24 May

Posted at 09:53h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text el_class="fp_title"] journal der künste - carte blanche by fritz frenkler [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]new journal der künste from akademie der künste with carte blanche by fritz frenkler is out. the visual article deals with the...

23 May

Posted at 08:47h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]on may 18th andreas huber, vice-president of f/p design, took part in the workshop "transformation in care vs. staff shortages and rising costs", organised as a part of munich creative business week 2022. his topic was "life...

20 May

Posted at 09:38h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]fritz frenkler and all f/p design teams wish dieter rams a happy birthday.    after so many years of friendship and collaboration, we have the utmost respect for dieter rams. the teachings and works of one of the greatest industrial designers in...

17 May

Posted at 20:52h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]congratulation to the japanese f/p design team (fritz frenkler, junji kawabe, hiroshi kaneko) and nkc nakanishi metal works (riku nagasaki, keita morii) for winning if design award for ideaboard magnet as well as to the other if...

13 May

Posted at 10:39h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] on the occasion of otl aicher’s 100th birthday a new publication about his work, career and impact is out: “otl aicher - design.type.thinking.”.    edited by winfred nerdinger and wilhelm vossenkuhl in collaboration with fritz frenkler, hannes gumpp, hans...

13 May

Posted at 09:41h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] otl aicher was one of the most influential german graphic designers and typographers. today he would have been 100 years old.   we would like to share an interview with fritz frenkler and dieter rams about otl aicher and the...

21 Apr

Posted at 08:40h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]ideaboard magnet, a collaborative work by f/p design and kaimen – nkc nakanishi metal works, received if design award 2022.   ideaboard, developed by nakanish metal works, a japanese metal hardware and component manufacturer, evolved with a magnet-sensitive surface,...

19 Apr

Posted at 14:34h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]fritz frenkler and f/p design team congratulate the winners of if design award 2022.   check out the results here. [/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]and here are some of the insights into the if jury 2022, which took place in berlin's wilhelm hallen on...

14 Apr

Posted at 07:41h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]today we are saying goodbye to a great product designer. fritz frenkler and f/p design team.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

01 Apr

Posted at 15:36h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]schönbuch coat stand bow can now be ordered in wood. the post is made of solid walnut or oak with an oiled natural finish or an open-pored finish painted in black. the footplate, made of flat steel,...

01 Apr

Posted at 08:53h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]on the 31st of april fritz frenkler and if design jury tested the if design award 2022 entries at berlin's wilhelm hallen. the results will be available on 11th april. if design award night will take place...

29 Mar

Posted at 13:51h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]fritz frenkler co-authored a new publication “the influence of robot designs on human compliance and emotion: a virtual reality study in the context of future public transport”, which is now available in the acm digital library.     abstract   “as robots enter...

28 Dec

Posted at 11:49h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]f/p design team is happy to announce an upcoming symposium on the art of transformation "reedocate me" with our founder fritz frenkler.[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space][vc_column_text]"フローティング・ユニヴァーシティ、ゲーテ・インスティトゥート東京、ベルリン・シャウビューネ劇場、ベルリン芸術アカデミー、kyoto experimentによる共同シンポジウム 助成：国際交流基金     今後人類の存続のために、私たちは今、根本的に生活を変える必要に迫られています。しかし、その意識と実際の行動の間には大きなギャップがあります。どうしたら、今必要とされる変革を先に進めることができるのでしょうか。   日本の江戸時代の250年間（1603年〜1868年）の中にヒントがあるかもしれません。当時、外部からの資源供給なしに、太陽の恵みや植物からエネルギーや物資を得て、それを再利用する循環型経済を実現していました。人口密度が比較的高かった一方で、森林面積を拡大して田畑の収穫量を増やすことができました。同時に、芸術文化が高度に発展しました。今日、環境保護のための変革というと、芸術の分野でもしばしば我慢や諦めと結びつけられたりしますが、江戸時代の芸術や文化を見ると、そこでは多くの刺激的で革新的な試みが実践されています。   このシンポジウムでは、江戸時代の循環型経済という歴史上のモデルを出発点として、私たちの未来を思考しデザインする機会にしたいと考えています。講演、対話、アーティストのアクション、軽食など、シンポジウムのテーマに沿った様々なプログラムを用意します。   このシンポジウムはゲーテ・インスティトゥート東京とベルリンの芸術アカデミーの両会場で同時進行で実施されます。一方の会場の様子は主に音で他方の会場で体験できます。軽食の提供やアーティストによるライブ・アクトも予定しています。また、オンラインでの参加も可能です。日独英の同時通訳がつきます。   登壇者・出演者： ニコラス・ブスマン、アズビー・ブラウン、ミヒャエラ・クリスト、 dot architects、eat&arttaro、フリッツ・フレンクラー、ウルリケ・ヘルマン、 小酒井大悟、sampo inc.、マティアス・シュメルツァー、田中優子、バスティアン・ライバー、アンドレス・ファイエル、和田ながら、他多数。   詳細・申込： www.reedocate-me.com　（近日中に開設します） 2022年１月８日（土） ・ゲーテ・インスティトゥート東京：16:00～23:00　（jst） ・ベルリン芸術アカデミー：8:00～15:00　（mez） ・オンライン：各タイムゾーンにて   各会場で参加をご希望の方は事前にこちらからお申込みください。 東京会場: https://www.goethe.de/ins/jp/de/ver.cfm?event_id=22559469 ベルリン会場: https://adk.eventim-inhouse.de/webshop/ いずれの会場でも新型コロナウィルス感染防止対策を施して開催いたします。 企画・運営： ベンヤミン・フェルスター=バルデニウス、アリョーシャ・ベグリヒ、クリスティアン・チルナー、山口真樹子、エリーザ・レロイ、小高慶子  "     copyright: christian tschirner, schaubühne am lehniner platz[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

23 Dec

Posted at 13:50h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] fritz frenkler, hiroshi kaneko, andreas huber and their f/p design teams in germany and japan wish you a healthy and happy 2022.   colour code: #ffffff [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

14 Dec

Posted at 14:25h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column][vc_column_text]f/p design would like to announce that we have renewed our website with a new domain. ⁠ we would appreciate if you could update the new domain in your own contact book and bookmark.⁠ ⁠ 1. email address⁠ example: japan@fp-design-gmbh.com will be...

19 Nov

Posted at 13:54h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] congratulations to prof. fritz frenkler on becoming a director of the architecture section of akademie der künste!   f/p design would also like to congratulate jeanine meerapfel and kathrin röggla, re-elected as a president and a vice-president of the...

06 Oct

Posted at 15:02h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]we are honoured to announce that f/p design received the mcbw best of the decade award, in the field of universal design, by the institute für universal design (iud) at the munich creative business week.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

05 Oct

Posted at 15:16h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] prof. fritz frenkler talked to form editors-in-chief about steve jobs, social design and his “haftsache” project, as part of which students designed products that were then manufactured in prisons.   listen to the podcast here. read about the “haftsache” project here.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column...

05 Oct

Posted at 15:09h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text]f/p design is now featured in top 30 product design companies by designrush, a leading b2b marketplace that connects brands with top full-service agencies globally.    designrush created a network of over 10,000 professional agencies, web design companies, digital marketing firms and top...

24 Jun

Posted at 14:31h in by

[vc_row row_type="row" use_row_as_full_screen_section="no" type="full_width" angled_section="no" text_align="left" background_image_as_pattern="without_pattern" css_animation=""][vc_column width="1/2"][vc_column_text] in 2006, prof. fritz frenkler was appointed full professor of the newly-created chair of industrial design at the technische universität münchen (tum). as of october 2020, he was awarded the title of tum emeritus of excellence.   more information...