Against the forgetting of form
By Thomas Wagner. They drive away boredom, they liberate thought and they civilise people. In a book entitled “Die blitzenden Waffen” [English: The Flashing Weapons], philosopher Robert Pfaller explores why […]
German Design Graduates: Design Research Award to be presented for the first time.
The second German Design Graduates programme, taking place this year, is a non-commercial initiative that aims to distinguish graduates of German colleges and universities each year and in doing so […]
Stimulating innovation for sectors.
Innovations create more than just business growth for individual companies – they also provide important stimuli for entire sectors and they change and shape various aspects of life. The following […]
The new normal.
The current circumstances are resulting in new processes, new ways of thinking and new developments in all areas of life. In conjunction with the jury meeting for the German Design […]
Spotlight: Eames: The Architect and the Painter.
Selling his own ignorance. By Thomas Wagner. History needs an address: Ray and Charles Eames were the dream couple of mid-century design. Valuable reasons for watching the documentary „Eames: the […]
Spotlight: American Look
By Thomas Wagner. A fairy tale of the stylish life. Americans love the freedom of personal choice. The 1958 promotional film „American Look“ is all about the highly stylish life […]
In conversation with Ross Lovegrove: A paradigm shift in design
On the occasion of the 3D Pioneers Challenge online awards ceremony, industrial designers Ross Lovegrove and Lin Kayser, CEO Hyperganic, talked about actual processes and former developments in the field […]
Not of this world
By Thomas Wagner. An analysis of a goddess: Roland Barthes saw a magical object in the Citroën DS; others saw a profane yet well-designed vehicle. Swiss architect Christian Sumi explores […]
New interactions: the trade fair of the future
Trade fairs and industry events: they are places of exchange, meeting, trend analysis and inspiration. However, with new physical-distancing rules in effect, many people are asking some questions. How will […]
Spotlight: Gary Hustwit – Objectified
By Thomas Wagner. Why is it like that and not like this? Gary Hustwit is a popular documentary director in the design community, a status cemented with Rams in 2018. […]
The micro-living trend: an innovative housing model for the future?
The trend towards living at close quarters has been seen for a while now. Known by the punchy term “micro-living”, this form of housing is experiencing enormous uptake, particularly among […]
Augmented reality – the next dimension for brands?
By Moritz Piel, GMK Markenberatung. Real, but not quite: augmented reality (AR) long ago left the realm of fantasy. This enriched vision of the real world has entered everyday life. […]
Milton Glaser: branding with heart
He was the first and, so far, the only designer to receive the National Medal of Arts, the greatest award for an American artist. It was presented to him by […]
Rolf Heide – obituary
Hamburg-based designer Rolf Heide passed away on 14 June 2020 at the age of 88. An obituary of the renowned furniture, interior and exhibition designer who made a name for […]
The 100-year washing machine
By Thomas Wagner. Are our technical appliances intentionally made to have a short life? The notion of planned obsolescence alleges that developers and manufacturers deliberately shorten the life of a […]