Digital design, an elite discipline: for good or bad?
Humans are not rational beings. Let us be clear: most of the decisions we make every day are for irrational reasons. This is a behavioural pattern as old as time […]
Media, Spaces, Installations: An obituary for Joachim Sauter
He combined technology, art and design and distinguished himself in Germany as a pioneer of digital design: Obituary of Joachim Sauter, co-founder of ART + COM and professor at the Berlin […]
Design Justice. The struggle for non-discriminatory technologies
With ongoing digital transformation and the spread of technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) and automated decision-making systems, the subject of alleged objectivity in these systems continually rears its head. […]
Insights Into Innovation: Future of Mobility, Future of Living and Working & Lighting
How will we travel, live and work in future? The digital transformation of our living and working worlds is creating significant changes, and the pandemic is accelerating them even further. […]
The German Brand Monitor: What’s really on the minds of brand decision-makers
Brand decision-makers are (actually) well aware that a brand will only succeed if it is holistically considered, developed and implemented. All too often, however, brand positioning is not sufficiently used […]
Insights Into Innovation: “Smart 5.0: Connectivity, Robotics & AI” and “Medical & Health”
Innovative machines and smart technology hold huge potential to further develop the way we live and work. Smart solutions and robotics projects open up entirely new possibilities for industry, business […]
Design Intelligence: What contribution can design make in the development of AI and the digital future?
Jennifer Moosbrugger is an industrial designer and Head of UX-driven AI at Siemens Digital Industry. She is doing her doctorate on the topic of design and AI and deals with […]
Beauty accelerated – artificial intelligence in design
Can artificial intelligence generate function and aesthetic, or even combine the two together? And if so, what does this mean for design quality and the work of the designer? A […]
Ready, set, BIM
Building Information Modelling (BIM) is revolutionising architecture and the construction industry. The use of digital twins that enable interdisciplinary collaboration is advancing topics like digital construction and sustainable buildings – […]
Digital Design: From User Experience to Visual Strategy
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 […]
Paths to the future: events after Corona
Communication can give hope and reassurance in times of crisis and disaster. But at the present time, when event halls, cultural halls, concert halls, exhibition halls, congress centres, museums and […]
Policy document. Successful digitisation calls for newly defined professions
Digitisation has a far-reaching impact. It calls into question established social behaviour, changes our day-to-day lives and affects production processes and professions. However, it is as yet unclear which professionals […]
Digital transformation and the advantages of an in-house design agency
The success of design in a company depends decisively on the blueprint of its implementation, knows Philipp Thesen, strategy consultant and former head of design at Deutsche Telekom. He assisted […]
Expert Talk: Digitalisation – Technology that brings people closer together
Digitalisation and an increasing need for sustainability are changing almost every aspect of the way we live and work. Technology is changing the way we communicate and work with one […]
H&M and NeXR develop a digital fitting room
“Would you like to try that on? Our fitting rooms are over here.” Friendly advice such as this works well in-store, but not when shopping online. Shoppers are left with […]