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 […]
Oona Strathern-Horx: The younger generation has a different approach when it comes to their homes.
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 […]
Ideas for a better home: the IKEA catalogue turns 70
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 launches digital platforms on the topic of mobility
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 […]
A mobile device that turns seawater into freshwater
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 […]
For more sustainability in fashion: an efficient way to recycle cotton garments
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 […]
Maison&Objet as a digital fair with a comprehensive programme
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 […]
The Dutch city of Arnhem responds to climate change
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 […]
Smart local transport. Concept for an autonomous floating-pod system from Bosch
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 […]
Standards. A helpful tool to design brand guidelines
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 […]
Loop offers brand-name products in reusable packaging
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 […]
Toyota Collection. The unknown world of chic JDM models
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 new normal
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 […]
Virgin Galactic. How the interior of the passenger spaceship is set to look
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 […]
Ottobock and Hilti partner for exoskeletons
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 […]
Consumer experience. Nike has opened another House of Innovation in Paris
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 […]
Chic bicycle parking in The Hague sets new standards
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 […]
People in design. Renault gains two new designers
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. […]
Architects on Architects: Architects, anecdotes and analogies.
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 […]
For more flexible space in urban design.
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 […]