Talking to: Gabriel Müller
Gabriel Müller, German Design Award Newcomer Finalist 2019, talking about his work and the importance of good design.
Shy, creative, destructive: Innovation – the paradoxical being
By Lutz Dietzold Innovation – a paradoxical phenomenon: in common parlance, particularly of advertising and marketing, its presence already is inflationary – at the same time, it is in truth […]
A frame of mind – VanMoof rethinks bicycle design
By Martin Krautter The city bikes from Dutch brand VanMoof are easy to recognise by the thick top tube that transitions into the front and back lights. But there’s a […]
Talking to: Luisa Rubisch & Rasa Weber
Luisa Rubisch und Rasa Weber, finalists of the German Design Awards 2019 newcomer, about their project Urban Terrazo.
Oslo: a city with a new visual language
Oslo is considered to be a modern, multi-faceted and liveable metropolis. This year, in order to reflect this lifestyle attitude in its visual identity, Oslo has launched a changeover to […]
Sustainability: How do we implement ecological change?
It is a topic that is indispensable in our society. The Fridays for Future movement is growing and the World Design Organization celebrated the World Industrial Design Day in June […]
Beam me up! The first Volo-Port for air taxis will soon be with us
Increasing traffic congestion in cities is driving developers to explore new solutions. One of these involves using airspace for urban mobility. At the GreenTech Festival held in Berlin from 23–25 […]
adidas ruling: No trademark protection for the triple stripe in the EU
‘The brand with the three stripes’ – many people associate this claim with one of the best-known brands in the world. But can you trademark three parallel stripes that might […]
Parallel worlds rather than holistic experience
By Andrej Kupetz. The brand as a driver of corporate success is something that the vast majority of companies grasp intuitively. But consistent brand experiences are still the exception, and […]
Do it Yourself! Interview with Dr. Annette Becker about the creation of a brand
Under the direction of Dr. Annette Becker, the Bosch Power Tools brand got its home and garden division ready for the challenges of the digital age. For her work, she […]
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Promoting tomorrow’s talent
Every year, the German Design Council awards the German Design Award “Newcomer” to young designers. In 2019, 5 finalists were selected from 188 nominated up-and-coming designers from German design schools: […]
A change of tempo
By Klaus Meyer. Watchmaker Nomos is very much in the news – with award-winning products, superb engineering, astonishing growth rates and political statements. How do the company’s two totally different […]
Peter Schmidt – The Brand Creator
Interview by Andrej Kupetz It’s hard to think of anyone with a more diverse career than Peter Schmidt. The breadth of his experience runs the gamut from packaging through to […]