Cheerful and stripy
By Thomas Wagner. Paul Smith is considered a charismatic designer who produces more than fashion. A new monograph published just in time for his brand’s 50th anniversary captures the spirit […]
Connecting landscapes
By Thomas Wagner. The passports of the Kongeriket Norge, as Norway is known in its official language Bokmål, recently began sporting a fresh new design. It took a long time […]
Designers in the operating theatre
The first Design Talk in 2020 on medical design There are various aspects to design research. Universities play an important role, but research is by no means restricted to academic […]
The old new.
The new new. An opportunity or wishful thinking? Stephan Ott, Director of the Institute for Design Research and Appliance, spoke about this topic at the Kunstverein Familie Montez gallery in […]
Have you heard of Dieter Rams?
By Gerrit Terstiege. There is obviously no shortage of extensive, voluminous and richly illustrated books about Dieter Rams and his work. Frankfurt-based design historian Klaus Klemp has now published an […]
Upcoming! Julian Peschel, Finalist for the German Design Award Newcomer 2021
Julian Peschel, born in 1993, is an information designer with a strong passion for research and narrative visuality. Based on his portfolio, he was chosen as one of five finalists […]
Upcoming! Lukas Schmidt, Finalist for the German Design Award Newcomer 2021
Lukas Schmidt, born in 1992, studied communication design at Darmstadt University of Applied Sciences after completing his school-leaving examinations. He graduated with a »Diplom« (master’s equivalent) in 2019. Based on […]
With fantasy, cones, hemispheres and cylinders.
On the 100th birthday of Vico Magistretti. By Thomas Wagner. He designed numerous icons of design and is rightly considered one of the founding fathers of Italian design. Significant designers […]
Upcoming! Verena Zirngibl, Finalist for the German Design Award Newcomer 2021
Verena Zirngibl was born in Regensburg in 1996. After school, she decided to start a bachelor’s degree at the Faculty of Design at FHWS University of Applied Sciences, Würzburg. In […]
Upcoming! David Wojcik, Finalist for the German Design Award Newcomer 2021
David Wojcik, born in Augsburg in 1989, studied product design at the University of Schwäbisch Gmünd. He graduated with a bachelor’s degree in 2016. Based on his portfolio, he was […]
A collector with no fear of confrontation.
By Thomas Edelmann. In memory of Jörg Stürzebecher. Jörg Stürzebecher has passed away. As an academic and publicist, he incorporated far-reaching fields of knowledge – rather than disciplines as such […]
Bold Condensed on a grid.
Publicist and academic Jörg Stürzebecher died in Frankfurt am Main on 16 August 2020 at the age of 58. In memory of him, we are republishing his article “Bold Condensed […]
Upcoming! Max Witzstrock, Finalist for the German Design Award Newcomer 2021
Max Witzstrock studied industrial design at HTW University of Applied Sciences Berlin and graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 2019. Based on his portfolio, he was chosen as […]
German Design Graduates part 2: the power of collaboration.
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 […]
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 […]