Design Meets Health
Hospitals – as places of medicine and healing – are of fundamental importance to our society. But despite all their medical professionalism, do they really provide an optimum environment for […]
The younger generation has a different approach when it comes to their homes.
Putting the question: an interview with Oona Strathern-Horx. Interview by Peter Lewandowski. Even as a child, Oona Strathern-Horx was fascinated by houses and architecture. Having later also developed an interest […]
The new normal.
The current circumstances are resulting in new processes, new ways of thinking and new developments in all areas of life. In conjunction with the jury meeting for the German Design […]
Spotlight: Eames: The Architect and the Painter.
Selling his own ignorance. By Thomas Wagner. History needs an address: Ray and Charles Eames were the dream couple of mid-century design. Valuable reasons for watching the documentary „Eames: the […]
Architects, anecdotes and analogies.
By Thomas Wagner. Exhilarating conversations about absent colleagues: the book „architects on architects“ collects dialogues about the significant architects of the past. It proves that personal understanding is better learned […]
For more flexible space in urban design.
Interview with Professor WU Siegfried Zhiqiang. Professor WU Siegfried Zhiqiang is vice president of Tongji University and a member of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Germany’s National Academy of […]
Of masters from the West and precious horses.
Western brand names in China. By Gina Dollen, GMK Markenberatung. Brand names: they are one of the first – if not the first – points of contact between an audience […]
Higher, faster, further?!
By Lutz Dietzold. High performance vs leisure cycling Do you remember “Bicycle Race”, that ode to bicycles by Queen? “I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride it […]
Spotlight: American Look
By Thomas Wagner. A fairy tale of the stylish life. Americans love the freedom of personal choice. The 1958 promotional film „American Look“ is all about the highly stylish life […]
In conversation with Ross Lovegrove: A paradigm shift in design
On the occasion of the 3D Pioneers Challenge online awards ceremony, industrial designers Ross Lovegrove and Lin Kayser, CEO Hyperganic, talked about actual processes and former developments in the field […]
Not of this world
By Thomas Wagner. An analysis of a goddess: Roland Barthes saw a magical object in the Citroën DS; others saw a profane yet well-designed vehicle. Swiss architect Christian Sumi explores […]
New interactions: the trade fair of the future
Trade fairs and industry events: they are places of exchange, meeting, trend analysis and inspiration. However, with new physical-distancing rules in effect, many people are asking some questions. How will […]
Spotlight: Gary Hustwit – Objectified
By Thomas Wagner. Why is it like that and not like this? Gary Hustwit is a popular documentary director in the design community, a status cemented with Rams in 2018. […]
The micro-living trend: an innovative housing model for the future?
The trend towards living at close quarters has been seen for a while now. Known by the punchy term “micro-living”, this form of housing is experiencing enormous uptake, particularly among […]
Augmented reality – the next dimension for brands?
By Moritz Piel, GMK Markenberatung. Real, but not quite: augmented reality (AR) long ago left the realm of fantasy. This enriched vision of the real world has entered everyday life. […]