
Design Meets Health
Hospitals – as places of medicine and healing – are of fundamental importance to our society. But despite all their medical professionalism, do they really provide an optimum environment for […]
Hospitals – as places of medicine and healing – are of fundamental importance to our society. But despite all their medical professionalism, do they really provide an optimum environment for […]
Even as a child, Oona Strathern-Horx was fascinated by houses and architecture. Having later also developed an interest in urban planning and social interaction, she has made a career out […]
The IKEA catalogue is celebrating its 70th anniversary with this year’s issue. To mark the occasion, it is taking the form of a handbook for a better everyday life at […]
Messe Berlin and Vogel Communications Group are combining their expertise in a strategic partnership: together, they have launched two online platforms: Intelligent Mobility Xperience and MES Insights. Both platforms present […]
QuenchSea is an innovative technology that combines a hydraulic system, triple pre-filtration and a small reverse osmosis membrane to desalinate seawater into freshwater using manual human power. Whether at sea […]
Wardrobes are often overflowing, even though – according to a Greenpeace study on shopping habits – many trousers, skirts and tops are hardly ever worn, if at all. Even clothing […]
Alongside digital showrooms, the trade fair Maison&Objet is also offering digital design talks from 4 to 18 September. Using staged snapshots, the showrooms invite virtual visitors to delve into the […]
Whether it expresses itself through extreme heat, persistent drought or more frequent storms and floods, climate change requires a change of thinking in many areas. In Arnhem, capital city of […]
The reality of inner-city transport is usually not very attractive. Packed roads, long queues, jam-packed trains and cancelled services characterise everyday commuting for many people and make the individual transport […]
Redesigned or revised brand guidelines remain an important matter for businesses, even if they long ago ceased to be published in expansive corporate-identity manuals. Independent publishing imprint Standards Manual was […]
In cooperation with Tesco as its British retail partner, the “zero-waste” shopping platform Loop has officially launched its pilot e-commerce programme for the UK. Customers can order a wide range […]
Japanese car culture incorporates many vehicles of extraordinary technology and design. They are often unfamiliar in this part of the world, which is because many of them are produced only […]
The current circumstances are resulting in new processes, new ways of thinking and new developments in all areas of life. In conjunction with the jury meeting for the German Design […]
The first-ever US space travel mission conducted by a private company has just ended with the successful water landing of a SpaceX space capsule in the Gulf of Mexico. But […]
Exoskeletons can make a significant contribution to workplace health and safety, especially in places where work is done overhead or above the shoulders. Workers fatigue less quickly and can do […]
Innovation in retail is currently concentrating primarily on digital connection. At Nike, such innovation is realised in various ways. In order to harness the possibilities of digital transformation and offer […]
The Netherlands have long been a country of bicycles. While other countries built parking structures for cars, our neighbours made adjustments long ago in terms of connected transport. The Hague […]
For some years now, the VW Group’s finest models have been coming from Spain. The success of the group’s Seat brand directly correlates with the design of the Martorell-made cars. […]
Exhilarating conversations about absent colleagues: the book „architects on architects“ collects dialogues about the significant architects of the past. It proves that personal understanding is better learned by looking through […]
Interview with Professor WU Siegfried Zhiqiang. Professor WU Siegfried Zhiqiang is vice president of Tongji University and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Germany’s National Academy of […]