Products have become overly complicated with an abundance of features, causing frustration among customers. Correspondent David Pogue delves into how simplicity in technology can simplify our complex lives.
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DW’s Hannah Hummel asks the owner of the Eltz Castle about life at the back then and now.
This documentary captures a moment in time before the transistor became ubiquitous that was about to bring tremendous change to everyone’s daily lives.
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Travel Journal: Belgium
I traveled to Belgium and fell in love with its welcoming locals, diverse sensory experiences, and surprising architecture.
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Remembering Bob Gill
One of the founders of the Designers and Art Directors Association (D&AD) and an avid author on design, Bob Gill strongly believed that designers are the original problem solvers.
In this short film, designer Norman Teague talks about his work, why representation matters, and the need of rewriting design history.
Adobe Flash is officially dead! The date is really emotional to me: in my first job as a web designer, I had to learn flash in a week! Macromedia (which eventually was acquired by Adobe) Flash defined the first decade of my career. Not to be missed, but never forgoten!
I share my visit to the Computer History Museum in San Francisco, expressing nostalgia for iconic technologies like the Apple II and reflecting on the impact of Silicon Valley on their design and tech career. I provide tips for designers to explore the museum’s rich design history and draw inspiration from the intersection of design and technology.
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100 Years of Bauhaus: The Effect
100 Years of Bauhaus: the famous German school still exerts influence on art, design and architecture around the globe […]
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10 everyday things invented in Germany
And while many German brands have become household names (think Volkswagen and Mercedes-Benz), few people realize how many commonly used items came to be thanks to German inventors […]