News & Stories | International Motor Show 2011

The new futurism is white

by Thomas Wagner

Crisis, what crisis. At the 64th IAA international motor show, the industry is looking to the future with confidence. So how exactly do the designers think the auto of tomorrow will look? You can get an idea by casting a glance at the trade-fair orchestrations and the latest concept cars.

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If you ask me, everything should be white.

British Pop Art artist Richard Hamilton designed the legendary cover of The Beatles' "White Album". The seemingly unprinted sleeve lent the album its name and set it apart optically from all the brightly colored albums. Franziska von Bethmann asked Richard Hamilton how the cover came about.

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News & Stories | Salone del Mobile 2012

Serving ideas

The success of Japanese designer Oki Sato is closely bound up with the Milan Salone Satellite. The straightforward approach to various design disciplines he experienced there was his inspiration when he set up his company Nendo. Ayako Kamozawa discusses this with Oki Sato.

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White not only in winter

by Thomas Wagner

Snow is white and makes our image of the world resemble a black-and-white print. However, ever since white emerged as the trend color not just in winter does much parade in white. So what is so special about this particular color?

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The Fragrance of White

by Claudia Beckmann

He is a like a phantom. Almost everybody has heard of him, but hardly anyone has ever seen Belgian fashion designer Martin Margiela. While he has managed to stay as good as invisible for over 20 years now, his oeuvre has been constantly present and truly celebrated.

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