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Wuppertal Literature Biennial

Wuppertal

"Der Weg aller Wellen" is a reflective novel on AI and identity by German author Philipp Schönthaler, published at Matthes & Seitz. Verena Dauerer has moderated his book reading as part of the Wuppertal Literature Biennial. wlb.wppt.org/programm/der-weg-aller-wellen

Future Forum by BMW Welt

Munich

Verena Dauerer was the host of three talks taking part at Future Forum by BMW Welt on the topic of how design and arts are shaping the future. Guests were Takashi Kudo of Japanese art collective teamLAB from Tokyo, Domagoj Dukec, Head of BMW Design, and Oliver Heilmer, Head of MINI Design. More on the events by Future Forum: bmw-welt.com/en/experience/exhibitions/future-forum/events.html Interview stream of Takashi Kudo, teamLAB, and Domagoj Dukec, Head of BMW Design: facebook.com/bmw.welt/videos/257608729253814

Technology trends 2021 for next // ergo

Cologne

What are 2021’s technology trends? From machine learning to ethical sourcing, and bioreactor meat, Verena Dauerer has gathered insights for next magazine by ergo insurance. next.ergo.com/en/Trends/2020/Tech-Trends-2021-Outlook.html

dai digital conference

Berlin

Designing with Artificial Intelligence: At dai conference Verena Dauerer moderated the keynote speakers’ round table about Design and Machine Learning. Conference and workshops were entirely held on the Zoom platform. designing-artificial-intelligence.eu

Krosno at Ambiente

Frankfurt

During Ambiente, an interior design trade fair, Verena Dauerer served as talk show host at the Krosno Glass brand booth and spoke with Karim Rashid and other designers.

Happy new year!

worldwide

designjournalists wishs you a properous happy new year!

Compendium on "Health Gamification"

Berlin

Gamification methodology in the health sector, does it work? This topic is a thousands of years old, Verena Dauerer writes in a compendium for German Qiio magazine, published by Berlin-based Blogfabrik and Deutsche Bank. qiio.de/kompendium/health-gamification

Workshop "Non-linear Work"

Vienna

As part of the Knowledge Transfer series (WTZ) of Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and the theme "Ways of Shaping Intellectual Property" Verena Dauerer was holding a workshop on the topic of "New Work – Exploring Nonlinear Work" together with "Biorama" publisher Thomas Weber on Thursday, 22 May 2018. wtz-ost.at/veranstaltungen/nonlineare-arbeit

Domus - East we go...

Germany

Eva Steidl visited the fourth edition of DUBAI DESIGN WEEK and met female designers for German DOMUS magazine. She met interesting women who give a face to design in the Middle East. As the event grows and gains substance, more and more women are discovering design as a practice and career perspective. DOMUS Jan./Febr. 2018 is out now.

Moderation at German-Italian Innovation Conference

Berlin

On 29 November 2017 the German-Italien Innovation Conference was held at the Italian Embassy in Berlin. Main topics were Digital Solutions and Industry 4.0. Verena Dauerer moderated the wearable talk titled "Breakout Session II: Fashion, Design, Wearables: blending creavity, lifestyle and technology" with ten wearable and IT experts. The event was hosted by the Italian Chamber of Commerce. Read more: itkam.org/2017/12/der-erfolg-der-deutsch-italienischen-innovationskonferenz-in-berlin/?lang=de More on the Italian Chamber of Commerce: itkam.org/?lang=de

Sommerakademie PENTIMENT

Hamburg

Wer am kommenden Sonntag Inspirierendes aus den Bereichen Illustration, Zeichnung, Wort-Bild-Collage, Druck, Bildhauerei und Malerei sehen will, dem empfiehlt Hannah Bauhoff einen Besuch der Abschlussausstellung der internationalen Sommerakademie PENTIMENT in Hamburg kommen. In dem wunderschönen Gebäude der HAW in der Armgartstraße sind die Arbeiten der Teilnehmer zu sehen und zu erleben. Austausch ist ausdrücklich erwünscht. Sonntag, 6.8.17, 11-16h Armgartstr. 24 22087 Hamburg

Home Interview: Verena Dauerer

Berlin

About Curiosity blogger and photographer Jordana Schramm visited Verena Dauerer at her Berlin home for an in-depth interview and shoot. Take a look at the pictures and listen to the audio over here: aboutcuriosity.com/home-berlin-tokio-verena-dauerer

Designreport - London Special

London

Despite Brexit and banking crises: London’s creative industries are booming - and for designers, the city has more to offer than ever before. Eva Steidl edited the London special of the current design report - an issue with the new design museum, personal love letters to a unique city and talents you should watch out for. designreport.de/magazin/aktuelle-ausgabe.html

Happy New Year!

worldwide

We wish a happy peaceful new year!

Wallpaper magazine/Phaidon

Sandra Pfeifer is responsible for the content production of the 2016/17 edition of the Wallpaper* City Guide Vienna. With more than two million copies sold worldwide, the Wallpaper* City Guides cover more than 100 destinations and provide design savvy travellers with an essential checklist about enticing design and architectural concepts including stores, hotels, restaurants and bars. A commission by Wallpaper* and Phaidon.

MYMi

Content production for the sales brochure of high-end jewellery brand MYMi. Based in North Italy MYMi is produced in collaboration with Mazzuchelli1849, the leading expert in cellulose acetate in Europe since more than 100 years. MYMi uses high-quality bio acetate and makes for an innovative and sustainable design brand in the accessoire business segment. Commissioned by MYMi. Produced in English only.

Meeting: Design Award Saxonia 2016

Dresden

The winner are chosen: In Dresden the jury of the design award of the Free State of Saxony ("Sächsischer Staatspreis für Design 2016") met and nominated the candidates for the award 2016. Vote for the audience award here: design-in-sachsen.de/voting.html

Stilvorlagen #10 starts

Hamburg

The well-known lecture series on design and society STILVORLAGEN # 10 is back. Celebrating the 10th anniversary of this lecture series at the Design Department of the HAW Hamburg; it is organized by students of communication design, directed by Prof. Heike Grebin und Hannah Bauhoff. Our famous speakers talk about their border crossings and their view on the development of our profession: Lars Harmsen (GER), Florian Pfeffer (GER), Nina Juric (GER), Barbara Asselberg and Ruben Abels (Designarbeid, NL), Vinca Kruk and Daniel van der Velden (Metahaven, NL) and Richard Vijgen (NL). stilvorlagen.de

HAPPY 2016!

Worldwide

All the best for the New Year! Sparkling wishes from Amsterdam, Berlin, Hamburg, London, Milan, Munich, New York, Ruhr, Tokyo and Vienna. Yours designjournalists

Plan W: Super Job! Objects for the future office

Munich

They know what makes us happy: Eva Steidl contributed to the third issue of PLAN W, a new magazine on women and business by Süddeutsche Zeitung. She portrayed six women and their objects for future office life. With the launch of the magazine, the Neue Sammlung, Munich, displays these curated objects in an installation - until 10 January 2016. sueddeutsche.de/karriere/individuell-flexibel-und-intelligent-design-fuer-das-buero-der-zukunft-1.2792067

#rpTEN: 10 years of re:publica conference

Berlin

As with the previous re:publica in May 2015, Verena Dauerer again takes over the editorial lead and the coordination of communications as Head of Content for Europa's biggest conference on internet and digital society. The next event is taking place in Berlin from May 2-4, 2016. re-publica.de/en

Text Fondazione Prada for DOMUS

London

Rem Koolhaas has transformed an old distillery in the south of Milan into the new headquarters of Fondazione Prada. Eva Steidl went to visit the multifunctional campus for DOMUS magazine and discovered a postmodern panopticon.

Conference: Graphic Design in Paris – Chacun à sa façon

Karlsruhe

The renowned Magazine for graphic design SLANTED and the University of Arts and Design Karlsruhe are organizing a one-day-conference and focuses on the design scene of Paris. Renowned speakers have been invited to talk about their attitude and work. Helmo (Thomas Couderc + Clément Vauchez), Olivier Lebrun, Émilie Rigaud, Laurent Ungerer und Frédéric Teschner are speaking. Download the pdf for more information. Free admission – register here: de.amiando.com/GraphicDesignInParis.html

STILVORLAGEN – lecture series of the Design – has started

Hamburg

The STILVORLAGEN [style sheets] lecture series of the Design Department of the HAW Hamburg will once again take place from April 29th to June 17th 2015. It will be conceived and organized by students– coordinated by Prof. Heike Grebin and Hannah Bauhoff. We will discuss designers’ changing roles in an era of advancing digitalization under the motto »Umbruch« [fundamental change]: Do digital media expand the spectrum of individual forms of expression? Will designers program their own tools in the future? What will the new challenges for our profession be? We have invited experts with different emphases in their work within communication design and associated professions to focus on the increasing amalgamation of analogue and digital worlds in designed media. stilvorlagen.de

Lectures / Vernissage / SMAC

Chemnitz

Das smac in Chemnitz zeigt im Foyer die kreativen und innovativen Objekte der Gewinner und Nominierungen des Sächsischen Staatspreises. Hannah Bauhoff hält einen Vortrag zur Vernissage im Foyer des berühmten Gebäudes des Architekten Erich Mendelsohn. Donnerstag, 09.04.2015 – 19 Uhr smac.sachsen.de/index.html#1

Workshop & Presentation

Vienna

As part of the Knowledge Transfer series (WTZ) of Academy of Fine Arts Vienna and the theme "Ways of Shaping Intellectual Property" Verena Dauerer is holding a workshop and giving a talk on the topic of "New Work – Exploring Nonlinear Work" on Wednesday, March 25, 2015.

Code + Culture article series

Tokyo

In the recent years programming code has been the common denominator for Japanese media artists to create some astonishing works of art. For Japan Times Verena Dauerer explores contemporary artists, such as Daito Manabe, Yuri Suzuiki, exonemo and teamLab, who have defined the way the genre has evolved. Update: The Society for News Design (SND) awarded the article series in the Combination Print & Features Digital category (Award of Excellence). features.japantimes.co.jp/media-art-pt1

Presentation: Design and art classes

Hamburg

There are many reasons why design rarely features in art classes despite being officially stipulated: too complex, insufficient experience on the part of teachers, no workshops, are frequently cited reasons. In her presentation at the Landesinstitut Hamburg teacher training college, Hannah Bauhoff shows trainee art teachers how they can introduce their students to design nevertheless. Supported by fsb (fsb.de) and HEWI (hewi.com).

Je suis Charlie!

our network

Solidarité pour une liberté d´expression

Crowdwork – Zurück in die Zukunft?

Berlin

Crowdwork – Zurück in die Zukunft? 420 pages book published at Bund-Verlag in cooperation with the IG Metall, giving an extensive overview of current political, academic, ethical and technical perspectives on crowdsourcing and digital labout. Florian is co-editor, co-author of the publication and translator of all the English contributions. ( the book is only available in German at the moment).

HAPPY NEW YEAR

everwhere

We wish you all the best for the upcoming new year. Stay happy and stay with us. Yours designjournalists

Interview seminar for Master students

Hamburg

What future do books have? And what is the role of designers here? These and other questions are investigated by Master students in the course “The digital book” in preparation for the series of presentations entitled “Stilvorlagen #9” in the HAW Department of Design in summer 2015. In this context, Hannah Bauhoff offers a seminar on the subject of research and interviews. stilvorlagen.de

Interview: Markus Bonauer, 2D+ Architekten

Hamburg-Berlin

Markus Bonauer’s biography is representative of the generation of architects aged 40 or less: from an apprenticeship as carpenter, he went on to study architecture in Germany and the United States before working for several reputed architectural firms and finally setting up his own firm in 2011. In the interview with Hannah Bauhoff, he discusses the changes in his professional lifestyle, their impact on his planned activities, and the part played by his Vespa scooter. Published in Journal 142: heinze.de/ejournal/12023047/#/142 2dplus.com

Interview with Thomas Kröger

Hamburg

Thomas Kröger devotes a great deal of time and thought to the fine points of architectural design. Two of his latest works won coveted prizes in 2014, prompting Hannah Bauhoff to discuss his view of architecture, the influence of fairy tales and the opportunities available to smaller architectural firms with the 45-year-old master builder. Published in Journal 143: heinze.de/ejournal/12023048/#/198 thomaskroeger.net

re:publica Conference

Berlin

With over 6,000 participants re:publica is Europe's leading conference on Internet and the digital society. It will be held from May 5-7, 2015. Verena Dauerer was appointed Head of Communication. re-publica.de/en

Slow Politics Conference

Berlin

Berlin-based daily Berliner Gazette hosted the "Slow Politics Conference." Verena Dauerer moderated the talk "We are all migrants" about migration and data visualization tools with international guests of projects MigraHack and Generation E. berlinergazette.de/symposium/slow-politics

Book launch ROCK ON

London & Frankfurt a. Main

ROCK ON is the latest addition to the series OBJECTS, launched at the Frankfurt book fair by TRADEMARK PUBLISHING. The book focuses on stone as material and the fact that its design quality has recently been rediscovered. Eva Steidl wrote the introductory essay which describes the trend and its multidimensional facets. Objects: Rock On Edited by Antonia Henschel ISBN 978-3-9816842-2-3

DOMUS: Anton Alvarez

London

Anton Alvarez developed a unique spinning machine to explore new joint techniques made with colourful yarn. He lately even bulit architectural structures by simply wrapping wooden elements. Eva Steidl worte a piece on him for German DOMUS.

The car of the furture – ideathon

Frankfurt / Main

A day-long ideation session with smart, provocative thinkers—entrepreneurs, tech innovators, app developers, creative directors, strategists, analysts, tech journalists, etc – Hannah Bauhoff was invited by Sylvain Labs.

Blickfang Workshop

Boisbuchet

Running your own design brand is very little about designing – and very much about planning, networking and economics. Eva Steidl joined the Blickfang Workshop for young and upcoming designers as a curator, together with Stefan Scholten (Scholten & Baijings) and Marcus Fairs (dezeen).

Moderation at Real Estate Digital 2014

Frankfurt

At the annual Real Estate Digital 2014 congress in Frankfurt experts were lecturing on the digital transformation of the real estate business. Verena Dauerer served as host for a central talk show on digital market leadership. Among the panel guests were professor Andreas Mack of Berlin's UdK and Eva Messerschmidt of German news channel ntv. heuer-dialog.de/downloads/10572-Internet.pdf

Moderation at Real Estate Digital 2014

Frankfurt

At the annual Real Estate Digital 2014 congress in Frankfurt experts were lecturing on the digital transformation of the real estate business. Verena Dauerer served as host for a central talk show on digital market leadership. Among the panel guests were professor Andreas Mack of Berlin's UdK and Eva Messerschmidt of German news channel ntv. heuer-dialog.de/downloads/10572-Internet.pdf

Lecture – design education

Halle (Saale)

Both within and outside the school environment, ever greater importance is attached to an extensive cultural education. Subjects such as architecture and design also play a part here, and with them the question how contemporary architecture or design education might look like. The design journalist Hannah Bauhoff and art teacher Professor Josef Walch bring this question to the floor in a talk, where they are able to merge historical and current perspectives of design education. Tuesday, 20 May 2014, 6 p.m., room 103/104, Villa, Neuwerk 7, Burg Giebichenstein University of Art and Design, Halle burg-halle.de/hochschule/information/aktuelles/details/a/jour-fixe-termine-im-sommersemester-2014.html

Lightlife Magazine N°9

London

Museo Jumex, Latein America's biggest private art collection, settles in its new quarters in Mexico City. Eva Steidl introduces the new building by David Chipperfield and visited Thomas Heatherwick in his London studio. Both stories are commissioned by LIGHTLIFE, the magazine of Zumtobel.

re:publica conference with subway screen programme

Berlin

re:publica in Berlin is one of the world's leading conferences on the topic of digital society. From May 6-8, 2014, the topic was expanded to Berlin's 3,800 underground train screens. As project lead for "Berliner Fenster" Verena Dauerer was in charge of coordinating all TV content, news and updates which were produced by students of Deutsche Journalistenschule (DJS). As part of this cross-media project they compiled a reader on each conference day that was published as epubli eBook the following morning. re-publica.de/en/news/going-underground-republica-tv-and-reader