Sport and design – without enthusiasm and strategy, one won't get far in either discipline. Sportswear, which is the cover story of this issue, has now become a huge market. For an ever-growing number of designers, sporting goods offer exciting job opportunities, and not just at the big players. Companies like Falke, Arc'teryx, and Klättermusen are forging their own paths and surprising with fresh ideas. This year, the Volvo Sports Design Award is dedicated to the theme of Eco Design; sustainability and good design are no longer contradictory.

Furthermore, our author Joachim Schirrmacher researched design schools specializing in sportswear; there are only two such schools worldwide, both in England. But it is unlikely to stay that way.

March/ April 2008, Verlag form, 106 pages, 23 × 29.8 cm, Softcover, Edition in German/ English