Form is in motion and will remain so: We have already received many positive reactions to the relaunch of our magazine and website, confirming that we are on the right track. But we also take particular note of criticism. In addition to the courage to change, great continuity has also shaped this magazine.

Every relaunch is a process that needs to be carefully managed. Peter Saville knows this too. The legendary designer has been tasked with relaunching an entire city: Manchester. This is certainly not an easy job, many questions remain open: What should the former industrial metropolis be associated with in the future? What highlights its image? After all, cities like Essen, Lisbon, Turin, Shenzhen, and Berlin are also drawing attention to themselves through design activities. Markus Zehentbauer introduces the cover story.

March/April 2006, Verlag form, 106 pages, 23 × 29.8 cm, softcover, edition in German/English