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Social Design

Participation and Empowerment

Social design is design for society and with society. As social innovation and on the basis of dialogue and participation, social design…

17.12.2018 – designpublications

Mitteleuropa

Exhibition by Studio Iknoki

From November 23rd to December 21st, 2018, the “Cavò” of via San Rocco 1 in Trieste—Italy, hosts Mitteleuropa: a multidisciplinary project conceived…

14.12.2018 – designevents

Slanted in Dubai: Ramy Alawssy

In Spring 2018 the Slanted editors took a close-up look at the contemporary design scene of Dubai. A city—when described by many…

13.12.2018 – designpublications

100 Best Poster Contest

The New Competition Starts in Mid of December

On December 12th 2018 the competition for the 100 best posters from Germany, Austria and Switzerland, which were designed and realized in…

12.12.2018 – designevents

True Originals

Quartet and Trumps

Stuffed with the rarest original adidas® models of the 60s, 70s, and 80s. 32 quartet cards take you through the “golden era…

11.12.2018 – designlottery

Slanted in Dubai: Elephant Nation

In Spring 2018 the Slanted editors took a close-up look at the contemporary design scene of Dubai. A city—when described by many…

11.12.2018 – designpublications

Review Zukunftsforum Zeitschriften

We were for you on December 4th, 2018 at the Zukunftsforum Zeitschriften, which took place in the Literaturhaus on Salvatorplatz in Munich…

10.12.2018 – events

Logitech CRAFT Keyboard

Lottery

Logitech have announced CRAFT, the first keyboard ever with a creative input dial, setting a new standard for computer keyboards. CRAFT looks…

06.12.2018 – designlottery

Slanted in Dubai: Martin Giesen

In Spring 2018 the Slanted editors took a close-up look at the contemporary design scene of Dubai. A city—when described by many…

05.12.2018 – designpublications

MEGABOOM 3

Ultimate Ears’ new portable wireless Bluetooth speaker

Ultimate Ears released the new generation of portable wireless Bluetooth® speaker: super-powerful and immersive 360° sound, thundering bass, water, dust & drop proof, and…

03.12.2018 – lotterymiscellaneous

Typeface of the Month: Cast

by Dominique Kerber

Since Cast, which was originally released in 2011, got Italic companions in summer 2018, it is now our typeface of the Month…

03.12.2018 – typography

Cultural Bulletin

Issue A

Issue A—Winter 2018/19 is Cultural Bulletin’s first issue of a biannual magazine that looks at independent cinema, experimental music, conceptual design and…

30.11.2018 – designmiscellaneouspublications

Typodarium 2019

The Power of Type

For some, the Typodarium is “finally, a tear-off calendar that sparks joy,” others use the clever calendar as a lively font book.…

29.11.2018 – publicationstypography

MISSION GOLD / Issue 002

MAGIC: Mayan Talismans, Tropical Storms, and Alien Archaeology

San Francisco’s Mission neighborhood sits at the epicenter of a 21st century tech gold rush. But in the shadows of Silicon Valley,…

28.11.2018 – designpublications

Book Art of the Early 20th Century in Germany

Like a fertile rain after a long drought …

At the end of the 19th century a reform of the book trade began in Germany as part of a movement for…

28.11.2018 – events

Theory of Type Design

Gerard Unger

Theory of Type Design by internationally renowned type designer Gerard Unger is the first comprehensive theory of typeface design. This volume consists…

27.11.2018 – publicationstypography