Form und Zweck
Form und Zweck (German: "Form and Purpose") was an East German magazine which featured articles on design. The magazine was official journal of the German Democratic Republic. It existed between 1956 and 2008. History and profile. Started in 1956 "Form und Zweck" was published by the Institute for Applied Art. The headquarters of the magazine was in East Berlin. Its target audience was professional designers and those who were interested in design. "Form und Zweck" covered articles on design-related topics. It reflected official preference of the state over the development of form and design in the  country. For instance, the magazine reinforced the use of plastic goods in line with the policies of the state. One of the editors-in-chief was Hein Köster, who was fired from the post in 1983 following his article about a fictitious museum in Prenzlauerberg. Günter Höhne was the last editor-in-chief of the magazine. "Form und Zweck" ceased publication in 2008. See also. List of magazines in Germany