Design Study | pr-ide | 2017 Sometimes it's the little things that really bring a social issue into sharp focus. When someone discards returnable bottles in public spaces, they aren't just throwing away an empty bottle. They are also throwing [...]
A machine can make work processes significantly easier. For this benefit to influence a purchasing decision, it must be clear to the prospective buyer. When it comes to time savings in particular, it depends on the specific operation: What tasks [...]
At pr-ide, we occasionally come across things at work that are still quite useful. Small tools, for example, that save you from having to do a tedious task. We affectionately call them our “byproducts.” And we make them available. It’s [...]
What if the future of agriculture resembled an ant colony more than a tractor? For decades, the development of agriculture has followed a clear direction: Bigger, wider, heavier. More performance. Greater working width. Greater efficiency per driver. The logic [...]
Die Landwirtschaft steht vor einer ähnlichen Frage wie der Verkehr:Wie lassen sich Maschinen dekarbonisieren, ohne Produktivität und Wirtschaftlichkeit zu verlieren? Die Diskussion konzentriert sich dabei oft auf den Energieträger:Diesel, Biodiesel, Batterie oder Wasserstoff. Doch ein genauerer Blick zeigt:Der entscheidende Faktor [...]
PaperBanana is the first system to automatically generate scientific graphics from text. Not as a gimmick, but as a complete pipeline: retrieval, planning, style selection, visualization, and quality control. This is impressive – and has implications that extend far beyond [...]
1. The fields aren’t empty – they’re connected. By 2035, tractors have become a rare sight.The few that remain run on electricity or green ammonia.Drones – tethered or solar-powered – handle most of the seeding, fertilizing, and crop protection work.Traditional [...]
On Responsibility, Design, and the Weakest Link 5:30 a.m.The wind blows 25 knots, gusting to 35. I’m sitting on the swim platform of a sailboat, anchored in what should be a calm bay.The sea is restless, the boat [...]
On a recent train ride, I experienced one of those moments you could dismiss as coincidence – but which, upon closer look, becomes a small design lesson. I folded down the little tray table from the seatback, placed my phone [...]
Let’s be honest: the default WordPress login page is… well, practical.But about as exciting as a concrete wall on a foggy November morning in Berlin. ? That bothered me – and I thought: There must be a better way! So [...]
