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In 2023, the aed (Association for the Promotion of Architecture, Engineering and Design), with the support of the Karl Schlecht Foundation and other sponsors, will hold the ninth "aed neuland" interdisciplinary competition for young designers.

Under the supervision of Silvia Olp, Dr. Frank Heinlein and Dr. Petra Kiedaisch, an independent jury consisting of 20 recognised experts from the fields of architecture, engineering and design will decide on the awarding of the promotional prizes in the five disciplines "Architecture + Engineering, Exhibition Design + Interior Design, Product Design, Communication Design and Interaction Design". The "Product Design" jury team consists of Lutz Dietzold, Dina Gallo, Nils Holger Moormann and Olaf Barski. More

The pre-selection for the iF DESIGN STUDENT AWARD 2023 competition, which is open to design students worldwide, has started. The submitted projects will be evaluated according to various criteria: Does it solve a problem? Does it reflect or promote high moral-ethical standards? Does it strengthen group relations? Does it make economic sense? Does it create a positive experience? After the pre-selection, the final round will take place in Berlin in May. Olaf Barski is involved as a jury member in category 03, Good Health & Well-Being. More

We are proud to present our first German Design Award Nominee for the year 2023, for the innovative charging station LADEsäule pro developed for the Mainz-based start-up LADE. More

At the beginning of January, the best works from over 10,000 entries were judged by 132 jurors for the iF Design Award 2022 in the iF Online Preselection. As a Group Leader, Olaf Barski was responsible for the Health & Medical jury. In a team with Andreas Ries from Puls Design and Elisha Tag from I2D, Tel Aviv, the pre-selection for the final round was made. More

At the trade fair for charging infrastructure and electric mobility, Power2Drive Europe 2021 in Munich, LADE presents the new charging pole generation designed by Barski Design.  More

The advantages of solar roof tiles are obvious: higher flexibility in the usage of space, high-quality visual appearance and easy replacement in the event of repairs. With the newly developed SolaClic solar roof tiles, it is possible to cover the roofs of new buildings, as well as listed houses, over a large area and right up to the edge with solar roof tiles in a new and efficient way - elegant and tailor-made. More

Frank Zierenberg (left) and Benjamin Völksen (right) from iF International Forum Design visit Barski Design in Frankfurt presenting Olaf Barski with a certificate for 25 years of successful participation in the iF Product Design Awards. More

Intelligent ceiling supply units are a decisive factor in the design of workplaces in intensive care, as they make the placement of medical technology equipment and cable connections on the floor obsolete. More

In the second half of the 20th century, the German industrial designer Dieter Rams designed more than 350 products for the Braun and Vitsoe companies, which still have a great influence on younger designers today. More

The EUROBIKE AWARD, which is being presented for the 16th time this year, is one of the most important international awards that a company in the bicycle and mobility industry can win. Product innovations and outstanding, forward-looking innovations are honored in 9 categories: 1. bicycle, 2. e-bike & pedelec, 3. clothing & accessories, 4. bicycle components, 5. bicycle accessories, 6. sustainability - Green AWARD, 7. digital solutions, 8. mobility solutions, 9. start-up. The winners will be chosen and judged by an international jury of experts, which this year consists of the moderators Niko Gültig and Markus Fritsch as well as the jury members Marius Graber, Thomas Paatz, Monika Sattler, Marcus Schröder, Karla Sommer and Olaf Barski.  More

The winners of this year's "neuland" design competition have been announced! A total of 508 submissions in the categories "Architecture + Engineering", "Exhibition Design + Interior Design", "Product Design", "Communication Design" and "Interaction Design" were reviewed, discussed and evaluated by the 20-member jury consisting of architects, engineers and design experts. Due to the high standard and diversity of the entries, which came mainly from Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Italy, Spain, Russia, Belarus and Mexico, the decision was not easy at all. More

Hessen Design Competition is the competition for young designers, which is particularly distinguished by the fact that, in addition to the attractive prize money awarded, the prize winners receive long-term support through mentoring and extensive marketing measures initiated by Hessen Design. More

SLIDESAFE is a new, ergonomically shaped push handle from Schäfer Trennwandsysteme for public WC facilities. It can be intuitively and easily moved with one hand or the elbow, making it very easy to use even for small children and elderly people. More

The Mertygo tablet and smartphone holder developed by Barski Design has been awarded two renowned design awards. The innovative device holder made of anodized aluminum convinced both juries with its clear functionality, its restrained design and the possibility for individualization. More

Schäfer Trennwandsysteme expands its product portfolio with a new series of WC partitions especially for kindergartens and daycare centers. More

In the current podcast of the German Designer Club DDCast 25, Georg-Christof Bertsch talks with Olaf Barski about medical design, about design processes and about his attitude and responsibility as a product designer. The German Designer Club presents a strong voice every week, both from the fields of design and from related disciplines in science, business and politics. More

With the support of the Karl Schlecht Foundation, the aed (Association for the Promotion of Architecture, Engineering and Design) is holding the eighth "aed neuland" interdisciplinary competition for young designers up to the age of 28. The deadline for submissions is 31.03.2021. More

Olaf Barski gives an online lecture at the Offenbach Academy of Art and Design with Prof. Peter Eckart. The lecture is about the semester topic "A way out of the one-way – from single-use to reusable products". In his lecture Olaf Barski gives an insight into how his office works and how the new outdoor cutlery set "My2Go" was developed. The “to go” cutlery set was designed for the WMF Group and was launched recently.

We are pleased about the foundation of the UV-C Initiative, consisting of research institutes, fluid mechanics and scientists as well as potential manufacturers. The initiative has set itself the goal of developing economical, user-friendly and smart system solutions eliminating the viral load in closed spaces. More

Suitability for everyday use, durability, differentiation from competitors, value at Deutsche Bahn level, signature design, also for the future e-bike generation - these were the challenging requirements for the new bicycle design of "Call a Bike" the market leader DB Connect. In cooperation with Scholz & Volkmer this challenge was mastered successfully. The prototype was presented a few weeks ago at the GREENTECH FESTIVAL in Berlin by former Formula 1 World Champion Nico Rosberg and Renate Künast, member of the Bundestag and the ecological party “Die Grünen”. More

Medical Design - From neurosurgical instruments to architecture
We will be talking to Dr Nicole Busch, Jonas Rehn-Groenendijk and Olaf Barski about design and research projects in the field of health and care and the possibilities that have been opened up by an expanded perspective on the issue of healthcare in recent years. More

The 18-piece Plan Smart bathroom accessories series is now complete and available immediately from specialist retailers. More

The second version of the WetterOnline WLAN weather station has also been successfully launched and is now available in stores.  More

The headrest system evo_Base also receives another award - the prestigious German Innovation Award 2020. This means that the headrest system for neurosurgical operations developed in cooperation with evonos is more than well equipped for successful marketing. More

The new WiFi weather station is awarded the German Innovation Award 2020 in GOLD. It is set up like a picture frame and offers a comprehensive overview of current and upcoming weather conditions and storm warnings. More

A new article entitled "Design makes brands" has been published on the website "The Business of Brand Management", including an exemplary Design DNA development by Barski Design for Hailo.  More

Despite social distancing, the Hessen Design Competition 2020 jury meeting will take place via online conference. The jury members: Nicola Harrison, Ines Blume, Anton Rahlwes and Olaf Barski. The mentors: Annette Bertsch, Cornelia Dollacker, Kurt Friedrich and Simeon König. More

The new EcoLine Design L built-in waste separation system is successfully launched. It convinces with its convenient handling thanks to the full pull-out by ball-bearing telescopic slides, the intelligent convenience features with the removable lid for easy cleaning and with two storage areas integrated in the lid. More

The new My2go cutlery set, designed in cooperation with Barski Design, is presented for the first time at the world's leading consumer goods fair "Ambiente" in Frankfurt. The reusable set contains - each in the same length - a smart knife for easy cutting and spreading, a fork in trendy "Göffel" shape with which solid and also liquid food can be eaten, a medium deep spoon and a straw.  More

The medical design developed by Barski Design for evonos is honored with an Excellent Product German Design Award at the German Design Award Ceremony on the occasion of the opening of the spring fair Ambiente 2020 in Frankfurt am Main. The winners are delighted (Olaf Barski and Ingolf Diez, managing directors of evonos GmbH & Co KG). More

The new WetterOnline Home Station is a winner of the German Design Award 2020, Excellent Product Design, in the category Computer and Communication. More

For fast, comprehensive metals quality analysis in a single affordable instrument, the OE750 from Hitachi High-Tech delivers everything you need. More

Our new website is also a German Brand Award Winner 2019 in the category Excellence in Brand Strategy and Creation - Brand Communication - Web & Mobile. The award ceremony will take place at Telekom's representative office in Berlin, to which around 700 guests and award winners have been invited. And once again: Congratulations to the designers of hauser lacour! More

Hailo fresh wins the German Innovation Award 2019 in the category “Excellence in Business to Consumer / Household Appliances”. Hailo fresh is the perfect waste bin for places with particularly high hygiene requirements: in the care sector, in nurseries or in demanding private households. More

Every two years, with the support of the Karl Schlecht Foundation, the aed hosts the "neuland" sponsorship award, a competition for up-coming designers. The competition is a platform for particularly talented young designers. The aim is to promote innovative and sustainable design which is characterised by the highest possible economic and ecological quality and which is functional, user-friendly and meets the highest aesthetic standards. The design should always focus on people and the social benefits associated with the design. The "neuland" competition for young designers is deliberately interdisciplinary. More

The new SkyBarista coffee machine designed by Barski Design will be presented at the World Travel Catering & Onboard Services EXPO 2019. It brings coffee enjoyment directly to the aircraft. More

Sebastian Kraus is professor and head of department at the HMKW Hochschule für Medien, Kommunikation und Wirtschaft, designer and consultant for brand development and digital design. More

Founded 25 years ago, the international design fair Blickfang is today the largest shopping platform for independently produced design in Europe and takes place annually in Stuttgart, Basel, Vienna and Zurich. More

Our website was already nominated for the Corporate Design Award 2018 in 2018 and received the renowned Annual Multimedia Online Award 2019 in silver as well as the Red Dot Communication Award 2018. More

Customisable, functional and smart - the new bathroom accessories series SMART for Tesa niewiederbohren will be presented for the first time at the ISH. Thanks to its modular design, the new series offers many possibilities for individualisation and tailored bi-colour solution. More

wetteronline home is the new weather station from wetteronline. See immediately how the weather will be. A quick glance is enough. More

As the name already suggests, this design is all about harmony. The pedal waste bin makes a great impression with its soft and emotive shapes and simple elegance. More

Our website was honoured with the Annual Multimedia Online Award 2019 in silver and the Red Dot Communication Award 2018 and also nominated for the Corporate Design Award 2018. More

Design Routes 2018 - The Design Festival

The successful design festival opens its doors again and transforms Darmstadt, Frankfurt, Hanau, Offenbach, Wiesbaden (24 August - 25 August 2018) and Kassel (31 August - 1 September 2018) into a large design showroom on two weekends. More

On 9th of July, the Red Dot Design Award Ceremony is taking place at Zeche Zollverein in Essen. This year, two products designed by Barski Design will be awarded with the renown design award. More

Finally available for use at home. The Beurer IPL Velvet Skin Pro designed by Barski Design uses the innovative IPL (Intense Pulsed Light) light-based technology, which is already used in professional beauty salons and by doctors for successful long-lasting hair removal. More

The Design DNA developed by Barski Design for Hailo also leads the waste bin Harmony to success and convinces the jury of the Red Dot Design Award with its emotional, soft form, simple elegance and perfect functionality. More

In cooperation with the German Design Council, “aed on tour” kicks off in Museum für angewandte Kunst with the Jil Sander exhibition, followed by a visit to Städel Museum with Till Schneider from Schneider + Schumacher, and a guided tour of Frankfurt’s new Old Town devoted to “urban development”. More

With his address entitled "Tomorrow’s Designer — Discoverer, Networker and Visionary”, Olaf Barski explains the future significance of design. More

Whatever became of the winners and finalists of the “aed neuland” competition? How did they set up shop on their own, or find exciting jobs in companies?  More

For Wiha Tools Barski Design developed a new design language for screwdriver and set packaging, which was presented for the first time at the Hardware Fair in Cologne.

Hailo wins the internationally renowned iF Design Award 2018 for the “Harmony” waste bin range and is awarded the coveted quality seal in the “Product” discipline, “Household/Tableware” category. More

With its new “Harmony” waste bin Hailo is continuing the general design concept developed by Barski Design. The entire Harmony range is presented in various colors and sizes at the Ambiente fair. More

Carefully conceived and developed by Barski Design – yet another Hawo heat sealer receives a German Design Award. NanoPak HM 950 DC-V was designed with the high levels of professionalism, aesthetics and solidity in medical practices and hospitals in mind and wins the German Design Award 2018. More

Designed by beurer in collaboration with Barski Design, the IPL Velvet Skin Pro is now available in stores. With the IPL hair remover, you make use of the self-same innovative light-based IPL (intense pulsed light) technology that professional cosmetic studios and physicians use for permanent hair removal. It involves deactivating the hair root deep under the skin, thus preventing unwanted hair growing back. More

AS Medizintechnik presented the sterile container family developed by Barski Design at the medica 2017. The striking X is a signature element and recognition feature and gives the container lid, which is made from a single piece, additional stability and facilitates easy, safe stacking. More

On September 1 at the IFA in Berlin, the world’s leading trade fair for consumer electronics and home appliances, beurer is presenting the new IPL Velvet Skin Pro. Developed by Barski Design, the IPL (intense pulsed light) device is used for permanent hair removal with long-lasting results.

For the sixth time, the aed held its interdisciplinary "neuland"  competition for up-and-coming designers. The »neuland« sponsorship award is organized by the aed - a non-profit association for the promotion of architecture, engineering and design and supported by the Karl Schlecht Foundation. More

The Asipco Sterilizing Container System, which Barski Design developed for AS Medizintechnik is awarded with the internationally renowned design award for its high design quality. More

The new waste bin generation Hailo Pure equiped with an innovative and patented clamp ring system has been awarded with a Red Dot Design award 2017. More

The casserole VARIO CLICK INDUCTION PLUS by Berndes with detachable patented handle wins a German Design Award Special Mention for its outstanding design quality. More

“Medical Design” – a very special challenge for industrial designers and manufacturers alike. The design of products in the medical field is of particular importance – and also entails particularly stringent requirements. More

At the 67thAnnual Meeting of the German Society of Neurosurgery in Frankfurt/Main, EVONOS presented the new headrest system developed by Barski Design in collaboration with EVONOS and Bonn University Hospital. More

On June 8, 2016 in Romanfabrik Frankfurt, CLUK.SALOON held a discussion forum on the topic of ‘DESIGN THINKING’. Is Design Thinking the beginning of a new way of thinking in design? How can this methodology be integrated in the daily lives of companies? More

Eva Padberg hosted the press discussion forum on the occasion of the presentation of the OPEL GT Concept Design Study in Rüsselsheim.

Belinda Guenther, Opel Chief Designer Color & Trim, Friedhelm Engler, Director GME Advanced Design, Prof. Dr. Peter Zec, initiator and CEO of the Red Dot Award, and Olaf Barski discussed visions of mobility. More

World premiere of Selux' LOOP luminaire at the Light + Building trade fair, the world’s leading fair for architecture and technology in Frankfurt. More

The new Dräger Polaris®600 surgical lamp developed by the Dräger product design team together with Barski Design is state-of-the art and makes working life in operating theaters considerably easier–through intuitive controls and lots of possible settings. More

Designed by Barski Design, the HD480 WSI V ValiPak® TOUCH wins an iF Design Award and a further Good Design Award of Chicago Athenaeum Museum of Architecture and Design. More

On February 12 HAILO presented the new PURE waste bins at the Ambiente fair, the world’s leading consumer goods trade fair in Frankfurt/Main.  More

Claas Wellhausen, Senior Designer at Barski Design, accepts one of the four German Design Awards won by Barski Design in 2016. More

From January 19 to 21, 2016 a total of 60 design experts from all over the world are meeting up in Hamburg’s HafenCity district to select the winners of the iF DESIGN AWARD 2016, one of the world’s most important design prizes. More

The revised ONNO®, our customized solution for Rehau Unlimited Polymer Solutions, was presented for the first time at Eurobike fair 2015 in Friedrichshafen. More

With the generous support of the Karl Schlecht Foundation, aed organizes the “neuland” award, a competition for young, up-and-coming designers. The aim is to promote innovative and sustainable design, which is characterized by the highest possible quality in economic and ecological terms, and which is both functional and user-friendly, while meeting the highest aesthetic demands. More

Turkishceramics and Central Anatolian Exporters Union (OAIB) are organizing the second Ceramics Design Competition in Istanbul. The design competition allows the students to present and promote their innovative sanitary projects to a wider public. More

Along with the new design of window and door handles, the newly developed panic bar handle draws attention not only by its clear and puristic design: the clever arrangement of minimalistic components allows measure restrictions even with a narrow door width. More

WMF Group and Barski Design are awarded with the German Design Award Special Mention for the premium range of baking accessories that Barski Design has developed for W.F. Kaiser. More

Factor Design and Barski Design invite you to an event to be held on 8 October in Frankfurt/Main and 9 October in Hamburg. The 6th “fd-Studiogespräche” address the topic "Cooperation": More

On 18 September, 2014 the Friedrich Ebert Foundation will hold the 3rd “Frankfurter Mediengespräche”. Representatives of the creative industry from advertising, communication design, product design, and digital image editing will debate the following question: More

Olaf Barski has been appointed to the jury of the design prize Good Design 2015 (Gute Gestaltung 2015) by the German Designer Club (DDC). The DDC will award prizes for good design in 10 design areas: More

21 Product Design students from Hong Kong Polytechnic University, School of Design and visiting lecturers Philine Bracht and Chong Wai Yung visited Barski Design. More

On May 13 numerous guests from the German and French plastic packaging industry came together at Interpack in Düsseldorf, to announce and celebrate the winners of the first PackTheFuture Award. More

With the generous support of the Karl Schlecht Foundation, aed organizes the “neuland” award, a competition for young, up-and-coming designers. The aim is to promote innovative and sustainable design, which is characterized by the highest possible quality in economic and ecological terms, and which is both functional and user-friendly, while meeting the highest aesthetic demands. More

At Light + Building, the world’s leading fair for lighting and building technology in Frankfurt/Main, no less than three new product lines by Barski Design were presented: More

Turkishceramics and Central Anatolian Exporters Union (OAIB) are organizing the first Ceramics Design Competition in Istanbul. More

The new premium range of baking accessories that Barski Design has developed for Kaiser Backform is (has been) launched at the Ambiente fair 2014 in Frankfurt. More

A German Design Award Special Mention is awarded to Barski Design for the sealing device HM 780 DC-V that has been developed for Hawo. The German Design Award is an international premium prize, which successfully enhances the standing of both designers and companies. More

A new headrest system has been shown at the Arab Health in Dubai, the second largest trade show for medical technology in the world. Barski Design developed the headrest system for Evonos.

The e-bike Delite Hybrid that Riese & Müller has developed in association with Barski Design wins a bronce medal in the product category of DDC's design competition "Gute Gestaltung 2014". Here: Heiko Müller, managing director of Riese & Müller and Olaf Barski.

The New DX Series earphones developed by Beyerdynamic with Barski Design have been introduced at the IFA, the world‘s leading trade show for consumer electronics and home appliances. More

The new e-bike Delite hybrid II that Riese & Müller has developed with Barski Design has been shown at the most important trade fair for the bycicle industry. More

With the support of the Karl Schlecht Foundation, the aed is offering the “neuland” sponsorship award to up-and-coming designers. The design should always focus on people and the social benefit associated with it. In 2013, the aed “neuland” award will be awarded in the following categories: Architecture & Engineering, Exhibition & Public Design, Industrial & Product Design, Communication & Graphic Design, Mobility & Transportation Design. More

Structural design is not only useful for the presentation of premium products. It can improve both the usability of the packaging as well as its sustainability. ”Consumers are grateful when they see that someone has taken their needs seriously“, says Olaf Barski in an interview with Pro Carton. More

Prof. Wilhelm Wagenfeld (1900 - 1990) composed the following essay for the first iF yearbook 59 years ago: "Domestic objects only fulfill their purpose when they quietly integrate into the whole context, thus serving us. After all, we want to live with these objects and enjoy them. More

The exhibition “Endstation Meer? Das Plastikmüll-Projekt” from the Museum of Design Zurich will be running in the Museum of Arts and Crafts Hamburg until March 31, 2013. It looks at the huge amounts of plastic waste that end up in the sea every day, examines how this pollution impacts on nature and people, as well as exploring a series of solutions for this global problem. More

At the German Brand and Design Congress organised by the German Design Council, experts will show how strategic design and brand policy can create clear differentiating features in international competition. More

In its new design exhibition, the MKG shows the Period Room by Dieter Rams: As a tribute, the MKG reconstructs the former office of the design legend at the Hochschule für Bildende Künste Hamburg (HFBK). More

The jury at work in the ddc design competition "Good Design" in the category "Product" carried out at the RheinMain University of Applied Sciences, Wiesbaden: Prof. Stefan Heiliger, Dick Spierenburg, Shirin Frangoul-Brückner and Olaf Barski.

Olaf Barski is invited to be a design expert for the BraunPrize Jury 2012, besides Prof. Oliver Grabes, Head of Braun Design, Naoto Fukasawa, Prof. Anne Bergner and Jane Fulton Suri, Ideo.

Exhibition opening on July 6, 2012, 7 p.m. at More

Olaf Barski is invited to be a member of the jury for the Good Design Award 13 of the German Designer Club (DDC) in the category "Product". More

Barski Design wins an iF product design award of the International Forum Design, Hanover for the rotary sealer HM 780 DC-V and the manual sealer HD 380 WSI-V ValiPak for Hawo.

Two operation luminaires are on show at the Arab Health in Dubai, the second largest trade show for medical technology in the world. Barski Design developed the new OR luminaire product line Polaris 100 and 200 for Dräger.

Together with 14 other design studios of the ddc (Deutscher Designer Club) Barski Design will present itself at the Business Of Design Week in Hong Kong (BODW) from 1rst to 3rd of december. More

At this years`China International Creative Design Week, which takes place from the 2nd to 4th of november in Chengdu, Olaf Barski will talk about designers' future.  More

Olaf Barski is invited to be a member of the jury for the Good Design 2011 award of the German Designer Club (DDC) in the category "future". Every year, the DDC awards good design in 11 design disciplines.  More

The first passenger shelters of the design line Light Frame will be set up in Bremen. Barski Design exclusively designed Light Frame for Telekom Germany and the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen. More

Cultural and creative industries have great potential for growth in the future and are also the driving force behind the processes of innovation in many other industries. The congress create-it-2011 presents ways to latch on to their innovation potential.  More

HÅG Scandinavian Business Seating, one of the leading Scandinavian manufacturers of office chairs and seating solutions for companies, is holding a creative workshop on the topic of "The future of sitting". Under the direction of Cecilie Schjerven, designers Prof. Sabine Winkler, Veit Streitenberger and Olaf Barski will discuss trends and innovations. More

„Republic of Culture“, the excellence initiative for culture without boundaries launches its Frankfurt network on 07.06.2011. RoC is a merger of  creative minds in Freiburg, Frankfurt and Stuttgart in keeping with the slogan „Lust auf Gut“ (In the mood for good).  More

12 hours non-stop reading with over 100 co-authors from the "Lesikon der visuellen Kommunikation" by Juli Gudehus. The 3,000 page design book with 9,704 terms in 42,029 entries explains everything that has to do with visual communication - from beginning to end, from image design to web design, from love to war.

As one of the 3,513 co-authors, Olaf Barski has contributed a number of terms. More

MATERIAL CONNEXION COLOGNE organizes an ideation workshop dealing with the subject „innovations and new applications in the areas cleaning and washing“.  More

Barski Design wins one of the coveted Red Dot Design Awards. The HD 380 WSI-V manual sealer, which Barski Design developed for Hawo is awarded with the international renowned Design Award for its high design quality.  More

Barski Design wins two iF product design awards of the Industrie Forum Design, Hanover for the rotary sealer HD 680 DE and the manual sealer HD 320 MS-8 for Hawo. More

Even three products of Barski Design are nominated for the award of the awards, the design award of the Federal Republic of Germany 2011: the shelter TREE for Telekom Deutschland and the two sealers HD 320 MS-8 and HD 680 DE for Hawo. More

Beginning with early 2011, the first pieces of urban furniture and advertising media by Deutsche Telekom are being erected in the Free Hanseatic City of Bremen.  More

Olaf Barski is invited to be a member of the jury for the Design Turkey 2010 Industrial Design Award, and to speak about „the role of the designer in the future“ at the Design Turkey 2010 conference.  More

September 9th 2010: The starting signal for the marketing of Bremen’s advertising spaces is given by Telekom Deutschland Out-of-Home Media and representatives of the city’s Senate for Construction.  More

Barski Design develops the collection “Tea Moments” for WMF. It consists of a glass and stainless steel teapot which is equipped with a generous tea strainer and various porcellaine cups designed for different tea varieties.  More

Barski Design wins two Red Dot Design Awards. The HD 680 DE rotary sealer, which Barski Design developed for Hawo and the shelter TREE, for
Deutsche Telekom are awarded with the international renowned Design Award for their high design quality. 

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The prototype of the new litter bin NEST of the design line TREE is presented at the design park of Deutsche Telekom in Bonn.  More

The first passenger shelters of the TREE street furniture family - designed by Barski Design for Deutsche Telekom - are being erected in Arnsberg, Germany. More

The TRILITE passenger shelter receives the iF Product Design Award 2010. The passenger shelter was designed for Deutsche Telekom. More

Two new product lines by Barski Design are on show at Ambiente, the most important trade show for consumer products: Barski Design designs the tea set „Tea Moments“ for WMF and the new cutlery series „Grade“ for Auerhahn. More

Barski Design took 1st and 2nd place in the competition organized by the German Parkinson Association together with the German  Designers Club. More

The passenger shelter TRILITE is built at the Museum Of Art in Wolfsburg. In front of the impressive building the TRILITE shelter with its modern design and dynamic angles fits in the cityscape very well. More

Olaf Barski handed over the DDC awards gold medal to Bernd Laages (Duravit). More

Olaf Barski is appointed to the jury of the Design Award Good Design 2010 of the German Designer Club (DDC). The DDC awards good design of all design fields. More

The Impulse Sealer HD 320 MS-8, developed by Barski Design for Hawo receives the Focus in Silver Award at the International Design Award Baden-Württemberg 2009.  More

On the premises of the Deutsche Telekom AG in Bonn the first prototypes of the new design series TREE and the city clock of the design series TRILITE are set up.  More

Olaf Barski is invited to a creative workshop of the company Scout, together with designers from IDEO, FITCH and MATERIAL CONNEXION in London. More

Prof. Dr. Peter Zec, Prof. Ron Nabarro, Eero Miettinen, Prof. Philine Bracht, Sertac Ersayin, Tom Tjaarda, Dr. Silke Claus and Olaf Barski open the design congress ICIF2009 "Red Dot meets Creative Asia" in Shenzhen, China. Several hundred guests will take part in the opening ceremony, at which Professor Dr. Peter Zec, initiator of the Red Dot Design Award and Icsid Senator, will also give a speech. More

Sold out house in the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart. At the aed event "Logic and Design?" Prof. Dr. Claus Dreyer (FH Lippe & Höxter), Marc Engenhart (Engenhart Visuelle Kommunikation, Berlin) and Olaf Barski together with Silvia Olp (Vice Chairwoman of aed) as well as Dr. Frank Heinlein (Secretary of aed) discuss "Rules of Good Design in Graphics, Design, Music and Art". More

Even four products of Barski Design are nominated for  the award of the awards, the design award of the Federal Republic of Germany 2009:  More

Our website is awarded with the DDC Design Award Good Design 2009. Congratulations to the creatives of our communication agency ade hauser lacour.  More

Our website, designed by ade hauser lacour, is is honored with the Red Dot Communication Award 2008. "A website should be developed for the Frankfurt product design office, that informs extensively about its work and design philosophy.  More

Together with Tom Schönherr, Prof. HG Merz, Matthias Kulla and Nils Holger Moormann, Olaf Barski judges the Pininfarina Förderpreis 2008. More

Barski Design wins two Red Dot Design Awards. More

Die Operationsleuchte POLARIS gewinnt einen Good Design Award des Chicago Athenaeum Museum for Architecture and Design. More

Even two Good Design Awards for Architecture and Design of the Chicago Athenaeum Museum have been awarded to Barski Design. Barski Design designed the medical-technical products HD 320 MS-8 and HD 650 DE  for Hawo. More

Olaf Barski becomes a foundation member of the German Design Council (Rat für Formgebung). "The German Design Council was founded as an initiative of the German Federal Parliament in 1953 to meet the growing need of the business world for information about design. More

Olaf Barski is again lecturer at the University of Applied Sciences Wiesbaden, Design Informatics Media, Department Design.  More

Olaf Barski is a member of the design jury, Pininfarina Sponsorship Award 2007, Stuttgart. The Pininfarina Award sponsors students in promoting their design concepts. More

Premiere for the new devices of Hawo's Easy Generation. The new Hawo devices HD 320 MS-8 and HD 680 were shown to the public at the International Dental Show in Köln. The IDS is the wordwide most important  traid fair of dentistry and dental technic.  More