The Good Book celebrates the art of the well-made book. Crafted with love, high-quality Munken Book paper, exceptional design, and masterful production, it’s designed to capture the interest of young digital natives as well.
How does an architecture firm attract the best talent and develop its team? We talk with Maximilian Bülk, managing director of abj Architekt:innen, about his experiences with the identity-driven rebranding process of his firm and its positive effects on HR work and team motivation.
How Markus Storck turned a shattered life dream into one of the most successful German brands for racing bikes. A conversation about koi fish with dragon wings, aerodynamics, the need for speed, and above all, design.
Creativity, AI and composing – we use this interplay to stage Kvadrat fabrics for selected interior styles and tastes of purists, eclectics, optimists, metropolitans.
Positive change is the task of our time. With HOPE, we present 336 pages full of shining examples and inspiring role models from the fields of art, cuisine, photography, engineering and graphic design.
We talk to Marlene Freienstein from Polestar about how to turn a new car brand into a sought-after design brand in Germany’s car country with a strikingly inconspicuous design.
From Kindergarten to the Meeting Room – the backpacks from the Cologne-based companies baesiq and FOND OF accompany us through half of our lives. We talk with Alex Hein about how to build five successful brands in the backpack and bag industry within just a few years – including the stylish urban brands AEVOR and pinqponq.
VAUDE is likely one of the most successful and sustainable German outdoor brands 50 years after its founding. One reason for this: Under the direction of Manfred Meindl, VAUDE is consistently led as a brand with a stance, inviting everyone to stand together for a better future. A conversation about stance communication, edginess, and transformation.