Design as an undisciplined discipline and a new notion of collaborative competence: a homage to the life of Michael Erlhoff, design theorist and CEO of the German Design Council from […]
The Fraunhofer network excels at adding value to its research work by tapping into the creative sectors. The Designer in Lab 2021 is a competition for ideas held by the […]
As one of the 20th century’s most influential design schools, the Ulm School of Design was in many ways a trailblazer for the contemporary understanding of design as an interdisciplinary […]
Professor Birgit Weller died suddenly on 18 April 2021. Weller became a professor of industrial design in Hanover in 1994 and was the first professor appointed for the industrial-design programme […]
The digital world has made its way into all aspects of life, and consequently has also had a substantial impact on design and the day-to-day work of designers. Not only […]
Are we being exhausted by a perpetual cycle of constant consumption, multifaceted information, the latest headlines and turbulent politics? Are we falling into an acceptance of the status quo too […]
Hella Jongerius’s artistic practice revolves around linking handicraft with industry and traditional knowledge with technology. The Gropius Bau in Berlin is now dedicating a solo exhibition to the artist and […]
Industrial designer Dieter Rams has long been a legendary figure. He designed more than 350 products for Braun and Vitsœ which are used day after day by people around the […]
He has worked with the most important designers and architects, created a unique campus and made furnishing less hierarchical: we celebrate Rolf Fehlbaum on his eightieth birthday. By Thomas Wagner. […]
The Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) is among the most internationally renowned institutes of higher education for design and focuses primarily on architecture. Recently, the GSD announced the creation […]
Design is frequently regarded as the seductive facade of a global capitalist system focused on never-ending growth. Designers, the argument goes, sniff out trends and fashions, constantly creating new incentives […]
Now aged 61, design guru Bruce Mau’s career has spanned decades. During this time, he has developed a radical vision of the capabilities of design. For Mau, design is the […]
Zeev Aram, founder and chairman of Aram Designs, passed away in London on 18 March, at the age of 89. Aram lived an eventful life. Born in Cluj, Romania, to the […]
A brand-new book about successful brand development in a difficult era: “Brand New Brand”, published by gestalten, exhibits exciting examples of projects by international branding agencies. What can we learn […]
The New European Bauhaus, an interface between art, culture, social inclusion, science and technology, is intended to explore how future ways of life can be shaped. The European Union is […]