Biofabricated Materials on the Way to Becoming the Standard
More and more companies are focussing on materials that are based on the growth of microorganisms such as algae, fungi and bacteria. This trend was confirmed by the latest edition […]
More and more companies are focussing on materials that are based on the growth of microorganisms such as algae, fungi and bacteria. This trend was confirmed by the latest edition […]
They felt like pirates and stole the show from big brother IBM with a small computer and an advertising clip: Forty years ago, Apple introduced the first Macintosh and fundamentally […]
More and more front gardens in housing estates are adorned with an outdoor heat pump unit: good for the climate, hopefully, but aesthetically problematic. Why are the boxes needed at […]
Since this summer, “VERD°” has been standing in Frankfurt am Main: as a prototype of a serial, tree-like structure that is supposed to provide cooling in cities plagued by increasing […]
At Berlin’s former Tegel Airport, Robin Hoske and Felix Rasehorn are researching and experimenting at the boundaries of design. A visit with the two founders of Wint Design Lab, who […]
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 […]
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 […]
Alison Mears’ and Jonsara Ruth’s passion are healthy materials. The architect and designer co-founded the Healthy Materials Lab (HML) at Parsons School of Design, a design research lab “dedicated to […]
The digital transformation of the economy and society is currently one of the most discussed and controversial topics. We present a selection of digital and forward-looking solutions from the areas […]
Failure is the basic prerequisite for innovation, says Moritz Marder, Chief Home Officer of Rakete aus Knete. The road to an innovation’s shining story is often rocky. According to Marder, many […]
“You have to get out of your comfort zone” – a standard saying from advice literature and management seminars, which may have a certain validity for individual personality development. Design […]
[Advertorial] In the Circular Design Guidebook, polymer manufacturer Covestro presents approaches and strategies on how the transformation to a circular economy can succeed. Von Martina Metzner Covestro is one of […]
The tasks of design are becoming increasingly complex. This also opens up new spheres for design research. In the following, we present three current projects by design students that show […]
Biodesign is paving the way for the next generation of materials, geared towards sustainability, optimum performance and healthier ecosystems. With global demand expected to generate 87 billion dollars by 2026, […]
When it comes to autonomous driving, many people think of cars that will one day drive their passengers safely and comfortably through bustling city traffic or over many kilometres of […]
In terms of both energy supply and our consumption of raw materials, we cannot simply carry on as before. Design and innovation make a central contribution to a green future, […]
In the future, more and more goods and people will be transported with electric engines. Electromobility is not only spreading rapidly in everyday life, but is increasingly fascinating design and […]
Operating machines by mere thought: a vision that is becoming reality step by step and has received a significant boost in recent years. The brain-computer interface (BCI) stands for a […]
Jakob Kukula developed a buoy at the Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin that uses various tools and media to make the actual state of a river visible. We asked him four questions […]
Mugendi M’Rithaa is an industrial designer, professor and educator from Kenya. He has travelled, worked, and taught across the globe, and was the first African President of the World Design […]