Vienna Design Week 2022
The Vienna Design Week, Austria’s largest design festival, has been held annually since 2007 at changing venues in Vienna. The secret of the event’s success, which goes back to the […]
The London Design Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary
This year, the London Design Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary. From 17 to 25 September, the festival, whose stated aim is to celebrate and promote London as the design capital […]
Repairing, Improvising, Re-Arranging. A conference on the Technology history of the unfinished
Technical equipment and installations do not remain as they were when new. If they are to function permanently, they must be maintained. Some technology is also rebuilt and converted over […]
Space capsules for nomads or who likes to live in a box?
Mobile housing containers and plug-in cities – can we still learn from the urban utopias of the 1960s and 1970s? Do concepts of modular architecture still have an influence on […]
otl aicher 100: “we have bread, we have games”
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Olympic Games, the IDZ invites you to a discussion on the vision of the Munich Games and the status quo […]
Focus on modular design and multifunctionality
What will the living spaces of the future look like? Have previous living concepts had their day? The last few years alone have shown how much the areas of living […]
Alvar Aalto Week 2022 in Wolfsburg
Like Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius and Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalto is one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. His buildings, from […]
Rotterdam as the centre. The first Solar Biennale
Energy is currently in short supply. As varied as the reasons for this may be, one thing is certain: until now, the resources needed to generate energy had to be […]
Cold Brew Coffee. New laser-based process
In summer, when it is very hot, many people like to drink cold coffee. Cold brew coffee is a big hit then. What is less well known is that it […]
Young Academy of the TUM. Team develops fingertip prosthesis
Diving into the world of science at an early age is an opportunity given to the best students of a year at the Young Academy of the Technical University of […]
Passion, Pace, and Patience – Interview with Stefan Ytterborn
Passion, pace, and patience. That’s what it takes to create a globally successful company, according to Stefan Ytterborn, founder and Chief Executive Officer of the e-motorcycle brand CAKE. But not […]
Issey Miyake: Creating Things instead of destroying them
Pli selon Pli: Orbituary on the death of the Japanese fashion designer Issey Miyake By Thomas Wagner. Simply “Making Things” was the title of the exhibition Issey Miyake set up […]
Digital Marketing & Tech Event. DMEXCO will take place again in 2022 as a presence format
It is considered Europe’s leading digital marketing and tech event: the “Digital Marketing Exposition & Conference”, DMEXCO for short. The event sees itself as a meeting place for all important […]
Semi-transparent solar cells the size of windows
When it comes to turning the tide of the energy and climate crisis, at the top of the wish list are buildings that can produce the energy they consume themselves, […]
A dossier of the Initiative Kultur- & Kreativwirtschaft on the topic of “Cross Innovations”
The word crisis originally comes from the Greek. It describes not only a precarious situation, but also a turning point. In this respect, crises are always also opportunities. As far […]
Human Nature Light Material Space. Conference “Colour and Health”
Colour plays a central role in design. In the field of medicine, colours tend to be more subdued. The spectrum of devices and products still ranges from clinical white to […]
Boris Dolkhani – #LikeABosch
The German Brand Award, initiated by the German Design Council, honours successful brand management in Germany. It discovers, presents and awards unique brands and brand makers. This year, the jury awarded […]