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Only few people, and mostly those working in the field themselves, know that within the last few years Vienna has spawned a lively design scene. And it was about time that those protagonists and their work be introduced to a wider public. The exhibition „2000–2010. Design in Vienna“, on show at the … more

FOUNDation is about collecting waste material and old furniture from the neighborhood, moving it to a waste container, reusing it to turn it into a small pavilion (with the container as the foundation), to become a temporary meeting place. Since the beginning of VIENNA DESIGN WEEK a Dutch design … more

On the evening of September 30th the fourth VIENNA DESIGN WEEK has started off in the wonderfully lit Palais Liechtenstein with a grand opening Event, and was, hosted by H.O.M.E., an energetic kick-off for yet another 10 days in Vienna packed with design in all its facets. During the more formal … more

Tagtäglich werden Tonnen von Altpapier gesammelt und gebündelt. Kueng Caputo wird während der VIENNA DESIGN WEEK mit einfachsten Eingriffen diese Altpapierbündel zu wunderbaren Objekten verwandeln. Kueng Caputo lädt alle herzlich ein, mit oder ohne Papier-Bündel im VIENNA DESIGN WEEK Labor im … more

The VIENNA DESIGN WEEK has exciting design teams in its portfolio every year, but only now, in its fourth year, has the festival’s team of directors succeeded in linking up with the LIECHTENSTEIN MUSEUM for a collaboration with substance, for the museum has long been a generous host of the opening … more

Multidisciplinary, original, eager to experiment , collaborative: these are the traits of the ideal applicant for the IKEA Democratic Designers Competition, held live during this year’s VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. The more colourful the biographies and more diverse the team members, the bigger the chance … more

The VIENNA DESIGN WEEK is also on the go during the remaining 355 days of the year and outside the Vienna city limits as an ambassador for the design world. The VIENNA DESIGN WEEK Embassy is a format that is put into action at partner festivals, such as the DMY International Design Festival in … more

Sometimes the easiest questions are the hardest to answer. „Why Design?“ is the question asked by departure and the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. Addressed are four very special speakers from the design world invited to this year’s talk series at the Vienna k/hauskino. The question may be answered very … more

The VIENNA DESIGN WEEK Pilgrim’s Pass was created last year for enthusiastic festival visitors to record how many stations their passion for design had taken them to. The reward for all that work? A pass full of colourful stamps, a Pilgrim’s Pin à la VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, and in the best-case … more

The chairs from all different decades will soon be making their appearance once again, marking the event locations in this year’s festival colour of brilliant yellow. Rudolf Zündel and Wolfgang Zajc have not only staged the signage photographically, as they have in the past years, but this year … more