There are gradual changes happening in the design departments of the Volkswagen Group. Back in April, Klaus Zyciora was named Head of Volkswagen Group Design and took on responsibility for […]
With the loss of Enzo Mari in Milan last Monday, the design world has lost one of its original rebels, a radical proponent of a conceptual design that commits to […]
Eugenio Perazza has been awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award 2020 by the jury of the XXVI ADI Compasso d’Oro. The founder of furniture manufacturer Magis, who initially resided in a […]
Cini Boeri, born on 12 June 1924, obtained her degree from the polytechnic university of Milan in 1951. After it, she completed an internship at Giò Ponti’s architecture firm and […]
Finding joy in designing was his elixir of life, which renewed itself with every challenge. Terence Conran pursued multiple careers in parallel. There is likely no other designer of his […]
For some years now, the VW Group’s finest models have been coming from Spain. The success of the group’s Seat brand directly correlates with the design of the Martorell-made cars. […]
Ruediger Goetz is becoming the managing director of the Peter Schmidt Group. The multiple-award-winning designer will therefore be running the business of the design agency – which is part of […]
Architects Jacques Herzog and Pierre de Meuron are celebrating their 70th birthday They made a name for themselves with the flat glass and concrete cube for the Goetz Collection in […]
Ilkka Suppanen receives the Kaj Franck Prize 2020 The Kaj Franck Prize has been awarded in Finland since 1992 to personalities whose oeuvre reflects the values of the award’s namesake, […]
People in design: Rosemarie Baltensweiler (1927–2020) The Swiss Federal Office of Culture awarded her with the Grand Prix Design for her oeuvre early in the summer of 2019. Now Rosemarie […]
Matthew Weaver becomes Vice President of Nissan Design Europe Japanese car manufacturer Nissan maintains design centres across the world to cater to cultural differences and expectations of local consumers. Matthew […]
Claudia Perren leaves the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation She took over the leadership of the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation as Director and Executive Board member in 2014, developing new event and communication […]
Veronika Aumann appointed Professor of Textile Design in Stuttgart There has been a new appointment to the textile design professorship at the Stuttgart State Academy of Art and Design. With […]
Carsten Hendrich takes over brand strategy, marketing and communications for the KaDeWe Group The KaDeWe Group includes the KaDeWe store in Berlin (short for “Kaufhaus des Westens”, the Department Store […]
Aaron Betsky appointed Director of the Virginia Tech School of Architecture and Design The name Aaron Betsky will be familiar to readers of international specialist publications. Since completing his studies […]