27 May designing design education – white book on the future of design education

[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 ideaboard product development story : update

[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 odelic new architectural product catalog in collaboration with f/p design

[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 the report. industrial design at the technical university of munich

[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...

05 Nov good design award for itoki patient chair

[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] itoki pulizea patient chair, designed by f/p design, received g-mark good design award 2021.   a patient chair is designed for examination rooms and medical facility environments. its simplicity of use and easy-to-clean seats with stable patient support meet...

23 Oct yamato scientific re202: intuitive and efficient solution for rotary evaporation

[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 20th anniversary of f/p design

[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 ideaboard product development story

[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 lubrina 2: fast and reliable sanitary operation

[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...

06 Mar herbert h. schultes 1938 – 2020

14 Jan clear highlight

[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 industrial design leads innovation

[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 design for the future

[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 medtech design

[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 congratulation to andreas huber

[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 ktc and f/p design first collaboration at tokyo motor show 2019

[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 whiteboard of minimum element yet a usability to the fullest

[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...

08 Apr new takamiya corporate identity

[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]takamiya co., ltd., renamed as of 1st april 2019, launched a new brand with overhauled corporate identity. while inheriting its corporate vision, “create new value through transformation and aim to become a corporate group that drives qualitative...

27 Mar the potential of medical design

[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]the workshop, which f/p design organized during the mcbw (munich creative business week) on the 12th of  march 2019, together with the institute for universal design, was aimed at stakeholders from the fields of medical technology, robotics...

13 Mar seamless automated maintenance unit for dental handpieces

[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, the new dental handpiece maintenance unit, is now available on the japanese and european market. designed by f/p design for morita, the ingenuity in this unit drastically shortens maintenance time and reduces lubricant usage, yet,...