German Design

Design Trends informs you about the latest developments from the world of design in Germany. The online magazine contains articles on design-related subjects, portraits, information on projects by the Goethe-Institut and relevant links.
    “Biedermeyer Chair”, copied and modernized by  Hannes Simon | © Photo: Hannes Simon

    “Copy-Culture” – Copying Desired, for a Change!

    For a university project, Berlin design students were permitted to toss all basic principles overboard. More...
      Eva Paster und Michael Geldmacher | Photo: Phil Soheili

      Nomen est omen: Neuland Industriedesign

      Eva Paster and Michael Geldmacher, alias Neuland Industriedesign, lend a new look even to furniture that would otherwise be consigned to obscurity. Contemporary, ingenious and truly surprising. More...
        Portrait Joana Breidenbach | Photo: private

        German Objects – Design Culture and Feeling for Life

        What do Thonet chairs, Braun appliances or new designer fashions from Berlin reveal about Germans’ view of the world? Joana Breidenbach, an ethnologist and cultural studies expert, in an interview with Goethe.de  More...


          News

          François Dumas „Anemones“, photographer: Lothaire Hucki

          Passagen 2012 – Interior Design Week Cologne (01/16/2012)

          From 16 to 22 January, Passagen 2012 will be taking place in Cologne – a series of exhibitions and events focusing on current trends in interior design.More ...
          © Werner Bünck

          Metal. Ceramic. Stone. – Werner Bünck Retrospective (12/09/2011)

          Until 4 March 2012, the Grassi Museum of Applied Arts in Leipzig is presenting the complete oeuvre of the designer Werner Bünck.More ...

          Design from Germany

          Meet the Germans

          Travelwriter Rory MacLean talks to Berlin’s “design ambassador” Alexandra Martini.

          Monuments of German design

          Insights into the world of product design and German everyday culture

          Dossier: Communication Design in Germany

          Rich Traditions, creativity and high turnover

          Fashion Scene in Germany

          Articles on recent German fashion trends and topics, designer portraits, projects, links