step into the world we built: Electric Picnic 2024

Come with usby TarkanBeyond the paint-splattered hands and sleepless nights, into the heart of what it means to create a world—and then let it go into the hands of drunken knights.Building for a huge festival. Wanna know what it's like? Then read!This year, I wasn't just another face in the crowd. My hands…

Beuys Verstehen Virtual Webtour

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Psychological Death & Transformative Design

I once watched a video of Jordan Peterson, a well-known psychologist, author, and commentator. He said that, in theory, a perfect balance of psychological death might make us immortal. An optimal rate of renewal, without breaking, might do it."Transformation by design or by disaster."This idea is powerful.It says change is unavoidable, inevitable, bound…

The Power of Letting Go

My Journey to Cairo, EgyptImagine you being in Egypt with your girlfriend. All inclusive hotel in the middle of the desert. Each day, you wake up. There is a big breakfast, great weather, a nice gym, and many people escaping their boring lives.Waking up everyday, having deep talks, laughing, sobbing and sharing ideas.Snorkeling…

This design process solves (almost) every problem

A reminder of Frau Birgit WellerProfessor Birgit Weller was my professor during Industrial Design studies.She was a force of nature, a visionary thinker who redefined what design could be.Her work as a designer with LEW/AEG/Bombardier shaped the field. She also pioneered the Industrial Design program at HTW Berlin.Intellect, creativity, and boundless curiosity.She won…

Live Life by Design, not Disaster

Are You Living Your Life By Design?—or the one you just fell into?Most of us slip into routines we never consciously chose. Chances are, your life has been shaped more by circumstances than intentional decisions.And even if you did consciously choose your path, over time, autopilot likely kicked in.You run your own business, everything is…

How to quit Porn Addiction

Porn addiction is one of those things that lurks quietly in the background. As men specifically, we think it’s normal to consume it.From an evolutionary standpoint, releasing sperm signals to the body that its primary biological mission—procreation—has been accomplished.In that moment;your energy levels drop,your drive vanishes,and a false sense of contentment sets in.Even…

Trust Life, but don’t trust “Security”

Before we dive in, I clarify:No, I am not telling you that having a life insurance is a bad idea. You’re an adult. Take care of yourself. Think for yourself.Today, I want you to try something rather impossible– to grip water. Go to the tap, turn it on, and grip that stream of…