Lucia Moholy – the image of modernity. Exhibition in Berlin
Is there still something new to discover in the year three after the Bauhaus centenary? The Bröhan Museum, Berlin’s state museum for Art Nouveau, Art Deco and Functionalism, says yes […]
Sound design: How does the knowledge of the world sound?
Even if there is always criticism, for example of the less than diverse composition of the authorship: the bottom line is that Wikipedia, the gigantic online encyclopaedia, is and remains […]
Play! Design! Exhibition in Darmstadt
Study play and learning design? In Germany, that is only possible at the “Burg”. Just this July, the annual conference of the Gesellschaft für Designgeschichte 2022 (Society for Design History […]
Renunciation as the basis for aesthetics: Concept Car from BASF and Citroen
“… not fast, not luxurious, not heavy” – this is how the project partners BASF and Citroen condense the essence of their jointly developed concept car oli (all-ë). By deliberately […]
New collective agreement on remuneration: What does design cost?
The question of fees is always topical for creative professionals, at the beginning of their careers as well as when calculating offers for new clients. For many years, the Design […]
Franco Clivio – Manifolds. Exhibition at the Museum Ulm
Several weeks ago – just in time for his 80th birthday on 7 July – we already paid tribute to the designer Franco Clivio in detail here. Not only his […]
Cut. Cuts that mean space. Exhibition at the Klingspor Museum Offenbach
Time and again, the Klingspor Museum für Buchkunst in Offenbach surprises with small but fine exhibitions that, despite their artistic focus, can also provide inspiration for related applied design fields […]
Infrared laser instead of mains and charging cable?
Our digital everyday helpers, from smartphones to room thermostats, are becoming more and more powerful. How can the resulting hunger for energy be satisfied without annoying cables? Batteries that suck […]
Light & Building 2022 in Frankfurt am Main. Intelligent and flexible lighting solutions are the order of the day.
Not only since the Federal Government called for electricity savings with the new Energy Ordinance from 01 September 2022, and thus lighting in retail stores is to be reduced and […]
German Ecodesign Award | Programme 30 September – 9 October 2022
On 26 and 27 September, the jury will decide who will be nominated for the German Ecodesign Award 2022. Afterwards, the exhibition will also be open to the public. All […]
A Chair and You. Exhibition at the mudac in Lausanne
A chair is a chair is a chair is a chair? Not at all. It is no coincidence that it is considered a special challenge among designers to create a […]
aed on tour: Architecture, Engineering and Design in Berlin
Berlin is always worth a trip. Especially in recent years, a lot of new things have been created here – often with reference to planners and designers from Stuttgart. Together […]
Never Alone. Video games and other interactive design at MoMA
Electronic devices of all kinds are part of everyday life today. They remind us that we spend a large part of our lives in digital worlds. To enter them, we […]
Transparent coating designed to protect wood in case of fire
Solid wood as a renewable raw material is increasingly used in the construction industry. Due to lower costs and faster construction, solid wood construction has gained enormous popularity in the […]
Trashboom. Floating barrier to protect the oceans wins James Dyson Award 2022 in Germany
Plastic bags, PET bottles and much more floating in the water pollute rivers and oceans. According to estimates, 2.4 to 4 million tonnes of plastic enter the sea via rivers […]
German Design Graduates 2022 – Awards, Exhibition & Talks
More than 40 graduates from over 20 German design and art colleges will present their final projects at the Design Campus of the Dresden State Art Collections in the Water […]
Mono V is the cutlery of the 21st century
Hardly any cutlery has become as much the epitome of its product category as the Mono A, designed by Peter Raacke in 1959, which secured its place in New York’s […]
New brand identity and uniform design for the Munich Oktoberfest
Due to the Corona pandemic, the Munich Oktoberfest had to be cancelled in the last two years. This autumn, from 17 September to 3 October, the 187th edition of the […]
IDZ organises “International Design Forum” at InnoTrans
There is no question that on the way to a sustainable change in transport, rail travel and local public transport must be expanded, trains must be designed more attractively and […]
Inferno” firefighting aircraft concept wins DLR Design Challenge 2022
Drought and heat as consequences of climate change are also increasing in temperate latitudes. As a result, forests are burning more and more frequently, also in Germany. In many cases, […]