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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