DESIGN REAL is all about real conversations about design—what shapes it, what moves it, and why it matters.
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The Berlin Format
On May 29: three panels, powerful voices, one space.
Design in a systemic context
Beauty, responsibility, impact — design at the intersection of global systems.
With Monica Förster (Monica Förster Design Studio), Prof. Dr. Oliver Nickel (SWELL & AMD University), Thomas Gardner (AEG), Birgit Baier (bempowered), Maria Stasevich (OBLIK Berlin), and Pablo Bautista, Lujan Cambariere & Claudia Coronado (Guatemala diseña con las manos).
Architecture & Reality — Design Under Pressure
Spaces that tell stories. Architecture between identity, loss, and new beginnings.
With Robert Neuendorf (Neuendorf Arterior), Marwan Zabanoot (University of Bath), Justin Allen (Allen Kaufmann Studio & Objects), and Prof. Bohdan Tscherkes (Lviv Polytechnic National University).
Design in Everyday Life
Design as the infrastructure of everyday life.
With Prof. Dr. Felix Kosok (German International University Berlin) — additional speakers to follow.
- Friday, May 29, 2026
- Doors open at 2:30 PM
- Program 3:00–8:00 PM
- M40 Die Macherei, Hallesches Ufer 40–60, Berlin-Kreuzberg
- Bilingual DE/EN, live AI translation
- Includes drinks & finger food
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Dates
May 2026
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