Museum der Dinge. Object biography as concept, method, genre
Whether in production, in use, when something is lost or needs to be repaired, a thing always grows a kind of destiny: “Objects are given away, sold and auctioned, loved […]
Please submit. The “Best German Book Design” Competition 2023
The competition “The Best German Book Design”, which dates back to 1929, is one of the first in the industry and has been in the hands of the Stiftung Buchkunst […]
Koziol produces reusable tableware made of biocircular plastic for Disneyland Paris
Used cooking oil from restaurants and snack bars usually has to be disposed of at collection points and usually ends up in incineration plants where it is thermally recycled and […]
Corporate Fashion by Ozwald Boateng. British Airways has unveiled new uniforms
For the first time in almost 20 years, British Airways (BA) has launched new uniforms. The collection, designed by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng, will be worn by […]
Zanotta entrusts Calvi Brambilla with the art direction of the brand
Zanotta is one of Italy’s traditional design companies. With the “Quaderna” series by Superstudio, tables and armchairs by Carlo Mollina, sofas such as the “Onda” and designs by Achille Castiglioni, […]
Model Young Package 2023: “Thirsty for Packaging”
Under the motto “Thirsty for Packaging”, the Model Young Package competition is now looking for creative and innovative beverage packaging: Refreshing, sustainable, unusual. Pupils, students and young designers aged 15 […]
Preview of the most important trade fairs from February to April 2023
After a successful first edition last March, Destination Design, a business event for interior designers, invites you to Eindhoven from 22 to 24 January. The venue this time is the […]
German Design Awards 2023: Talk rounds and guided tours at the Museum Angewandte Kunst
“Excellent Product Design”, “Excellent Communications Design” and “Excellent Architecture”: the German Design Council honours groundbreaking products and innovative projects in these three subject areas at the German Design Awards. The […]
Solo exhibition on the internationally active architect Ole Scheeren at the ZKM
Experience has shown that architecture is difficult to present in exhibitions. Buildings are not transportable; plans and photographs can only give an approximate impression of rooms, materials and surroundings. What […]
The MAK in Vienna is dedicated to the phenomenon of folds
With the exhibition “Folds”, the MAK Collection Asia wants to decipher the complexity of the phenomenon, according to the announcement, “with regard to technical, design, physical, symbolic and cultural dimensions”. […]
Arch+ #250. The Great Repair – Politics of the Repair Society
“We are doomed to repair,” reads the editorial of issue 250 of the magazine Arch+. In view of a world that is ageing and decaying at every moment, this is […]
Documentary on Arte. Andrée Putman – A Juggernaut of Design
As Philippe Starck puts it at the beginning of Saléha Gherdane’s documentary, she was “an eccentric”, a “high priestess” whom no one could hold a candle to. Andrée Putman (1925 […]
Workspace Design Show announces inspiring speaker line-up for 2023
Workspace Design Show returns for the second time, unveiling an exciting speaker line-up as part of its 2023 edition. Taking place once again at London’s Business Design Centre, the show […]
Volkswagen reorganises key departments. Michael Mauer takes over as Head of Group Design
The automotive industry is undergoing a profound transformation process driven by electromobility and digitalisation. In view of this, Volkswagen presented a 10-point plan in September 2022 aimed at sustainably strengthening […]
Achim Menges receives Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Prize 2023
A large number of new buildings are being constructed worldwide. At the same time, the construction sector is responsible for a significant part of the waste produced and the global […]
The State of Hesse rescues the Höchster Porzellanmanufaktur. HfG Offenbach wants to use resources
Porcelain manufactories have a hard time these days, even if they can look back on a long and illustrious tradition. This also applies to the Höchster Porzellanmanufaktur, founded in 1746 […]
Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge. Florentine Nadolni succeeds Renate Flagmeier
The “Werkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge” has said goodbye to its long-time head curator Renate Flagmeier in retirement with the new year. According to a statement by the archive, the […]
Change in design leadership at Porsche Lifestyle Group
This year, the Porsche Design brand celebrates its 50th anniversary. At the same time, Porsche Lifestyle GmbH & Co. KG has filled the position of Chief Designer as of 1 […]
Sibylle Hoiman becomes the new director of the Kunstgewerbemuseum of the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Prof. Dr Sabine Thümmler had retired at the end of May 2022. Now the Foundation Council of the Prussian Cultural Heritage Foundation (SPK) has decided: Dr Sibylle Hoiman will become […]
Extremely colourful. The 67th International Children’s Book Exhibition in Offenbach’s Klingspor Museum
The popular exhibition has a long tradition. And since colours play a major role for us humans, the motto of this year’s 67th International Children’s Book Exhibition at the Klingspor […]