Team

Elsa Okazaki

The team of VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2026
Behind every edition is a team shaping, connecting, organising, and rethinking what a design festival can be. From curatorial work to production, communication, partnerships, and everything in between — this is the group making VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2026 happen.

Photo by amazing Elsa Okazaki. 

This year’s team shoot took place at Afterhour Furniture Store in the 6th district, who also created the styling – Thank you so much!
Clothing by Arthur Arbesser, Jana Wieland, WOLFMICH, Burggasse 24, Petar Petrov

A collective effort — on and off camera.

Elsa Okazaki
Elsa Okazaki

ALEXANDRA RAUSCHGOLD
Office & Project Manager
Public Funding
a.r@viennadesignweek.at
LinkedIn

Elsa Okazaki

ALMA FIALA
Projektmanagerin
PLATFORM, Re:Form
a.f@viennadesignweek.at
LinkedIn

JULIA HARBARDA
Projectmanager
Stadtarbeit
stadtarbeit@viennadesignweek.at

CHRISTOPH WIMMER
Projectmanager
Social Media
socialmedia@viennadesignweek.at 

Public Relations + Editing
What 1f. Communications, what1f.com

Art Direction + Graphic Design
studio sirene, sirene.studio

Team photos 2026
Elsa Okazaki, elsaokazaki.com

Website
Philipp Daun, philippdaun.net

Association board
Gabriel Roland, Thomas Geisler, Doris Rothauer

Auditors
Magdalena Hiller, Eva-Maria Titz