On Trend Topics and (Digital) Innovations
The digital transformation of the economy and society is currently one of the most discussed and controversial topics. We present a selection of digital and forward-looking solutions from the areas […]
The 3D Printed Breast Implant MATTISSE Wins the 3D Pioneers Challenge 2023
The exhibition and award ceremony of the eighth edition of the 3D Pioneers Challenge, the international competition for additive and future-oriented technologies, was a highlight of Rapid.Tech 3D in Erfurt. […]
Reusable open source kit for e-vehicles
The switch from automobiles with internal combustion engines to models with electric drives has not only fundamentally changed the technical design of the vehicle architecture. Since the production of an […]
Brands in Transformation: Bette on the way to climate-neutral production
Designs made of glazed titanium steel make up the history of the Bette brand – from the first free-standing seamless bathtub to a floor-level shower surface and shower tiles. For […]
Technoprivilege: Design and the Question of Social Participation
Technologies are more important than ever in our social coexistence. The more relevant these technologies are for participation in society, the more we must discuss the importance of their design […]
For startups from the workforce. Miele sets up its own incubator
When it comes to fresh ideas and new business models, startups are usually more agile than large companies with complex structures and sluggish decision-making processes. Despite greater agility, however, the […]
Creative Industries Innovation Network. The “Creative Impact Research Centre Europe” has launched
Prior to Brexit in 2020, the United Kingdom (UK) played a pioneering role within the European Union when it came to researching market mechanisms for the international creative industries and […]
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 […]