Ken Adam: The Eye of the Director
All just scenery, theatre, stagecraft? Far from it. James Bond movies like “Dr. No” and “Goldfinger” and the “War Room” for Kubrick’s “Dr. Strangelove” made him famous. The opulent volume […]
The Unisex Toilet: One for All
The debate about the pros and cons of “all gender toilets” has long since flared up. Because we are confronted with the question of gender diversity almost every day when […]
Hot Cities – Lessons from Arab Architecture. Exhibition at the Vitra Design Museum
The consequences of climate change are becoming more apparent. As a result, global warming not only causes extreme weather and heat phenomena in already warm climate zones, but it also […]
Rossana Hu Becomes Head of the Architecture Department at the University of Pennsylvania
According to the department’s advertises, students can immerse themselves in next-generation design research supported by visionary architects and thinkers from around the world. The Department of Architecture at the Stuart […]
Position Paper of the Cultural and Creative Industries on the Use of AI
Creativity is becoming increasingly important as an economic factor: the culture and creative industries (CCI) generated a gross value added of around 95 billion euros in Germany in 2021, ranking […]
Power Space Violence. Planning and Building under National Socialism
Is architecture used for political purposes? Is it subject to the applicable rule? How was architecture used in the Third Reich to spread right-wing ideology into people’s lives and spaces? […]
mcbw highlight talk&connect on 8 May 2023
Under the annual motto “Why disruption unleashes creativity,” designers from the fields of design and architecture, companies, and visitors will spend nine days in May 2023 at the munich creative […]
Milton Glaser, the Subtle Populist
He mastered the subtle as well as the striking, juggled art-historical quotations and was sometimes also very commercial: there are already a whole series of voluminous books about the New […]
Circular Furniture: Is the Furniture Industry Becoming Circular?
Germany is one of the markets where furniture is renewed most often. With new circular business models, the industry now wants to become more sustainable. The principle of “circular furniture” […]
Awarded: Research project receives “Best of Best” at one&twenty in Milan
The designers Julia Huhnholz and Friedrich Gerlach, graduates of the Bauhaus University Weimar, were awarded “Best of Best” for their project “The Essence of Biocement” at the one&twenty competition of […]
At the Neues Museum Nuremberg. Materials and Future Issues in Design
New materials have repeatedly provided the impetus for surprising solutions in design. Today, ecologically safe and biodegradable or recyclable substances and materials play an increasingly important role in the development […]
Concentration and consolidation. Cassina has announced the acquisition of Zanotta
On the Italian furniture market, the consolidation and concentration of traditional companies and design brands continues. Now the furniture brand Zanotta has been sold by the Italian company Tecno to […]
Industrial form GDR. The trade journalist and design historian Günter Höhne turns eighty
In terms of design history, the products of GDR design still receive too little attention and appreciation. Beyond the Trabi and Robotron, the history and quality of the products are […]
Reusable open source kit for e-vehicles
The switch from automobiles with internal combustion engines to models with electric drives has not only fundamentally changed the technical design of the vehicle architecture. Since the production of an […]
Brands in Transformation: Bette on the way to climate-neutral production
Designs made of glazed titanium steel make up the history of the Bette brand – from the first free-standing seamless bathtub to a floor-level shower surface and shower tiles. For […]
Paula Scher: Try not to Be Boring
Graphic designer Paula Scher has designed brand identities, signage, packaging, and publications for a diverse range of clients, creating iconic and epic designs with fearless simplicity. Since 1991, she has […]
Roots and Influences. Conference on Jan Tschichold’s “The New Typography
Jan Tschichold (1902–1974) released his article “The New Typography” in 1928. Many regard Tschichold’s critical account, “Handbook for Contemporary Creators,” to be a pioneer of current graphic design. It is […]
Making Sense. The Design Museum London shows Ai Weiwei
Ai Weiwei, a participant in documenta and the Venice Biennale, is regarded as a dissident and socially engaged artist. He was imprisoned and barred from traveling until 2015 for making […]
Repair the Smartphone Yourself. Nokia Cooperates with iFixit
Smartphones waste significantly too many resources to be turned in for a new device even if just minor damage occurs. In order to reduce technological waste and conserve resources, Nokia, […]
REEDuce. A Noise Barrier Made of Thatch, Wood and Clay
Forecasts indicate that traffic on roads and railroads will expand significantly in the medium term, and not just in Germany. However, more traffic means more noise. To restrict and absorb […]