What makes media brands special?
Digitalisation – a term that brand makers can hardly get around. But there are certain brands that have to deal especially with the topics of digitalisation and permanent innovation: Media […]
“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 […]
“Sustainability is a given for Porsche”: Interview with Oliver Blume
Oliver Blume has been Chairman of the Executive Board at Porsche AG for five years. Under his leadership, the company has enjoyed the most successful period in its history to […]
Spoon Archaeology: archaeology for the era of disposable objects
Single-use plastic cutlery is a symbol of a global throwaway society. Such cutlery will be banned in the EU as of 3 July. The “Spoon Archaeology” exhibition is looking at […]
Design Networking Hub: Sharing potential
The German Design Museum Foundation has just initiated the “Design Networking Hub”. It is a new type of collaboration with young designers and architects from Germany and Kenya, and it […]
“Governments need to adapt, companies need to adapt – and so should architects”
David Basulto is one of the founders of ArchDaily, a web portal that recently merged with Architonic. We have asked him what made him start the site, what projects matter […]
The 2021 RAL trend report: the renaissance of thoughtfulness, sensuality and creation
Putting the question: an interview with Professor Timo Rieke. Colour Feeling 2021+ by RAL is a tool for designers. Professor Timo Rieke explains why there is a whole range of […]
Paola Antonelli. “Design as cultural asset”
In her many years as a curator and author, Paola Antonelli has impressively demonstrated the extent to which design influences the development of culture and society, as well as how […]
Expert Talk: Digitalisation – Technology that brings people closer together
Digitalisation and an increasing need for sustainability are changing almost every aspect of the way we live and work. Technology is changing the way we communicate and work with one […]
“For Kraftwerk, change is part of their brand essence”
Markus Weisbeck, designer and Professor of Visual Communication at Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, has for a long time been involved in the development of animated visuals accompanied by digitally generated sounds. He […]
“Chinese entrepreneurs do not wait – if anything, for the customer”
Putting the question: an interview with Zheng Han. Interview: Bernd Müller and Thomas Wagner. To many German and European people, businesses and associations, China still comes across as distant and […]
Smart Medication: Interview with the winner of the Design Research Award
Up-and-coming designer Kilian Frieling came out on top in the public vote for the Design Research Award 2020 with his Smart Medication project. Smart Medication focuses on the possibilities of […]
Designers are the ambassadors of what we can do.
Putting the question: an interview with Hans-Eberhard Stein and Christopher Stillings. Interview by Thomas Wagner. What part does a global manufacturer of recyclable materials such as Covestro play in driving […]
The younger generation has a different approach when it comes to their homes.
Putting the question: an interview with Oona Strathern-Horx. Interview by Peter Lewandowski. Even as a child, Oona Strathern-Horx was fascinated by houses and architecture. Having later also developed an interest […]