Archive — Vienna Design Week

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ROOM WITH A VIEW

Lucy.D, Kulturhauptstadt Europas Bad Ischl – Salzkammergut 2024

22.9.–1.10.2023

ROOM WITH A VIEW is a regional network of hotel rooms that connects eight providers of accommodation in the Salzkammergut in the shape of eight special, sustainably designed rooms. The project, which is being realized as part of the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024, began … more

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WE FRAME LANDSCAPE

Miki Martinek und Sebastian Hilpold

22.9.–1.10.2023

How does that fit into the picture? During this year’s festival, the designer Miki Martinek presents her cooperation partner for botanical commissions, Sebastian Hilpold. Working with plants as their material, they jointly create individual poetic compositions for interiors that are in harmony with … more

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OF LIGHT WORLDS AND FEMINIST WORLDING

SPHAER

22.9.–1.10.2023

Fragility meets durability: The young Vienna collaborative design studio SPHAER focuses on interdisciplinary cooperation. To mark the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, the founder and product designer Leni Piëch is presenting the first lamp collections “Calliope” and “Pythia,” which were developed together with … more

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Stadtarbeit – City Work

Get together

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK celebrates 10 Years Vermehrt Schönes! Erste Bank Social Design-Prize

Erste Bank

27.9.2023, 6pm–8pm

“We have to talk…” – and do something! When things are wrong and we just can’t take them anymore, it’s high time for an intervention. In the run-up to the festival, the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK and Erste Bank issued an open call, which invited all interested parties to submit projects, ideas, and … more

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UNDING

Design in Gesellschaft

23.9.–1.10.2023

A thing that pretends to be something else. A thing that stops us from living together in harmony. A thing that destroys or angers, or is unshapely or unpleasant. The exhibition UNDING (the non-thing) brings together every possible antithesis of the thing, with the aim of self-critically … more

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TTT – TREWIT TOOL TIME

TREWIT

22.9.–1.10.2023

“At TREWIT, we like tools. A good tool is reliable, lasts forever, and sits perfectly in the hand. This guiding principle – enhanced by the factor of aesthetics – also applies to the latest chairs developed by TREWIT and our company in general: function that forms and form that functions. One … more

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TRUE LOVE WILL FIND YOU IN THE END

carla, Nadja Zerunian

22.9.–1.10.2023

discarded desire … proscribed presence … waiting to be wanted … A staging for carla, a project of Caritas Wien, by Nadja Zerunian and Pauline Thurn und Taxis. During the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, carla also presents the remodeling of its Mittersteig outlet by the design.build studio of TU Wien. The … more

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Education

Guided Tour

TOUR OF WORKSHOPS IN THE 2ND DISTRICT 2

Rosalie Lorenz, Miriam Raggam-Alji, Mariyam Malik, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, Unsichtbares Handwerk

22.9.2023, 5pm–8pm

What is the history of handcrafts in the 2nd district? And what role do they play today? The outreach team of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK joins up with the research series HIDDEN CRAFTS, which stretches back several years, to search for answers and take a look behind the workbench! Participants in the … more

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Education

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TOUR OF WORKSHOPS IN THE 2ND DISTRICT

Rosalie Lorenz, Miriam Raggam-Alji, Mariyam Malik, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, Unsichtbares Handwerk

29.9.2023, 5pm–8pm

What is the history of handcrafts in the 2nd district? And what role do they play today? The outreach team of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK joins up with the research series HIDDEN CRAFTS, which stretches back several years, to search for answers and take a look behind the workbench! Participants in the … more

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Education

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TOUR THROUGH THE FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS

BETWEEN INTERVENTION AND SERIES – DESIGN CHANGES THE CITY!

Rosalie Lorenz, Miriam Raggam-Alji, Mariyam Malik, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

24.9.–1.10.2023

The Festival Headquarters in the Prater are very close to the Giant Ferris Wheel and the rollercoaster. Here: amusement and excess. There: spacious parkland. Design also feels this same dichotomy – torn between consumption, sustainability, minimalism, and abundance. How can we achieve sustainable … more

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Education

Guided Tour

TOUR ALONG THE DANUBE CANAL, AUDIO TOURS

Miriam Raggam-Alji, Rosalie Lorenz, Mariyam Malik

22.9.–1.10.2023

The Danube Canal used to flow outside the city. However, since the regulation work that was carried out between 1868 and 1875, the minor arm of the Danube flows through the center of Vienna, connecting several of its districts. Leisure, recreation, natural habitat, nightlife, transport, art, and … more

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Education

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TOUR ALONG THE DANUBE CANAL

Miriam Raggam-Alji, Rosalie Lorenz, Mariyam Malik, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

23.–30.9.2023

The Danube Canal used to flow outside the city. However, since the regulation work that was carried out between 1868 and 1875, the minor arm of the Danube flows through the center of Vienna, connecting several of its districts. Leisure, recreation, natural habitat, nightlife, transport, art, and … more

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THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS EXPERIENCE

Superdot.studio

22.9.–1.10.2023

The United Nations’ Agenda 2030 is a global plan for promoting sustainable peace and prosperity and protecting our planet. It includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In the Festival Headquarters of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, the Basel-based Superdot.studio presents a joyful, spatial … more

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FOKUS

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THE SERIES

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, Laura Houseley

22.9.–1.10.2023

Make, sell, and repeat. Such is the existence of the A small edition of objects that repeat in form and material but each one is made subtly individual by some distinctive feature. This is not mass production, nor art, but the middle ground: The Series. Making in small series is about overcoming … more

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THE POWER OF LIGHT

Matej Štefanac, SKICA

22.9.–1.10.2023

When light becomes sculpture: Matej Štefanac presents his remarkable collection of newer and older lighting design. Prototypes meet elegant series with unique technical features and visitors experience the things that move and inspire the Slovenian designer at first hand. The presentation is aimed … more

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Stadtarbeit – City Work

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THE DESTRUCTION ROOM

Hugo & JB

22.9.–1.10.2023

Build, destroy, repeat! JB Gambier and Hugo Beheregaray – one studied at the Sandberg Instituut in Amsterdam and the other at the Design Academy Eindhoven – live and work in the Netherlands. The two designers and artists share a playful approach that is inspired by do-it-yourself. This is also … more

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Urban Food & Design

Symposium

THE CITY AS A RESOURCE

Wirtschaftsagentur Wien, KOMPOST studio

22.9.2023, 2pm–8pm

KOMPOST studio and the Vienna Business Agency are jointly organizing the symposium THE CITY AS A RESOURCE in the Festival Headquarters of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. The special theme day presents the design solutions that emerged from the challenges in the format Urban Food & Design and deepens the … more

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TASTING LANDSCAPES WITH SIMIÆN SPRIZZ

Simiæn

22.9.–1.10.2023

What do landscapes taste like? A question to philosophize about … in a bar, perhaps? TASTING LANDSCAPES by the design research group Simiæn invites visitors to the Festival Headquarters in the Prater to taste the invisible. The presentation builds upon last year’s contributions to the VIENNA DESIGN … more

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SUPERSACHEN – ANGEWANDTE ALUMNI WERKSHOP

ARTist – Alumniverein der Universität für angewandte Kunst

28.–30.9.2023

“Exit through the gift shop!”, is the usual instruction in museums, where classic works of art are offered for sale en masse on souvenirs such as mugs and bags. “Access through the Werkshop!“, is the instruction here, with its direct access to applied art and design: ARTist, the Alumni Association … more

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UMS ECK

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STUDIO HÖGL BOROWSKI: 1 M² COCKTAIL

studio högl borowski, Wirtschaftskammer Wien, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

25.9.2023, 4.30pm–6.30pm

Despite its proximity to the center of Vienna, the Czerninviertel in the district of Leopoldstadt has largely escaped gentrification. Situated between Praterstraße and Danube Canal, it gives the impression that it is searching for its own identity. But how can it successfully realize this potential … more

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UMS ECK

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STUDIO HÖGL BOROWSKI: 1 M²

studio högl borowski, Wirtschaftskammer Wien, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

22.9.–1.10.2023

Despite its proximity to the center of Vienna, the Czerninviertel in the district of Leopoldstadt has largely escaped gentrification. Situated between Praterstraße and Danube Canal, it gives the impression that it is searching for its own identity. But how can it successfully realize this potential … more

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Stadtarbeit – City Work

Work-in-Progress

URBAN NETWORKS

membran

22.9.–1.10.2023

Integration and social networks: The collective membran is made up of students of the University of Applied Arts. During the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, the four-strong team is employing interventions as a means of challenging passersby to become involved in the shaping of the public realm and to form … more

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SOZIAL REGAL – ALL FOR ONE SHELF, ONE SHELF FOR ALL!

Walter Grill

22.9.–1.10.2023

Shelves as a social happening: The assembly of the “Sozial Regal” requires lots of people to work together simultaneously in a very small space. According to the designer Walter Grill, this collective approach can be traced back to one of the early lockdowns, when physical proximity felt like a … more

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SEATING FURNITURE WITH A SWING

MOWO – move with wood

22.9.–1.10.2023

Design that moves! Lisa Stolz and her young company MOWO specialize in elastic seating furniture made from molded plywood. Thanks to their unusual combination of aesthetics and functionality, the items of furniture not only break with the traditional concept of sitting, but also transform it into … more

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Education

Guided Tour

SCHOOL TOURS

Miriam Raggam-Alji, Rosalie Lorenz, Mariyam Malik, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

25.–29.9.2023

Dear Pupils! Dear Teachers! This year we will once again be visiting the festival together and taking a look in and around the Festival Headquarters in the Prater. This will give us the opportunity to talk with the designers and experts who are present at the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK and to gather … more

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SCHÖNER TRINKEN

Möbelmuseum Wien

22.–28.9.2023

The Old Court Silver and Table Room in Vienna’s Hofburg is home to the drinking glass service of the imperial household, which was an essential component of the associated dining culture. The Vienna court was not only an important client but also a source of inspiration for the modern design of its … more

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ROUTINE – CERAMIC OBJECTS FOR EVERYDAY

ADAMGEORG

22.9.–1.10.2023

The visit to the bakery next door is undoubtedly one of life’s little pleasures. Georg Adam also addresses cherished routines. During the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, the designer is presenting a collection of ceramic objects as aestheticized surfaces for displaying the delicacies served upon them. The … more

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ROOM SERVICE, HOTEL ROOM 402

Xaver Kuster Liza Sočan

22.9.–1.10.2023

“You have just booked your stay in hotel room 402.” The installation by Xaver Kuster and Liza Sočan tests the limits of design: from the space itself to the usual hotel amenities, from the serving platters to the dessert presented on them. On two evenings, room service is ordered to Room 402. “Come … more

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ROOM NR. 66

Laura Geraldine Gaar

22.9.–1.10.2023

Created at the invitation of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, ROOM NR. 66 is a spatial concept that the Vienna-based artist and designer Laura Geraldine Gaar has precisely tailored for the Festival Headquarters in the Prater. In this case, the hotel room has been transformed into a very special experience … more

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ROOM FOR CHANGE

Design Campus, d-o-t-s

22.–26.9.2023

ROOM FOR CHANGE is an invitation to change perspective, question harmful agricultural practices, and look at plants as allies for militant and poetic design scenarios. Showcasing material experiments, fashion items, products, performances as well as videos and photos, the installation highlights … more

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[RE]TAIL – CERTAIN MEASURES × LAUFEN

LAUFEN

22.9.–1.10.2023

Inspired by Kintsugi – the Japanese art of repairing ceramics with gold lacquer –the installation [RE]TAIL of the design studio Certain Measures speculates upon the future of recyclable products. [RE]TAIL combines materials such as algae, amber, and biopolymers with fragments from LAUFEN products … more

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REALIZED VISIONS

Kohlmaier

22.–29.9.2023

Students of the studio for transmedia arts at the University of Applied Arts developed works addressing the subject of materiality and synesthesia under the guidance of Jakob Lena Knebl and in cooperation with Kohlmaier, the traditional Viennese manufacturer of upholstered furniture. During the … more

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RE-HEMPTATION – REINVENTING HEMP FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE

Husarska Design Studio

22.9.–1.10.2023

The exhibition by the Polish Husarska Design Studio focuses on the potential of hemp fiber as an environmentally-friendly alternative to conventional materials: RE-HEMPTATION illustrates technologies and products that enable us to use the one-year-old plant in such industrial sectors as food and … more

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RADO MOVING MATERIALS-Preisverleihung in der Rado Boutique., VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Inés Bacher

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RADO MOVING MATERIALS IN THE RADO BOUTIQUE

Rado

22.–30.9.2023

Rado got things moving! At the festival headquarters in the Prater and at the Rado Boutique in Kärntner Straße 18, the Swiss watch brand presented a special highlight: the "Rado True Square Thinline × VIENNA DESIGN WEEK". An ultra-flat, square high-tech ceramic watch created exclusively for the … more

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R.I.B. – REST IN BEAUTY

Studio Barbara Gollackner

22.9.–1.10.2023

The rest, the leftover. Valuable materials are stored in warehouses for years – discarded, because they are broken or wrongly cut, because there are too many of them, or simply because they didn’t meet expectations. And yet these items are often brand new and, in reality, wonderful. R.I.B.

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Education

Guided Tour

PRATERTOUR

WIENER PRATER KOIDLS

30.9.2023, 2pm–4pm

The fairground ride operator Stefan Sittler-Koidl invites visitors to join a tour offering exclusive glimpses behind the scenes in the Wiener Prater. The two-hour tour begins with a ride on Vienna’s Giant Ferris Wheel, during which participants can learn more about the historical background to and … more

Pop-up-Café – magdas HOTEL

magdas HOTEL

22.9.–1.10.2023

The story spread around the world: When magdas HOTEL opened its doors in the Wiener Prater in 2015, the innovative social business of Caritas in the Archdiocese of Vienna created international headlines – media in the USA, Europe, and as far afield as Asia reported about this hotel, in which … more

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PLÜSCH UND MINUS

Plüsch und Minus

22.9.–1.10.2023

The collective Plüsch und Minus displays a selection of works by the young designers Max Rohregger (industrial design) and Bernhard Stegbauer (fashion). On display are, among others, a series of lamps and a collection of bags. The two groups of objects, whose nature and application diverge, find … more

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PLATZPROBLEMS

Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien

23.–29.9.2023

The group exhibition of the Social Design – Arts as Urban Innovation program offers a critical, multi-perspectival view of existential subjects such as the struggle for vital resources or the mechanisms of today’s dramatic war reporting. … “The projects encourage us not to allow democratic … more

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PARA-SITE

Forward Creatives

22.9.–1.10.2023

From materials normally used in construction, Thomas Waidhofer designs three-winged room dividers. On the occasion of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, he restages one of them: a light installation, made of lashing straps and neon tubes, alienates the construction fence as an urban object and turns it into a … more

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NUT MY BEER? – FOOD WASTE AS AN INNOVATIVE MATERIAL

Wastematter

22.9.–1.10.2023

The Swiss design studio Wastematter produces an innovative and completely recyclable material from old beer barrels and nutshells. With the addition of an organic binding agent, waste products from the food industry are transformed into a durable and ecological material that can be processed as an … more

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Urban Food & Design

Experience

NURTURE SALON

Maja Renn, Piotr Matkowski, Wirtschaftsagentur Wien

22.–23.9.2023

The NURTURE SALON combines participative performance with culinary craft. The objective of the pop-up from the artist Maja Renn and the chef Piotr Matkowski is to be a decelerating multisensory experience: During the approximately ten-minute, one-to-one performance, an edible composition of … more

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VISUAL RESONANCE – AN INSTALLATION FOR THE VISUALIZATION OF MUSIC

New Design University (NDU) St. Pölten

22.9.–1.10.2023

Humanity has been fascinated by the sensory connection between hearing and seeing since time immemorial. Students from various grades of the bachelor program Graphic and Information Design addressed this fascination and the visual interpretation of music in a series of introductory seminars. The … more

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MEETING ON A SEA OF CLOUDS

New Design University (NDU) St. Pölten

22.9.–1.10.2023

SEA OF CLOUDS) is a place of interaction and exchange. It offers room for artistic workshops, serves as a spatial anchor for sharing information, and is, above all, a meeting point for the surrounding schools and neighborhoods. It is a temporary spatial installation in the heart of St. Pölten that … more

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NDU: HOCHSCHAUBAHN

New Design University (NDU) St. Pölten

22.9.–1.10.2023

The installation HOCHSCHAUBAHN by the New Design University (NDU) sets everything that has shaped the 2nd district over centuries in motion: the personalities and original characters, the Prater landscape, the alleys and buildings as well as the horrors of the past. Under the direction of Harald … more

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PLUCKED OUT OF THE AIR

New Design University (NDU) St. Pölten

22.9.–1.10.2023

Air and water are basic ingredients in the production of nourishing food. What air contributes as an ingredient, how schnitzels are made to be even bigger than the plate, and why soup doesn’t have to be liquid (especially when it’s consumed on the way to Mars) – students of the Food Design course … more

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NDU: 10 × 10

New Design University (NDU) St. Pölten

22.9.–1.10.2023

10 × 10 objects from the Manual and Material Culture course: Ten years after the admission of the first students, the course with the unique profile is now a fixture of the design landscape and its focus on the implementation of the design by the designers themselves has laid the foundation stone … more

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MID-CENTURY FUSION

Afterhour Furniture

22.9.–1.10.2023

Afterhour Furniture is a carefully curated furniture store in Vienna’s Esterhazygasse. It focuses on 20th-century design. A selection of the store’s finds from the past year – a harmonious mix of elegant chrome, bright plastic, and exquisite leather – is on show at the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. Each … more

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METIERS

Hanakam & Schuller Studio

22.9.–1.10.2023

Markus Hanakam and Roswitha Schuller are a German-Austrian art duo with a studio in Vienna. Their work demonstrates an interest in objects that are hybrids between art, design or everyday objects. Using various AI image generators, they create representations of stereotyped occupational groups in … more

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MAK DESIGN SPECIAL FEATURING GLITZ AND GLAMOUR

MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst

24.9.2023, 10am–6pm

The powerful bond between the MAK and LOBMEYR is a direct continuation of the idea behind the establishment of the museum: to act as an exemplary institution that contributes to the interaction between art and industry. This energetic interchange was one of the cornerstones of the innovative … more

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TELE-SHADOW-PORTATION

Eva Petrič, LOBMEYR

22.9.–1.10.2023

Eva Petrič uses the translucent quality of lace to create her typical plays of light and shadow. The series will be presented in the staircase of the Festival Headquarters in the Prater. It was developed by LOBMEYR in collaboration with Eva Petrič on the occasion of their 200th anniversary and … more

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200 YEARS OF DESIGN FROM VIENNA: WORKSHOP TOUR FULLY BOOKED

LOBMEYR

27.9.2023, 9am–10.30am

Global design from Vienna! LOBMEYR is one of the city’s most traditional manufacturers. The family-run company has been creating contemporary reinterpretations of the relationship between glass and light since 1823: The old inspires the new, know-how acquired over centuries facilitates innovation.

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200 YEARS OF DESIGN FROM VIENNA

LOBMEYR

22.–30.9.2023

Global design from Vienna! LOBMEYR is one of the city’s most traditional manufacturers. The family-run company has been creating contemporary reinterpretations of the relationship between glass and light since 1823: The old inspires the new, know-how acquired over centuries facilitates innovation.

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LIGHT PILLAR

Valentin Bauer

22.9.–1.10.2023

“The 10-meter lamp uniquely blends design and architecture, altering the perception of traditional materials. It offers a visual experience that plays with our notions of fabric and space. Through the use of various printing pastes, it breathes life into the two-dimensional fabric, giving it a … more

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Work-in-Progress

PEOPLE MAKE CLOTHES!

Technisches Museum Wien mit österreichischer Mediathek

25.–29.9.2023

Building on the exhibition “Energy Transition – A Race Against Time” in Vienna Museum of Science and Technology, roadLAB – the museum’s mobile maker space – presents two principles of sustainable consumption, repair and recycle, in the garden of the Festival Headquarters of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK.

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KYIV VIBES – WHAT MATTERS

Tetiana Stakhivska, Yulia Mukhoid

22.9.–1.10.2023

The group exhibition KYIV VIBES – WHAT MATTERS was put together by the design professionals Tetiana Stakhivska and Yulia Mukhoid, both of whom are currently based in Vienna, and features the work of Ukrainian designers and artists. Everything on show, from delicate objets d’art to fashion, product … more

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KROISS AND THE ART OF PRESERVATION

Neuvermoebelt

22.–30.9.2023

The Vienna company Neuvermoebelt individualizes and renews old kitchens, cupboards, and more. The focus of this (re)shaping process is furniture from IKEA. The showroom of the design office with in-house carpentry in Vienna is open to interested visitors for several days during the VIENNA DESIGN … more

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Re:Form

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COMMUNICATION ISLANDS

EVVA, Eldine Heep, Andrea Trumler-Berneck (denkstatt), OekoBusiness Wien

22.9.–1.10.2023

Communication is key! The aim of this project was to promote social sustainability by improving the various levels of internal communication of EVVA, the Vienna manufacturer of locking systems. An employee workshop organized by the management consultants denkstatt analyzed current places of … more

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KITSCH AS CRAFT

Maximilian Hissek

As a ceramist, Maximilian Hissek repeatedly comes into contact with the concept of kitsch. In his works, Hissek deliberately references the elements that constitute kitsch, thereby challenging them again and again. With his latest ceramic objects, he manages a balancing act between kitsch and … more

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Re:Form

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KELLY SNACKS ELEMENTS

Kelly, Studio Barbara Gollackner, OekoBusiness Wien

22.9.–1.10.2023

The objective: to translate the appreciation of the company’s employees into a modular furniture system for eating, communicating, and resting, while also enhancing the atmosphere, comfort, and functionality of Kelly’s spatially appealing dining room. As part of the series of interventions Re:Form … more

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Debut

Happening

JUNGE TÖPFE: COLLABORATIVE COOKING

FH JOANNEUM, Institut Industrial Design

30.9.2023, 6pm–8pm

JUNGE TÖPFE is a cooking performance by first-semester students from the Institute of Industrial Design of FH JOANNEUM in Graz. They cook in pots that were made on the Basics of Design course, which is led by Anna Paul and Florian Puschmann, and cast from iron with the support of Hubert Kerber … more

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Education

Guided Tour

JEWISH LIFE IN LEOPOLDSTADT

KENH Architekten

28.9.2023, 4pm–6pm

Living a kosher life also means living within walking distance of shops selling everyday items and the closest synagogue. This is why Jews have organized their lives for centuries in densely structured urban settings – such as Vienna’s Leopoldstadt! There is nowhere in Austria where one finds so … more

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INSTALLATION ON FRAGILITY

Anna Riess

22.9.–1.10.2023

Anna Riess is asking questions of a room in the Festival Headquarters that are similar to those that she asks in her workshop FRAGILE INTERVENTION: Her objective in the former hotel room is to exploit potential and to very carefully “add nipples to our everyday lives”. The artist does this by … more

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Party

IMAGINE

Father & Bastards, Wienwoche

23.9.2023, 4.30pm–9pm

Literature, live music, performances, and visuals as soon as the sun goes down: The Viennese music label for migrants Father & Bastards invites visitors to a colorful soirée in the garden of the Festival Headquarters of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. Line-up: Diknu Schneeberger, Samuel Mago, Milan … more

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Stadtarbeit – City Work

Work-in-Progress

HOW TO BE AUSTRIAN – THE CITIZENSHIP PUB QUIZ 5

Whoosh

27.9.2023, 4pm–6pm

Given the growth of xenophobic and nationalist tendencies in media and politics, the London-born creative urbanist Eugene Quinn believes that it is high time to ask questions about identity, belonging, and homeland. In HOW TO BE AUSTRIAN – THE CITIZENSHIP PUB QUIZ, he challenges Austrians to take … more

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Stadtarbeit – City Work

Work-in-Progress

HOW TO BE AUSTRIAN – THE CITIZENSHIP PUB QUIZ 4

Whoosh

25.9.2023, 2.30pm–4.30pm

Given the growth of xenophobic and nationalist tendencies in media and politics, the London-born creative urbanist Eugene Quinn believes that it is high time to ask questions about identity, belonging, and homeland. In HOW TO BE AUSTRIAN – THE CITIZENSHIP PUB QUIZ, he challenges Austrians to take … more

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Stadtarbeit – City Work

Work-in-Progress

HOW TO BE AUSTRIAN – THE CITIZENSHIP PUB QUIZ 3

Whoosh

23.9.2023, 3pm–5pm

Given the growth of xenophobic and nationalist tendencies in media and politics, the London-born creative urbanist Eugene Quinn believes that it is high time to ask questions about identity, belonging, and homeland. In HOW TO BE AUSTRIAN – THE CITIZENSHIP PUB QUIZ, he challenges Austrians to take … more

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Stadtarbeit – City Work

Work-in-Progress

HOW TO BE AUSTRIAN – THE CITIZENSHIP PUB QUIZ 2

Whoosh

23.9.2023, 11am–1pm

Given the growth of xenophobic and nationalist tendencies in media and politics, the London-born creative urbanist Eugene Quinn believes that it is high time to ask questions about identity, belonging, and homeland. In HOW TO BE AUSTRIAN – THE CITIZENSHIP PUB QUIZ, he challenges Austrians to take … more

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Stadtarbeit – City Work

Work-in-Progress

HOW TO BE AUSTRIAN – THE CITIZENSHIP PUB QUIZ

Whoosh

22.9.–1.10.2023

Given the growth of xenophobic and nationalist tendencies in media and politics, the London-born creative urbanist Eugene Quinn believes that it is high time to ask questions about identity, belonging, and homeland. In HOW TO BE AUSTRIAN – THE CITIZENSHIP PUB QUIZ, he challenges Austrians to take … more

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HOUSE OF CRAFT

House of Auster

22.–30.9.2023

Imagine experiencing the creation of silkscreen prints, handmade ceramics, wooden design objects, and art, all at close hand – and then taking the finished works straight home. This and more is being offered by House of Auster, Vienna’s first shoppable apartment, for a whole afternoon on 29.9.

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HOOK COLLECTION

Anna Zimmermann, Bakalowits Licht Design GmbH

22.9.–1.10.2023

This duo will be familiar to attentive festival visitors: As a continuation of their Passionswege dialog from last year, the designer Anna Zimmermann and the traditional Vienna company Bakalowits have produced a limited series of sculptural hooks and lamps. The series not only transforms the curved … more

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Re:Form

Presentation

HIDDEN CHAMPION

Tele Haase, Superdot.studio, OekoBusiness Wien

22.9.–1.10.2023

Tele Haase develops and produces automation components in Vienna. With the Factory Hub it creates a hub for start-ups and established industrial companies to jointly achieve sustainable business success. How can the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) be presented as the basis for … more

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Urban Food & Design

Installation

HEIMAT – THE BEAN, THE CITY, AND THE ARTS

Beyond Projects, Olivia Serafina Ahn, Wiener Gusto, Wirtschaftsagentur Wien

22.9.–1.10.2023

Taking up this year’s subject of the City as a Resource, the Vienna Business Agency and the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK joined up with Wiener Gusto to issue a challenge related to the Viennese soybean. Wiener Gusto is the brand, with which the forestry and agricultural departments of Vienna City Council … more

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Exhibition

HANGEUL DESIGN PROJECT – EXPERIMENTS WITH THE KOREAN ALPHABET

Korea Kulturzentrum

22.9.–1.10.2023

Hangeul is a Korean script that was created by King Sejong (1397–1450) in 1443. Ever since its invention, Hangeul has been an important cornerstone of the development of Korean culture and its evolution across the centuries has matched that of the Korean people. HANGEUL DESIGN PROJECT is an … more

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HOLDING HANDS AT A DISTANCE

Hearts in Hands

22.9.–1.10.2023

The artist and founder Catharina Bond presents the innovative do-it-yourself set from Hearts in Hands. In just five minutes we can use the kit to make a silkily-soft, skin-like 3D handprint – a so-called “bondee” – that we can hold onto, take away, and carry with us. In addition to this, Hearts in … more

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Urban Food & Design

Installation

GROWING THE CITY FARM

Liquid Frontiers, Vandasye, City Farm Augarten, Wirtschaftsagentur Wien

22.9.–1.10.2023

The City Farm Augarten is all about organic growth. Since 2012, the initiative in Vienna’s Augarten has been devoting itself to sustainable vegetable and fruit growing in the urban realm and the low-threshold sharing of the corresponding know-how. Inspired by this guiding principle as well as by … more

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GROW EVERY DAY!

Calienna

22.–30.9.2023

Vienna’s greenest concept store Calienna is marking its third birthday by adding an upstairs gallery – with art, furniture, design objects, and everything that we need for our personal development. Ever since it was founded, Calienna’s mission has been to promote everyday growth through the … more

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Passionswege

Presentation

GRANDE PAILLE

Hutmode Biester, Célia Picard & Hannes Schreckensberger

22.9.–1.10.2023

Straw braid as a starting point: This basic material that is used in the production of traditional straw hats may appear unassuming, but it is technically extremely complex and, theoretically, infinitely long. The braid is also one of the favorite materials of the milliner Eva Siebert – and when … more

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Education

Children's Workshop

GRAFFITI WORKSHOP

Rosalie Lorenz, Miriam Raggam-Alji, Mariyam Malik, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

23.–30.9.2023

Is that art or just scribbling? The participants in this children’s workshop jointly explore the various sides of graffiti art. After being inspired by examples of Vienna’s colorful graffiti scene on the Danube Canal they get to work themselves: Equipped with gloves, facemasks, and spray cans, they … more

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GOING IN AND OUT: EXPLORING SELF-REFLECTION THROUGH SPIRAL STOOL

Aldana Lorenzo

22.9.–1.10.2023

“The ‘Spiral Stool’ represents the relationship we have with ourselves. It is an intuition, a path, a summer trip, a decision. It is going in to go out again, emphasizing our cyclical nature. Characterized by the use of pine and zinc, it encourages us to experience the piece in different settings.

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Education

Guided Tour

MARKED MAPS – THE LIMITS TO DESIGN

Gruppe Laokoon

29.9.–1.10.2023

Google Maps increasingly determines which parts of the city are noticed and used. At the same time, users voluntarily enhance the platform by uploading places, photos, information, and evaluations – in a process that Google deceptively calls participation. But to what extent are users really part … more

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Education

Guided Tour

DESIGN CHALLENGE PRATERSTERN

KENH Architekten, Isabella Lehner-Oberndorfer

29.9.2023, 4pm–5.30pm

Playing children, visitors to the Wurstelprater, commuters, people with no fixed abode … around 150,000 individuals with a wide range of behaviors and lengths of stay cross Vienna’s Praterstern every day. The objective of the latest remodeling of the transport hub by KENH Architekten and D\D … more

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GARTEN

Anna Zimmermann / Bettina Willnauer / Lino Gasparitsch / Klemens Schillinger

22.–30.9.2023

An ode to the garden: In their thematic group exhibition, Anna Zimmermann, Bettina Willnauer, Lino Gasparitsch, and Klemens Schillinger devote themselves to various aspects of gardening. The show questions, comments upon, references, and connects symbolism, religion, and a series of urgent issues … more

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FREUDE × cucinaAlchimia

Studio FREUDE

22.–30.9.2023

Holistic brand experience meets transformative cuisine: Studio FREUDE and cucinaAlchimia are always doing things together. For example, the design office recently developed the new visual identity of the artistic cooking team. During the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, they are presenting the fruits of their … more

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Re:Form

Presentation

FREE TO REUSE – REUSING EXPORT PACKAGING

PAWEL packing & logistics, studio re.d, Stefan Pichler (denkstatt), OekoBusiness Wien

22.9.–1.10.2023

The company PAWEL smart packing & logistics develops and manufactures bespoke packaging solutions for the export market. These are generally made of wood or corrugated cardboard. Their dimensions depend upon the mode of transport and the weight (up to 50 tons) of the goods that are to be sent.

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Workshop

FRAGILE INTERVENTION: FEELINGS FINDING FORM

Anna Riess

23.–30.9.2023

How can we find a place for emotions in the public realm? The Leopoldstadt-based artist Anna Riess invites festival visitors to decorate the district with location-specific interventions in ceramic form. There are two parts to the paid workshop: On 23.9., participants translate their feelings and … more

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Education

Guided Tour

FORM FOLLOWS THE DANCEFLOOR – CLUB WALK DURCH DEN FOKUSBEZIRK

Vienna Club Commission (VCC)

29.9.2023, 4pm–6.30pm

Bars, dance halls and nightclubs are places of artistic expression - this applies to the dance floor or the stage as well as to their interior design and acoustics. Artists and designers have always used different creative means to create unique spaces of the night. For the first time, the Vienna … more

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Exhibition

EXPLORERS – DISCOVERIES IN DESIGN

p_art Galerie, Polnisches Institut Wien

22.9.–1.10.2023

Can groundbreaking discoveries such as those made by Nicolaus Copernicus also be made in the field of design? What can we still describe as a discovery in the 21st century? And if Copernicus is our model – who can still be described as a discoverer anyway? 2023 marks the 550th anniversary of the … more

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Talks

Conference

END OF DESIGN

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

26.9.2023, 4pm–7pm

Many things are designable, but not all. Design festivals in particular like to present design as an ingenious solution for everything, which of course can never exist. Design, like everything else in the world, has its limits. The long arm of designers reaches to many places, but not where nature … more

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ECLECTIC

co/rizom

22.9.–1.10.2023

co/rizom enables traditional artisans to market their products worldwide as a means of sustainably securing their livelihoods. In order to achieve this, co/rizom brings these artisans together with designers and business developers and supports them with financial resources, a digital product … more

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DROP IN AND PRINT!

prater&stern

24.9.2023

prater&stern designs and produces limited editions of hand-printed home accessories in the heart of Vienna’s 2nd district. On the occasion of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, label owner Christiane Wery has teamed up with designers Bärbel Miklautz (studio franza), Chantal Peters (grumpra), Andrea Zapanta … more

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THE BUREAU

iX Kunst im Raum

22.9.–1.10.2023

The master carpenter Johanna Schörkhuber reinterprets the typical bureau for the 21st century and shows how functionality and elegance can become one. Her new interpretation is simple and flexible and its refined and masterly execution meets all the needs of the modern office. A highly functional … more

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THE FEMINIZATION OF THE CREATIVE ECONOMY - ROOM FOR STIMULATION

Kira Saskia Schinko, Letitia Lehner

22.9.–1.10.2023

The fact is: More and more women are studying design and working in the creative industry – actually, a state of affairs that has long been wished for. But what is this majority changing? And what is it not changing? Is design becoming the next ‘women’s profession’? And what impact would that have … more

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Talk

DICHT! URBAN CHANGE OF PERSPECTIVE – NEW LAND AT HIGHER LEVELS?

LAUFEN

25.9.2023, 6.30pm–7.30pm

The call for more sustainability has also been strong in the architecture and design sector for a considerable time. The use of the existing clearly saves resources while also activating additional space – which has become a particularly important issue in cities. How can we creatively (including … more

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Exhibition

DESIGN WITHOUT BORDERS – INTERNATIONAL DESIGN AND ALL-ARTS EXHIBITION

COLLEGIUM HUNGARICUM WIEN – UNGARISCHES KULTURINSTITUT

22.9.–1.10.2023

The Collegium Hungaricum in Vienna presents a selection of work from the exhibition DESIGN WITHOUT BORDERS, which has been taking place annually in Budapest since 2004. Visitors can see the work of more than 70 furniture, textile, glass, and jewelry designers from 14 countries, all of whom … more

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Education

Experience

DESIGN TREASURE HUNT

Olga Flór, Diego Faivre

23.–28.9.2023

Inspired by the notion of concept-based curation and the thrill of finding hidden gems in everyday surroundings, the designers Diego Faivre and Olga Flór invite visitors to participate in a unique DESIGN TREASURE HUNT in the Festival Headquarters in the Prater. The immersive experience, which can … more

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DESIGN INTELLIGENCE AWARD: LIFE, INDUSTRY, FUTURE

designforum Wien, designaustria

22.9.–1.10.2023

The Design Intelligence Award (DIA) was established in 2015 by the China Academy of Art and is the first international academic prize for industrial design. The award honors the ingenuity and imagination of innovators and entrepreneurs and pays equal attention to human-centered perspectives and the … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Stefanie Freynschlag

Talks

Conference

DESIGNING THE CYCLE

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

28.9.2023, 11am–5pm

Design with responsibility, design for a healthy planet, designing the cycle: The work of designers is a key to sustainable business and a sustainable society. The design scene shares this conviction with an increasing number of decision makers in politics and business. But what do design processes … more

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Design Everyday

Shopping

DESIGN EVERYDAY EDITION #3 - HOOK

Anna Zimmermann, Bakalowits Licht Design GmbH, Vandasye, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

Whereas the focus in the production of chandeliers is usually on the suspended object, here it is all about a much more inconspicuous element that all too often remains hidden: the hook. Starting from the steel profiles that are bent in shape by the craftspeople of Bakalowits to form the metal … more

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Design Everyday

Exhibition

Design Everyday

Vandasye, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, Wirtschaftsagentur Wien

22.9.–1.10.2023

While the increasing unmanageability of the world of goods that surrounds us makes it more and more difficult to determine the qualities that lend validity to good design, the seventh edition of Design Everyday offers insights into the day-to-day activities of Austrian design studios. The format … more

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Workshop

DER NEUE WIENER KREIS – CIRCULAR HUB VIENNA

Mostlikely Architecture, materialnomaden

29.9.2023, 3pm–6.30pm

Mostlikely Architecture and materialnomaden have been focusing on recyclable building and designing for many years. In this workshop, they examine the requirements, potential, and levers for realizing a center for the circular and creative economy in Vienna. They join the participants in developing … more

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THE LAST GUEST

MARCH GUT

22.9.–1.10.2023

The last guest is a fictional person who inhabits the fully equipped hotel room 105 at the Festival Headquarters in the Prater. Surrounding him are works by the Linz-based studio MARCH GUT from the last 15 years - from door handles to lighting to outdoor furniture. MARCH GUT works in the fields of … more

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Exhibition

DEDON by Nature: Object 3 in collaboration with ECAL

DEDON, DEDON Studio, ECAL – École cantonale d'art de Lausanne, LUMAS

22.9.–1.10.2023

In collaboration with ECAL, DEDON Studio continues its support for young talent. "DEDON by Nature: Object 3" is the second exhibition of this collaboration, which follows DEDON Studio's mission to explore trends and materials and foster partnerships with creative and educational institutions. The … more

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Debut

Exhibition

DEBUT

FH JOANNEUM, Institut Industrial Design

22.9.–1.10.2023

For the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, the Institute of Industrial Design led by Thomas Feichtner is addressing concrete and speculative future scenarios for the environment and for society: Visitors can see works from design students that are particularly notable for their social and ecological relevance … more

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Re:Form

Presentation

THE CELEBRATION OF WATER

Boehringer Ingelheim, Alexandra Fruhstorfer, Verena Riedler, OekoBusiness Wien

22.9.–1.10.2023

Resources that still seem to be automatically available to us today could already be luxury goods by tomorrow. In Austria, we are blessed by an abundance of water – we even flush drinking water down the toilet. But Europe won’t be spared from the increasing shortage of water and there are parts of … more

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CONTEMPORARY WOOD – LIVING ACCESSORIES FROM HIGH-QUALITY VENEER

HEITA

22.9.–1.10.2023

The sky’s the limit! HEITA, which was founded by Clemens Schmidberger, a former developer of high-end interiors for private jets, illustrates the design potential of veneered wood. In his workshop in the 15th district, the craftsman and designer processes colored, patterned, and plain layers into … more

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COLLECTIBLES – THE EXCLUSIVE COLLECTOR’S PIECES OF TODAY

Mezza—Maiso

22.9.2023, 2pm–8pm

As part of the open studio day, the founders and designers of Mezza—Maiso, a Viennese office for interior architecture, furnishings, and design, offer insights into their work. Interested visitors have the opportunity to discover the latest interior design trends and to immerse themselves in the … more

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CELEBRATE DEMOCRATIC DESIGN!

IKEA

22.9.–1.10.2023

Typical IKEA, but still surprising and new: IKEA has filled six former hotel rooms with new life at the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK festival headquarters. Here, design classics meet new products and are presented in a way that has never been seen before - surprising and bold, but still typically IKEA. Each … more

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Design Everyday

Presentation

CDR X Design Everyday: CDR-Tool Preview

Institute of Design Research Vienna

22.9.–1.10.2023

The rules for Circular Design (CDR) developed by IDRV in 2021 will be made digital with the support of the Ministry of Climate Protection and the Vienna Business Agency. The tool is expected to be presented by the end of the year and will allow users to fill out the Circular Design Rules online … more

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CARLA’S NEW DRESS

carla, TU Wien, design.build studio

22.–30.9.2023

carla Mittersteig has been a fixture of Vienna’s second-hand landscape for 35 years. As part of a collaboration between the design.build.studio of TU Wien and Caritas Wien, architecture students have been remodeling the spaces since autumn 2022 via a series of targeted constructional interventions.

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BUILDER SUMMIT 2023

Veszprém-Balaton 2023 – Kulturhauptstadt Europas, Hello Wood

22.–26.9.2023

Get the right end of the (wooden) stick! Hello Wood is an international summer school and festival in Zalahaláp in Hungary. This year’s edition, which took place in July in cooperation with the European Capital of Culture – Veszprém-Balaton 2023, was a low-threshold community event that placed … more

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BROT – BEYOND CRUST AND CRUMB

chmara.rosinke

22.9.–1.10.2023

A loaf or a slice of bread may seem simple, but there is a curious complexity to the matter of bread. From geopolitical contexts via microbiological processes to multisensory experiences, whole new universes open up below each crust: Whereas bread is a product of daily life and, hence, taken for … more

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Exhibition

BEČ BIJELJINA

Aleksandar Todorović, Pavle Golijanin

22.9.–1.10.2023

“Hurra, Vienna! Bravo, Bijeljina!” The group exhibition format BEČ BIJELJINA, which was initiated by the artists Aleksandar Todorović and Pavle Golijanin, is defined as a project of cooperation between Austria and Bosnia and Herzegovina. The first edition took place in early summer in the gallery … more

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Urban Food & Design

Installation

AMINO FEAST – ALCHEMY WITH PROTEINS

studio z00, Magdalena Weiss, Arkeon, Wirtschaftsagentur Wien

22.9.–1.10.2023

Smelling and tasting, hearing and seeing, touching and holding: AMINO FEAST is an immersive experience with the character of a ritual. Presented in the form of a feast, the installation examines sensory perception as a prerequisite for the acceptance of new kinds of food. By switching the focus … more

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Talk

AT THE START 5 – ABOUT CREATIVE AND SOCIAL BEGINNINGS

Young ExpertsCluster

29.9.2023, 5.30pm–7pm

The Young ExpertsCluster of designaustria is organizing a series of discussions, in which designers talk about beginnings: about the start and the hurdles facing creatives and also about the stimuli that we need in order to trigger social change and sustainable scenarios for the future. Speakers:

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Presentation

ALL GOOD THINGS COME ROUND AGAIN – VIENNA CLASSICS FROM NEW, OLD MATERIALS

Vöslauer

22.9.–1.10.2023

Anton Defant believes that design must be autonomous, responsible, and honest. And now the designer has interpreted and realized a Viennese classic for Vöslauer with the help of new, old materials. The result is a highly limited series based on a cantilever chair found on willhaben, which has been … more

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Exhibition

A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME

Tonica Hunter

28.–30.9.2023

„A chair is still a chair, even when there’s no one sittin’ there. But a chair is not a house and a house is not a home. […] A room is still a room, oh, even when there’s nothin’ there but gloom. But a room is not a house and a house is not a home.” A HOUSE IS NOT A HOME is a multimedia exhibition … more

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Passionswege

Presentation

A+++

Studio Johanna Seelemann, Pyrarium

22.–30.9.2023

At the beginning of humanity was the flame. The ability to capture its elementary power led to an unparalleled succession of innovations, from the preparation of food, via ceramics and metallurgy, to the emerging technologies of today. And yet, regardless of the extent to which fire is removed from … more

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Exhibition

4T EXHIBITION

Mono, German Design Graduates

22.–24.9.2023

The first edition of the Mono Residency, which is organized together with German Design Graduates, an initiative that supports product design graduates, started at the beginning of 2023. Following a kick-off session in the Mono manufactory in Mettmann in Germany, the ten designers, all of whom … more