Gerd A. Müller: design that is subordinate and blends in
He worked in conjunction with Dieter Rams at Braun, designed for brands such as Lamy and Wega; and developed the logo for Friends of the Earth Germany. Nevertheless, people still […]
An individualised living environment – for being even more at home in the home
Good interior design allows the greatest possible freedom in creating one’s own four walls. We spoke to two companies that have designed products for a very individual living environment. Sponsored […]
Circular Design: Second Love
To close the circle, products and systems must not only be designed differently, but infrastructures and services must also be offered. We present best practice examples for circular design from […]
Sustainable product design: Three highlights
Consumers increasingly see environmental sustainability as a key quality feature when choosing the products they buy. We spoke with companies that successfully implement sustainable product design. Sponsored Content Ecological responsibility […]
Philipp Thesen and Marko Thorhauer on Experience Design at IBM ix
Marko Thorhauer from IBM ix talks to Philipp Thesen about the impact of experience design in the development of digital products and solutions and about the challenge of finding the […]
“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 […]
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. […]
Digital design, an elite discipline: for good or bad?
Humans are not rational beings. Let us be clear: most of the decisions we make every day are for irrational reasons. This is a behavioural pattern as old as time […]
Media, Spaces, Installations: An obituary for Joachim Sauter
He combined technology, art and design and distinguished himself in Germany as a pioneer of digital design: Obituary of Joachim Sauter, co-founder of ART + COM and professor at the Berlin […]
“I sometimes get the feeling that products are overdesigned”
Dina Gallo is one of the managers who have a leading role in the design of capital goods. We spoke with the Trumpf design manager about design trends, brand management […]
Spoon Archaeology: a method that references the perspectives and attitudes in design
Single-use plastic cutlery will be banned in the EU as of 3 July. Can ecological transformation be forced by banning things, or can we hope for more success by informing […]
Insights Into Innovation: Future of Mobility, Future of Living and Working & Lighting
How will we travel, live and work in future? The digital transformation of our living and working worlds is creating significant changes, and the pandemic is accelerating them even further. […]