From 16–19 July 2026, Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG Karlsruhe) opens its doors for the annual Rundgang, presenting around 100 projects by students from all departments. Visitors are invited to explore installations, performances, films, objects, publications and experimental artistic interventions throughout the university’s studios, workshops and exhibition spaces. The Rundgang offers a unique opportunity to experience current artistic...
WOMEN* & TYPE
The museum moves into the streets, while the streets enter the museum. Typography is everywhere and shapes the way we perceive written messages. It conveys knowledge and emotion, influencing both our actions and the way we form opinions—politically as well as socially. To this day, typography remains largely shaped by male perspectives. Museum Wiesbaden responds by raising a flag and...
GridType Vol. 1
Exploring the relationship between type design and tools, GridType Vol. 1 presents an edition of ten typefaces created with the experimental type tool grid-type.com. With typefaces by Anna Cairns, Boom Promphan Suksumek & Anna Srikitkul, Charlotte Rohde, Hanna Boslau, Julie Werenskjold Sørensen, Miquel Hervás Gómez & César Rogers (fanfare), Studio HanLi, Svatopluk Ručka, Trang Hà and Özgür Deniz Koldaş. With interviews by Lena Weber, studio pointer* and Céline...
Hot Summer Werkschau Design 2026
At the end of the summer term 2026, the graduates of the Design departments of the Peter Behrens School of Arts at the Hochschule Düsseldorf–University of Applied Sciences, will present their projects during the Werk-schau Design 2026. Around 150 young designers specializing in Communication Design, Exhibition Design, New Craft Object Design, and Retail Design are looking forward to your visit....
Plain Text 3
Plain Text is a semi-annual publication for exploratory type design, edited and designed by Lucas Descroix and Benjamin Dumond under their type foundry Plain Form. From its very first issue, Plain Text carved out a space where letters roam free from certain expectations. A place to share trials, doubts, successes and failures, and build a theory of type design that...
Werkschau Hochschule Bielefeld 2026
The Faculty of Design and Art at Bielefeld University of Applied Sciences and Arts invites you to discover the Werkschau 2026—an exhibition celebrating the creative work of around 70 graduating students. Bachelor’s and Master’s projects from Digital Media and Experiment, Photography and Visual Media, Communication Design, and Fashion showcase fresh perspectives, experimental approaches, and innovative ideas from the next generation...
Na Pancada Desvairada
Na Pancada Desvairada (2026) by Grupo Anima is an album featuring compositions and arrangements based on melodies documented by Mário de Andrade during his ethnographic journey through northeastern Brazil (1928–1929), along with two pieces derived from the Folklore Research Mission organized by the author in 1938. The record is accompanied by a 120-page bilingual publication containing the group’s extensive research...
Designpreis Rheinland-Pfalz 2026
The Designpreis Rheinland-Pfalz 2026 is now open for entries. Designers, studios, agencies, companies, craft businesses and emerging talents are invited to submit their best work—provided there is a connection to Rhineland-Palatinate, whether through their place of residence, business location, university or creative partners. Eligible projects include work in communication and media design, industrial and product design, interior and spatial design,...
PHOSPHORUS
These are not illustrations, but existential cries. Everyone experiences moments in which a rupture becomes visible in what once felt like a unified perception of the world. This project of 80 works exists at exactly this threshold, between the self and the will of the world. Between long forgotten ideas, a sense of experimental responsibility, personal history, and an overarching...
The Story of The Northern Block’s Next Series
Between 2012 and 2017, several of The Northern Block’s typefaces reached a new level of maturity. This raised a question: how could successful designs keep evolving instead of standing still? The answer became the ‘Next Series’. Its focus: to refine, expand, and futureproof the foundry’s best-known typefaces through technology, collaboration, and cultural expertise. Client feedback and the demands of the...
Recap CXI 2026 in Bielefeld
On June 12, 2026, the CXI – Conference on Corporate Identity took place at the Rudolf-Oetker-Halle in Bielefeld. Together with a group of students from Mainz University of Applied Sciences, we had the opportunity to attend and experience one of the most distinctive conference formats in the field of branding and design. What sets CXI apart is its unique stage...
Limited Special Edition Digital Tools
In collaboration with Metapaper and Gallery Print we are thrilled to present a special edition of Slanted Magazine #47—Digital Tools. In addition to the magazine, this edition includes ten art prints by various artists representing the theme of the issue by showcasing diverse digital tools. The 23,5 x 15,5 cm art prints are each printed on a different high-quality Metapaper...

