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When it comes to sustainable brand presentations, the ques-tion 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.

Future-orientated and exceptional design performances are atthe centre of the International Design Award Baden-WürttembergFOCUS OPEN 2023, 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, mobility, service design and materials & surfaces.

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 experienceformats and difficult framework conditions.

Clay is the most widely used industrial plasticine in the world. The automotive industry, in particular, depends on 3D-claymodels. Now, the first ever practical textbook on working professionally with industrial styling clay has arrived (in partnershipwith the manufacturer STAEDTLER). In this book, the author, a former design modeler in the automotive industry andcurrent teacher at Selb Technical College, compiles his extensive knowledge on the topic of clay. The book not only setsout core theoretical and practical principles to support and encourage beginner modelers as they start out, with illustrateddescriptions, workshops, tips and glossaries, it is also an invaluable resource for experienced design modelers, productdesigners and clay enthusiasts, offering exclusive behind-thescenes insights.

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'sdesign formula: reduction to the essentials, exposed concrete on the scale of the tatami mats, strict geometries, precisionand refined detail give the building its characteristic touch. The architect and client agreed on creating an aesthetic andenergy-efficient building that meets the latest technical standards and offers the employees the best working conditions.

Architekturbild, the European Architectural Photography Prize, has been awarded on a two-yearly basis since 1995. Numerous synonyms are offered for the term "stopgap", such as replacement, emergency solution, transitional or interim solution. We all know such expedients from the private environment as well as from public life. The 28 rewarded series of EAP 2023 show stopgaps that make us smile tolerantly or thoughtful, they discover imaginative solutions, but they can also point out to shortcomings.

Grenzen sprengende Medienarchitektur: Dieses Kompendium untersucht, wie digitale Medien heute und in Zukunft unsere Städte mitgestalten. Am Beispiel von rund 30 Projekten, die es bei den Media Architecture Biennalen 2018 und 2020 zum Gewinner und auf die Short List gebracht haben, zeigt das Buch bahnbrechenden Einsatz von Licht und Medien in urbaner Umgebung. Die Kategorien: Animated Architecture, Money Architecture, More-than-human Architecture, Participatory Architecture & Urban Interaction, Spatial Media Art, Future Trends & Prototypes.Alle vier Herausgeber sind Mitglieder des Media Architecture Institute, einer gemeinnützigen Organisation mit Standorten in Wien, Sydney, Peking und Toronto.

Heute erscheint es dringlicher denn je, im Design die Aufmerksamkeit stärker auf das Gemeinwohl zu richten. Denn Konsequenzen eines Designs, das sich vorwiegend nach dem Wohl Einzelner richtet, sind allgegenwärtig. Um das Designstudium stärker auf das Gemeinwohl auszurichten, bietet sich der Public Value an: »Public Value is what the public values.« Dieses Konzept ist eine Alternative zu einseitigen Ausrichtungen wie etwa dem Shareholder-Value-Paradigma.Um den Public Value der Designstudiengänge an deutschen Hochschulen zu ermitteln, hat die iF Design Foundation 2022 die vorliegende Studie durchgeführt. Sie bildet die Grundlage und liefert Anregungen für die Entwicklung des Designstudiums im Sinne des Gemeinwohls. Zugleich enthält diese Veröffentlichung eine Liste aller Designstudiengänge an Hochschulen in Deutschland.Die iF Design Foundation ist eine Bildungsstiftung mit Sitz in Hannover. Sie ist dem Gemeinwohl verpflichtet und widmet sich wissenschaftlicher Forschung und Bildung im Kontext von Design.

In the iF ranking, Loewe is among the top 10 German companies awarded for exceptional design performances. This is a good reason to take a close look at the design history of the company on the occasion of its 100-year anniversary. The design historian Kilian Steiner distinguishes three historical phases: The first phase (1923 to 1945) marks the build-up and destruction of the Loewe brand. In the second phase (1945 to 1985), the focus was on the rebuilding of Loewe and overcoming numerous changes. The third period from 1985 onwards saw the rise of Loewe to an internationally renowned design brand. For the first time, the creative minds in product and communication design who contributed to the development of the brand are named and previously un-known details of the Loewe corporate history are revealed.From its foundation in 1923 to the invention of the electronic television in 1931, Loewe has evolved into a globally operating design brand. A unique combination of German engineering, excellence, exclusive design and sustainability have shaped the brand culture.

Through the connectivity of different cultures, technologies and living environments, the retail sector is increasingly varied and experimental. At the same time, the uncertainties of the last two years have shown that free international trade between nations and continents is a fragile asset. Retail chains have been severed and the availability of energy and raw materials is limited. Creative stopgaps, as well as analogue and digital elements that appeal to all our senses, give new impulses for urban retailing. On the way to a retail metaverse, high-touch meets high-tech.Dr. Jons Messedat teaches the Construction and Space module at HAWK Hildesheim with a focus on Corporate Interiors. After studying Architecture and Industrial Design, he completed his doctorate at the Bauhaus University Weimar on corporate architecture. In 2018 he was appointed by the Architektenkammer Niedersachsen (Lower Saxony Chamber of Architects) as part of the jury for the State Prize for Architecture.

After over two years of COVID-19, there is now a bright light at the end of the tunnel: most events can take place again. New formats and digital approaches have become established and professionalised and the industry has gathered a wealth of valuable experience.But despite the waning pandemic and the tangible delight about every event, the restart is not proving easy due to a lack of personnel and war along with many still unanswered questions surrounding digital and hybrid experiences.Previous developments and many of the 45 projects in this edition show new approaches, but in some respects still no overall ideal answers. And that is quite alright - because we are in the middle of a learning process!

Pioneering and outstanding design achievements are at the heart of Focus Open 2022, one of the most renowned German design competitions with an international orientation. For many years, it has been an exclusive platform for companies and professional designers from around the world - from industrial heavyweights to small enterprises. This yearbook presents all the award-winning products of 2022. High-quality images and detailed product descriptions are supplemented by the lively commentary of the jurors. The prize winners come from fields such as investment goods, healthcare, bathrooms, kitchens, interiors, lifestyle, lighting, consumer electronics, leisure, building technology, public design, mobility, service design and materials + surfaces.