innovation - Friends of Friends / Freunde von Freunden (FvF) https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/tag/innovation/ Tue, 26 Aug 2025 14:58:09 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Soundproofing with a purpose: Impact Acoustic’s founders share their story and commitment to sustainability https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/lucerne-jeffrey-ibanez-sven-erni/ Mon, 06 Nov 2023 16:15:04 +0000 https://www.friendsoffriends.com/?p=101524 Jeffrey Ibañez and Sven Erni discuss their love of nature, the underrated power of acoustics, and what it takes to build a company with a circular approach to design.

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]]> 3D printing design brand OTHR signals the coming of the third industrial revolution https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/features/3d-printing-design-brand-othr-signals-the-coming-of-the-third-industrial-revolution/ https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/features/3d-printing-design-brand-othr-signals-the-coming-of-the-third-industrial-revolution/#respond Thu, 22 Dec 2016 03:20:37 +0000 http://localhost:8888/friendsoffriends-migration/2016/12/22/3d-printing-design-brand-othr-signals-the-coming-of-the-third-industrial-revolution/ But it’s our inability to keep up with the dizzying pace of technological development that’s holding us back. Drastic changes need to be made to our lifestyle from the top down and if not made willingly, they will be made out of necessity. This isn’t to say that no one is keeping abreast of what

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]]> https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/features/3d-printing-design-brand-othr-signals-the-coming-of-the-third-industrial-revolution/feed/ 0 Asif Khan: An approach to future living https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/architecture/inclusive-communities-and-continuous-collaboration-an-approach-to-future-living-from-architect-asif-khan/ https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/architecture/inclusive-communities-and-continuous-collaboration-an-approach-to-future-living-from-architect-asif-khan/#respond Fri, 30 Sep 2016 05:18:55 +0000 http://localhost:8888/friendsoffriends-migration/2016/09/30/inclusive-communities-and-continuous-collaboration-an-approach-to-future-living-from-architect-asif-khan/ It makes a perfect sort of sense then that a journey into the life and work of London-based architect Asif Khan should also take the form of a walk around the city he has lived in his entire life. Specifically, it is a walk around the diverse borough of Hackney that Asif has lived in

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]]> https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/architecture/inclusive-communities-and-continuous-collaboration-an-approach-to-future-living-from-architect-asif-khan/feed/ 0 Made to Last: Philippe Malouin on design that endures https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/design/made-to-last-philippe-malouin-on-design-that-endures/ https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/design/made-to-last-philippe-malouin-on-design-that-endures/#respond Tue, 31 May 2016 21:18:05 +0000 http://localhost:8888/friendsoffriends-migration/2016/05/31/made-to-last-philippe-malouin-on-design-that-endures/ The designer, who arrived in London eight years ago with just two small suitcases in tow, has since built a name for himself on a cutting-edge body of work that has won him widespread acclaim among peers and a growing list of clients (Including Hem, Ace Hotel, Izé, Roll & Hill, Umbra Shift and Established

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]]> https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/design/made-to-last-philippe-malouin-on-design-that-endures/feed/ 0 This, That and OTHR: Joe Doucet reimagines the future of design https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/this-that-and-othr-joe-doucet-reimagines-the-future-of-design/ https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/this-that-and-othr-joe-doucet-reimagines-the-future-of-design/#respond Sun, 15 May 2016 21:27:23 +0000 http://localhost:8888/friendsoffriends-migration/2016/05/15/this-that-and-othr-joe-doucet-reimagines-the-future-of-design/ This appreciation and encourageable embrace of technology isn’t surprising. Joe—whose award-winning, multidisciplinary practice boasts clients including Coca-Cola, BMW and Swarovski—has garnered a reputation over the years for forward-thinking work. His latest endeavor, a company called OTHR, uses emerging technologies like 3D printing to create top-quality (and eco-conscious) home goods in collaboration with some of the

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]]> https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/this-that-and-othr-joe-doucet-reimagines-the-future-of-design/feed/ 0 How Berlin’s man of noir Dennis Pfisterer drives innovation https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/dennis-pfisterer-bazar-noir-land-rover-defender/ https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/dennis-pfisterer-bazar-noir-land-rover-defender/#respond Tue, 02 Feb 2016 23:28:32 +0000 http://localhost:8888/friendsoffriends-migration/2016/02/03/dennis-pfisterer-bazar-noir-land-rover-defender/ You shouldn’t jump to any conclusions about the man behind the wheel. The founder of Saint Elmo’s Berlin branch is also a master of the finer details. On a daily basis, he exposes himself to new fields of knowledge, creating innovations by bridging otherwise unrelated areas. In this vein, he co-founded the concept store “Bazar

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]]> https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/stories/dennis-pfisterer-bazar-noir-land-rover-defender/feed/ 0 Diving into the Sustainable Surfing Movement https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/features/diving-into-the-sustainable-surfing-movement/ https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/features/diving-into-the-sustainable-surfing-movement/#respond Mon, 23 Feb 2015 00:59:17 +0000 http://localhost:8888/friendsoffriends-migration/2015/02/23/diving-into-the-sustainable-surfing-movement/ Surfing is often likened to a spiritual experience. It’s no surprise, then, that some surfers characterize the traditional approach of building surfboards as more of a religion, rather than an industry. However, this religion is undeniably ruining the environment that surfers cherish most—Mother Nature—and many are ready to convert to a more sustainable alternative. Conventionally,

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]]> https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/features/diving-into-the-sustainable-surfing-movement/feed/ 0 Georg Petschnigg https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/workplaces/georg-petschnigg/ https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/workplaces/georg-petschnigg/#respond Thu, 21 Aug 2014 23:32:36 +0000 http://localhost:8888/friendsoffriends-migration/2014/08/22/georg-petschnigg/ Those crucial centimeters inspired the name “FiftyThree” – and that’s the technology firm that won Apple’s App of the Year for its revolutionary sketching app “Paper” and the corresponding digital stylus “Pencil”. Both work as intuitively as, well, paper and pencils, except that the result immediately appears on your iPad. We met Georg Petschnigg at

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]]> https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/workplaces/georg-petschnigg/feed/ 0 Daan Roosegaarde https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/workplaces/daan-roosegaarde/ https://www.freundevonfreunden.com/workplaces/daan-roosegaarde/#respond Fri, 21 Jun 2013 05:00:36 +0000 http://localhost:8888/friendsoffriends-migration/2013/06/21/daan-roosegaarde/ No one likes to be put into a box. When it comes to Daan Roosegaarde this is actually quite a difficult task. Being an artist, architect, entrepreneur, and inventor all at the same time, he likes to think of himself as a hippie with an ambitious business plan to customize the world. By the age

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