D-CritNew Platforms for Publishing: The Thing Magazine and The Whitney Review

Nina Sieverding and Anton Rahlwes will share the story behind their work as publishers, curators, and journalists. From leading form—Germany’s oldest printed design magazine—to launching The Thing Magazine, an independent digital platform for critical journalism on design, trends, and aesthetics, they will discuss their approach to accessible, critical storytelling. They’ll also reflect on the realities of maintaining independence in today’s interconnected media landscape, and introduce their latest project: The Thing Gallery.
 

Whitney Mallett, founder and editor of The Whitney Review of New Writing, will introduce her biannual print journal focused on contemporary literary criticism and share her approach to creating a new platform for critical writing.
 

The evening will conclude with a Q&A moderated by Eric Schwartau, followed by a reception in our department.

About the speakers:

Nina Sieverding is co-editor-in-chief of The Thing Magazine, curator, and journalist. She previously served as editor-in-chief of form magazine and is currently an interim professor at the University of Applied Sciences Mainz.

Anton Rahlwes is a designer, artist, and journalist. Before co-founding The Thing Magazine, he was co-editor-in-chief of form and co-founded the Berlin-based furniture label OUT – Objekte unserer Tage.

Whitney Mallett is the founder and editor of The Whitney Review of New Writing, a biannual print journal of literary criticism. She is also the co-editor of Barbie Dreamhouse: An Architectural Survey. Her work has been presented at MoMA PS1, the Baltimore Museum of Art, and Performance Space New York. Mallett contributes to publications including The New York Times, The Paris Review, PIN–UP, Document Journal, and Interview.

The evening will conclude with a Q&A moderated by Eric Schwartau, followed by a reception in our department.