Spotlight: Christian Dior – designer of dreams
By Thomas Wagner. Rediscovering the magic The “Christian Dior. Couturier du Rêve” exhibition at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris inspired the fashion world and the public in equal […]
Meet me in the private dining room
By Thomas Wagner. The message all over the world is currently “keep your distance”. For social distancing to work in everyday life, we need convincing design ideas – be they […]
Inspired: newcomers make an impression with new types of furniture and material experiments
How can the growing number of technical devices be integrated harmoniously into our living environments in future? Can innovative materials and their sustainable use inspire product developments? Three newcomers have […]
Apple design in the era of Jobs and Ive: a thousand no’s for every yes
By Thomas Wagner. In his book Apple Design: Eine Analyse (Apple Design: an Analysis), Felix Torkar looks at the company’s creative development since 1998 and outlines how the design has […]
We ask; experts answer: what counts in 21st-century design?
Society is changing and we are developing new expectations for everyday objects, our living environment, services and experiences. How do these demands, new technologies and environmental conditions shape the design […]
Textiles that can do more: up-and-coming designer Juliette Berthonneau receives award
Textiles with an intricate design that are cushioning, absorbent, light and simultaneously self-supporting. As contradictory as that may sound, Juliette Berthonneau, from France, proves that that does not have to […]
Focusing on the person: an interview with 2020 newcomer Janina Hünerberg
Industrial designer Janina Hünerberg has previously received many renowned awards for her work that focuses on medical design. Recently she was presented with the German Design Award Newcomer 2020 from […]
Eager-to-experiment newcomers to design are reinventing the kitchen
Living environments, society, consumption patterns and ways of life are changing rapidly. Rooms at home and in the office are increasingly being replaced by zones. The kitchen and the utensils […]
You have to come up with an idea – Hans Gugelot turns 100
By Thomas Wagner. Finding responses to situations: he arrived at the Ulm School of Design in 1954 and his name is closely affiliated with the creation of legendary Braun design. […]
Good design, good business: the 100 best designs
By Thomas Wagner. In a repeat of a 1959 study, the Institute of Design at the Illinois Institute of Technology, together with Fortune magazine, asked what the “100 best-designed products” […]
Newcomers at full throttle: what role do design awards play?
For young designers taking the first steps into their career, finding visibility and developing contacts have top priority. In this context, how important are design awards? Every year, the German […]
Design from the Alps: how to make a lot out of just a little
By Thomas Wagner. A world away from alpine wood carvings: „Design from the Alps“ is a book founded on extensive research which offers an enthralling overview of 100 years of […]
A turning point – Automotive Design Trends
By Nicolas Uphaus. Automotive design will reach exciting new heights in 2020. It has been a long time since this sector has seen so much activity, resulting from climate change, […]
We asked the experts: What impact is digitalisation having on the design process?
Since digitalisation is an integral part of many areas of our daily lives, it is also present in all sectors of industry. This creates new challenges, in particular for designers […]
A new conception of design
By Lutz Dietzold. It’s the year 2020, the writing is on the wall: the continuing rise in CO2 emissions worldwide is leading to global warming, which threatens our climate and […]