
50 Years Werkbund Archive – Museum der Dinge. Conference and Party
The Deutscher Werkbund (DWB), founded in Munich in 1907, had great things in mind: as part of the reform movement and as an interest group, it played a central role […]
The Deutscher Werkbund (DWB), founded in Munich in 1907, had great things in mind: as part of the reform movement and as an interest group, it played a central role […]
Founded in 1969, the Brussels-based Bureau of European Design Associations (BEDA) is a non-profit association with over 50 members from 28 European countries. Members include publicly funded design organizations as […]
Due to construction measures in the Kleines Haus of the Staatstheater Darmstadt, the Kammerspiele will serve as an interim venue for the theatre from summer 2022. The change can be […]
The construction of buildings using 3D printing processes is reaching ever greater dimensions. Together with Peri 3D Construction and Heidelberg Materials, the Kraus Group is currently realising the largest building […]
For 70 years, the German Design Council has contributed to communication, knowledge transfer, networking and promotion in all areas of the design process. Countless initiatives, concepts and formats have emerged […]
The fourth edition of the London Design Biennale is just around the corner. This time, from 1 to 25 June, more than 40 exhibitors from all over the world will […]
This year, the Finnish architect and designer Alvar Aalto would have turned 125. Since the celebrations of his centenary, which the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York, among […]
Bicycles have been used for over 150 years. As a sports and leisure device, as a lifestyle product, as a sustainable means of transport in the course of a mobility […]
The Kieler Woche sets high standards for its annual new corporate design – and not just recently. Since 1959, the corporate design has been chosen in an invitation-only competition that […]
A number of important design weeks and design festivals are taking place in the upcoming weeks. From 23 to 25 May, Clerkenwell Design Week, which claims to be the UK’s […]
As part of the MCBW, the German Design Day presented the proposal for a “Design Policy for Germany”. According to the umbrella organisation, this will create “an initial basis for […]
Even if sketching first drafts on napkins and tablecloths remains possible: Designing is becoming increasingly digital. This is especially true if the designs are to be presented vividly. Computer-based tools […]
There was a time when the world was full of little things, practical and not so practical. Some were simply loved, others constantly needed; still others were superfluous but there […]
In order to achieve a circular economy, renewable raw materials are in high demand in many areas. Thomas Geiger from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa) […]
The exhibition and award ceremony of the eighth edition of the 3D Pioneers Challenge, the international competition for additive and future-oriented technologies, was a highlight of Rapid.Tech 3D in Erfurt. […]
Few fashion houses in the world can look back on a 100-year family tradition like the St. Gallen-based company Akris. The name Akris is a playful derivation from the name […]
The British architect Norman Foster, born in Manchester in 1935, has long been one of the small elite of globally active star architects. In Germany, Foster, who is often seen […]
Man as the measure of all things has a long tradition. Not only Leonardo da Vinci’s “Vitruvian Man”, but also Le Corbusier’s system developed from body measurements is world-famous and […]
The connection of two elements is not only a functional but also an aesthetic challenge for designers and architects. The book “U-Joints – A taxonomy of connections” helps in the […]
For 70 years now, the German Design Council Foundation has contributed to communication, knowledge transfer, networking and promotion in all areas of the design process. Countless initiatives, concepts and formats […]