Graphic Optimism: Stefan Sagmeister Thinks “Now is Better”
Bad world, good numbers? With his new book “Früher war Heute ist besser”, Stefan Sagmeister goes against the spirit of the times. Precisely because a distorted and unreflected picture of […]
Bad world, good numbers? With his new book “Früher war Heute ist besser”, Stefan Sagmeister goes against the spirit of the times. Precisely because a distorted and unreflected picture of […]
One in four people in the world has no access to clean drinking water. This not only poses numerous health risks, but is also responsible for more than one million […]
The Swedish design studio Form Us With Love creates concepts, furniture and products for well-known companies such as Ikea and Hem. We visited the two founders during the Stockholm Design […]
False signals: Lufthansa is reshaping its Executive Board – and cutting the position for brand management and sustainability in the process. In view of the accelerating climate crisis, shouldn’t a […]
More and more companies are focussing on materials that are based on the growth of microorganisms such as algae, fungi and bacteria. This trend was confirmed by the latest edition […]
Whether it is a question of energy supply or energy management, the energy transition in the building sector is making a significant contribution to achieving the envisaged climate protection targets. […]
The winners of the German Ecodesign Award 2023 show how the transformation towards greater sustainability can be achieved while taking design aspects into account. Twelve projects were honoured with the […]
Participation, self-determination, equal opportunities and social cohesion through design: at this year’s edition of “Shaping Society”, which will take place on December 12 in Frankfurt am Main, speakers from a […]
Cities make a decisive contribution to climate change. At the same time, they are particularly affected by its impact due to their location and building structures. While the population in […]
The successful conference on social sustainability, which received a great response in 2022, is entering the next round. The follow-up project explores the topic in greater depth and places a […]
Achieving sustainable and at the same time rapidly effective changes is proving to be particularly difficult in the construction and energy sectors. Bringing new technologies and products to the market […]
Plastics are versatile, but ecologically problematic. As a large amount of primary resources must be used for their production and use, plastic recycling is a focus of political and regulatory […]
Since this summer, “VERD°” has been standing in Frankfurt am Main: as a prototype of a serial, tree-like structure that is supposed to provide cooling in cities plagued by increasing […]
Brands are going green – in almost all markets and industries. At the same time, brand builders have to ask themselves many questions: What is our purpose? How can I […]
Fashion means more than just clothing that protects you from strangers’ glances, cold or warmth. Fashion thrives on going far beyond all aspects of utility, both aesthetically and culturally. With […]
We spend up to 90% of our lives indoors, and our indoor environments often neglect our needs. Stress and pollutant levels are known to be higher in enclosed spaces with […]
There is an urgent need for action in the direction of a circular economy: Werner Sobek is one of the world’s most renowned engineering scientists and construction researchers. With the […]
Between sustainability promises and CO2 certificates on websites and in advertising campaigns for the furniture industry, you could get the impression that it has become an exemplary branch of industry […]
Companies across many industries are looking for ways to make their products and manufacturing processes more sustainable in the future. This puts long-established manufacturing processes to the test and also […]
Germany is one of the markets where furniture is renewed most often. With new circular business models, the industry now wants to become more sustainable. The principle of “circular furniture” […]