 2019. […]