The brothers Carsten and Samuel Waldeck founded SHIFT GmbH together in 2014. With the sustainable m-series of the SHIFTPHONE, the startup introduced the world’s most modular smartphone in 2016. SHIFT’s […]
How will we live together? It is a question that is as simple as it is fundamental. Chief curator Hashim Sarkis is asking it at the 17th International Architecture Biennale […]
If materials are both stretchable and conductive, multifunctional electronic sensor systems can be more easily integrated into clothing or attached to three-dimensional surfaces. To make this possible, a team from […]
Antje von Dewitz, entrepreneur and CEO of the mountain sports outfitter VAUDE, talks to Jörg Thadeusz about her very own way of acting as sustainably as possible with her company: […]
To close the circle, products and systems must not only be designed differently, but infrastructures and services must also be offered. We present best practice examples for circular design from […]
Philipp Mainzer could have celebrated the 25-year anniversary of his company e15 last year. However, the pandemic prevented any sort of large celebration. We spoke with Mainzer about how the […]
Designers and architects have a major role in the transformation into a circular economy. While this calls for interdisciplinary collaboration and holistic design, what we need above all is an […]
As partners in the European Commission’s New European Bauhaus initiative, member-companies from the German Design Council’s network are researching how industry and business can contribute to making Europe climate-neutral by […]
Climate change and the consumption of natural raw materials are among the greatest challenges of our time. The responsible use of resources and the use of sustainable materials are more […]
Whether dog hair, banana leaves or seagrass, these new natural materials may be the materials of the future. Not only are they biodegradable and therefore sustainable, they are also highly […]
The topic of sustainability affects all areas of our lives and needs decisive action. Mimi Sewalski (Managing Director of Avocadostore), Ineke Hans (Founder and Professor of Design & Social Context), […]
The role that sustainable materials have in the fashion industry is growing. Allbirds, a footwear and clothing brand based in San Francisco, is a pioneer in sustainable fashion. It already […]
For billions of years, both on land and in water, plants and animals have evolved to make materials with a particular set of components that other organisms know how to […]
The first German Reusable Packaging Conference took place recently and delivered a message: disposable packaging can be replaced by climate-friendly reusable alternatives in almost all situations and places. Roughly 200 […]
What part does a global manufacturer of recyclable materials such as Covestro play in driving innovation and the further development of materials? How can a sustainable circular economy be achieved? […]
Designers are generally very observant: they look closely at the world around them, and they design objects, processes and services to improve our lives. The following projects by winners of […]
By Prof. Dr. Uwe Demele. Increasing demands are being placed on living and working spaces. Aspects of both technical functionality and well-being now need to be compatible with networked, personalised […]
Will the knife of the future be able to adapt itself to different tasks? How programmable materials may one day become an everyday reality – and how far we still […]
Programmable materials: Solutions for the future Innovative materials, especially those that promise improved product sustainability and user handling, are playing an increasingly important role in the development of new products. […]
Freitag: Customer becomes designer When it comes to turning used materials – in this case, canvas covers for trucks – into well-designed products, no other company comes close to rivalling […]