[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...

[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...

[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...

[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...

[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...

[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...

[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...

[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...

[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,...

[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]craftsmanship and inspiration from japan   from devotion to detail up to the breathtaking perfection of japanese craftsmanship and design, three exhibition catatologs, with contributions from f/p design, tell these storys.   ettore sottsass, dieter rams and fritz frenkler were...

[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]robotics and ai are changing medical technology at the speed of light, facilitating great progress in diagnostics und therapy. while hopes are raised and expectations regarding successful treatment increase, new fears and doubts emerge.   there is considerable evidence...

[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 proud to announce another honorable recognition of the japanese good design award, for their design work of ladders, stepladders, and work platforms, professional line for hasegawa kogyo co., ltd. for the “working tools and...

[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]mit einem neuen mobilitätskonzept möchte die stadt leinfelden-echterdingen einer reihe von verkehrsproblemen begegnen. das konzept sieht vor, den motorisierten individualverkehr zu reduzieren und gleichzeitig nachhaltige und umweltschonende mobilitätsangebote zu fördern. hierzu ist die errichtung von mehreren mobilitätspunkten...

[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]munich, march 23rd, 2018 – for the third time, f/p design has been awarded an iF gold award for their work for the japanese medical technology manufacturer morita. this year, the dental workstation spaceline ex received the...

[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 conference- and office chair tola, designed by f/p design for the furniture manufacturer koleksiyon, was nominated for the german design award 2018. the versatile office chair, which can be used not only in the office, but also...

[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]guests in the various branches of the traditional munich butcher vinzenzmurr are of late taking seat on the auerberg tavern chairs. as part of a reworking of the entire brand design of vinzenzmurr, shops and eateries are welcoming...

[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]since this year's international dental show (ids) in cologne, the handpiece triauto zx2 is available on the european market. the new cable-free endomotor with integrated apex locator, which f/p design has designed for j. morita mfg. corp....

[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]munich, march 13, 2017 – 2d/3d x-ray unit veraview x800, designed by f/p design for morita, the japanese manufacturer of medical-technical products, has received the if gold award in the discipline "product design".   on friday, march 10,...

[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 the course of this year's munich creative business week, the pilot project "platform" presents the multifaceted publication “visionen gestalten” (“creating visions”). in an interview fritz frenkler explains his thoughts about the future tasks of design.   29 designers,...

[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]last year while attending a symposium at the kyoto university, dieter rams met with fritz frenkler in the f/p design studio, japan.   there they answered the questions of the japanese magazine nikkei design. the interview appeared in the...