The international competition for additive manufacturing and
advanced technologies, the “3D Pioneers Challenge”, offers visionaries
a platform with a global network. Industry leaders and
experts shed light on the multi-layered fields of innovation from
their own perspectives. The initiators of the platform, Simone
and Christoph Völcker, thus provide an outlook and impulses for
future-makers in architecture and design, research and development,
as well as politics and industry – in the spirit of “pushing
boundaries”.
At the heart of this book lies a unique tradition. A ritual that is more than a creative exercise; it is a transfer of momentum — that breaks paradigms, encourages risk-taking, and sparks transformation through play. A Yoyo is a simple object, yes, but one that invites bold questions, material experiments, and conceptual freedom.
What emerges is a collection of ideas reflecting the Studio's spirit: reinvention, poetic, precise, and curious. As Europe's most awarded independent design studio, PHOENIX has been a place where innovation meets intention.
The Studio opens a door through this book for the first time, capturing a piece of that journey and celebrating design as a way of thinking, feeling, and reimagining the world.Search inside (PDF)
How can design studies be made more practical? How can e.g.
innovation, creativity, sustainability or resilience become an everyday
part of training events? In 2021, the iF Design Foundation
published its white book on the future of design education on
the basis of international research. The key conclusion was: design
studies must change radically in order to master the challenges
of the future. This was followed by a three-year cooperation with
Neue Sammlung Munich that provided concrete impulses.
The designer duo jehs+laub designs intercultural sofas, cosy
crustaceans or graphic conference chairs. Their method is to combine
a feel for nature with purposeful design and a decisive infusion
of nonchalance, thereby creating products that are essentially
timeless. Markus Jehs (*1965) and Jürgen Laub (*1964) got to know
each other while studying industrial design at Schwäbisch Gmünd
University. After completing their diploma, they opened their own
office in Stuttgart in 1994. They design for the who’s who of the
industry: Brunner, Cassina, Cor, Fritz Hansen, Herman Miller, Nemo,
Stelton, Thonet or Wilkhahn.Editor Ralph Jahns is curator for international
renowned brands.
Future-orientated and exceptional design performances are
at the centre of the International Design Award Baden-Württemberg
FOCUS OPEN 2025, one of the most renowned German
design competitions with an international orientation. This yearbook
presents all the award-winning products. The winners
come from fields including capital goods, healthcare. bathroom,
kitchen, interiors, lifestyle, lighting, consumer electronics, leisure,
building technology, public design, mobility, service design,
immersive media, communication design and circular design.
In an era of over-communication, brands have to face radical
new realities and shape their identities in multipolar manors.
Spontaneously forming and iterative narrations can take on
this task. This is the idea behind neo-narratives. On a search for
virtuoso forms of articulation of brands, the basic idea of the narrative
is recast and a journey into new radical narrative structures
is undertaken in essayistic form.Wolf-Eike Galle is a creative and cultural scientist. As creative director
he accompanies international and national brands in their
transformation processes since 2006.
Especially at the current time, shared experiences are of immeasurable
value. They forge a sense of community, strengthen
trust and foster optimism. They open up opportunities for new
perspectives, moments of inspiration and a temporary escape
from everyday life. New technologies play a key role in this. With
aesthetic spatial experiences, events that bring people together
and immersive, interactive worlds, this edition addresses precisely
this: the essential value of live communication.Search inside (PDF)
The German Football Museum in Dortmund offers a unique
exhibition experience of over 140 years of German football
history and a special brand of national memorial culture. With its
ultra-modern forms of presentation, it forms a new medium that
builds a bridge between people, football, society and contemporary
history.Manuel Neukirchner, born in 1967, has been heading up the
museum since 2015 as the Director and Chairman of the Board of
the DFB-Stiftung Deutsches Fußballmuseum Gmbh. The former
print and radio journalist studied general literary science, history
and German philology and is the author of numerous book
publications.
50 international projects present the most innovative and forward-
looking solutions, whose contribution to building culture
development is clearly evident. The focus is on all the relevant
themes of transformation development: use of resources, circular
processes, biodiversity etc. The editors take a comprehensive
look at current developments in the building sector and inspire
novelty. With InteriorPark., they have been driving sustainable
developments in the building sector forwards since 2010.
"This book traces the legacy of the Department Building at
the Ulm School of Design, where experimentation and intellectual
rigor redefined modern architecture. Rooted in critical
thinking and knowledge exchange, it brought together
design, science, and creativity to address architecture’s
complex challenges. Today, the open spirit of Ulm feels more
urgent than ever, reshaping how we inhabit and imagine the
future of our data-driven world."Georg Vrachliotis, Head of the Architecture Department, TU DelftSearch inside (pdf)Hersteller/manufacturer: av edition GmbH, Senefelderstraße 109, 70176 Stuttgart, Germany. Kontakt/contact: sales@avedition.de General information on product safety
For a long time, the large market hall Großmarkthalle (1928)
by Martin Elsaesser stood emblematically for the New
Frankfurt. Now, with a comprehensive and richly illustrated
monograph, the architecture historian and Elsaesser researcher
Jörg Schilling is presenting a differentiated view of
the exceptionally productive and versatile building artist
who was marginalised by the Nazi regimen.The Martin-Elsaesser foundation, founded in 2009 by Elsaesser’s
descendants after a settlement with the European
Central Bank and the city of Frankfurt, enabled the opulently
presented publication after extensive research.
How can artificial intelligence revolutionise interactions with visitors, ecological intelligence promote sustainable solutions, emotional intelligence create lasting ties between brands
and people, and artistic intelligence transform places into creative spaces? How can technological intelligence push the boundaries of what is possible and how can collective and social intelligence culminate in participatory concepts? The latest edition of the Brand Experience & Trade Fair Design Annual aims to answer these questions and inspire exciting new projects by showcasing outstanding projects and presenting essays contributed by true industry experts.Search inside (pdf)Hersteller/manufacturer: av edition GmbH, Senefelderstraße 109, 70176 Stuttgart, Germany. Kontakt/contact: sales@avedition.de General information on product safety
Design models are an integral part of the design process, as
prototypes and providers of ideas for those products that are
later launched on the market as serial and mass goods. However,
working with models is an interdisciplinary undertaking:
The book reflects the design model as the basis for future concepts,
as a collector’s item in a museum and in its actual function
as a planning and work tool for designers and model builders.
With the theme "Design for Democracy. Atmospheres for a
better life", Frankfurt RheinMain holds the title of World Design
Capital® 2026. Our motto "Let us design how we want to live"
is an invitation to actively participate in shaping our living spaces
and our democracy. Design has the power to shape collective
processes, develop inclusive solutions and bring about social
change. Ten guest authors address the ten fields of action of
"Design for Democracy": Construction & Housing, Consumption,
Culture & Media, Education, Health, Industry, Mobility, Public
Space, Sport, Work.Search inside (pdf)Manufacturer: av edition GmbH, Senefelderstraße 109, 70176 Stuttgart, Germany.Contact: sales@avedition.deGeneral information on product safety
Future-orientated and exceptional design performances are
at the centre of the International Design Award Baden-Württemberg
FOCUS OPEN 2024, one of the most renowned German
design competitions with an international orientation. This yearbook
presents all the award-winning products. The winners
come from fields including investment goods, healthcare, bathrooms,
kitchens, interiors, lifestyle, lighting, consumer electronics,
leisure, building technology, public design, communication
design, mobility, service design and materials & surfaces.Search inside (PDF)
Whether it is the revitalisation of entire districts or the seasonal redesign of individual retail spaces – the topics of re-use and building on the fabric of existing buildings are becoming increasingly relevant throughout the retail sector. Creative re-use of empty department stores and shopping centres frees up space and resources. Exceptional concepts are presented in this yearbook. The author and architect Dr. Jons Messedat
has been teaching the subject of Construction and Space at
HAWK Hildesheim since 2016. He is an expert in the international
retail design and corporate architecture scene.
The world is in motion – and live communication along with it.
There is particularly positive movement in the field of sustainability,
with great transformation pressure and noticeably growing
awareness. Social involvement is increasing, many seek to
forge a sense of community and solidarity with their projects and
to call for diversity, democracy and tolerance. At the same time,
new technologies such as artificial intelligence are driving the
developments forwards, extending not only the possibilities but
also the challenges.Search inside (PDF)
This opulent photo book is dedicated to the Anna-Seiler-Haus
in Bern. The new sixteen-storey building forms the centrepiece
– also known as the Coeur de l'île – of the Inselspital, which is
visible from afar in the cityscape. In general, visual relationships
play a decisive role in orientation within the building and
localisation in the urban context. The photographer HGEsch
has succeeded in staging the collaborative work of the three
architectural firms in a magnificent way across all scales, with
surprising glimpses of details, views into and out of the neighbourhood
and brilliant panoramic shots with the Bernese Alps on the horizon.Search inside (pdf)
When it comes to sustainable brand presentations, the question is no longer whether we can conserve resources and build green, but how! Sustainability has become a must. But to make circular brand spaces a reality, everyone – from exhibitors to designers to visitors – needs to pull in the same direction.
The new issue of the Brand Experience & Trade Fair Design Annual features successful examples that demonstrate an
intentional approach to people and the environment – and
are inspiring to boot.Editor Janina Poesch is a qualified architect, trained journalist and freelance author of numerous publications on the topics of the future, scenography and (brand) communication in space. She teaches Brand Spaces at RheinMain University of Applied Sciences and greatly appreciates the common thread in (brand) stories – the PLOT …Search inside (pdf)
50 international projects in five categories present the most
innovative and forward-looking solutions, whose contribution
to building culture development is clearly evident. The focus
is on all the relevant themes of transformation development:
use of resources, circular processes, biodiversity etc. The editors
take a comprehensive look at current developments in
the building sector and inspire novelty. With InteriorPark., they
have been driving sustainable developments in the building
sector forwards since 2010.Search inside (pdf)
The office complex in Karlsruhe is considered as Tadao Ando’s
first urban design in Germany. The publication provides exclusive insights into the creation and planning of the building.
Architecture photographs and building plans show Ando’s
design formula: reduction to the essentials, exposed concrete on the scale of the tatami mats, strict geometries, precision and refined detail give the building its characteristic touch.
The architect and client agreed on creating an aesthetic and
energy-efficient building that meets the latest technical standards and offers the employees the best working conditions.Search inside (PDF)
The founder and patron Reinhard Ernst planned a home for his unique collection; the city of Wiesbaden provided a site in the heart of the city and the Japanese star architect Fumihiko Maki delivered the plans. The result is the Museum Reinhard Ernst for abstract art, an architectural gem, but also a building open to the public and a magnet for the international art public alike. The author Prof. Dr. Falk Jaeger is a building historian and works as an architecture critic and publicist in Berlin. He writes for major daily newspapers, specialist media and has published more than 40 books about architecture, urban development and monument preservation.Search inside (PDF)
Clay is the most widely used industrial plasticine in the world.
The automotive industry, in particular, depends on 3D-clay
models. Now, the first ever practical textbook on working professionally
with industrial styling clay has arrived (in partnership
with the manufacturer STAEDTLER). In this book, the author,
a former design modeler in the automotive industry and
current teacher at Selb Technical College, compiles his extensive
knowledge on the topic of clay. The book not only sets
out core theoretical and practical principles to support and
encourage beginner modelers as they start out, with illustrated
descriptions, workshops, tips and glossaries, it is also an invaluable
resource for experienced design modelers, product
designers and clay.Search inside (pdf)
The new edition has been shaped by a both turbulent and exciting
year. The demand for events and the delight about real experiences
were huge. At the same time, war and its economic consequences
have been a cause of great concern. The book collects this multitude
of formats, from small but accomplished communication forums to
virtual specialist conferences and captivating spatial experiences. The
result is a realistic cross section of social requirements, current experience
formats and difficult framework conditions.Sample pages (PDF)
