Oliver Reichenstein
Oliver Reichenstein studied philosophy before becoming a designer. As founder of iA (Information Architects), with offices in Zurich and Tokyo, he works at the intersection of philosophy and design, connecting the dots and building bridges between both.
iA is known for its focused writing tools like iA Writer and iA Presenter. In 2024, iA launched Notebook, an award-winning paper product that helps you write with lines and read without them.
Talk: Madness and Imagination
We all have reason to get mad about how universally ugly, dumb, and badly made things are around us. And while many of us are angry enough to take things into our own hands, in fact making things better is not for everyone. It takes more than frustration, anger, and rage against the machine, it takes more than money, skill, and brains, to do things differently. It takes imagination.
