Spiderman and the Designer Sense
By Benjamin Vogt. Designers are not superheroes – even if some of them believe they can save the world. This notwithstanding, Benjamin Vogt, doctoral student and design scientist at the […]
frog design publishes its Trend Guide 2020
frog design publishes its Trend Guide 2020 The 2020 trend guide from frog design is available for download – just in time for the new year. In this report the […]
Barbara Holzer and Tristan Kobler. Documentary film
Barbara Holzer and Tristan Kobler. Documentary film Holzer Kobler Architekturen specialises in scenography and design, urban planning and architecture. The former couple has been building up this international, award-winning architecture […]
A Power Couple of Modern Times
By Thomas Wagner. Sigfried Giedion and Carola Giedion-Welcker write about architecture and design, art and literature. The base from which they conduct their rather unorthodox style of research is their […]
Re-release of the Static table clock by Richard Sapper
Re-release of the Static table clock by Richard Sapper Designer Richard Sapper (1932-2015) had just relocated to Milan, where he started working at the architect Gio Ponti’s office before then […]
Pentagon: Design or not? Exhibition in Cologne
Pentagon: Design or not? Exhibition in Cologne The Gruppe Pentagon (the Pentagon Group), founded in1985, was a fundamental part of the Neues deutsches Design (New German Design) movement of the […]
The most wonderful Time of the Year
Recommendations and tips for the Christmas season It’s here again: Christmas is almost upon us, and many people are racking their brains about what presents to buy. Or wondering how […]
Dutch Digital Design. A new platform
Dutch Digital Design. A new platform We know that the Dutch are talented graphic and communications designers. We also know that the Dutch are a laid-back people. And it was […]
The Christmas tree in Great Britain
The Christmas tree in Great Britain History tells us that Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha introduced the Christmas tree, a German tradition, to Great Britain in 1840, when he […]
Klaus Bischoff named future Group Head of Design at Volkswagen
Klaus Bischoff named future Group Head of Design at Volkswagen A few personnel changes are under way at Volkswagen Design: from 1 April 2020 Klaus Bischoff, currently Head of Design […]
Drawing in the digital world. A film
Drawing in the digital world. A film Illustrations, especially done the old-fashioned way with lead and coloured pencils or with brush and ink, are making a comeback, with a surprising […]
People in design: Wolfgang Rieder appointed Loeb Fellow at Harvard
People in design: Wolfgang Rieder appointed Loeb Fellow at Harvard The Austrian Rieder Group has cooperated with architects, designers and artists for many years in the application and further development […]
Innovative products from emerging designers. The Mia Seeger Prize 2019
Innovative products from emerging designers. The Mia Seeger Prize 2019 The Mia Seeger Prize – with its 2019 slogan “Was mehr als einem nützt” (“Benefiting more than just one person”) […]
The plastic bag. A swansong exhibition
The plastic bag. A swansong exhibition Is the plastic bag a cultural artefact, or the cause a rubbish problem? There was a time when the plastic bag – the means […]
People in Design: Lukas Eiselin appointed as managing director at MetaDesign
People in Design: Lukas Eiselin appointed as managing director at MetaDesign On 1 November Lukas Eiselin joined forces with the management team at MetaDesign. As an additional managing director, Eiselin […]