The iphiGenia Gender Design Award – or “iphi” – for outstanding gender-sensitive design will be presented on 25 November 2021 at the Cologne Museum of Applied Arts (MAKK). The award ceremony at the MAKK will be livestreamed at 7:00 pm … Weiterlesen
With its particular consideration of the fact that all aspects of everyday life are designed, design research reveals an astounding ability to discuss current economic, social, environmental and media-related processes. This kind of design research, when intelligently implemented, also provides … Weiterlesen
A designer from Hong Kong is said to have the largest collection of Chairman Mao busts. The busts were produced, by governmental decree, in only two places in the People’s Republic of China and only in white.
Interview about digital transformation and the impact on employment and work, TÜV Rheinland, 2017 (german only)… Weiterlesen
Luca Éva Toth’s video was part of a project at the Köln International School of Design (KISD). She reversed the principle of beautiy reality shows „before and after“: She re-branded of Uta Brandes from a flashy and colorful appearance to … Weiterlesen
an event series organized by Uta Brandes and Michael Erlhoff. It took place at the Cologne restaurant “riphahn” in 2014 and 2016. Each time one person from different fields (such as literature, politics, art, design, fashion, movies, music …) was … Weiterlesen
When invited by the design department of the Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) in October 2014, we immediately were brought into the center of the protest movement, known as “umbrella movement”. Unlike the protests starting in 2019, the umbrella movement … Weiterlesen
Lecure about service design, Seoul, Korea2011 (Korean language)… Weiterlesen
For the Swedish design magazine „FruForm“, Hamburg 2011, on the occasion of a lecture… Weiterlesen
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