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Ulrike Brandi, 57, founded one of the first light planning offices worldwide, setting international standards with her publications and works. In 2013, she founded the “Brandi Institute for Light and Design” to fill a gap in today’s training for light planners. Hannah Bauhoff met Ulrike Brandi in her Hamburg office to talk about workshops, the new station in Rotterdam and the latest developments in the lighting industry. Hot off the press in Journal N° 55.

Every year, the German Designer Club (DDC) organises the competition “Gute Gestaltung” (“Good design”). It addresses designers of all schools and is open to entries from Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The designers can submit their projects in ten categories, and a handpicked jury then assesses them. Now Hannah Bauhoff has been appointed as a jury member in the “space/architecture” expert panel.

For Swedish governmental organization Riksutställningar Verena Dauerer reports on architect Asif Khan's and iart's "Megafaces" project commissioned for the Sochi Olympics. Their kinetic façade for a pavilion depicts the portraits of the building's visitors in a three-dimensional way. riksutstallningar.se/content/spana/superselfies-i-sotji

During CeBIT trade fair 2014 Verena Dauerer curated the trend section of the live show on stage as part of the brand experience space of Deutsche Telekom. q-bus.de

Professor Xaver Egger, born in 1965, went to Berlin at the beginning of the 1990s, where he founded his first architect’s office in 1995. The times weren’t easy for young architects back then: the first building boom after German reunification was over, and most of the construction assignments had already been allocated or completed. In an interview recently published in Journal N° 154, Egger explains how he reacted to this challenge, why he speaks two “languages” today and what young architects learn in his seminars.

Out now: The book publication "Lighting up the Future - The emergence of OLED" describes new trends and technologies in lighting design. Eva Steidl's essay brings together diverse creative positions for the post-Edison Age. ISBN 978-3-9815860-8-4 (d/engl.) sign.de trademarkpublishing.de

From 6 March 2014 designers and entrepreneurs can once again compete for one of the most important German design awards. The Saxon State Award for Design is worth a total of 50,000 euros and is awarded every two years by the Ministry for the Economy, Labour and Transport of the Federal State of Saxony. Hannah Bauhoff is now a member of the jury. design-in-sachsen.de

Eva Steidl's reviewed "Objects and the Factory", an exhibition which reflects places of contemporary production for DOMUS (March/April issue). domus-abo.de objectsandthefactory.com

The design theorist and design historian died on 19 December 2013 in Berlin following a lengthy and serious illness. He was laid to rest on 10 January 2014 in the cemetery of the Georgen Parochial Parish in Prenzlauer Berg. Heinz Hirdina, who was, among other things, chief editor of the design magazine form+zweck from 1973 until 1979, was Professor for the Theory and History of Design at the Kunsthochschule Berlin-Weißensee from 1993 until 2005. His students included Hannah Bauhoff, Florian Schmidt and Norman Kietzmann. His seminars were always fully subscribed within only hours, despite the fact that he always demanded the highest performance from his students, as well as a committed attitude towards design and its social impact. His work “Gestalten für die Serie. Design in der DDR 1949-1985” (Serial Design. Design in the GDR 1949-1985), was the most important study of the history of industrial design in the GDR, and is now out of print. He will be greatly missed – not only by us.

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Verena Dauerer was invited by the University of Technology, Business and Design Wismar to deliver an inspirational lecture on digital trends. The lecture introduced creative projects in visual storytelling, Augmented Reality, 3d printing, gesture tracking and NFC. The presentation is available here: bit.ly/1bfWeo4

The UNIC AWARD is a design prize that is awarded to designers with a disability, as well as to teams comprising disabled and able-bodied designers. Drafts and models are submitted in six categories. The jury is comprised of at least six representatives from the fields of product and graphic design, art and architecture. Hannah Bauhoff is a member of the jury in 2013. unic-design.de

From December 2013 the printed magazine "Globalisierung im Schatten der Überwachung" about the planned German-American transatlantic trade agreement (TTIP) among other is available at newspaper stands. The crowdsourced project was conceived by Bertelsmann Foundation and the Collaboratory organization. Verena Dauerer was in charge as both head of the editorial desk and managing editor. collaboratory.de/w/Globalisierung_im_Schatten_der_Überwachung

Eva Steidl interviewed designer Julia Lohmann at the London Victoria & Albert Museum. Lohmann is known for her works on unconventional and organic materials. During her time as design resident at the V&A she developed new techniques for using seaweed as potential substitutes for artificially produced materials. julialohmann.co.uk domus-abo.de

Green lifestyle products are in vogue. Parallel to Tendence therefore a trade fair for sustainable products was launched in Frankfurt for he first time this year At Ecostyle 76 international exhibitors presented products that are produced at the same time fair and ecologically. A Follow-up of May-Britt Frank-Grosse for design report.

In the month before Berlin's IFA trade show, a web magazine by Deutsche Telekom was presenting the makers behind their products, accompanied by makers from the Berlin DIY scene. Verena Dauerer has developed the editorial concept and has coordinated all content as editor-in-chief. ifa-erleben.telekom.com

Verena Dauerer was interviewed as 'trend editor' about the Red Never Follows exhibition at London's Saatchi Gallery. Until September there are the works of 20 interactive/digital/urban artists on display commemorating the 20th anniversary of the HUGO by Hugo Boss brand. youtube.com/watch?v=xTU-7R1dC_k

With Plopp and the groundbreaking technology that is behind this charming little stool, Oskar Zieta received several international design awards since the launch in 2008. This year, he presented the new furniture series 3 + during the Milan Furniture Fair. Nora Schmidt met the "Process Designer" in Zielona Gora in Poland, where his far-reaching concepts take shape. domus-abo.de zieta.pl

For the twentieth anniversary of the HUGO by Hugo Boss brand, PLATOON agency created the RED NEVER FOLLOWS microsite presenting 20 artists. In July 2013 these will be exhibiting at London's Saatchi gallery. Verena Dauerer has been coordinating all written content in German, English and French for the site and has also produced it, such as a trend piece on global trends & innovation. redneverfollows.com

The symposium and publication „Displaying Futures“ by Merck group is a platform for a discourse about perception. Eva Steidl has contributed "White noise", an analysis of the recent work of scandinavian artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset. The book is out now, published by Trademark Publishing and Sign. sign.de trademarkpublishing.de

The newthinking magazine has been released at re:publica 13, Germany's biggest blogger conference, in May. Each of the 4,000 attendees received a copy of newthinking agency's 10th anniversary issue. The one-time print will be available at newspaper stands and will be sent out to all newthinking clients, such as to all branches of the German Green party. The magazine content was generated during a sprint process using crowdsourcing. Verena Dauerer was in charge as both head of the editorial desk and managing editor. Download: newthinking.de/magazin-sprint

Sustainability has come a long way. And with it evolved a green visual language that seems dated. No one really believes in green leaves or lush meadows anymore. The challenge lies in creating a new powerful visual imagery that helps shape a positive outlook into the future and influences companies to fundamentally reevaluate their business strategies. Sandra Pfeifer was the contributing author on the biannual visual trend report for Getty Images. (Image: courtesy of Getty Images) curve.gettyimages.com

The second issue of MADE, the new design and architecture magazine is our now. Hannah Bauhoff, Katja Neumann and Eva Steidl collaborated with journalists, photographers and graphic designers from the network and visited the dutch textile producer Innofa, found out how swedish designers developed an impressive cloud machine and cities enlighten the skylines. MADE presents behind the scenes stories, personalities, products from the design and architecture world. MADE is available for free in German speaking countries and online at: heinze.de/made

On three days, from April 4-6, during a 'magazine sprint' an entire print issue was collaboratively developed and realized. Verena Dauerer coordinated all content as managing editor and head of the editorial desk. The product will be presented by newthinking agency during blogger conference re:publica 2013 this May. newthinking.de/2013/03/05/9439

The new Moscow Design Museum is a partly crowdfunded DIY project. Their next step is a bus turned into a mobile pop-up exhibition space that will bring Russian design to the suburbs. Verena Dauerer talks to its new director, Alexandra Sankova, for SPANA magazine by Swedish governmental organization Riksutstallningar. riksutstallningar.se/content/spana/designbussen-kommer-till-moskva

Sound artist Mileece translates the bioemissions of plants into sound. Her work is based on research work conducted in the 1960s by Cleve Backster, an FBI interrogation specialist, who attached a polygraph to the leaves of a Dracaena, in attempt to prove that plants react to human emotions and intent. Sandra Pfeifer meets the artist after her performance at the MoMA in New York. Published in Der Standard in March. derstandard.at

Mitchell Joachim is an architecture theoretician who calls himself "hacker" and "urbaneer". He's got good reason for that as he grows houses from meat and works on an 'operating system' for New York. Sandra Pfeifer meets him for Baumeister architecture magazine in his studio in Brooklyn (published in the January 2013 edition).

Back in the 60ies artists such as Marcel Duchamp und Donald Judd were pioneers of a new genre. They captured spaces with all-embracing installation art. For H.O.M.E. magazine, Eva Steidl analyses the contemporary work of scandinavian duo Elmgreen & Dragset which is currently shown in London and wich gives the genre of the installation art a new dimension. home-mag.com

New York's Grand Central station is an important transit hub as well as a landmark. In February 2013 the legendary building is turning 100. The Municipal Arts Society (MAS) asked three renowned architectural firms for their plans to transform the station and its surroundings into a livable and suitable area for commuters. Sandra Pfeifer talked to the senior partners of Foster + Partners, Skidmore, Owings & Merrill und WXY. The interviews are shown in the MAS exhibition 'Imagining Grand Central's Next 100 Years' in New York. architizer.com/en_us/blog/dyn/58147/video-som-wxy-and-foster-partners-describe-plans-for-grand-central/#.UOcZ9Injmz4

Sandra Pfeifer is content manager and editor of Rise, the new visual trend site by Getty Images. The creative content focusses on trends within the creative industry (art direction to narrative) and across other relevant fields from the latest in video innovation to news and technology. rise.gettyimages.com

Good lighting designers don't just fall from the sky. Bec Brittain, a hip newcomer in New York's design scene, is someone to watch, as she is about to break through the clouds. Sandra Pfeifer meets the designer in her Red Hook studio for mb! by Mercedes Benz. mb.mercedes-benz.com/en/article/3014/Galactic+Geometries

From furniture and lamps, to floor coverings and wall hangings, right up to tableware and cutlery: practically every architect has designed an object at some stage in order to express his or her understanding of form on a smaller scale. Katharina Horstmann for Goethe Institut. goethe.de/kue/des/prj/des/dth/en9402556.htm

What would happen if furniture was available to everyone? If it could be developed and produced in any location in the world? What would happen if designers didn’t conceive final end products but a new genre of open-ended design processes, originating in a virtual, ever-changing collective? What still sounds like a pie in the sky, could become a reality in the not too far future. A report by Katharina Horstmann for Chinese Manifesto magazine. thedesignrepublic.com

After last year's trend report published as free iPhone application, Verena Dauerer compiled the follow-up Trendexplorer report about technology & creation for DDB Tribal agency. It has been released as free web application: bit.ly/VaSFY7

In early December an innovation panel about Semantic Media Web was held in Berlin. This event was sponsored by the German Federal Ministry of Education and Research. Verena Dauerer, Executive Editor at Stylepark AG, was presenting the mobility platform mooove.com. Both the magazine and its contextual search engine we.mooove.com are part of the Audi urban Future Award. semantic-media-web.de

Hannah Bauhoff reports in the ART AUREA 1-2012 magazine on the Design Miami trade fair that took place for the seventh time. In her article, she describes what else, apart from the design of the 1950s and 1960s, could be discovered in the showrooms.

MADE is a new magazine about architecture and design. Hannah Bauhoff wrote the concept for the German publisher Heinze. Together with Eva Steidl and Katja Neumann she was the responsible the editor-in-chief. Realized in cooperation with journalists, photographers and graphic designer of the designjournalists-network. MADE reports about interesting events, looks behind the scenes and presents character defining features news about national and international thrilling personalities, producer and products in design and architecture. heinze.de/made/#/1

Joseph Grima, editor-in-chief of Domus magazine, curated the Adhocracy exhibition at the First Istanbul Design Biennial. Verena Dauerer talked with him about Open Design and drone journalism for mobility platform mooove.com. mooove.com/open-design-and-drone-journalism-adhocracy-exhibition-at-istanbul-design-biennial

Eva Steidl met spanish designer Jaime Hayón, who is curator of the year for Blickfang 2012/13 for an interview about his creative concept for the fair, his ideas what tomorrows fairs should look like - and why crafts will be more and more relevant in the nearer future.

On the island Ijburg the dutch Elle Decoration celebrated a three days design festval in over 32 locations, framed by a versatile programm. Janina Temmen checked it out and followed for Design Diary the young, dutch design… stilwerk-designdiary.de

For the november issue of Schöner Wohnen Janina Temmen talked to the German actress Christiane Paul about art, architecture and interior decoration

The company Stilwerk has launched its designplatform Design Diary – a blog about interior design, lifestyle and trends. Janina Temmen is one of teh editors…

Verena Dauerer is the Executive Editor of a new platform, mooove.com. It consists of an editorial part and contextual search engine focussing on mobility. The online project was launched by Stylepark AG as part of the Audi Urban Future Award. mooove.com

Verena Dauerer was moderating two panels at Digital Backyards conference, hosted by Berliner Gazette newspaper. The conference addressed alternatives to Google and Facebook and what online projects can learn from Google's methods. berlinergazette.de/symposium/digital-backyards

Play, Build, Influence: participatory urban development. Barry Richards (Rockwell Group, New York), Markus Bader (raumlabor, Berlin) and Dr. Annemarie Jaeggi (Bauhaus Archiv, Berlin) talked about modular design concepts and very different approaches to community development and participation within urban spaces. Nora Schmidt moderated this talk and the additional discussion, which took place in the occasion of this years DMY special exhibition at the Bauhaus Archiv. (photo: Bauhaus Archiv Berlin, Andreas Berndt) bauhaus.de

From mobile art to participatory action: This summer the BMW Guggenheim lab tried to bring the museum to the Berliners. Verena Dauerer reports for Swedish governmental publication Spana. riksutstallningar.se/content/spana/bmw-guggenheim-lab-skapar-”medverkan-20”

It’s almost as if you couldn’t begin a portrait of Berlin studio Drache und Bär without the customary words that introduce a fairy-tale: Once upon a time, there was…. The objects that inhabit their world make the impression of stills dredged from such a tale. Telling stories is something that artist Lena Hensel and product designer Grzegorz Cholewiak clearly love to do. The couple moved to the very north of Berlin a little over half a year ago. Tanja Pabelick paid a visit at their studio. The whole story at MONOQI: monoqi.com/de/blog/drache-und-bar

Designjournalist Florian A. Schmidt's text 'Monster Soup' got a special mention ('noteable') in the category 'Writing & Commentary' as part of the international Core77 Design Awards 2012. core77designawards.com/2012/award_category/writing-commentary core77designawards.com/2012/recipients/monster-soup-making-the-invisible-visible

Designjournalists support the German section of Reporter Without Borders (ROG) und campaign for the year book 2012. Reporter ohne Grenzen, the German branch of 'Reporters Without Borders', supports the difficult and dangerous work of journalists all over the world. The sales of the book is a crucial support of the fight against censorship and laws that undermine press freedom. (photo Tamas Deszo) Support the freedom of the press and order this book, which was design by onlab.ch. reporter-ohne-grenzen.de/publikationen/bestellen.html

Sometimes it's worth making a little detour. Eva Steidl met classical composer Gabriel Prokofiev (the grandson of famous Sergej Prokofiev, by the way) in his London studio and learned how his creative process looks like. frohmagazin.de