In 1969 the designer Giancarlo Zanatta created his famous Moon Boots. The boots are much-loved as après-ski footwear. He was inspired by the heavily padded shoes worn by American astronaut […]
Coca-Cola has set a goal of making all their packaging suitable for collection and subsequent recycling or refilling by 2030. In order to take the next step towards the company’s […]
Bamboo is a high-quality, fast-growing raw material with extraordinary properties. As a building material, it is comparable to hardwood, and yet it is extremely light and elastic. For this reason, […]
Innovation is far more than lucky coincidence. In fact, the development of successful productsis grounded on an understanding of the crucial importance – and correlation – of three pillars: design, […]
What narratives do materials tell? How significant are the aspects of narration in art and design? Do materials’ narratives make these materials so ordered and accessible that they can be […]
Show off your expertise in design and innovation! The Focus Open 2021 design awards are given to examples of pioneering design. An excellent way to expand your public profile and […]
By Thomas Wagner. Alvar Aalto is considered one of the most influential modernist architects and designers. He was also ahead of his time in his working partnerships with his first […]
In times when there are no pandemic-induced restrictions, there are usually numerous international trade fairs and events that take place at the start of the year. In 2021 there is […]
By Thomas Wagner. Ideal for rescuers and fans of extreme sport, but perhaps less so for 00 agents, jetpacks are being perfected all the time, allowing the user to take […]
Home or workplace? What do living and working mean in the new normal? The worlds of private life and work have been merging for months now. We have suddenly, and […]
By Thomas Wagner. Design for the hand: his leadership saw the Heidelberg pen manufacturer become an international design brand. Vale Dr Manfred Lamy. Manfred Lamy can be said to have […]
Putting the question: an interview with Leo Lübke. Interview: Thomas Wagner. Designer Gerd Lange is celebrating his 90th birthday this year. Cor is rereleasing the 1965 Farmer Chair just in […]
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced the New European Bauhaus initiative in her 2020 State of the Union address. The design stage has now been launched […]
German design achieved worldwide renown at the beginning of the 20th century, after having been shaped by the Bauhaus and Werkbund. After 1949, it underwent a development as surprising as […]
Ken Adam, or more accurately Sir Kenneth Adam, was born as Klaus Hugo Adam in Berlin on 5 February 1921, the son of an upper-class Jewish family. He died in […]