Interactive museum dedicated to behavioural science
What feels real? What happens when details influence our decision-making? Who is prepared to take risks? When do our eyes deceive us? What should you order from a menu if […]
DHL Express plans to set up an electric air cargo network
The Express division of the Deutsche Post DHL Group has announced that it is the first company in the world to order twelve electric “Alice” planes from Eviation. DHL plans […]
Hali clears the way in an emergency
Every second counts for the fire brigade and police in an emergency. But there is usually an unpredictable obstacle standing between the emergency services and their destination: red lights at […]
Markentag 2021
Markentag has in recent years developed into a leading discussion platform for the future of branding in the German-speaking world. At this academic conference, young and established researchers discuss the […]
In search of the lost sense of home: Growing up Modern
What was it like to grow up in an avant-garde modernist building? Did the new way of living change life? Julia Jamrozik and Coryn Kempster talked to former residents about […]
“Our furniture is a statement”
Philipp Mainzer could have celebrated the 25-year anniversary of his company e15 last year. However, the pandemic prevented any sort of large celebration. We spoke with Mainzer about how the […]
3D Pioneers Challenge 2021: pushing boundaries
At the 3D Pioneers Challenge 2021, professionals, young professionals, start-ups and students from 32 countries and five continents inspired with innovations in additive manufacturing and advanced technologies. The 3D Pioneers […]
Design is successful when it lets us make a difference together
Designit was founded in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1991 as an agency for industrial design. Today it is a company with studios across the world, working internationally for design-led innovation. We […]
Saildrone maps the ocean floor between San Francisco and Hawaii
Seventy per cent of the earth’s surface is covered by oceans; more than 80% of it is largely unexplored and barely mapped. Among the reasons for this are the heavy […]
Stand-up paddleboard made of old wind turbines
Stand-up paddleboarding, or SUP for short, is booming and has now taken over rivers, lakes and seas. SUP has grown into a sporting trend among the young and old and […]
Flush-mounted, subsurface EV charging points
Do charging points for electric vehicles really need to look like boxy petrol station pumps? Or are there less voluminous and more practicable solutions for cities that are notoriously short […]
BMW Group presents innovative concepts for a cargo bicycle and e-scooter
The traffic density in city centres has increased significantly in recent years. Bicycles represent the most promising way out of this situation. They can be used flexibly, produce zero emissions […]
Farmer designers. Exhibition in Bordeaux
The modern era has fostered the idea that people can control the environment and make nature serve them without limits. These days we know where that leads. The crises we […]
Campbell quits pop: a new design for the world’s most famous soup
Andy Warhol transformed Campbell’s soups into pop art and made them world-famous beyond any supermarket shelves with his “Campbell’s Soup Cans” in 1962. Campbell has now changed its soup design […]
Designing for a Changing Climate: Three Key Strategies
Designers are under mounting pressure to provide resilience for consumers facing volatile weather. Stylus trend expert Dewi Pinatih outlines key strategies to respond with products that provide protection and reassurance. […]
China develops new maglev train
Maglev trains don’t just achieve high speeds – aspects such as safety and reliability, high transport capacity, comfort, environmental friendliness and low maintenance costs also play an important role. China […]
Design Biennale Zurich. Installations under the title of “Clash”
Do the analogue and the digital oppose one another? What design potential is there in cultural differences? How do expectations and reality interact? When does the natural start to become […]
Volkswagen buys back shares in Europcar
Volkswagen wants to become the leading provider of individual mobility in the electric and fully connected age. As part of its efforts to achieve this, the company is buying back […]
Growing online trade in counterfeit products. Daimler adapts its brand protection strategy
The Stuttgart-based automotive manufacturing group Daimler has stepped up its fight against counterfeit products and for better brand protection. The focus last year was primarily on safety-related products such as […]
Design study. Voith designs the paper production line of the future
Combining technical innovation and design is a challenge when creating large machines and complex systems, otherwise known as capital goods. The technology group Voith has produced a visionary design study […]