Do you want to be a designer who assumes social responsibility?



The Master Design offers an individual, project-based study programme for design and design research projects with high social relevance in the specialisations “Entrepreneurship” and “Research”.



Apply now to study from next September (autumn semester 2021) until 15 March 2021. You can find important information on the admission procedure at https://www.hkb.bfh.ch/en/studies/master/design/.



Do you have any questions, or would you like a consultation? Then please contact us.

Designers from #Bern or working in Bern, take a look at the interesting funding offers of the Berner Design Stiftung and submit your proposals by 9 February 2021 at http://www.bernerdesignstiftung.ch/.





Bist du Designer*in aus dem Kanton Bern? Dann bewirb dich jetzt für die Förderangebote der Berner Design Stiftung! Bis am 9. Februar 2021 hast du die Möglichkeit, dich zu registrieren.



Mehr Infos zum Angebot und das Ausschreibungsreglement findest du auf der Website www.bernerdesignstiftung.ch

This week our alumna Sabina Sieghart will present her research on easy-to-read language and typography at the ATypI: Association Typographique Internationale Conference 2020. To follow, register at https://events.bizzabo.com/254216.



In addition, the December issue of the renowned journal Visible Language features an in-depth article by Sabina (https://visiblelanguage.herokuapp.com/), she prepared as part of her master thesis.



We congratulate and are happy that we could accompany Sabina on her way!

There are yet reasons to look forward to autumn! We wish our Entrepreneurship student Hanna a fantastic 🌰 season and are already looking forward to our first 🧁 at Vermicelleria.





Bald beginnt die Saison.



#bald #gehts #los #surprise #cantwait #saison #saisonal #vermicelleria #vermicelles #kastanien #marroni #tellhof #gelateriatellhof #kulturgutschweiz #zürich #kreis4 #design #food #popzurich #foodzuerich #itsvermitime #biosuisse #slowfood #bergell #vermilovers #ressourcen #eshätsolangshät #4eververmicelles

Next Wednesday, Forschungs-Mittwoch: Transition Design / Terry Irwin! Register at https://www.hkb.bfh.ch/de/aktuell/fachveranstaltungen/forschungs-mittwoch-design-research-20-10-07/.

Here are the beautiful visual souvenirs of our sunny and relaxed Introduction Days from September 15 to 18 at the Alpenhof. Many thanks to the photographers and to all students who made these days what they should be: a place to getting to know, playing “Taboo” and exchange with each other far away from the daily routine of studying. Unfortunately, this is our last stay at the Alpenhof. If you have any tips for alternative and equally nice accommodations, we would be grateful for every tip!

It’s hard to overlook – the Hochschule der Künste Bern HKB / Haute école des arts de Berne HKB has a new appearance. If you would like to know more about the corporate design and the accompanying campaign, visit https://www.hkb.bfh.ch/de/themen/kampagne-hkb/.

We are looking forward to 10 new students (5 full-time, 5 part-time, 6 #DesignEntrepreneurship, 4 #DesignResearch) and 1 visiting student, who will start their studies at the HKB MA Design this semester. Welcome, Andreas, Anouk, Ariane, Christina, Florian, Johanna, Kathrin, Patrik, Sibulelo, Stefan and Stefano!

Our student Naho Okamoto was one of four runner ups with her brand SIRI SIRI (@SIRI.SIRI.official) at the Luxury Innovation Award 2020. Congratulations, Naho! The Forbes writes about it: “SIRI SIRI’s signature is to take unconventional materials, such as cut glass for bangles and jewels, and merge them with top-level traditional Japanese handcrafting.” Read more at https://www.forbes.com/sites/stephanegirod/2020/08/30/luxury-venture-group-selects-its-first-luxury-innovation-award-start-up-winners/#59d0eb9e198c.





The new Swiss incubator for luxury startups, Luxury Venture Group, has just awarded its first Luxury Innovation Award to competitors across four categories, lending us great insight into where luxury is headed and even where to invest.

Unsere Alumni Xiaoqun Wu und Oliver Hischier haben als Bienvenue Studios eine neue Serie an Prints veröffentlicht. Die fünf Motive sind inspiriert von Flusssteinen aus dem Yangtze River, die aufgrund ihrer leuchtenden Farben begehrte Sammelstücke sind. Heute könnt Ihr je einen der Prints auf Ron Orp gewinnen. Viel Glück! https://www.ronorp.net/zuerich/events/wettbewerbe/gewinne-5x1-riverstone-print.2030399?back_url=%2Fzuerich%2Fevents%2Fwettbewerbe





Ich liebe die Arbeiten des Bienvenue Studios! Seit 2012 kreiert das Grafiker-Duo bestehend aus Xiaoqun Wu und Oliver Hischier wunderschöne Prints, die wilde Elemente der Natur mit strenger Geometrie verschmelzen. Das Ergebnis sind einzigartige Kunstwerke (die viele meiner Wände zieren). Gerade hat...

Our Alumna María Mahd has compiled two super helpful lists of relief organizations and initiatives directly supporting victims of the explosion in Beirut, which you should consider if you wish to donate. Here are the two lists combined in one post. Thank you, María, for your commitment!



“For anyone looking for ways to support people in Lebanon after the massive explosion, we have compiled a small list of organizations and groups working to support some of the most vulnerable communities living in the country, including local communities, migrant workers, and Palestinian and Syrian refugees.



These groups all have a great record and are doing vital work. We encourage you not to donate to the Lebanese state who is responsible for this tragedy. We will try to update the list as we go forward.



Please give whatever you can to one of the below relief organisations (and NOT to any government agencies). Your support will find its way immediately and directly to those in need:



ASHRAFIEH 2020 (Akram Nehme): https://www.just-help.org/c/relieffund



BEIT EL BARAKA (for elderly community): https://www.beitelbaraka.org/



RIFAK el DARB (Joe Tawtal): https://www.just-help.org/c/rifaqeldarb



BAYTNA BAYTAK (housing help): https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-beirut-explosion



IMPACT LEBANON :

https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lebanon-relief...



OFFRE JOIE (Melhem Khalaf): https://www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding/lebanon-relief



LEBANESE FOOD BANKS: https://lebanesefoodbank.org/



LEBANESE RED CROSS: https://supportlrc.app/donate/



Egna Legna Besidet እኛ ለኛ በስደት: https://www.gofundme.com/f/food-and-medicine-for-kafala-victims-in-lebanon



Migrant Community Center: https://www.givingloop.org/mcc/



Al Naqab center: https://www.givingloop.org/alnaqabcenterforyouthactivities



Sawa for Development and Aid: https://www.givingloop.org/sawafordevelopmentandaid



Al Najdeh association: https://association-najdeh.org/en/

Bank Details:

0023/210210/014- $

Account holder: Association Najdeh

SWIFT: FINKLBBE

IBAN: LB67 0108 0000 0000 0232 1021 0014

Bank name: First National Bank

Address: Tarik al Jadida Beirut



Tadamoun: Solidarity Association for Social Development and Culture: https://www.peaceinsight.org/conflicts/lebanon/peacebuilding-organisations/tadamon/

Bank Details:

ACOUNT number: 0001-136751-012

IBAN: LB55 0108 0000 0000 0011 3675 1012

SWIFT: FINKLBBE

Bank name: First National Bank

Address: Hamra, Beirut



Mouvement Social: http://www.mouvementsocial.org/en/

Account Holder: Mouvement Social

Account number in LBP: 0126 LBP1 5150 1540 6807

IBAN: LB11 0001 0126 LBP1 5150 1540 6807

Account number in $: 0126 USD1 5150 1540 6804

IBAN: LB89 0001 0126 USD1 5150 1540 6804

Swift: FSABLBBX

Bank name: FRANSABANK

Adress: Badaro-Beirut –Liban Vert”

Yay, we have a new canteen: BUFFET NORD by Hans Rufer, Nadia Schweizer and Michael Oehler will open on 27 August at Fellerstrasse 11. We are looking forward to it!

The SNSF supports the Sinergia project “Participatory Knowledge Practices in Analogue and Digital Image Archives.” The project is concerned with the handling of large quantities of ethnographic photographs using artificial intelligence and will be led by the University of Basel. We congratulate our lecturer Ulrike Felsing, who is involved in the project as co-applicant, and our alumnus, Max Frischknecht, as a doctoral student, and wish them all the best for their research! http://www.snf.ch/SiteCollectionDocuments/Liste_finanzierteSineriga_2019.pdf