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, […]
The “Circular Society Forum 2022” of the Hans Sauer Foundation
There is currently a lot of talk about the circular economy. However, the use of things and resources in the current social and economic model still largely follows the linear […]
Vienna Design Week 2022
The Vienna Design Week, Austria’s largest design festival, has been held annually since 2007 at changing venues in Vienna. The secret of the event’s success, which goes back to the […]
The London Design Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary
This year, the London Design Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary. From 17 to 25 September, the festival, whose stated aim is to celebrate and promote London as the design capital […]
Repairing, Improvising, Re-Arranging. A conference on the Technology history of the unfinished
Technical equipment and installations do not remain as they were when new. If they are to function permanently, they must be maintained. Some technology is also rebuilt and converted over […]
otl aicher 100: “we have bread, we have games”
On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Olympic Games, the IDZ invites you to a discussion on the vision of the Munich Games and the status quo […]
Alvar Aalto Week 2022 in Wolfsburg
Like Le Corbusier, Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, Walter Gropius and Frank Lloyd Wright, Alvar Aalto is one of the most influential architects of the 20th century. His buildings, from […]
Rotterdam as the centre. The first Solar Biennale
Energy is currently in short supply. As varied as the reasons for this may be, one thing is certain: until now, the resources needed to generate energy had to be […]
Cold Brew Coffee. New laser-based process
In summer, when it is very hot, many people like to drink cold coffee. Cold brew coffee is a big hit then. What is less well known is that it […]
