Four categories, 2,500 euros prize money each: The German Design Graduates initiative of the German Design Council has awarded prizes to graduates of German universities. We present the projects, which […]
Patric Draenert has been the second generation to run the family business of the same name on Lake Constance for almost 20 years. We talked to him about the tradition […]
Let’s clean! Kenya Hara, art director of the Muji brand, has taken a look at all possible forms of cleaning and compiled what is needed for it. A little lesson […]
The „Dutch Design Week“ (DDW), the largest design festival in the Netherlands, will take place this year from Saturday 21 to Sunday 29 October, as always in Eindhoven. Once again, […]
The world population continues to grow rapidly. By 2050, an estimated ten billion people will be living on earth. It is not only climate change with all its consequences that […]
Many people are familiar with Bernard Rudofsky (1905-1988) as the author of books such as “Sparta/Sybaris. No new way of building, a new way of living is needed” or exhibitions […]
The American textile designer, weaver and colour expert Dorothy Liebes (1897 to 1972) is little known in this country. Nevertheless, with her fabrics and designs, she influenced, and often even […]
From industrial ruin to design laboratory: the Magasin Électrique, where Atelier LUMA has its new workspace in Arles in the south of France, is a commitment to “bioregional design practices”. […]
How do we actually come up with brilliant ideas? A conversation with the artist Bernhard Zünkeler, who has just published the “Atlas of Creativity”. Interview by Oliver Herwig Do ideas […]
The annual corporate design of the Kieler Woche has been chosen since 1959 in an invitation-only competition that enjoys a high reputation worldwide. Graphic designers consider it a distinction when […]
The European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) is responsible for the administration of the EU trade mark and registered EU design. Every two years, EUIPO organises the DesignEuropa Awards to […]
Sneakers with a suit? In sweatpants to the opera? Karl Lagerfeld, for one, thought little of even walking down the street in sweatpants. Nevertheless, fashion and sport have long been […]
The Heidelberg-based writing utensil manufacturer Lamy has long been committed to promoting the benefits of writing and drawing by hand and their creative possibilities in the field of education. From […]
Design means much more than creating beautiful shapes and surfaces. Good design in all its facets is undoubtedly a central factor for the success of companies. Numerous studies have proven […]
Computers, in whatever form, can be found everywhere today. But where does what we commonly call a “computer” come from? The opulently designed volume “The Computer” from Taschen-Verlag explains. Review […]
World Design Organization™ (WDO) (WDO) based in Montreal, Canada announced today that Frankfurt and the RheinMain region have been awarded the coveted title of World Design Capital for the year 2026. […]
On 4 October 2023, the Hessian State Prize for Universal Design invites you to the Design Abilities – Design for an Inclusive Society conference at the Hessian State Representation in […]
The “Vienna Design Week” has been taking place since 2007. Year after year, over ten days in late summer, the festival shows that Vienna is a “City Full of Design”. […]
Due to climate change and global warming, the risk of natural disasters is increasing around the globe. Possible consequence in an emergency: the terrestrial communication infrastructure is damaged or fails […]
Soon, London will once again be under the sign of design. Then the 21st edition of the London Design Festivals invites visitors to numerous design districts and consumer and trade […]