Read in the Grain of the Wood
How do you spell sustainability? Have we become blind to simple solutions? In the book “A way of life: Ballenberg Notes”, Rolf Fehlbaum, together with renowned designers, invites us to take a close look at the […]
The Big Picture is Missing
For Werner Sobek, it is an obligatory task for mankind in the coming decades: To build emission-free and with less material for more people. In the second volume of his trilogy “non nobis”, the world-renowned engineer […]
Fewer Briquettes, More Smartphones
Enlightening info design in the spirit of Isotype: With “Joy and Fear”, Theo Deutinger presents a picture-statistical illustrated report on the present with which he wants to continue Otto Neurath’s legendary book “Modern Man in the […]
What Baron Foster Is Building On
There are already numerous books on the British architect Norman Foster. But now, in a two-volume publication, the great designer provides personal insights into his creative process for the first time and reveals what inspired him […]
Who is in Charge at the House of Creativity?
In art and design, production is increasingly taking place in the context of all-encompassing mechanisation. Anyone who works creatively finds themselves referred to apparatuses, interfaces and programmes. Technical, especially digital tools can inspire, but also set […]
A Lot of Compromises
Many gaps, little context: Daniel Hornuff’s book “Keine Kompromisse? Wilhelm Wagenfeld und der Nationalsozialismus” looks at the life and work of the influential designer during the National Socialist era. Review by Thomas Edelmann Relevant presentations on […]
