The Vooper leads the way
What are the design challenges for an appliance brand? And how complex is it to adopt a circular economy and how can it be done successfully? On the occasion of Miele’s 125th anniversary, we talk to […]
Last Year Was the Test Phase, Now It’s Getting Serious
What opportunities does AI offer designers? Will AI take over their role? Will they become curators rather than creators? We asked Marko Thorhauer, Executive Creative Director and Leader of Experience Design & Mobile at IBM iX. […]
How Can We Do Business Sustainably? Three Books in Focus
The effects of climate change are becoming increasingly apparent. How can we change course? Will innovation help? Is reducing consumption the answer, or do we also need to change the way we work and produce? And […]
“The joy of sustainable design is deeply rooted in our company”
Furniture manufacturer COR is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Leo Lübke, managing partner and designer, discusses how the company has maintained quality over the years and continued the joy of sustainable design with its CORever […]
‘Design is Equity!’
Stephan Merkle has joined ABB Building and Home Automation Solutions to build a new design team. In this interview, the new Global Head of Design explains how he is combining global design consistency with user-centric innovation […]
Design Through the Ages: 150 Years of Grassi Museum
Museums of applied arts are valuable sources of inspiration in an age that needs to decarbonise and fundamentally rethink its production methods. The Grassi Museum in Leipzig, which is celebrating its 150th anniversary this year, is […]
Multispecies Design: Designing With Nature
Terms like “Multispecies Studies” or “Multispecies Justice” demand a shift in human-centered knowledge production. This also has implications for design disciplines. How can the hierarchical separation of humans and nature in design be overcome? Is sustainable […]
Design Between Straw Bales and Cowbells: Salone di Aschau
Charming leisurely, humorous, and synergistic: In Chiemgau, the idyllic home of Nils Holger Moormann, a tiny design festival has emerged. Curated by Haus Otto, brands, designers, and students presented themselves in original ways. By Markus Hieke […]
EUROBIKE 2024: BIKE DESIGN THRIVES IN NICHES
Major design innovations are rare, alternative designs at Eurobike 2024 are hardly in sight. E-bikes ranging from lightweight to heavyset are surpassing muscle-powered bicycles, and the premium positioning through design, innovation, and quality „Made in Germany“ […]
