PLATFORM 2025 — Archiv 2025 — Vienna Design Week

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/eSeL.at/Marisel Bongola

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ALLES POLKA!

Möbelmuseum Wien

26.9.–5.10.2025

Looking back on two decades of design studio POLKA: In this mid-career presentation, Marie Rahm and Monica Singer have been invited by the Vienna Furniture Museum to present their past and current design projects. They talk about the stories behind their designs and share their enthusiasm for the … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK / eSeL.at / Robert Puteanu

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ARBEIT × MUSSE – SCENARIOS FOR 2035

Studio Anouk Rehorek

26.9.–5.10.2025

In a present where time is considered the scarcest resource, “Muße” (leisure) becomes a radical practice. In a workshop with actors from the Viennese creative scene, future scenarios were developed in which the concept of leisure is socially anchored. The Futures Cone, a walk-in installation, and a … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK / eSeL.at / Joanna Pianka

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ART CONNECTIONS

Budapest Metropolitan University, COLLEGIUM HUNGARICUM WIEN – UNGARISCHES KULTURINSTITUT

26.9.–5.10.2025

With the group exhibition ART CONNECTIONS, the Collegium Hungaricum Wien and Budapest Metropolitan University are celebrating the 15th anniversary of the university’s Faculty of Art and Creative Industries. The show explores the connection between art and the pressing issues of our time. Following … more

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BEYOND THE CANVAS – ARTIST EDITION 2025

FANTOPLAST Circular Design

26.9.–5.10.2025

Design meets art: In a joint material research project, FANTOPLAST, painter Clement Bedel, and Lucas Schmid (Werkbuero) have designed a series of unique tables on steel frames in various formats, which will be presented for the first time with a selection of three examples. The “Artist Edition … more

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BN × VDW – A REVIEW

Bueronardin

26.9.–5.10.2025

BN × VDW is (design) history! After 14 festivals, 14 (+2) Festival Headquarters, 14 color codes, 14 campaigns, 3 festival directors, and thousands of events, Bueronardin has (finally) been relieved of its duties. From 2011 to 2024, BN was responsible for the visual communication of the VDW. Where … more

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BREAK THE LOOP

AQForm

26.9.–5.10.2025

With BREAK THE LOOP, AQForm showcases light as a creative tool far removed from routine lighting solutions. The show presents the new collection from the pioneering Polish company alongside internationally acclaimed designs, proving that light is more than just a complement to architecture – it … more

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BUILDING

Design in Gesellschaft

26.9.–5.10.2025

For four years, the association Design in Gesellschaft (DING) has been using a courtyard building at Engerthstraße 124. The designers have long since accepted the traces of the property’s past uses as part of the infrastructure for their work. For the BUILDING project, however, specific research … more

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BUILDING FOR QUANTUM – FROM QUANTUM COMPUTER ARCHITECTURE TO SPECULATIVE ARTISTIC APPROACHES

Civa

3.10.2025, 5pm–6.15pm

Quantum computers are at once a scientific revolution, an architectural challenge, and a speculative idea. The starting point of the discussion is the film Building for Quantum, which follows the construction of Spain’s first quantum computing facility. Speakers Ivona Brandic (TU Wien) … more

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CELEBRATING 20 YEARS

feinedinge* porzellanmanufaktur

26.9.–4.10.2025

In 2005, Sandra Haischberger realized her dream of becoming a porcelain artisan as a one-woman show in a small studio on Margaretenplatz in Vienna’s 5th district. Production and sales are still combined under one roof in the current premises on Margaretenstraße. To mark the company's 20th … more

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CIRCULAR CRAFTS

IDRV – Institute of Design Research Vienna

26.9.–5.10.2025

CIRCULAR CRAFTS examines artisanal production in the context of the circular economy. At its core are the principles of “Slow”, “Narrow”, and “Close”, which form thematic areas of tension with the aspects of time, place, and value. They open up a space for discourse on responsibility in … more

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CMD + SHIFT + D/ESIGN

SHIFT

27.9.–4.10.2025

Bachelor’s degree graduates from the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK) are exhibiting their final projects and offering insights into their visions for a better future. Last semester’s projects dealt with social tensions, ecological change, cultural issues, and societal upheavals. “Design is our … more

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COMMON GROUND

CO—AG

29.9.–4.10.2025

Five creative minds, five perspectives, one shared space: The group exhibition COMMON GROUND shows what happens when different creative approaches come together in a collectively used space. The connecting element is not stylistic or aesthetic agreement, but a shared working context – characterized … more

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COMMUNIO

Mathias Leberbauer, Valentin Bauer

26.9.–5.10.2025

Mathias Leberbauer and Valentin Bauer share an interest in ritual, space, and the cultural significance of design. In the Maria am Gestade church, they present two contemporary objects that take up liturgical forms and translate them into a new context. With COMMUNIO, a subtle intervention in the … more

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CONFESSION KARAOKE

Tzou Lubroth Architekten

26.9.–4.10.2025

CONFESSION KARAOKE is an installation developed by students at the University of Applied Arts Vienna for the seminar Inner Spaces led by Chieh-shu Tzou and Gregorio Lubroth. The course deals with the interior as a space shaped by lived experiences. It focuses on how certain atmospheres are … more

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COOP HIMMELB(L)AU: H.O.M.E. HAUS 2025

H.O.M.E.

26.9.–5.10.2025

Every year, the interior design magazine H.O.M.E. invites distinguished architectural teams to design the so-called H.O.M.E. Haus. In 2025, it was designed by the renowned Austrian firm Coop Himmelb(l)au and can be experienced at the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK Festival Headquarters in the form of an … more

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CULTIVATION ISLAND – TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SPACE

mmcité

26.9.–5.10.2025

Special public spaces in the city – and at the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK festival café! In urban environments, people and history come together. The Czech brand mmcité is dedicated to designing these unique spaces with its street furniture and to transforming unused corners into veritable islands of … more

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CULTURES OF CHEESE

New Design University (NDU) St. Pölten

26.9.–5.10.2025

Cheese is about more than just taste. Some parameters are even controversial: What should be classified as cheese? How does cheese influence culture? And can we live without cheese? To answer these questions, students in the Food & Design department are investigating the potential of the circular … more

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DESIGN FOR GOOD

designforum Wien

26.9.–4.10.2025

The exhibition DESIGN FOR GOOD demonstrates how design can have a powerful, positive impact on society and the environment. It focuses on an often overlooked area – design in the service of the common good. In addition, designforum Wien will become a lively work and creative space for the duration … more

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DESIGN MEETS DIALOGUE

RAFT collective

26.9.–5.10.2025

Seven designers, seven projects: RAFT collective combines expertise in craftsmanship, product and industrial design with an understanding of design as a collaborative process – driven by exchange, research, and individual personal styles. The furniture and objects presented at the Festival … more

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DESIGN WITHOUT BORDERS – REFLECTIONS

Design without borders

26.9.–5.10.2025

The Polish Institute Vienna presents an excerpt from the DESIGN WITHOUT BORDERS exhibition, which has been held annually in Budapest since 2004. On display are works of art by 34 Austrian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Czech, and Hungarian textile and jewelry designers, all of whom respond … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK / eSeL.at / Sarah Tasha

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THIRD PLACE

Club 3

4.10.2025, 2pm–6pm

THIRD PLACE is a temporary exhibition at f6, designed by students from the University of Applied Arts. In sociology, a third place refers to spaces beyond home and work – open, informal meeting places such as cafés, bars, or libraries. For a day and a half, f6 will become such a place and invite … more

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EAT AFTER USE

IDRV – Institute of Design Research Vienna

26.9.–5.10.2025

How can we use our senses to experience what we take from the earth – and what we give back to it? How do regenerative principles nourish our well-being? Lena Beigel and the IDRV – Institute for Design Research Vienna have created EAT AFTER USE, a multisensory experience that raises awareness of … more

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ECHOES OF EARTH – A JOURNEY THROUGH MUD SILK

Mud Silk Studios

26.9.–5.10.2025

Phenomenon: silk. Mud Silk Studios presents sustainably handmade silk textiles produced using a traditional method from southeastern China. Created in collaboration with artisans, the immersive installation highlights the 17-step process involved in silk production and natural dyeing, thereby also … more

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JUST DO IT

Xpoints

26.–27.9.2025

The ability to quickly implement ideas developed in the digital workflow in the real world enables iterative developments without losing sight of overarching concepts and visions. After presenting a few examples from everyday life at studio Xpoints, participants will focus on a topic of their … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/esel.att/Joanna Pianka

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Falstaff LIVING Design Awards: Newcomer Exhibition

Falstaff LIVING, Steven Dahlinger, Leo Mühlfeld, Flora Lechner

26.9.–5.10.2025

For the second time, the Falstaff LIVING Design Awards for outstanding creative achievements will be presented this year in conjunction with the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. Representing the award-winning works in the five categories, ranging from industrial design to restaurant design, objects by the … more

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FASHION FOR FURNITURE

ADAMGEORG, Hanna Gassner

26.9.–2.10.2025

In a creative cooperation, ADAMGEORG and the hat manufactory Mühlbauer combine fashion, craftsmanship, and space. Furniture objects are custom-made with textile remnants from hat production and enter into dialogue with selected caps from the current collection in the shop windows of both Mühlbauer … more

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FASHION FOR FURNITURE

ADAMGEORG, Hanna Gassner

2.–4.10.2025

In a creative cooperation, ADAMGEORG and the hat manufactory Mühlbauer combine fashion, craftsmanship, and space. Furniture objects are custom-made with textile remnants from hat production and enter into dialogue with selected caps from the current collection in the shop windows of both Mühlbauer … more

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FASHION FOR FURNITURE

ADAMGEORG, Hanna Gassner

27.9.–1.10.2025

In a creative cooperation, ADAMGEORG and the hat manufactory Mühlbauer combine fashion, craftsmanship, and space. Furniture objects are custom-made with textile remnants from hat production and enter into dialogue with selected caps from the current collection in the shop windows of both Mühlbauer … more

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FERNER SITZEN – OLD MEETS NEW

Hannah Philomena Scheiber

26.9.–5.10.2025

Old meets new: FERNER SITZEN showcases the aesthetic research and experimental work of artist Hannah Philomena Scheiber, who grew up near a glacier – also known as a “Ferner” in western Austria. Influenced by the advancing glacier melt and growing up in a tourist region, Scheiber deals with … more

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Festival Bar

Festivalbar im Café Mausi × ADAMGEORG

Café Mausi, ADAMGEORG

26.9.–4.10.2025

Welcome to the mouse house! This year, the official VIENNA DESIGN WEEK festival bar is located at Café Mausi in the 15th district. Those who haven’t had enough after a long day at the festival (or especially those who have!) can gather here every evening (except Sundays) to chat, celebrate, and … more

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Festival Café – Karma Food

Karma Food

26.9.–5.10.2025

Back to the roots! Where once stood the largest restaurant in Wieden, the inn “Zur grünen Weintraube”, a breath of fresh air is blowing in at the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK – along with colorful vegetables, plenty of spice, and damn good coffee. Karma Food is transforming the historic address into the … more

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FILOSOFI KIOSK – COLLECTIBLE SOUVENIRS AND CURATED OBJECTS

FILOSOFI

26.9.–5.10.2025

At first glance, it’s a small kiosk. At second glance? It’s the entrance to a virtual world full of unique furniture and design objects from up-and-coming designers and established brands – all made in Europe! FILOSOFI combines traditional craftsmanship with future-oriented technology and invites … more

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(c) VIENNA DESIGN WEEK / eSeL.at / Joanna Pianka

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FINISSAGE IN THE FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

5.10.2025, 5pm–8pm

Pit stop at Wiedner Hauptstraße 52! This year, the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK is opening the impressive workshop premises and showrooms of a former car dealership in Vienna’s 4th district as its Festival Headquarters. As the heart of one of the most significant curated design events in Europe, the Festival … more

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FORWARD’S STUDIO TOUR – VIENNA’S CREATIVE HOTSPOTS

Forward Festival

1.10.2025, 12.30pm–5.30pm

Forward Festival invites visitors to take a studio tour of five influential creative agencies in Vienna. Participants will get a behind-the-scenes look at AANDRS (brand strategy and digital design), Studio Riebenbauer (branding and experience design), AREA (premium furniture and interiors) … more

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FOUR AND MORE – A PICNIC TABLE FOR PUBLIC SPACE

miramondo

26.9.–5.10.2025

Furniture for everyone! miramondo designs and manufactures furniture for public outdoor spaces: for grandpas feeding pigeons, nursing mothers, and couples in love as well as for newspaper readers who enjoy the fresh air or tired tourists. On display at the Festival Headquarters is the picnic table … more

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GENERATIVE PATTERNS

OMG – Objects Mathematically Generated

26.9.–5.10.2025

OMG combines code with craftsmanship and develops a new design language for contemporary interiors. Founded by siblings Chloe and Jules Bolton, the company uses nature-inspired algorithms to generate fascinating designs. OMG translates mathematical patterns into home textiles, tiles, and art prints … more

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HANGEUL CULTURAL PRODUCTS – THE KOREAN SCRIPT AS A SOURCE OF DESIGN

Korea Kulturzentrum

26.9.–5.10.2025

Design meets script: The exhibition HANGEUL CULTURAL PRODUCTS, presented by the Korea Cultural Center in cooperation with the National Hangeul Museum, shows how the Korean alphabet Hangeul inspires contemporary design processes. With around 40 exhibits by 35 Korean designers and teams – including … more

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HOCKER ALL SORTS

Oliver Newberry

26.9.–5.10.2025

As part of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, Vienna-based designer Oliver Newberry provides insights into an experiment: For his first solo collection “Project HAS – 365 Hockers in One Year”, he is developing pieces of furniture that each represent a unique exploration of form, modularity, and material.

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HOW TO BE TOGETHER – THREE PROJECTS FOR COLLECTIVE FORMS OF LIVING

Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien

26.9.–5.10.2025

Based on the work of the three studios of the Institute of Architecture (I oA) at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, the selected projects deal with the point at which form becomes politics, that is with the question of how physical constructions shape social relationships. From installations … more

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IMPULSRÄUME

New Design University (NDU) St. Pölten

26.9.–5.10.2025

What does a space feel like? What emotions does it evoke? And how can its spatial identity be made visible? Students in the bachelor’s program Interior Design and 3D Design embark on a research journey through the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK Festival Headquarters, which will serve as both a research site … more

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INTRODUCING ASET.

ASET.

26.9.–4.10.2025

From Ecuador to Vienna: Sebastián Alarcón presents his brand ASET., which was launched in August. Based in Quito, South America, the industrial designer creates limited-edition modular furniture and everyday objects, which are manufactured locally by a team of three. Parts of the first collection … more

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HANDS ON ART

TU Wien, Forschungsbereich Dreidimensionales Gestalten und Modellbau (Kunst2)

1.–5.10.2025

The research department Three-Dimensional Design and Model Making at the Institute of Art and Design, in collaboration with TU Wien Academic Press, is presenting an exhibition of artistic projects by students. It showcases the diversity of the master’s program in architecture and illustrates the … more

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LABINAC

KOENIG2 by_robbygreif

26.9.–5.10.2025

The Berlin-based design collective LABINAC presents experimental artistic works by its members Maria Thereza Alves, Jimmie Durham, Rosaria Iazzetta, Jone Kvie, Philipp Modersohn, Alessandro Piromallo, and Víctor Santamarina. On display are reinterpretations of Thonet chairs, tables inspired by … more

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LAYER BY LAYER – 3D-PRINTED SUSTAINABLE DESIGN OBJECTS

Inantdesign

26.9.–4.10.2025

Against the backdrop of his Ladin-Mediterranean heritage, Mattia Rella combines art with architecture and digital modeling with sustainable manufacturing. In a showcase featuring on-site production, the trained architect presents 3D-printed design objects made from environmentally friendly … more

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LIGHT AND SHADOW

Xpoints

26.9.–5.10.2025

Nowadays, light is taken for granted, while shadows are a climate-related necessity. The two are interdependent. In the exhibition LIGHT AND SHADOW, studio Xpoints encourages visitors to experience and help shape the coexistence of these supposed opposites in a mechanical-interactive way. As … more

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LOBMEYR À PARIS 1925

LOBMEYR

26.9.–4.10.2025

Paris, 1925: Exactly 100 years ago, the LOBMEYR exhibition at the Exposition Internationale des Arts Décoratifs et Industriels Modernes in Paris wowed visitors with its incredibly delicate glassware, for which LOBMEYR was awarded the Grand Prix for glass. The 1925 event was formative for the Art … more

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LOTUS AT THE SALON – DESIGN MEETS EGYPTIAN SYMBOLISM

Sobek & Schnurl

26.9.–5.10.2025

Egyptian symbolism meets modern design: Sobek & Schnurl presents a collection that reinterprets the charm of the lotus flower through contemporary furniture and kilims. Architect and designer Victor Sobki has worked closely with traditional artisans to create objects that translate the elegance of … more

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MATERIAL BAR

SKICA, Centre for Creativity (CzK)

26.9.–5.10.2025

This joint project by the Slovenian Ministry of Culture and Ministry of Foreign Affairs focuses on the practical work of designers and invites the public to become part of the design process through collaborative activities. The space functions as a social, public place: a bar with a central work … more

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MATERIAL SHIFTS

IDRV – Institute of Design Research Vienna

26.9.–5.10.2025

MATERIAL SHIFTS shows what remains and what is lost when we manufacture everyday objects from purely recycled materials. The installation by the IDRV – Institute of Design Research Vienna translates scientific data into speculative redesigns that reveal the aesthetic and functional consequences of … more

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MORE JOY IN COOKING AND EATING

IKEA, Laura Karasinski / Atelier Karasinski

26.9.–5.10.2025

For the fourth time, IKEA is the general partner of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK – and is causing a stir this year with a very special collaboration. At the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2025, IKEA is presenting a kitchen inspired by the historic Frankfurt kitchen, together with designer Laura Karasinski. The … more

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MIRACULUM

BOYA Concepts

26.9.–5.10.2025

As a hybrid object between installation and functional design, “Miraculum” showcases the creative possibilities of Cosentino’s sustainable surface materials, unfolding a lively, poetic interplay between matter and space. The 2.40-meter-high, organic-sculptural shelf was created in collaboration … more

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MIROIRS IN THE BRIDGE CLUB VIENNA

Louis De Belle, Marco Provinciali

28.9.2025, 4.30pm–7.30pm

MIROIRS is a project by photographer Louis De Belle and architect Marco Provinciali (Supervoid) that explores the spatial role of mirrors in architecture. From Rococo salons to contemporary interiors, the exhibition, parts of which can be seen in the festival café of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK … more

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MIROIRS IN THE FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS

Louis De Belle, Marco Provinciali

26.9.–5.10.2025

MIROIRS is a project by photographer Louis De Belle and architect Marco Provinciali (Supervoid) that explores the spatial role of mirrors in architecture. From Rococo salons to contemporary interiors, the exhibition, parts of which can be seen in the festival café of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK … more

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NEAR, FAR, WHEREVER YOU ARE

Bureau Fomo

27.9.–4.10.2025

bureau fomo, consisting of Hanna Gassner and Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland, is a transdisciplinary curatorial duo that designs spaces and exhibitions and works in the fields of art direction, management, and design research. As part of this year’s VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, bureau fomo presents its first … more

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NEW ADDRESS (CHAIR) 01

NEW ADDRESS

26.9.–5.10.2025

With the model “New Address 01”, the new brand NEW ADDRESS presents its first product: an aluminum chair manufactured in northern Italy and designed by Klemens Schillinger. The “New Address 01” is lightweight, durable, and easy to stack. The powder coating protects against weathering and allows for … more

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NEW DESIGN NEXUS

design.mikimartinek

26.9.–5.10.2025

Circularity meets design mediation: Miki Martinek’s contributions are something like hidden gems of the festival. For more than a decade, the designer has been delighting visitors to the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK with ever-new editions and lovingly crafted mediation formats. This year, she invites … more

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OUTDOOR INSIGHTS

Schulte und Schönes

30.9.2025, 11am–6pm

As part of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, Schulte und Schönes is opening its showroom. The Open Studio Day includes a one-hour presentation showcasing outstanding outdoor furniture and contemporary design from the brands Umbrosa, Modularte, Atelier Vierkant, Petite Friture, IP44.DE, and the new … more

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PIECES OF BRIAN – SAND PUT THROUGH ITS PACES

Joyh Design

26.9.–5.10.2025

Joyh Design’s installation celebrates new forms of space, material innovation, and commitment to the environment. “BRIAN” stands for “Behavioral, Responsive, Innovative, Adaptive, and Nurturing” and refers to a component printed with 3D sand that is not just an object, but a living system. “BRIAN” … more

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RADICALLY NORMAL PERIOD.

LAUFEN

29.9.2025, 6.30pm

Lotte Kristoferitsch, Heribert Wolfmayr, and Oliver Gerner share a radical approach as an expression of attitude: indispensable values in the design process in order to translate innovation into reality. The result of this shared vision and pioneering work is the new residential building … more

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RECLAIM PLAY!

wiedenski

26.9.–5.10.2025

The more we play, the less we argue. Playing requires us to be present, enabling us to perceive small differences and creating space for new things. Instead of spending time, it’s about creating time – preferably together and away from the screen. The exhibition by wiedenski focuses on three … more

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SWEAR BY METAL AND TEXTILES

Gergely Vass, Julian Burlacu

26.9.–5.10.2025

Gergely Vass and Julian Burlacu invite young designers and creatives to become part of a visual experience: The exhibition brings together objects that explore the interplay between two contrasting materials. While fabric is considered soft, flexible, and expressive, metal is hard, structured, and … more

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SCIURUS

Xpoints

26.9.–5.10.2025

Heat in urban areas is a growing problem. With the project SCIURUS, Xpoints proposes a technical interim solution inspired by the squirrel (Latin: “Sciurus”). Based on the myth that the rodent can create shade for itself, the project focuses on unsealing the ground, renaturalizing cities, and … more

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SCULPTURAL LAMPS – LIGHT, CRAFT, AND MATERIAL

Endless Flat Studio

26.9.–4.10.2025

Lighting artist and architectural designer Müge Du presents sculptural lighting objects that she designs and handcrafts in her Vienna studio. The lights combine handmade Japanese kozo paper with stainless steel elements, which are manufactured in collaboration with a Viennese metal workshop and … more

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SENCHA – CERAMICS MEETS TEA

EL BE

26.9.–4.10.2025

Lena Bauernberger designs sustainable cube- and cylinder-shaped ceramic tea boxes and vases that can be combined in any way you like. In collaboration with the Vienna branch of the premium tea brand PAPER & TEA from Berlin, she is presenting her new, handmade series “Sencha”. EL BE uses fine cotton … more

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SHAPING THE EVERYDAY

The Form Follows

26.9.–5.10.2025

Designed for everyday use, crafted with care: Viennese design brand The Form Follows presents its first collection. The design team, consisting of Pia Kirchler and Iris Papst, and guest designer Klemens Schillinger have created products full of minimalist charm. From sophisticated accessories to … more

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SOCIAL CIRCLE

CLOU architects

26.9.–5.10.2025

Meeting point: SOCIAL CIRCLE. With its contribution, the firm CLOU architects with locations in Beijing, Shanghai, Hong Kong, and Lisbon invites festival visitors to gather around a wall featuring architectural ideas. Drawing on their many years of experience with large-scale projects, CLOU … more

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Happening

SPOTLIGHT ON THE FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

27.9.2025, 5pm–10pm

Pit stop at Wiedner Hauptstraße 52! This year, the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK is opening the impressive workshop premises and showrooms of a former car dealership in Vienna’s 4th district as its Festival Headquarters. As the heart of one of the most significant curated design events in Europe, the Festival … more

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TABLEAU – OBJECTS FOR KITCHEN AND CULTURE

MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst

5.10.2025, 10am–6pm

TABLEAU is a new format conceived by Popchop and curated in collaboration with the MAK and Matthias Zykan on the theme of tableware and food culture. On the last day of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK and at the start of Popchop’s Vienna Future Food Week, collectors, artists, vintage shops, and labels … more

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THE FEMINIST WELDING CLUB

Anna Zimmermann

26.9.–5.10.2025

THE FEMINIST WELDING CLUB invites women, trans, and genderqueer individuals to reclaim their place in metalworking. Through open welding courses at the Festival Headquarters – a former auto repair shop – and the community that forms around it, the club serves as both a resource and a statement. The … more

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THE FEMINIST WELDING CLUB – Exhibition with the works of the workshop participants

Anna Zimmermann

4.–5.10.2025

THE FEMINIST WELDING CLUB invites women, trans, and genderqueer individuals to reclaim their place in metalworking. Through open welding courses at the Festival Headquarters – a former auto repair shop – and the community that forms around it, the club serves as both a resource and a statement. The … more

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THE RESONANCE SPACE – A HOLISTIC LISTENING EXPERIENCE

STUDIO HERRSTRÖM, FOUNDATION THREE, NOCS

26.9.–5.10.2025

A must-experience at the Festival Headquarters: THE RESONANCE SPACE combines sounds, textures, and smells into a multisensory experience and, as a so-called third place – an informal public meeting place – promises special collective experiences. Embedded in a spatial design by local design studio … more

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THE VESTIBULE OF SOFT STRUCTURES

Yelyzaveta Rudenok

27.9.–4.10.2025

THE VESTIBULE OF SOFT STRUCTURES is an interactive installation by Yelyzaveta Rudenok, developed as part of her Doinshapes project. At its center is a rod-shaped sculpture inspired by the human uvula, which is activated on selected days by short live performances by the artist. The aim of the … more

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THE WALKING PALM – SYMBOL OF RESILIENCE IN THE AMAZON

FANTOPLAST Circular Design

26.9.–5.10.2025

FLORESTANIA IM DRITTEN is a community art and environmental project located in Vienna’s new VILLAGE IM DRITTEN. It invites people of all ages to participate in public workshops led by FANTOPLAST Circular Design and Precious Plastic Vienna. During these workshops, urban plastic waste is transformed … more

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TRANSFORMING TEXTILES INTO LIVING INTERFACES

October

26.9.–4.10.2025

With its contribution, the label October focuses on a disappearing textile tradition: silver block printing, which is mainly practiced by artisans in the Indian foothills of the Himalayas. In addition to presenting selected textile artworks with contemporary appeal, the showcase at the Mixer!

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TURNING PAGES

MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst

30.9.–5.10.2025

The book as an artistic medium plays a central role in the work of Louise Bourgeois, Heinz Gappmayr, Sol Lewitt, Rosemarie Trockel, as well as many contemporary young artists in the Austrian and international scene. Books are used as instruments to design poetic visions and to expand concept art.

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USE2 – SMART CHANGES FOR LASTING IMPACT

Nowy Styl

26.9.–5.10.2025

Nowy Styl stands for smart changes with long-term effects. Their focus is on giving products a 2. life. Through upcycling, remanufacturing, and the use of recycled materials, spaces with a sustainable, functional, and aesthetic impact are created. The USE2 showcase invites visitors to experience … more

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Workshop

VISUAL COMFORT

AQForm

2.10.2025, 6pm

Lighting is so omnipresent that we barely notice it consciously anymore. Those who do usually look at the topic from a purely technical perspective. With its workshop in English, the award-winning Polish company AQForm offers an opportunity as part of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK to learn how technical … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK / eSeL.at / Lorenz Seidler

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Talk

CAUTION: FASCIST! DESIGN BETWEEN CONTEXT AND CRITICISM – THE RENOVATION OF THE STADTKINO IM KÜNSTLERHAUS

Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus

2.10.2025, 5pm–6pm

In the summer of 2025, the auditorium of the Stadtkino im Künstlerhaus was closed for extensive renovation. Artist Anna Paul and designer Daniela Mehlich were commissioned to redesign the auditorium in accordance with historic preservation considerations. In this talk, the duo provides insights … more

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VÖSLAUER DESIGN COLLECTION

Vöslauer

26.9.–5.10.2025

Vöslauer provides insights into the creation of its design collection and showcases the materials, manufacturers, and collaborations behind the products. Viennese creatives demonstrate how creative ideas can unfold around the Vöslauer bottle. The focus is on sustainable materials and regional … more

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WE SAY HI INNENARCHITEKTUR

Bo:IA – Bund Österreichischer Innenarchitektur

26.9.–5.10.2025

Experience interior design: At the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK Festival Headquarters, members of Bo:IA, together with their cooperation partners, are making a statement about the importance of their profession. The creative discipline is brought to life in all its facets: Interior design transforms space … more

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WE HAVE SOMETHING FOR YOU

JP Immobilien

26.9.–5.10.2025

Since 1996, JP Immobilien has been realizing projects in Vienna that are more than just buildings – they are living spaces! Whether in the residential, commercial, apartment building, or hospitality sectors, the group creates real estate that suits people. As an owner-managed and independent … more

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FUTURE FROM INVENTORY

joyjoy studio

26.9.–4.10.2025

Reduce, reuse, recycle! joyjoy studio, an interdisciplinary architecture firm specializing in circular interior design, uses existing furniture and materials as resources and, in collaboration with local businesses and craftspeople, transforms them into sustainable interior solutions. As part of … more