we spend about 90% of our time indoors
An exciting period full of new impressions lies ahead of you. Studying means much more than just attending classes. You will be getting in touch with others, broaden your horizon and gain a lot of new experience. We wish you a good start with all your studies and a successful semester. We’re all very excited to welcome you to our department soon.
Even if you have not started yet with your studies in our department we would like to provide some information that might be of value to prepare yourself and widen your perspective related to your future profession.
MOVIES, the inspiration for design thinking
Paper and Glue
is a 2021 American documentary film, directed by JR. It follows JR’s intention of giving a global voice to everyday people through art..
Metropolis
is set in a futuristic urban dystopi. The film’s message is encompassed in the final inter-title: “The Mediator Between the Head and the Hands Must Be the Heart”.
My Architect A Son’s Journey
is a 2003 documentary film about the American architect Louis Kahn (1901–1974), by his son Nathaniel Kahn, detailing the architect’s extraordinary career and his familial legacy after his death in 1974.
2001 A Space Odyssey
is a 1968 epic science fiction film produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick. The story is about a voyage by astronauts, scientists and the sentient supercomputer HAL to Jupiter to investigate an alien monolith.
The Grand Budapest Hotel
is a 2014 comedy-drama film written and directed by Wes Anderson. Touring Europe and researching the literature of Austrian novelist Stefan Zweig shaped their vision for the film.
Parasite
is a 2019 South Korean thriller film directed by Bong Joon-ho. The story follows a poor family who scheme to become employed by a wealthy family, infiltrating their household by posing as unrelated, highly qualified individuals
Hugo
is a 2011 American adventure drama film directed and produced by Martin Scorsese. It ıs the story story of a boy who lives alone in the Gare Montparnasse railway station in Paris in the 1930s.
spaces must provide the right kind of environment to meet our needs
DESIGN BOOKS, the pure inspiration
The Shape of Design
Author and illustrator Frank Chimero discusses design through a more philosophical rather than practical perspective. Through a series of essays, Frank encourages readers to consider the how and why of design, the root cause of creative blocks, and the impact of design.
The Design of Everyday Things
Don Norman explores what makes a design succeed or fail, then shares design principles and methods that lead to user-friendly designs.
Invisible Cities
Italo Calvino takes you on a fictional but inspiring journey through 55 different cities. Instead of focusing on plot and characters like traditional fiction, this book centers on the design and desires that shape cities. Think of it like a trippy version of user research.