Virgil Abloh. Design, for purists and tourists
From American suburbia to the fashion Olympus: Virgil Abloh’s rise to become one of the last decade’s most influential personalities in the design world of was meteoric. On 28 November, […]
The key to successful collaboration with designers
Andreas Diefenbach is Managing Partner of the design agency PHOENIX and part of the leadership team that replaced Andreas Haug and Tom Schönherr. He talks to Moritz Rose about customer […]
A matter of transfer. Connecting design graduates and companies
How do design graduates and companies come together? The discussion round “Transfer performance. How ideas come out of the design universities’ realm of possibilities into practice” addressed this question on […]
The 2nd Transformation. Visible brand sustainability
Digitalisation is still in full swing as the first major transformation, but it is already being overshadowed by a second one: sustainability. It is not only politicians who are demanding […]
Charlotte Perriand – It’s not about the object, it’s about the person
The French designer and architect Charlotte Perriand argued passionately for modernism and put the art of living in bare, plain spaces to the test. A documentary on Arte hears from […]
Design Networking Hub – Kick-off trip to Nairobi
After a summer full of virtual events, the Design Networking Hub becomes a physical experience for all participants for the first time. An initial workshop at the Get Together in […]
“A brand name doesn’t have to please everyone” – Interview with name developer Manfred Gotta
Porsche Cayenne, Renault Twingo, Smart, Evonic: Manfred Gotta and his agency “Gotta Brands” have been developing brand name s for car models, consumer goods and companies for over 30 years. […]
Terravision: The whole earth in view
What began as an art project ended with Google Earth: In 1994, the digital and interactive globe “Terravision” was developed at Art+Com in Berlin. In the fictional series “The Billion […]
Sven-Oliver Pink from Fond of: “A little less ego, a little more eco.”
Sven-Oliver Pink is co-founder of the successful start-up Fond of. Ten years ago, they developed their first ergonomic school backpack for children. Today they are the market leader. Episode 15 […]
Design Research Nomination 2021 for Gender Equitable Design: “Divided by Design” by Daphne Braun
What can give design students orientation in gender-neutral design? With her website “Divided by Design”, Daphne Braun has developed a low-threshold introduction to the topic of gender and design. We […]
Anna Alex: “The best time to become climate neutral is always now”
Anna Alex is co-founder of Planetly, a company that supports the business community in becoming climate neutral. There she concentrates the know-how of experts in business, environment and technology. We […]
Expert Talk Artificial Intelligence: Hype vs Reality
Artificial intelligence holds great potential. But what is plasible and what is (still) science fiction? Dipl.-Ing. Filiz Elmas, Dr Elias Knubben and Lutz Dietzold discussed the topic: Artificial Intelligence: Hype […]
“It’s a design flaw if devices are not repairable”: Shiftphone designers Carsten and Samuel Waldeck
The brothers Carsten and Samuel Waldeck founded SHIFT GmbH together in 2014. With the sustainable m-series of the SHIFTPHONE, the startup introduced the world’s most modular smartphone in 2016. SHIFT’s […]
The 2021 architecture biennale in Venice. Building and living in the Anthropocene
How will we live together? It is a question that is as simple as it is fundamental. Chief curator Hashim Sarkis is asking it at the 17th International Architecture Biennale […]
Design Research Award 2021 for Freshness made visible: “Vorkoster” by Kimia Amir-Moazami
Kimia Amir-Moazami researched sustainable storage methods for food at the UdK Berlin. She has developed a project that indicates the deterioration of food: the “Vorkoster” (food tester). We asked her […]