Martin Steinmann - Böcker

Diener & Diener Architects, based in Basel and Berlin and one of Switzerland's leading contemporary firms, have had a special focus on residential architecture throughout its 40 years of existence. The origins of the work are based in the previous studio of Marcus Diener, founded in 1942 and joined in 1976, and taken over entirely in 1980, by his son Roger Diener.This newmonograph documents comprehensively this 'recherche patiente' of four decades. It discusses 30 realised designs and unbuilt proposals that exemplify Diener & Diener's philosophy, based on their characteristics and individual urban context. Illustrated with photographs, floor and site plans as well as archival images and plans, and drawing on the firms archive and Roger Diener's collected lectures, the authors investigate the typological design process on which each project is based. Diener & Diener update and adapt fundamental typesto the requirements and restraints of each new task. The consistency ofthis approach constitutes the significance of their work in contemporary housing.

This book offers fresh insights into innovation management and its prerequisites. Based on these insights, the authors present a new and proven innovation system, which is being used in practice and has the potential to significantly increase the ability of enterprises to innovate. Starting with the innovation dilemma that enterprises face, the book analyses the concept of innovation as it is (mis)understood in practice, and identifies the missing element in current innovation theories - the innovation gap. Further, it asks whether today's enterprises are well suited for innovation and then describes a solution to the problems identified. The book also introduces a new and important element of the revised innovation process called “Exploration”. From leadership issues to building a strong innovation model, it offers state-of-the-art knowledge, which can significantly boost the chances of innovation succeeding in enterprises.

This book offers fresh insights into innovation management and its prerequisites. Starting with the innovation dilemma that enterprises face, the book analyses the concept of innovation as it is (mis)understood in practice, and identifies the missing element in current innovation theories - the innovation gap.

Basierend auf ihrer langjährigen industriellen Praxis identifizieren die Autoren Lücken und Irrtümer im bisherigen Verständnis des Innovationsvorgangs und stellen erstmals ein funktionierendes und durchgängiges Innovationssystem vor.

Das Buch beschreibt theoretisch fundiert und praxisnah, wie mit neuen strategischen Werkzeugen eine Innovationstrategie systematisch erarbeitet wird, um auf diese Weise die langfristige Wettbewerbsfähigkeit eines Unternehmens zu sichern.

The book provides a theoretically sound and practical approach to systematically developing an innovation strategy using new strategic tools, thereby ensuring a company's long-term competitiveness.

The book provides a theoretically sound and practical approach to systematically developing an innovation strategy using new strategic tools, thereby ensuring a company's long-term competitiveness. The strategic foundations for innovation are developed step by step and clearly explained using an innovation framework.In this new understanding of strategy, a company follows a Two-Stars-Strategy. It consists of a present-oriented part and a future-oriented part. This way, companies align themselves simultaneously with two future stars.Learn the path to becoming an innovative company and sustainably enhance your company's innovation performance and future viability.This book is a translation of the original German edition “Innovationsstrategie“ by Huber et al., published by Springer-Verlag Germany in 2023. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content, so that the book will read stylistically different from a conventional translation.