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...

28 May

Posted at 08:06h 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 31st, president of f/p design prof. fritz frenkler took part in an online talk about "designing design education: white book on the future of design education”. This publication is based on a study conducted by...

27 May

Posted at 12:55h 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] “designing design education: white book on the future of design education” is a new book based on a scientific research conducted by if design foundation. it is edited by prof. fritz frenkler (president of f/p design) with...

07 Apr

Posted at 01:42h 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]nkc has a new post: outside partner interview. ideaboard’s behind the scene series tells the side of story of f/p design in the collaborative work with nkc.   read the post |  en  jp[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

01 Mar

Posted at 07:07h 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]odelic co., ltd. is a japanese lighting manufacturer for professional use, offering lighting fixtures globally. the catalog cover designed by f/p design employs a minimal but precise use of typeface and product forms which well-translate the brand identity and its engineering to create range of reliable lighting solutions. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

12 Jan

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]14 years of academic and scientific work by prof. fritz frenkler at the technical university of munich (tum).   he founded the movement of "new functionalism" and his chair aimed to combine design and research based on a scientific...

23 Oct

Posted at 08:06h 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]re202 sets a new standard of rotary evaporator. designed by f/p design and engineered by yamato scientific, a leading japanese manufacturer of scientific instruments and test & research facilities, this laboratory solution offers highly efficient distillation process....

04 Aug

Posted at 08:49h 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]20 years of f/p design gmbh.   now in berlin, munich and kyoto.   it all started in hanover and progressed from frankfurt am main to munich and berlin and later to kyoto in japan.   many employees, interns and partners have come,...

19 Jun

Posted at 09:32h 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]nkc has a new post: the making of ideaboard. the post tells how the ideaboard came to realization. it goes on to introduce design processes involved in the development.   read the post |  en  jp[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width="1/2"][/vc_column][/vc_row]...

13 Mar

Posted at 09:13h 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]lubrina 2 guarantees simple and optimal daily maintenance of dental handpieces. now the device is also available on the european market.   together with morita, one of the most important manufacturers of medical-technical products worldwide, f/p design has extensively...

14 Jan

Posted at 16:04h 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 will be presenting its new products and new color concept at the imm in cologne from the 13th to 19th january, 2020. the schönbuch highlights also include bow, the clearly conceived coat stand from f/p design.   the...

20 Dec

Posted at 11:47h 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]china relies on industrial design as the engine for innovation. this was the theme and conclusion of the did award which was presented in the chinese megacity dongguan in early december 2019. f/p design manager and industrial...

04 Dec

Posted at 11:37h 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]at the end of november in a podium discussion followed by a question and answer session, five design experts explained numerous aspects of their work. "bergspektiven" -initiator and -moderator christian kalinke made for an entertaining as well...

15 Nov

Posted at 12:36h 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]in november, the medical technology industry meets again in düsseldorf. an occasion for f/p design to explain the role of medical design in the product development process and to outline new strategies. feel free to download the...

29 Oct

Posted at 19:10h 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]andreas ringelhan has recently married and changed not only his marital status, but also his name. parting from "ringelhan" was not too hard to do, but the ensuing paperwork will not be so easy. his new surname...

24 Oct

Posted at 00:22h 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]ktc exhibition for tokyo motor show 2019, designed by f/p design in collaboration with ktc, showcases a new corporate design for ktc along with its professional tools. ktc philosophy of user safety and comfort is always at...

02 Oct

Posted at 07:39h 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]ideaboard, a new super lightweight whiteboard, is now available online in japan. designed by f/p design with kaimen - nkc nakanishi metal works co., ltd., the whiteboard can be used upright, sideways, or laid flat adapting to...