Topic: Frankfurt

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Gold Coin Vending Machine Offers Profit in Case of a Bank Run

One German entrepreneur has begun selling gold from vending machines.READ»

Field Notes – June 2009

I am in the middle of a jaunt through Europe visiting with many Global 2000 companies to discuss the state of their innovation practices and how they can accelerate their pace of value creation.  In the past three days, I met ...READ»

Light

Lighting design is on fire like never before. Sun-tracking heliostats, compact fluorescents, LEDs--these are just some of the progressive technologies making clinical fluorescent tubes and juice-guzzling incandescents look like ...READ»

Mighty Mini... Coupe

For the 50th birthday of the pint-sized modern design classic, BMW unveils a gorgeous new concept.READ»

Whatever Happened to Globalization?

One of the world's most powerful advertising executives, Martin Sorrell, offers a provocative set of ideas about doing business around the world. His biggest worry: "It's all too easy to get out of touch with what's really going on."READ»

Airline Merger Mania Could Blunt Effects Of Reduced Fares

True believers of competition have always questioned why airlines must still be national businesses regulated by agreements between countries. These 'bilaterals,' as they are known, regulate everything from the number of flights per ...READ»

Road Warrior Survival Kit

The ultimate survival kit for mobile executives.READ»

Road Rules - Rule 2

Always plan to change your plans.READ»

Audi EV Concept Boasts Insane Torque

The Tesla Roadster may be fast, and the VW E-Up might be economical, but those go-karts don't have anything on the Audi e-tron. The concept vehicle unveiled at the International Auto Motor Show in Frankfurt looks a lot like ...READ»

Work/Life: Silverjet Strikeout Makes Three

And then there was one. L'Avion is the last of the pure business-class airlines still flying. Silverjet, which flew the London-to-New York and London-to-Dubai routes, died last week. Although officially they are still in ...READ»

Yellow: An Illustrated Essay on Branding and Desire

A story about beauty, materialism and obsession, as told through 12 canvases painted by Debbie Millman.READ»

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Fudgetown: The Not-So-Sweet Side of Infinite Brand Attachment

Ruminations on an endless love for Keebler cookies...and why it doesn't guarantee satisfaction forever.READ»

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Lawrence Weiner: Art Is of the Moment, Design Is of the Moment

A short film Debbie Millman and filmmaker Hillman Curtis created with conceptual artist Lawrence Weiner.READ»

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The Conference-Commando Field Manual

It smells like learning! Don't think of your next conference as a company-sponsored vacation. Think of it as an assault on the future. A collection of battle-scarred veterans offer their secrets on how to become a conference commando. We register at dawn!READ»

The Other Hybrid: Toyota's Auris HSD Revealed

Toyota's Auris HSD concept car, set to be unveiled at the Frankfurt Auto Show, will be the first mainstream European vehicle to feature full hybrid technology--the ability to run on, gas, electric, or a combination. READ»

Cheese: The Economics of Entertaining

Debbie Millman's essay about financial independence and appetizer platters, designed by Rodrigo Corral.READ»

• Debbie Millman's Look Both Ways blog

Amazon Kindle Gearing Up for UK Launch

Though Amazon keeps its sales figures for the Amazon Kindle e-reader a close-guarded secret, it's widely regarded as the most successful e-reader. If that's true, it's about to broaden its reach exponentially: Rumors suggest it's ...READ»

A Brief History of Inflatable Architecture

New York just wrapped a series of parties, held around the city inside the inflatable dome you see above. But inflatable architecture has been around for at least 40 years. Archidose just did a brilliant round-up of the ...READ»

Why Can't I Book My Own Travel?

Don't get fed up with your company's travel agent. Here are eight good reasons to stick with the professionals.READ»

Strategy is for the Young

At Siemens Nixdorf, Europe's largest computer company, fast trackers mentor top management on technologies and markets of the future.READ»

Let's Turn The White House Into A 'Passive House'

David White, an architectural energy technical consultant at Transsolar who I met while reporting environmental design stories, is a passionate advocate for the passive house movement. "German Passivhaus," which originated decades ...READ»

Audi Teaser Web site: Do Lawnmowers Mean an Electric Car Is on the Way?

Audi just gave a new spin to rumors it's got an electric car ready to unveil at the Frankfurt Motor Show by launching a teaser Web site. How's the German car-maker whipping up an alt-fuel frenzy? With videos of ...READ»

What Will the 2010 Plug-in Prius Look Like?

We won't get all the juicy details about the 2010 plug-in Prius hybrid until next week's Frankfurt Motor Show, but in the meantime Toyota has released a few choice highlights about the car, which will be leased at the end of this ...READ»

Target Practice

The Michael Graves-Target partnership is the very model of a successful designer-retailer collaboration. But getting there was an occasionally bumpy ride.READ»