Prof. Dieter Rams
Kronberg im Taunus, Germany

In Berlin's West, the architecture office Coordination has converted two attic flats into an elegant penthouse. Now the Wilhelminian architecture serves as a colourful backdrop for the art.

Due to the pandemic, the 3daysofdesign took place this year from 15 to 17 June and once again showed how varied Scandinavian design can be. "Remember to Play" was the motto, which Luca Nichetto translated graphically. We have selected ten highlights from the numerous showrooms and exhibition areas.

According to a statement posted by Virgil Abloh's family on the social network Instagram, the internationally renowned designer passed away after a long battle with cancer.

The Bröhan Museum in Berlin is currently showing an exemplary digital programme to accompany the exhibition "Braun 100".

“Dieter Rams. Looking back and ahead” is the name of the exhibition at the museum angewandte kunst in Frankfurt, which has recently opened. Anna Moldenhauer spoke to the curator Prof. Klaus Klemp in advance of the show – the discussion focused on the concept, Dieter Rams’ approach to design, and the importance of teamwork.

The German Sustainability Award is the largest of its kind in Europe. Now for the first time it has also been conferred in the area of design.

Bag label Tsatsas is presenting a ladies’ handbag designed by the legendary Dieter Rams.

First there was the silver screen, then the images came from a box, and finally the screen became large and flat. Now, however, the dark TV panel is set to become an item of furniture again. The Bouroullecs are risking a first step.

In its heyday Braun set the benchmark, designing everyday objects destined to serve as “quiet assistants”. Now Braun licensee De’Longhi is relaunching some of the historical designs. But beware: What might at first sight seem to be the respectful cultivation of revered traditions is nothing but whitewash.

Ingo Maurer, Enzo Mari, Eero Aarnio – they all belong to a group of designers who were born in 1932 and by tenaciously advancing their own ideas have succeeded in creating sensational works. A consideration of the 1932 designers.

For people already familiar with Apple, there are not likely to be many surprises in the exhibition “Stylectrical – von Elektrodesign, das Geschichte schreibt” (Stylectrical – on history-making, electrical design) at the Museum für Angewandte Kunst in Hamburg. It is a bit like going to the movies with mountains of popcorn. It does leaves nobody any the wiser but some people come away with a pleasant feeling.

Applying the "606" by Dieter Rams to any situation. Monika Hary and Michael Haberbosch have decades' worth of experience with the universal shelving system – right now in a show apartment in Munich.

Oliver Grabes heads the design department of the long-standing company Braun and in conversation with Jens Müller explains his way of looking at things. What is the design process at Braun like today, how does the company deal with Dieter Rams' legacy, and why are Apple products so successful compared with Braun?

However promising the read may seem to be, there are always more interesting books than time to read them. Meaning that the stack of books and with it your bad conscience grow and you end up staring failure in the face. The tool of last resort: Clear the stack before the Frankfurt Book Fair opens its doors again.