The story of Dessau - city wide information system
orientation and information system
Stadt Dessau-Roßlau
Dessau combines Bauhaus heritage, garden realms and world cultural heritage in one town. The modular orientation and information system integrates and connects over 40 sights throughout Dessau and surrounding areas. It expands the visitors interest beyond the famous Bauhaus sites and encourages them to spend more time in the region. Through an engaging story and inspiring image, each site forms a part in the overarching narrative of Dessau as place for innovation and creativity. All sites are connected by playful triads of terms, representing the storylines Bauhaus, garden realms and local history and they are shown on maps in varying scales.
Client / ManufacturerDesign
Stadt Dessau-Roßlau
Dessau-Rosslau, DEPolyform-Design
Berlin, DEPierre Blandeau, Melanie Fischbach, Markus Knes, Katrin Middel, Joachim SchumannDate of Launch
2021
Development Time
more than 36 Month
Target Regions
Europe
Target Groups
Public Sector / Government