When the topics of digitisation and digital transformation come up, the focus quickly falls on artificial intelligence and robotics. Both present major challenges for society, the working world and everyday […]
This year marks the eighth year of the international aed neuland young talent competition for designers supported by the Karl Schlecht Foundation. No less than 508 entries were received from […]
Consumers are becoming increasingly aware of the impact of some products on the planet and are making purchasing choices based on sustainability factors. Producing packaging for liquid laundry detergent, shampoo […]
Designers are just as much at home with technology as they are with aesthetics, culture, materials science and much more. Design has therefore become integral in the age of digitisation […]
Two expert juries have chosen the 25 most outstanding books in the “Best German Book Design” competition for 2021. The 14 jurors spent seven days discussing more than 633 entries. […]
The World Design Organization (WDO) has a task of supporting the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals using the opportunities provided by design. An international non-governmental organisation based in Montreal, the […]
How do we coexist? How do we do business? What do we respect and protect? One thing is clear: the world and the way it works will be different in […]
There are alternatives to everyday, on-road transport. With blow-up sails for greener shipping and high-performance racing tyres made from sunflower oil, Michelin is thinking outside the box and presenting two […]
When it comes to the “TED” folding chair or “Plagg” clothes rack, there are bound to be people who still remember these products and regret throwing or giving them away. […]
Maarten Baas, born in 1978, is always good for a surprise. Back in 2002, he caused a furore with his degree project “Smoke”, a series which involved charring design classics […]
Trade fairs are places of many different interactions. They are where people meet, connect with contacts, discover new things and do business. Convention centres have had to stay closed since […]
In the economic and societal structure that prevails today, resources and objects are largely used according to a linear pattern of “take, make and waste”. Global material consumption has octupled […]
According to a recent study, data-driven retailers and consumer goods manufacturers have measurable advantages over their competitors. Three out of four companies (73%) said they “derive quantifiable business value from […]
The promise on the “Flink” website sounds tempting, at least in some big-city neighbourhoods. “Groceries delivered in 10 minutes. No matter what you need: we deliver your groceries including fresh […]
With the passing of Gottfried Böhm on 9 June, Germany has lost one of its most eminent 20th-century architects and a defining figure of post-war architecture. He died in Cologne […]