Circular Design: Second Love
To close the circle, products and systems must not only be designed differently, but infrastructures and services must also be offered. We present best practice examples for circular design from […]
VanMoof-CEO Taco Carlier: “The bike is never finished”
Dutch industrial designer Taco Carlier founded the legendary e-bike brand VanMoof with his brother Ties. We talked to him about his vision for urban mobility. VanMoof was founded in 2008 […]
Sustainable product design: Three highlights
Consumers increasingly see environmental sustainability as a key quality feature when choosing the products they buy. We spoke with companies that successfully implement sustainable product design. Ecological responsibility and the […]
Design is successful when it lets us make a difference together
Designit was founded in Aarhus, Denmark, in 1991 as an agency for industrial design. Today it is a company with studios across the world, working internationally for design-led innovation. We […]
Designing for a Changing Climate: Three Key Strategies
Designers are under mounting pressure to provide resilience for consumers facing volatile weather. Stylus trend expert Dewi Pinatih outlines key strategies to respond with products that provide protection and reassurance. […]
Shaping a Circular Economy together
Designers and architects have a major role in the transformation into a circular economy. While this calls for interdisciplinary collaboration and holistic design, what we need above all is an […]
Automania: Time expired?
From individual transport to mass congestion: the Automania exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York takes its name from an animated film from the 1960s. The film, […]
New European Bauhaus: The path to a sustainable future
As partners in the European Commission’s New European Bauhaus initiative, member-companies from the German Design Council’s network are researching how industry and business can contribute to making Europe climate-neutral by […]
Velomobiles: more than just a bike with a roof
An innovative way to bridge the gap between bicycles and microcars, velomobiles are human-powered vehicles with an enclosed shell. With the addition of an electric motor, the latest models promise […]
Rethinking natural materials
Whether dog hair, banana leaves or seagrass, these new natural materials may be the materials of the future. Not only are they biodegradable and therefore sustainable, they are also highly […]
Experts discuss Sustainability: “To stop climate change, everyone has to join in”
The topic of sustainability affects all areas of our lives and needs decisive action. Mimi Sewalski (Managing Director of Avocadostore), Ineke Hans (Founder and Professor of Design & Social Context), […]
Jürgen Dahl: How to eradicate eagles with burgers
“In a world where no less than 400,000 litres of water are used to manufacture a car, it is ridiculous to urge people to use the water in which they […]