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 […]
BEDA Design Forum. „The Future Design Sector”
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 […]
Design, Architecture, Urban Culture. At the Bar with … Ruedi & Vera Baur – and others
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 […]
In Heidelberg. The Largest 3D-Printed Building in Europe so far
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 […]
Creating Community – The Third German Design Debate
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 Global Game: Remapping Collaborations. The London Design Biennale 2023
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 […]
Nordic Combination. The Aalto2 Museum Centre in Jyväskylä, Finland
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 […]
Woom Bikes. The MAK in Vienna Shows Iconic Children’s Bikes
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 […]
Moin and Ahoy. The Kieler Woche Presents its Poster Design
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 […]
All Design. Designweeks and Festivals in London, Rotterdam and Graz.
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 […]
German Design Day Presents its Proposal for a “Design Policy for Germany
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 […]
Render and Dream. “/imagine. A Journey into the New Virtuality” at the MAK in Vienna
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 […]
Designer of the Utensilo. Dorothee Becker-Maurer Died
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 […]
Green electronics. Printed Circuit Boards from Cellulose Fibres
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 3D Printed Breast Implant MATTISSE Wins the 3D Pioneers Challenge 2023
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. […]
The Fashion Label Akris at the Zurich Museum für Gestaltung
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 […]
Norman Foster. Retrospective at the Centre Pompidou in Paris
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 […]
The Modulor – Measure and Proportion. Exhibition in Zurich’s Le Cobusier Pavillon
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 […]
Book Recommendation. U-Connections – A taxonomy of connections
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 […]
70 Years of the German Design Council – 70 Years of Design Culture
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 […]