
Retail in flux – the art of smart networking
Bricks-and-mortar retail is dead – long live bricks-and-mortar retail! News of the sector’s death may well be premature, and I am sick of hearing that the high street is doomed […]
Bricks-and-mortar retail is dead – long live bricks-and-mortar retail! News of the sector’s death may well be premature, and I am sick of hearing that the high street is doomed […]
This year, film-maker Gary Hustwit – known for films such as “Helvetica”, “Objectified” and “Rams” – had the pleasure of following the agency Work & Co. as they redesigned New […]
The coronavirus pandemic has had palpable impacts on our work and private lives, with drastic consequences for the global economy. Breaking the chains of infection is key to containing the […]
One of the most enigmatic figures of the fashion scene in recent decades has now reached cinema screens with Reiner Holzemer’s unique portrait of the anonymous master of the fashion […]
The 2020 MediaTech Hub Conference bills itself as the only B2B event on media technologies in Germany – dedicating itself to audio, visual and video-related technologies and business models that […]
There are gradual changes happening in the design departments of the Volkswagen Group. Back in April, Klaus Zyciora was named Head of Volkswagen Group Design and took on responsibility for […]
The first Design Talk in 2020 on medical design There are various aspects to design research. Universities play an important role, but research is by no means restricted to academic […]
The “Oktoberfest” name is known worldwide and, in the opinion of the German Patent and Trade Mark Office, it is a purely descriptive epithet in the public domain under section […]
Awarding contracts in the public sector is a complex procedure, especially since there must be safeguards to avoid wasting taxpayers’ money, use funds correctly and efficiently, and systematically stamp out […]
Holidaymakers or office workers who wish to check from afar whether their hob is switched off, keys are still on the kitchen table or cat is sleeping on the sofa […]
Keeping physically at a distance or, in contemporary English, social distancing, is not just a phenomenon of the present day. What it means to respect the correct distance, customs and […]
With the loss of Enzo Mari in Milan last Monday, the design world has lost one of its original rebels, a radical proponent of a conceptual design that commits to […]
The new new. An opportunity or wishful thinking? Stephan Ott, Director of the Institute for Design Research and Appliance, spoke about this topic at the Kunstverein Familie Montez gallery in […]
There is obviously no shortage of extensive, voluminous and richly illustrated books about Dieter Rams and his work. Frankfurt-based design historian Klaus Klemp has now published an annotated catalogue raisonné […]
The sporting goods manufacturer Reebok is putting a running shoe on the market which, according to the company, is made entirely from plant-based materials. The running shoe should set new […]
As part NASA’s Artemis programme, astronauts should land on the moon again by 2024, in order to explore more of its surface than ever before. Furthermore, whatever is learned from […]
3D-printed buildings are no longer a vision for the future. The first approved residential building using 3D concrete printing technology is currently being built in Beckum, Germany. The house is […]
Hearing aids play a central role in the rehabilitation of people who suffer from hearing impairment or loss. While the cost of the electronic components has decreased, the cost of […]
Luigi Colani (1928–2019), born in Berlin, was never one to be at a loss for a pithy remark. “Bauhaus is out!” he declared, calling for the “renaissance of art nouveau” […]
Julian Peschel, born in 1993, is an information designer with a strong passion for research and narrative visuality. Based on his portfolio, he was chosen as one of five finalists […]