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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

2012 is the most successful year - ever!

The 6th edition of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK had a programme of 99 events and projects at 61 venues throughout Vienna. The most encouraging figure at the end: The 10-day design festival attracted 37,025 visitors! We thank everyone for participating and attending! By the way, we are already planning … more
"Olymp" by breadedEscalope / Milano 2012
"Olymp" by breadedEscalope / Milano 2012, breadedEscalope, Wien

breadedEscalope goes Switzerland

Sascha Mikel, Martin Schnabl and Michael Tatschl move their workshop into the museum. From Nov 29 to Dec 2 the Viennese design studio will produce the so-called "Winterthur's chair" in the context of the exhibition "wood loop" at the Gewerbemuseum Winterthur. From steam bending, assembly, surface … more
KÖR - Kunst im öffentlichen Raum Wien

Symposium planning unplanned

Lectures, discussions and workshop reports in German & English - free entree on both days from 2pm to 10pm … For registration please write to: conference@urban-matters.org
Schaufenster / Die Presse

In the news

We are very glad, that the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK generates a great amount of press attention. Have a look here...
Graphic Detour, Ausstellungsansicht
Graphic Detour, Ausstellungsansicht, esel.at

HOLIDAY WEEKEND = Off to the museum!

Through November 4, the designforum Vienna shows the exhibition "Tools for the Design Revolution". A few more days "Dansk Mobel Design" (through Nov 17) at Wagner:Werk Museum Postsparkasse and "Graphic Detour - Crossing Borders in European Design" (through Nov 25) at freiraum of quartier21/MQ are … more
European Home Run
European Home Run, Rainer Fehringer

And the winner is... Studio Formafantasma!

Simone Farresin and Andrea Trimarchi from Studio Formafantasma win with their souvenir "Vienna PlayingCards" the design contest "European Home Run". Héctor Serrano with "Pop-up Vienna" emerged as the winner of the public vote. Lilli Hollein curated the contest. More here...
DANKLHAMPEL "No waste"
DANKLHAMPEL "No waste", Pia Mayer

Talkin about a (design) revolution

Until Sunday, November 4, the exhibition "Tools for the Design Revolution" shows sustainable design, that particularly encourages us consumers to rethink. More here...
Daphna Laurens & Wittmann: Chair 01
Daphna Laurens & Wittmann: Chair 01, Daphna Laurens, 2012

Investigating Eindhoven's Design Success

While currently in Eindhoven the "Dutch Design Week" is running, here in Vienna, the successful model of this city is discussed in terms of design. With lectures by Renny Ramakers (NL) and Formafantasma (I / NL). Today at 8 p.m. with free admission! More here ...
VIENNA DESIGN WEEK'12 Team
VIENNA DESIGN WEEK'12 Team, Kollektiv Fischka / fischka.com

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2012 is over

The sixth VIENNA DESIGN WEEK has come to a close and we'd like to thank everyone – designers, sponsors, partners, visitors - whose hard work, dedication and enthusiasm make Vienna a great city for design, not just during the Festival, but all year long!
Talking about: Wien-Berlin
Talking about: Wien-Berlin, Jens Müller-Ali

Talking about: Vienna-Berlin & Festival Closing Party

Who holds in Vienna, Who in Berlin the "creative threads" in hand? Lucas Verweij moderates the discussion with guests from Berlin (Frederik Frede, Fons Hickmann, Axel Kufus, Jörg Suermann) and Vienna. More here... .