The Couch. A psychoanalytical fantasy What is a sofa? A piece of furniture designed for sitting together sociably or for individual relaxation? Or both? And what does that have to do with Freud's couch and the Orient?

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+++ NEWSTICKER #211 | 2011 +++ Urban-Think Tank
Ethics in Aesthetics
The Greatest Grid
Architect@work

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It’s set Tables need to be able to take the load, irrespective of their structure. Only then can you really bang your fist on them if push comes to shove. People prefer to sit around “one” table, however, as a glance at the history, metaphors and current products shows.

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Designed down to the very last detail Her portfolio is full of surprises, her career international. The young Spanish product designer, Inma Bermúdez, works both for Ikea and Spanish porcelain manufacturer Lladró as well as being an assistant to Sigga Heimis, Jaime Hayon and CuldeSac. Talking to Nina Müller, she explains what designers have in common with engineers and how to really fire up the inventive spirit of a designer.

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+++ NEWSTICKER #210 | 2011 +++ Small Infrastructural builds
Kibbuz and Bauhaus
EuroMold
Dutch Mountains by Francine Houben
Exhibition on Günter Horntrich

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The social significance of design critique is huge It should not only be in times of crisis that we stop to think about critique, says Benita Braun-Feldweg in keeping with the tradition of her grandfather Wilhelm Braun-Feldweg who considered writing a part of design. To foster design-focused debate in society, the Braun-Feldweg Prize is now to be awarded for the sixth time. Nina Reetzke took the opportunity to meet and talk to the granddaughter of the German design mastermind.

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Now stop jumping on the bed! The bed as a place for work, rest and play Beds are good for more than just sleeping, they also offer a place to read, write, eat, watch TV, chat on the phone, draw, play around, make great plans, canoodle with loved ones and indulge in amorous play. Considering that this is an item of furniture that chaperones us through life – from the day we are born to the day we die – it receives precious little attention.

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The small world of multi-functional furniture Modular, flexible and adaptable – multi-functional appears to be the buzzword for the furniture of our times. Yet there are in fact few interior design solutions that warrant the title “multi-functional”.

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He was always on the look-out for the archetype of an object Ever since the death of its founder Studio Hannes Wettstein has been run by several managing directors. Alongside new projects, the focus is on looking after his estate. Meret Ernst spoke with Simon Husslein about this balancing act.

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The rocking chair as a phenomenon for the arcades Is the rocking chair the follow-on from the cradle? An upper? Or a nostalgic object, evidence of a time when peace and quiet was still of some help to us? But it must be more than this, for if it weren't, there the variety of design approaches and solutions would be hardly as diverse.

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+++ NEWSTICKER #209 | 2011 +++ Shenzhen and Hong Kong Biennale
Fashion on the move
Paper here
Film „Le paysage intérieur"

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The splash of color did nothing more than get on Spiegel employees’ nerves Verner Panton once caused quite a stir with his psychedelic design for “Spiegel’s” offices. While parts of the “Spiegel Cafeteria” will soon feature in Hamburg’s Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe, the “Spiegel” unveils its new, illustrious office building designed by architectural firm Henning Larsen – this time the Ippolito Fleitz Group has handled the restaurant’s interior design.

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Pillar of society In Germany, “Billy”, “String” and “USM Haller” can be considered some of the best-known shelves. Yet in fact, a whole plethora of shelving types has been developed in the last hundred years. Appearing sometimes as an architectural component, sometimes as a fixture in exhibitions, the shelf is, ultimately, a simple piece of living room furniture – and sometimes it even collapses.

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Design classics as child’s play There are all kinds of things we can say about design that interest not only adults, but children too. "Farbe, Form, Orangensaft" is one of the first children's books on the icons of our daily lives.

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How the armchair got its wings… An armchair comes with a promise of comfort. That is its strength, but at the same time also its weakness. For there is nothing mustier than that feeling of grandpaness. So much the better that models such as "EC03 Eugene" and "Alcove Highback" provide a highly contemporary take on the classic armchair.

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Tough landing Berlin-based furniture and design fair Qubique aimed at setting new standards in the sector. However, its first effort at the former airport Tempelhof failed to live up to expectations. Nevertheless, the underlying conceptual approach, with the emphasis on more quality despite practical difficulties, does seem to be the right one.

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+++ NEWSTICKER #208 | 2011 +++ +++ Opportunity Green +++
+++ Sustainability in the design process +++
+++ Experimentdays +++
+++ Reflections on the European city +++
+++ Design Miami +++

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A feel for the theatrical Marc Newson originally studied jewelry design and sculpture, then switched to designing spaceplanes, sports boats and even fashion collections. And he has just won the Lucky Strike Designer Award in Hamburg. There, he commented on early influences, on urgency in the fashion industry and on how the present suppresses the future.

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