Farmer designers. Exhibition in Bordeaux
The modern era has fostered the idea that people can control the environment and make nature serve them without limits. These days we know where that leads. The crises we are facing show that it is […]
China develops new maglev train
Maglev trains don’t just achieve high speeds – aspects such as safety and reliability, high transport capacity, comfort, environmental friendliness and low maintenance costs also play an important role. China is unrivalled in its expansion of […]
Design Biennale Zurich. Installations under the title of “Clash”
Do the analogue and the digital oppose one another? What design potential is there in cultural differences? How do expectations and reality interact? When does the natural start to become artificial? The Design Biennale Zurich is […]
Growing online trade in counterfeit products. Daimler adapts its brand protection strategy
The Stuttgart-based automotive manufacturing group Daimler has stepped up its fight against counterfeit products and for better brand protection. The focus last year was primarily on safety-related products such as fake brake discs and wheels. According […]
Design study. Voith designs the paper production line of the future
Combining technical innovation and design is a challenge when creating large machines and complex systems, otherwise known as capital goods. The technology group Voith has produced a visionary design study to show how it envisages the […]
Universum Olivetti. Community as a tangible utopia
Olivetti is a company that was driven by design and social ideas from an early stage, even if that now seems to be somewhat forgotten. It is thanks to Adriano Olivetti’s flair for design that the […]
