Oliver Herwig (DE)

Design expert and journalist Oliver Herwig teaches design theory at the University of Art and Design in Linz. He has received several awards for his journalistic work, including scholarships in England, the USA and Norway, was guest editor at Wallpaper* in London and is now editor-at-large of the nomad magazine. His books on architecture and design include monographs on Michele De Lucchi (2021) and the rise of entertainment architecture: Dream Worlds: Architecture and Entertainment (2006). His latest books concentrate on new forms of living: Home Smart Home (2023) and concrete architecture (2023).

The rule(s) of Hybrid Design

What does design look like in times of disruption, when crystallised knowledge is replaced by liquid knowledge? Hybrid design rules. AI is a symptom of this change, not the cause. What opportunities emerge and how can a positive design future be mapped out?