Sustainable Web Design: Can the Internet Be Made Greener?
The trend of Sustainable Web Design is becoming more and more popular, because the World Wide Web consumes large amounts of energy. More consistent UX design, improved SEO, more efficient […]
BurgLabs: Materials and Technologies of Tomorrow from the Design Lab
When supply chains are interrupted and energy reserves are scarce – real scenarios here and now – then it is no longer enough to substitute individual materials or increase the […]
Personnel. The design and innovation company IDEO has named a new CEO
Global design and innovation firm IDEO, best known for human-centred design and the application of the concept of design thinking, has announced that Derek Robson has been appointed as its […]
Parking and generating electricity. Solar energy offensive in France
The more the phase-out of fossil fuels such as coal and gas is promoted, the greater the demand for green electricity from alternative sources such as wind power and solar […]
EU Agency for Creative Industries relocates its headquarters to North Rhine-Westphalia
The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) will locate its main site for its new “Innovation Community for Culture and Creative Industries”, or “EIT Culture & Creativity” for short, […]
Transformation of the City: How Do We Want To Live In The Future?
Green City # 4: The transformation of the city is extremely complex. It requires many actors in the most diverse places to network in order to develop, implement and continuously […]
Co-designed by BIG. The largest 3D-printed residential area to date is being built in Texas
Innovative processes are more in demand than ever in the construction industry. However, many of them have hardly progressed beyond the status of prototypes or experiments, including industrial 3D printing […]
Industry platform for additive manufacturing and industrial 3D printing. The Formnext trade fair in Frankfurt am Main
Additive manufacturing methods open up many new design possibilities for designers. Moreover, they have long since successfully found their way into more and more industrial sectors, with new applications and […]
Project Summoner. Mercedes-Benz presents a virtual show car for the first time
The exclusive partnership between Mercedes-Benz and the global “League of Legends Esports Events” by Riot Games has been in place since 2020. According to their own statements, the two partners […]
Pneumatic muscles for robots – from the 3D printer
GRACE is an acronym for the rather unwieldy project title “Geometry-based Actuators able to Contract and Elongate”, in German: Stellglieder, die sich aufgrund ihrer Geometrie ausdehnen und zusammenziehen können. The […]
Mobility in the City of the Future
Green City, Part 2: In times of climate crisis, sustainable forms of propulsion, comprehensive charging infrastructure for electromobility and safe route concepts for cyclists are needed to advance the transport […]
Renunciation as the basis for aesthetics: Concept Car from BASF and Citroen
“… not fast, not luxurious, not heavy” – this is how the project partners BASF and Citroen condense the essence of their jointly developed concept car oli (all-ë). By deliberately […]
Trashboom. Floating barrier to protect the oceans wins James Dyson Award 2022 in Germany
Plastic bags, PET bottles and much more floating in the water pollute rivers and oceans. According to estimates, 2.4 to 4 million tonnes of plastic enter the sea via rivers […]
Inferno” firefighting aircraft concept wins DLR Design Challenge 2022
Drought and heat as consequences of climate change are also increasing in temperate latitudes. As a result, forests are burning more and more frequently, also in Germany. In many cases, […]
Repairing, Improvising, Re-Arranging. A conference on the Technology history of the unfinished
Technical equipment and installations do not remain as they were when new. If they are to function permanently, they must be maintained. Some technology is also rebuilt and converted over […]
Rotterdam as the centre. The first Solar Biennale
Energy is currently in short supply. As varied as the reasons for this may be, one thing is certain: until now, the resources needed to generate energy had to be […]
Cold Brew Coffee. New laser-based process
In summer, when it is very hot, many people like to drink cold coffee. Cold brew coffee is a big hit then. What is less well known is that it […]
Young Academy of the TUM. Team develops fingertip prosthesis
Diving into the world of science at an early age is an opportunity given to the best students of a year at the Young Academy of the Technical University of […]
Digital Marketing & Tech Event. DMEXCO will take place again in 2022 as a presence format
It is considered Europe’s leading digital marketing and tech event: the “Digital Marketing Exposition & Conference”, DMEXCO for short. The event sees itself as a meeting place for all important […]
Semi-transparent solar cells the size of windows
When it comes to turning the tide of the energy and climate crisis, at the top of the wish list are buildings that can produce the energy they consume themselves, […]