General Discussion

At the beginning of May I had the chance to participate in the DesignInquiry conference in Montréal. Although one could say that conference would be a wrong term to describe this gathering. The basic idea of it, according to its initiators, is to not be a conference, but rather consist of the spaces in-between, the breaks, hallway talks and dinner discussions that are the most intriguing parts of any regular conference. [more...]

The environment friendly paper tube chair by Manfred Kielnhofer.
Enjoy the environment friendly paper chair that is made from your recycled newspapers. The cardboard chairs were made in 2002 and since them have been used in Artpark and for various events. The attached photo is a recent one. The paper chair has retained the same good condition since its production. The armchairs are made from used cardboard tubes. The tubes are made from recycled paper.
Ecology tip from Manfred Kielnhofer [more...]

Das Designkritik-Portal http://www.designkritik.dk hat die in Halle erschienene Zeitschrift Neuwerk unter die Lupe genommen. [more...]

It is now ten years since Anthony Dunne published the "Hertzian Tales". We might count it as the official birthday of Critical Design. I would like to take this anniversary as an opportunity to look back: What has happened to design practice and theory during the last decade due to the book, and the projects? What have we learned? What do we miss? Where does the critique lead us? How does it help? Does it help? [more...]