K 2019. The Düsseldorf trade show for plastics and rubber
K 2019. The Düsseldorf trade show for plastics and rubber ‘K’, the world’s largest trade show for the plastics and rubber industries, takes place every three years in Düsseldorf. And […]
Made in Germany – a cachet valued by customers around the globe
Made in Germany – a cachet valued by customers around the globe As shown by a current study conducted by Cambridge University in conjunction with the international data and analytics […]
German Design Graduates. Exhibition and programme of talks in Berlin
German Design Graduates. Exhibition and programme of talks in Berlin We have already published an interview about the German Design Graduates initiative with one of its instigators, Professor Mark Braun. […]
Oakley Capital acquires shares in Alessi
Oakley Capital acquires shares in Alessi In the 1980s and 1990s the Alessi name, the company’s products and its design and business philosophy were regarded as defining for an era […]
Even blacker than black
Even blacker than black A short while ago we reported on the blackest of black pigment currently available, «Vantablack», which found its first application in the automotive industry on the […]
The intelligence of the future; a conference in Stuttgart
The intelligence of the future; a conference in Stuttgart Right since the advent of the very first digital tools and applications, the fact that digitalisation is changing the nature of […]
The second season of the Netflix documentary Abstract: The Art of Design
The second season of the Netflix documentary Abstract: The Art of Design Film documentaries exploring questions of design are currently a popular and well-received medium for presenting the diversity of […]
Vienna Design Week
Vienna Design Week Again this autumn, Austria’s largest design festival will be focussing on current issues that are central to design – and during the 13th Vienna Design Week from […]
5G Cell Towers for Sustainable Cityscapes
5G Cell Towers for Sustainable Cityscapes Digitalisation is changing much about the world we live in, not least in our immediate surroundings. With the widespread use of digital devices in […]
Design Biennale Zurich 2019
Design Biennale Zurich 2019 To play is something we can do alone or with others. It promotes motor skills and social skills, and we can learn from it. As Friedrich […]
Bye Bye, Beetle: The final edition
Bye Bye, Beetle: The final edition It all began 80 years ago: on 22 June 1934, Ferdinand Porsche received a contract from the Reichsverband der Deutschen Automobilindustrie (Reich Association of […]
Life and living in transition: an exhibition in Stuttgart
Life and living in transition: an exhibition in Stuttgart In an increasingly ageing society in which urban spaces are changing and being ethnically reshaped by the digitalisation of all areas […]
Frank Lloyd Wright buildings granted UNESCO World Heritage status
Frank Lloyd Wright buildings granted UNESCO World Heritage status The UNESCO World Heritage Committee announced in early July that eight works designed and constructed in the United States by architect […]
People in design – Award: Sharon Gauci receives Women in Design Award
People in design – Award: Sharon Gauci receives Women in Design Award Amidst the ongoing discussion about the place of women in design, the 2019 Australian Good Design Awards gave […]
People in Design — Obituary: Klaus Jürgen Maack Dies Aged 81
People in Design — Obituary: Klaus Jürgen Maack Dies Aged 81 For Klaus Jürgen Maack, becoming managing director of ERCO, the company founded by his stepfather Arnold Reininghaus in 1934, […]