International Conference: Beyond Change, 8th-10th March 2018, Basel, FHNW (Fachhochschule Nordwestschweiz)
On invitation by Prof. Dr. Claudia Mareis, co-organiser of the conference Uta will be part of the session “On Gender and Design”, Friday, 9th March, … Weiterlesen
“PhD Winter School”, Hong Kong PolyU, 27 February – 3 March 2018: Uta Brandes has been invited to this year’s “Winter School” in Hong Kong. Here, the students and participating professors are given the opportunity to engage with scholars on … Weiterlesen
Lecture Series “arcademy” at Subotron, the hub for digital game culture at Museumsquartier Wien (Austria), 23 February 2018
Uta Brandes
Body Talk: Representations of Gender Constructions in Video Games
We are body, we have a body, we may own a … Weiterlesen
When anonymous people ‘modify’ objects in public space, this is often quickly referred to as vandalism. The authors have carried out extensive fieldwork in urban spaces, making the phenomenon of vandalism subject to critical revision: the re-appropriation of urban space … Weiterlesen
Female business travellers are a rapidly growing target group for hotels. But they have different demands regarding hotels than their male colleagues. What does it take to make female business travellers feel perfectly comfortable? Uta Brandes introduces the needs and … Weiterlesen
A kaleidoscope of humorous and informative visual and textual descriptions relating to Michael Erlhoff, who was the Founding Dean of the Köln International School of Design, the President of the Raymond Loewy Foundation and the Director of the German Design … Weiterlesen
If you study design, you need a fundamental knowledge of theory, and design theory must also have an empirical relation to the real needs of real people. Therefore, this book is an introduction to both design research and design theory. … Weiterlesen
This study focuses on a comparative analysis of the use of desks. To this end, we looked at desks in insurance companies, banks, administrative offices, call centres and design studios, located in 12 countries on all continents.… Weiterlesen
Uta Brandes and Michael Erlhoff have asked 18 DADA lovers from the world of art to nominate their favourite DADA piece. The result is a fascinating, inspiring and, in the best sense of the term, colourful mix of classic and … Weiterlesen
Written by friends of Uta Brandes, this book makes for an interesting and entertaining read, offering possibilities to think about identity, gender, cars, spies, history, life, biography and design. In both thoughtful and humorous ways, we learn something about the … Weiterlesen
