With the seven-volume “Architectural Guide Sub-Sahara Africa”, Philipp Meuser and Adil Dalbai have succeeded in creating a compendium that not only presents a panorama of Africa’s diverse architectures, but also […]
Demolishing old buildings and replacing them with new ones is often a losing proposition from an ecological point of view, because many building materials cannot be recycled. Renovation, urban mining […]
Of cabinets of curiosities, showcases and displays: Erika Thümmel has written a richly illustrated introduction to the history of staged spaces and presentation strategies with “The Language of Spaces”. An […]
Over the past ten years, architect Li Xiang, founder or X+Living, has explored interior design with her unique and rebellious style. Her many works in diverse fields such as culture, […]
In terms of both energy supply and our consumption of raw materials, we cannot simply carry on as before. Design and innovation make a central contribution to a green future, […]
In the future, more and more goods and people will be transported with electric engines. Electromobility is not only spreading rapidly in everyday life, but is increasingly fascinating design and […]
With the pandemic, we have set new priorities for our life and living. The interior design is also characterised by a reduction to the essentials. By hicklvesting. The pandemic situation […]
Brands not only assert themselves in times of change, they also help to shape it: In its report “Best Global Brands 2021”, Interbrand points to the growing responsibility of globally […]
If there is one thing brands have to do in this day and age, it is to make themselves unique and, above all, recognisable. Most of the time, this is […]
Digital transformation has now also taken a firm grip on our personal lives. More and more fundamental questions are arising. To deal with them confidently, we need background knowledge and […]
The pandemic has brought unprecedented challenges that are being met with innovative technology: Smart technology has become a valuable aid to our social interaction. By hicklvesting. Unlike in previous centuries, […]
Premium brands can draw a lot of added value from their long history. But they must not lose sight of the future. The example of Bethmann Bank shows how a […]
The Belgian passport has a new design. Proudly parading in the official document are scenes and characters from famous Belgian comics – from the moon rocket from Tintin to Lucky […]
The design of environments, spaces and objects shapes societies in profound, yet often subtle, unconscious ways. Design can also exclude, for example when an object cannot be understood or used […]
How can we raise the potential of our company without hierarchies and become more satisfied along the way? By Dirk Huesmann, Chairman of the Board wirDesign. Not only since Covid-19 […]
Operating machines by mere thought: a vision that is becoming reality step by step and has received a significant boost in recent years. The brain-computer interface (BCI) stands for a […]
The best-selling piece of furniture of all time: With “Monobloc”, Hauke Wendler has succeeded in making a great documentary that is much more than a film about design. He tracks […]
With the transformation to a circular economy, we are facing a necessary paradigm shift, which will only succeed if everyone participates: politics, business and society. Design plays a decisive role […]
With FOND OF, Sven-Oliver Pink, Florian Michajlezko and Dr. Oliver Steinki have managed to conjure fantastic, successful brands from scratch and consistently develop them. New ideas, openness, persistence, sustainability and […]
Ornament and pleasure: He designed the Pirelli skyscraper in Milan, breathtaking villas in Caracas, a super-light chair and interiors of shimmering elegance. Now publisher Taschen-Verlag celebrates Gio Ponti’s versatile oeuvre […]