Four categories, 2,500 euros prize money each: The German Design Graduates initiative of the German Design Council has awarded prizes to graduates of German universities. We present the projects, which […]
Patric Draenert has been the second generation to run the family business of the same name on Lake Constance for almost 20 years. We talked to him about the tradition […]
Let’s clean! Kenya Hara, art director of the Muji brand, has taken a look at all possible forms of cleaning and compiled what is needed for it. A little lesson […]
From industrial ruin to design laboratory: the Magasin Électrique, where Atelier LUMA has its new workspace in Arles in the south of France, is a commitment to “bioregional design practices”. […]
How do we actually come up with brilliant ideas? A conversation with the artist Bernhard Zünkeler, who has just published the “Atlas of Creativity”. Interview by Oliver Herwig Do ideas […]
Computers, in whatever form, can be found everywhere today. But where does what we commonly call a “computer” come from? The opulently designed volume “The Computer” from Taschen-Verlag explains. Review […]
Meyers Fügmann keep at it: the Berlin-based designer duo continue to develop their projects, sometimes for years, against a lot of resistance. What helps them? Funding, a good part-time job […]
It’s a common cliché: archives are dusty, boring places where scientists delve into special and unusual topics. This interview with the director of the University of Brighton Design Archives, Sue […]
Immerse yourself in the captivating story of Christian Zanzotti, Chairman of the Model Young Package Jury. The story tells of his inspiring thoughts on package design and high expectations of […]
Ikea, the “impossible furniture house from Sweden”, celebrates its 80th birthday. No one else has so cleverly made modern living promises come true and revolutionised the way people furnish their […]
There are already numerous books on the British architect Norman Foster. But now, in a two-volume publication, the great designer provides personal insights into his creative process for the first […]
Sesame Street, produced by NDR, celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, a major exhibition at the Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg is highlighting the wild […]
In art and design, production is increasingly taking place in the context of all-encompassing mechanisation. Anyone who works creatively finds themselves referred to apparatuses, interfaces and programmes. Technical, especially digital […]
The Dutch designer Marjan van Aubel is advancing the transition towards a world where everything will be powered by solar energy. While the computer and coffee machine in her studio […]
Many gaps, little context: Daniel Hornuff’s book “Keine Kompromisse? Wilhelm Wagenfeld und der Nationalsozialismus” looks at the life and work of the influential designer during the National Socialist era. Review […]
By Jasmin Jouhar. How do you establish a furniture company? Berlin’s Moritz Bannach, at least, started with a real statement five years ago and has been growing his Bannach brand […]
“Design”, says Lutz Dietzold, “is now, in many cases, embedded in companies as a matter of course.” In the second part of our interview, the CEO of the German Design […]
The right book at the right time? Without a doubt, artificial intelligence is one of today’s dominant topics, especially in recent weeks. And in this respect, the question of the […]
On 22 June, the German Design Council will celebrate its 70th anniversary in Frankfurt’s Paulskirche with the event “Creating Community”. What is the meaning of good design during times of […]
BMW integrates the originally analogue time-art object QLOCKTWO as a digital widget in the displays of its electric cars. Will it work? Take a closer look. By Oliver Herwig To […]