From 2 November to 15 March 2026, the Kunstmuseen Krefeld will dedicate a comprehensive retrospective to the visionary work of Charlotte Perriand. Spread across three venues, the exhibition…

For many decades, manufacturers of construction products have prioritised good design, a practice that is almost unheard of in other industries. Their innovative strength remains…

Where there is colour, there is also form: a conversation with Christoph Brach of Raw Color about industrial standards with depth, facets of luxury in projects — and the Dutch Design Week,…

Buzz, beats, and bold visuals: from 18 October 2025, the Vitra Design Museum will be dedicating a major exhibition to the phenomenon of fashion shows. ‘Catwalk: The Art of the Fashion Show’…

How can a country shape its future? Singapore Design Week 2025 offered a compelling answer in September. Under the theme ‘Nation by Design’, Singapore celebrated its 60th anniversary by…

The German Design Council supports companies in implementing circular strategies by organising events and initiatives dedicated to Circular Design. In this interview, Bernd Müller, Director…

The Carbonauten have declared war on climate change, adopting the motto “Fuck CO₂”. The start-up from Giengen an der Brenz offers plant-based biochar as a CO₂ sink. They also lock it into…

On the occasion of Wilhelm Wagenfeld’s 125th birthday, the Kaiser Wilhelm Museum in Krefeld is dedicating a room to the renowned designer. From 28 September 2025, as part of the exhibition…

On 11 September 2025, the 34th General Assembly of the World Design Organisation (WDO) took place in London as part of the World Design Congress. The highlight of the meeting was the…

More and more architects are drawing inspiration from the topography, history and materials of a place, creating buildings that are firmly grounded in their surroundings yet forward-looking.…

On 9 September, Dieter Rams was honoured with the WDO World Design Medal 2025 during the World Design Congress “Design for Planet” in London. The award recognises his enduring legacy, which…

The David Bowie Centre is both a working archive and an exhibition space: nine thematic sections reveal little-known material, unrealised projects and Bowie’s self-staging between Ziggy…

What colour is architecture, and what does it reveal about place, material, and time? Until 15 March 2026, the Gewerbemuseum Winterthur presents the exhibition “Farben der Architektur.…

Until 1 March 2026, the Bauhaus Dessau Foundation is presenting ‘After Modern Brightness’. Ecologies of Light in the Bauhaus Building. Designed as an interactive experience, the exhibition…

‘Design alone won’t save the world,’ say Nils Körner and Patrick Henry Nagel of Haus Otto, ‘but it can open up new perspectives.’ The Stuttgart-based duo bring wit and depth to their work,…

Starting April 1, 2026, Prof. Dr. Brigitte Franzen will take on the roles of director and chief executive chairwoman at the Bauhaus-Archiv / Museum für Gestaltung in Berlin. She will succeed…

The annual exhibition ‘Dare to Design – Spaces of Care’ of the German Design Graduates shows how young designers are responding to current challenges. Director Katrin Krupka talks about the…

What role will artificial intelligence play in the museums of the future? ‘Museum of the Future – 17 Digital Experiments’ is the name of the exhibition at the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich…

Hospitals used to be sterile, functional places. Nowadays, however, their architecture is becoming an active part of the healing process. Buildings and spaces are emerging that address…

On 21 August 2025, President Donald Trump signed an Executive Order creating the position of Chief Design Officer. This new role is at the heart of the America by Design initiative, which…

How can design serve not just humans, but all living beings? This is the question explored in the Design Museum’s London exhibition ‘More than Human’. Developed in collaboration with the…

At a time of climate crisis, growing social inequality and waning faith in technological utopias, it is all the more important to reconsider the role of design. In their new book, Not Here,…

To what extent should robots be anthropomorphised? At what point does their resemblance to humans become uncomfortable or even repugnant? These questions are hardly new, nor have they been…

Urban furniture design plays a crucial role in how we connect in public places and parks. With its portfolio, Norwegian brand Vestre champions the democratic use of shared spaces,…

Preserving the legacy of Charles and Ray Eames, carrying on their work and ideas – this is the mission of the newly founded Charles & Ray Eames Foundation. A conversation with founding…

Peter Schmidt spent decades shaping the visual identity of brands and institutions. His design work was as precise as it was poetic. Peter Schmidt passed away in Hamburg on 24 July 2025,…

Maximilian Mauracher brings together design, brand strategy, and sustainability under one roof at New Standard Studio. For the designer, it’s no longer just about aesthetics but about the…

Can you tell what someone’s social class is just by looking at the things they own? From 19 June 2025, the Werkbundarchiv – Museum of Things in Berlin is inviting visitors to explore…

From jet suits and robo-horses to humanoid load carriers, the future of mobility is experimental, airborne and spectacular. While autonomous vehicles have long been a reality, developers…

A new generation of designers, undertakers and start-ups is rethinking the end of life, offering paper urns, natural burials in cocoons and mourning spaces resembling artist studios. Death…

What would the world look like if design was radically oriented towards the needs and experiences of disabled people? From 7 June 2025, the V&A in South Kensington, London, will be…

“Furniture is my great passion.” Few German designers have shaped the international design landscape in recent decades as much as Konstantin Grcic. Now, for the first time, he has stepped…

The decline of department stores in city centres does not represent a setback for urban planning; quite the contrary, it creates opportunities for new architectural concepts and innovative…

AI, climate crisis, social change: young people today are confronted with many challenges. A conversation with Julia Kostial, managing director of the Stiftung Deutsches Design Museum, about…

When searching for ‘solar design’, one often encounters technically inclined photovoltaic systems. However, Marjan van Aubel sees herself as an ambassador for solar energy that subtly shapes…

Mühle embodies a living shaving culture. Based in Saxony’s Erzgebirge region, the company is celebrating its 80th anniversary this year – and has long won over an international clientele…

In this episode, host Saskia Diehl talks to David Löwe, the co-founder of everdrop, about the future of sustainable household and personal care products. For everdrop, sustainability means…

The Leica M series celebrated its 70th anniversary in 2024. Since the launch of the M3 in 1954, the series has been synonymous with technical precision, iconic design, and exceptional image…

What does climate-responsive, resource-conserving architecture that creates quality of life look like? From 6 June 2025, the ‘WE/TRANS/FORM’ exhibition at the Bundeskunsthalle in Bonn will…

From 22 May 2025, the Pinakothek der Moderne in Munich will be inviting visitors on a special journey through time. To celebrate its centenary, Die Neue Sammlung will present a selection of…

Swatch watches, Freitag bags and the Helvetica typeface: To celebrate its 150th anniversary, the Museum für Gestaltung Zürich is showcasing some of its 580,000 items in the permanent ‘Swiss…

Everyone’s talking about smart textiles – fabrics that can do more – and they’re becoming increasingly attractive as the AI revolution continues to unfold. But what exactly does it mean?…

Robots are leaving the factory floor and entering our lives. Whether they are smart household helpers, care assistants or autonomous logistics systems, they are becoming more versatile and…

While the Bauhaus is widely recognised as a school of modernism, the Neues Frankfurt – conceived as a practical urban and social laboratory – remains largely unknown. To mark its 100th…

Sophia Reißenweber, designer and newcomer finalist in the German Design Awards 2025, shows how the enzymatic recycling of polyester can revolutionise the textile industry with her project…

Sofia Ceylan, Katharina Neubauer and Annabelle von Reutern are the architects behind TOMAS, a forward-thinking firm committed to the highest standards. TOMAS places a strong emphasis on…

Erwan Bouroullec is considered a somewhat of a hippie among contemporary designers. His approach is unconventional and dreamy, but still precise and reliable. As part of our Designing…

3D-printing promises to revolutionise construction – making it faster, more accurate and more resource efficient. But the construction industry is still dominated by manual labour, analogue…

Designklassiker altern nicht. Sie verlieren nicht an Relevanz, weil sie sich nicht dem Zeitgeist anbiedern müssen. Wilhelm Wagenfeld entwarf solche Klassiker. Geboren am 15. April 1900 in…

Local production, craftsmanship and innovative ways of reusing materials are the hallmarks of Salone del Mobile 2025. A journey through the international design fair, exploring lava stone,…

Der Lack am deutschen Design blättert, vor allem bei den Zugpferden des einstigen Exportweltmeisters: den Luxuskarossen. Kritiker*innen mokieren sich über grimmige Kühler und wuchtige…

How are strong brand identities created? The exhibition “Hello Image” at Hamburg’s Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe explores this question through design objects, their representation in…

Revoltech develops sustainable alternatives to leather and artificial leather from hemp and algae. The Darmstadt-based start-up received the German Design Award 2025 for its bio-based…

Stefan Diez, one of Germany’s most prominent designers, has been exploring the circular economy for years. In our new ‘Designing Tomorrow’ series, he talks about why sustainable design is…

Das Event am 11. März im Hospitalhof Stuttgart hat gezeigt: Design ist ein wichtiger Schlüssel zur Kreislaufwirtschaft. Inspirierende Keynotes, Talks und Panels haben bewiesen, dass…

Whether it's green steel, modular smartphones or zero-waste packaging: In the publication ‘The Major German Brands - Pushing Circular Design’, selected companies were asked how they use…

Kevin Rouff and Paco Böckelmann show how industrial by-products can be transformed into universal materials. The aim of the Amsterdam-based designers, aka Studio ThusThat: To use hidden…

Jonas Bjerre-Poulsen is a Danish architect, designer, photographer – and a judge at this year’s ICONIC AWARDS. In an interview with ndion, the co-founder of Norm Architects reveals what…

Whether it’s a smartphone, streaming, or sharing service – many (digital) products are designed in such a way that we simply cannot resist them. But what is it that makes them so alluring?…

Ein Beistelltisch aus verchromtem Stahlrohr mit höhenverstellbarer Glasplatte – heute ein Klassiker, 1927 eine gestalterische Revolution. Mit dem E1027 schuf die Architektin und Designerin…

Gert Selle prägte die Designtheorie maßgeblich und hinterlässt ein vielschichtiges intellektuelles Erbe. Am 1. Februar 2025 ist er im Alter von 91 Jahren verstorben. Sein kritischer Blick…

In this episode of Design Perspectives, host Martin Pauli talks to Wiebke Ahues, partner at LSXSY Architects, about radical sustainability in construction. Together they shed light on the…

Kurz vor der Bundestagswahl wird über Programme, Köpfe und Koalitionen diskutiert – aber kaum darüber, wie Politik eigentlich entsteht. Philipp Cartier und sein Team bringen mit der…

On 14 February 2025, London’s Design Museum opens PLATFORM: Bethan Laura Wood, which will run until January 2026. The exhibition features over 70 works by the artist, all bearing her…

British economist Kate Raworth invented the ‘Doughnut economy’. She and the Doughnut Economics Action Lab (DEAL) were honoured as ‘Personality of the Year’ at the German Design Awards 2025…

Während der nächsten zwei Jahre feiert Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum in München das 100-jährige Jubiläum ihrer Eröffnung. Aus diesem Anlass haben wir mit der Direktorin, Prof. Dr.…

In the latest episode of Design Perspectives, host Moritz Marder talks to Steffen Erath, Innovation Manager at the Hansgrohe Group, about innovation in the bathroom - an often underestimated…

Das Corporate Design der Berliner Verkehrsbetriebe erzählt eine Geschichte von Wandel und Wiedervereinigung. Das Buch „Berlin ist Gelb” dokumentiert, wie Gestaltung in den 1990er-Jahren…

Freitag became famous for upcycling used truck tarpaulins into bags. Now the Swiss company is working with partners such as Heytex and Covestro to develop a circular truck tarpaulin. In this…

Our new series explores timeless classics that have shaped modern design. From furniture and technology to everyday objects, we look at how visionary designs continue to influence us today.…

Accessible, user-friendly, intuitive: inclusive design establishes diversity as the norm and develops solutions that make everyday life more accessible and enjoyable for everyone. In this…

In the second part of our feature on circular materials, we look at rigid and flexible materials. Developed from components such as sawdust, fungal structures, building rubble or discarded…

In this episode, Martin Jordan, Head of Design at Digital Service GmbH, talks to Philipp Thesen and Birgit Mager about the transformative power of service design in public administration. He…

Goodbye microplastics: In the first part of our special feature on circular materials, we focus on bio-based fibres, yarns and fabrics for fashion and interiors, which are seen as promising…

Swiss company World of Pi offers digital, Web3-based services for doing business in cycles – tailored to the furniture and design industry. Stephan Hürlemann, designer and co-founder,…

The world of design is constantly changing, driven by technological innovations, social challenges and the desire for sustainable solutions. We spoke to the five finalists of the NEWCOMER…

The young Spanish company Bõln uses an innovative bio-based polyurethane material in the design of its products. The versatile, modular furniture and elements are made from 90% plant waste,…

In this episode, Erik Spiekermann talks about the role of typography in Germany's five largest industries. The designer shares anecdotes from his many years of experience and sheds light on…

Creating a distinctive brand identity, managing it successfully and responding to customer expectations is becoming more and more important for business success. Jens Grefen, Senior…

Starke Marken bieten Orientierung, stehen für Sicherheit und Identität. Doch Markenführung verändert sich: Brands tragen heute mehr Verantwortung denn je und werden damit zu Wegbereiterinnen…

How can the ideals of the historic Bauhaus still provide guidance today? In an interview with ndion, Dr Annemarie Jaeggi, Director of the Bauhaus Archive, explains how the institution links…

As an expert in sustainable urban planning and AI, Siegfried Zhiqiang Wu is an internationally sought-after expert. An interview on innovation, the circular economy and the ideal city.

Modern timber construction is reinventing itself, driven by innovation and sustainability. In particular, the combination of timber with materials such as concrete is opening up new…

Fresh from university and straight into industry: How designer Johannes Voelchert turned his bachelor's project into a market-ready innovation with Zurich-based sportswear brand On, and its…

The EU’s new Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation sets ambitious goals and poses major challenges, especially for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). In the third part of our…

KI ist vieles mehr als ein Werkzeug. Kate Crawfords brillante, nun auch auf Deutsch erschienene Analyse „Atlas der KI. Die materielle Wahrheit hinter den neuen Datenimperien“ hinterfragt den…

Deutschland schöpft das Potenzial der Designforschung bei weitem nicht aus. Das zeigt eine neue Studie des German Design Council – Rat für Formgebung. Strukturelle Defizite und mangelnde…

In recent decades, China has lost much of its historic architecture. Now, however, there is a change in attitude and a growing appreciation of the country's architectural heritage. For the…

Artificial intelligence is not only a driver of innovation, but also a significant consumer of energy. To find out how sustainable the use of AI really is, and what the social and…

Viele Neuheiten, wenige Antworten: Die diesjährige Ausgabe der Büromöbelmesse Orgatec in Köln bot zwar zahlreiche innovative Konzepte, ließ jedoch auch zentrale Fragen zur Zukunft der…

Die neue Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) fordert Designer*innen und Unternehmen heraus: Vor allem der digitale Produktpass stellt hohe Anforderungen an die Branche. Wir…

How can washing machines be made to last longer? Dean Weigand, graduate and winner of this year’s German Design Graduates, talks in an interview about repair-friendly design and the trend…

The EU's Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation (ESPR) builds on the existing Ecodesign Directive and aims to establish a far-reaching circular economy for almost all products. What…

Sie überraschte in Amsterdam jüngst mit einem monumentalen Brunnen, der die Kraft von Wasser und Naturstein inszeniert. Die niederländische Designerin und Künstlerin ist bekannt für ihr…

The exhibition ‘The Magic Touch: Designing Togetherness’, on show from 19 October 2024 at the Dutch Design Week, brings together projects by German Design Graduates on touch, inclusion and…

Bruno Sacco is one of the most important automotive designers of the 20th century. His vehicle designs have shaped the profile of the Mercedes-Benz brand for decades. It has just been…

In the densely built and heavily sealed Austrian capital, the first effects of climate change have long been felt. It is clear that Vienna Design Week is increasingly focusing on sustainable…

The future is all about renovation. This is how we can imagine a more sustainable construction industry. For centuries, reusing existing materials was commonplace. It was only with the…

What are the design challenges for an appliance brand? And how complex is it to adopt a circular economy and how can it be done successfully? On the occasion of Miele’s 125th anniversary, we…

New design possibilities: Ten years ago, 3D printing experienced a hype as a new type of technology. Now a natural material is bringing new momentum to the technology: pioneering companies…

ERCO gehört ohne Zweifel zu den großen deutschen Design-Marken mit internationaler Ausstrahlung. In diesem Jahr feiert das Unternehmen sein 90-jähriges Bestehen. Zum Jubiläum sprachen wir…

The Berlin-based LXSY Architects Studio is setting new standards in circular construction by designing radically sustainable and multifunctional spaces using recycled materials. In close…

Stephan Merkle has joined ABB Building and Home Automation Solutions to build a new design team. In this interview, the new Global Head of Design explains how he is combining global design…

In einer Zeit, die ihre Produktionsweisen dekarbonisieren, grundlegend verändern und neu gestalten muss, sind Kunstgewerbemuseen wertvolle Impulsgeber. Das Grassi Museum in Leipzig, das in…

Terms like “Multispecies Studies” or “Multispecies Justice” demand a shift in human-centered knowledge production. This also has implications for design disciplines. How can the hierarchical…

Designing for a future we want to live in. This is how Johanna Seelmann sees her job as a designer. She sees the object as the medium and research as the basis. We visited the 33-year-old in…

Charming leisurely, humorous, and synergistic: In Chiemgau, the idyllic home of Nils Holger Moormann, a tiny design festival has emerged. Curated by Haus Otto, brands, designers, and…

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionising the design industry. What new opportunities is this technology opening up for designers and manufacturers? A conversation with Berlin-based…

Cleaning, washing, disinfecting: David Löwe and Christian Becker wondered how to make everyday products more sustainable. With refillable cleaning products, for example. The founders of…

Volkswagen’s Golf is one of Germany’s design icons and best-selling cars, now in its eighth generation: With over 35 million units produced, the VW Golf is without a doubt a great automotive…

The future of energy is being shaped by innovative projects that are not only sustainable but also forward-looking. We present a selection of relevant winning projects from the German…

serien.lighting is celebrating its 40th anniversary this year. A large exhibition recently took place at the Museum Angewandte Kunst in Frankfurt am Main, showcasing the fascinating designs…

Quality lighting has become much more visible, thanks in no small part to easier access through intelligent lighting systems. This applies to both indoor and outdoor spaces. Innovations in…

Dismountable, repairable, recyclable: These innovations from Copenhagen’s 3 Days of Design show how responsible design can be applied in the furniture industry.

Furniture manufacturer COR is celebrating its 70th anniversary this year. Leo Lübke, managing partner and designer, discusses how the company has maintained quality over the years and…

Hot off the press from our design library: three new publications that look at sustainability in very different ways. Each offers inspiring insights and practical recommendations for a more…

From the provinces out into the world – Hartmut Esslinger founded frog design in Altensteig, made a career at Sony in Japan and developed Apple’s product language in Silicon Valley. Today,…

To some, he was a bad boy, but to Steve Jobs Hartmut Esslinger was exactly the kind of designer Apple needed. Esslinger and his team at frog design not only shaped Apple’s design language in…

On the occasion of Hartmut Esslinger’s 80th birthday, four companions provide insights into their collaboration with the designer. They describe Esslinger’s influence on design, recall…

Regeneratives Design stellt nicht nur wieder her, was der Mensch zerstört hat. Es kann auch einen positiven Beitrag zur Umwelt und Gesellschaft leisten. Dazu müssen wir ein…

Es liegt in der Natur von Kreisläufen, dass bestimmte Erneuerungsprozesse quasi endlos wiederholt werden. In Bezug auf die Kreislaufführung von Kunststoffen hat das Dresdner Start-up…

Whether linoleum, paper or aluminium, whether pressed, extruded or 3D-printed: five projects from Milan Design Week that rethink circular material flows.

Great atmosphere, international visitors: The furniture and interior design world is celebrating a big party at the Salone del Mobile in Milan. Luxury always works, sustainability not…

Lion Sanguinette and Jonathan Stein were awarded ‘Best of Best’ in the German Design Council’s ‘one&twenty’ competition for young designers during Milan Design Week. They won over the jury…

New corporate design and more: Finnish glass manufacturer Iittala has completely revamped its brand identity. A new logo and the colour "fire-yellow" are intended to give the brand a fresher…

His designs are a mixture of pop and high-tech. They are original, often extravagant, sometimes extreme. The opulent exhibition of Marc Newson’s work from the last 40 years shows why the…

They felt like pirates and stole the show from big brother IBM with a small computer and an advertising clip: Forty years ago, Apple introduced the first Macintosh and fundamentally changed…

“Made in Italy” has stood for uncompromising quality standards paired with extravagant innovation that nevertheless remains anchored in tradition and cultural heritage. The book “Italian…

They organise exhibitions, design objects and intervene in current debates. Andrea Trimarchi and Simone Farresin from Formafantasma are among the leading voices in design by addressing the…

Design beyond uniform mass production: he experimented with plastic and felt, loved bright colours, played the joker and anarchist, and never lost any of the radicalism of a child’s…

The Swedish design studio Form Us With Love creates concepts, furniture and products for well-known companies such as Ikea and Hem. We visited the two founders during the Stockholm Design…

Pioneer, teacher, theorist, enlightener, tango dancer: Gui Bonsiepe designed the famous 'Opsroom' in Chile and played a key role in the development of the discipline of interface design.…

Embracing Collaboration over Isolation: Meet Lisa Ertel and Anne-Sophie Oberkrome, the dynamic duo behind Studio Œ. Whether working as part of a collective or as a pair, their approach is…

More and more companies are focussing on materials that are based on the growth of microorganisms such as algae, fungi and bacteria. This trend was confirmed by the latest edition of…

Architecture has always cultivated an intimate exchange with the surrounding nature. Three award-winning projects of the ICONIC AWARDS 2023: Innovative Architecture show how convincingly…

Product design characterises brand identity and has a significant influence on consumer perception. Nevertheless, the German Brand Monitor, the decision-maker study on brand management,…

Für Werner Sobek ist es eine Pflichtaufgabe der Menschheit in den kommenden Jahrzehnten: Emissionsfrei und mit weniger Material für mehr Menschen bauen. Nicht ohne Ambivalenzen betrachtet…

Geschichte entsteht nicht von selbst. In Deutschland hat Gert Selle, Kunstpädagoge und später Professor für ästhetische Erziehung, seit den bewegten Siebzigerjahren tatkräftig an einer…

Grand gestures and meaningful places: If you want to successfully design large-scale projects in China, you have to adapt to different needs and circumstances than in Europe. Wei Wu and…

Timelessness as a vision, craftsmanship as a basis: Jil Sander, who was honoured with the German Design Award's Personality award for her life's work in 2018, is an exceptional figure in…

Many gaps, little context: Daniel Hornuff's book "Keine Kompromisse? Wilhelm Wagenfeld und der Nationalsozialismus" looks at the life and work of the influential designer during the National…

Bruno Sacco left his mark on Mercedes design between 1975 and 1999. Many of the models created under his aegis are now among the brand's classics. Bruno Sacco is now 90 years old.

The debate about the pros and cons of "all gender toilets" has long since flared up. Because we are confronted with the question of gender diversity almost every day when we go to a public…

He mastered the subtle as well as the striking, juggled art-historical quotations and was sometimes also very commercial: there are already a whole series of voluminous books about the New…

A film about emoticons and their ubiquitous descendants, emojis, explores the question of where the revolution of small emotion signs is leading and how images are changing our culture.

The 33rd Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games‘ image emphasises republican principles, historical relevance, and creative elegance. Also, the pictograms for the individual sports follow their…

Als Student des Industriedesigns an der Ulmer Hochschule für Gestaltung (HfG Ulm) erlangte Hans (Nick) Roericht mit seinem Stapelgeschirr TC 100 für den Porzellanhersteller Thomas…

Circular products conserve resources and reduce emissions. Young designers in particular are facing up to the challenges of our time with designs that leave linear economic activity behind…

Fritz Eichler (1911–1991) war vielleicht der wichtigste Design-Manager der jungen Bundesrepublik. Lange bevor diese Berufsbezeichnung üblich wurde, prägte er die gestalterische und…

Am 20. Mai wurde Dieter Rams neunzig Jahre alt. Seine puristischen Entwürfe für Braun haben das Industriedesign entstaubt und ihn weltweit berühmt gemacht. Einige wurden zu Vorbildern von…

The ensemble Brandt Brauer Frick combines techno beats with the sounds of classical instruments. Visually, the artists present themselves as versatile – but emphatically serious. We spoke…

The best-selling piece of furniture of all time: With “Monobloc”, Hauke Wendler has succeeded in making a great documentary that is much more than a film about design. He tracks down the…