Programme

In collaboration with the socio-economic employment project DIE KÜMMEREI, designer Jasmin Bermadinger is giving used wetsuits a second life. To do so, her design studio blass & orange examines, dismantles, and evaluates artificial foamed rubber, which usually ends up in waste incineration after a … more

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

Kerstin Pfleger and Peter Paulhart from studio re.d present the results of their collaboration with parasol manufacturer Am Punkt: The jointly developed parasol stand is made from locally sourced, recycled plastic from FANTOPLAST and steel. Thanks to its modular design, it can be completely … more

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

From Kärntnerstraße to Belvederegasse, from Korea to Japan: Marion Kuzmany’s architecture and design tour begins at the Korean Cultural Center and its exhibition on the connection between the traditional Korean alphabet Hangeul and contemporary product design. The tour continues along the design … more

This architecture walk begins with an exclusive tour of a true gem of Vienna’s urban and broadcasting history: the Funkhaus Wien on Argentinierstraße, the former broadcasting station of the ORF, which, after its temporary use, will be converted into a sustainable concept for culture, gastronomy … more

The ARCHIVE OF APPROPRIATION focuses on the practices of appropriation, repurposing, misappropriation, care, and repair by the current users of the former University of Economics (Alte WU) in Vienna. Since the university moved out in 2013, the site has served as an ideal alternative location. Now … more

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

Basso – alto, here – there, full – empty: The bar on Milan’s Via Plinio is not only a reference point for Italian cocktail culture, but also for the international design scene. Just like Salone del Mobile and Fuorisalone (as in, the Milan furniture fair and its parallel program), the circus … more

The talk highlights the special competence of interior design in dealing with existing buildings, sustainability, and creative transformation. ADDITIONAL PROGRAMME: Exhibition "WE SAY HI INNENARCHITEKTUR" 26.9.–5.10., daily 11am–8pm … Festival Headquarters … 4., Wiedner Hauptstraße 52 … Experience … more

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

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

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

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

Quantum computers are simultaneously a scientific revolution, an architectural challenge, and a speculative idea. The discussion on the philosophical, physical, and speculative dimensions of quantum architecture and theory between Ivona Brandic (scientist and professor of high-performance computing … more

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

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

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

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

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

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

Nowadays, design and architecture are often presented as either timeless necessities or hyper-ephemeral trends. However, like any cultural expression, both disciplines are historically interconnected and conditioned in many ways. From postmodern obsession with historicity to various forms of … more

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

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

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

Material: urban wood. After diseased trees in the city are felled, a pile of tree trunks and branches usually remains. In Vienna, this seemingly worthless material currently ends up mostly in compost. However, urban wood is actually a public resource and can be used as a local material. Together … more

While we are surrounded by an impenetrable world of merchandise that is making it ever harder for us to identify the qualities that lend validity to good design, the ninth edition of Design Everyday offers insights into the day-to-day activities of Austrian design studios. The format displays the … more

What can design achieve – for society and our coexistence? This question is at the heart of World Design Capital Frankfurt RheinMain. As a prelude to its festival year in 2026, this year’s GAST at the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK already invites the audience to selected projects that show how design can … more

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

The shift from (web) pages to feeds has made itself felt in design media, as in all other areas. The way we consume images, promotion, and criticism of design objects and spaces has changed fundamentally. Digital channels seem to remove many of the limitations of traditional media while offering … more

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

From March to August, motion designers had the opportunity to showcase their work in the RADO MOVING MATERIALS competition with animations produced specifically for the video wall in the Rado Boutique in Vienna – this time on the theme of “Anatomy of Motion”. During the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, all six … more

The Rado Boutique on Kärntner Straße will once again be the stage for visionary watch design during the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. This year’s focus is on the “Rado DiaStar Original × Tej Chauhan”. This reinterpretation of the iconic Rado design, created in collaboration with British design luminary Tej … more

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

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

DVOJINA / DUET is a social textile project that fosters openness, dialogue, collaborative manual labor, and individual expression. Two individuals collaborate on a textile project and create something beautiful and useful together. The project provides an opportunity to form a new connection with … more

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

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

Festival recycling: The graphics designed by Bueronardin dominated the Festival Headquarters of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2024 – especially on numerous construction fences covered with printed tarpaulins. On behalf of the festival team, a limited edition of bags made from this material has now been … more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Design has a complex relationship with age. While mass-produced design objects are often valued for their smooth, pristine surfaces, some designers find inspiration in the passage of time. These designers embrace aging as a creative force. They allow nature and the environment to shape materials … more

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

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

What Matters, the platform for cross-border creative and cultural dialogue founded by Tetiana Stakhivska and Yulia Mukhoid, hosts a moderated roundtable discussion. Designers from Austria, Hungary, Sweden, and Ukraine will explore how the industry can respond to current changes and enable … more

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

Music nerd, record collector, and amateur music historian Geri Hollerer follows in the footsteps of legendary local musicians and pioneers. The city walk takes participants to locations in the city center that have had a major impact on pop and subcultural life in Vienna over the past 70 years.

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

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.

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

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

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

Reclaim the streets! Zuko is a free rental service for mobile street furniture that transforms unused public spaces into places to relax and socialize. Until now, conventional folding chairs have been used for this purpose – together with ante up, the design studio of Hauke Unterburg and Benedikt … more

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

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, Víctor Santamarina, and Elisa Strinna as well as curated objects by the indigenous Wauja ceramic … more

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

This year, the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK engaged in matchmaking: Under the label Mixer!, designers were paired with unexpected locations around the city. Project manager and matchmaker Alma Fiala’s bike tour highlights these connections. The sustainable concept store & Friends showcases handmade lamps by … more

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

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

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

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

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

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

Vacant buildings are full of stories (and also full of dust, animal tracks, and forgotten things). For the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, they become vibrant places for a short time. But before that happens, another journey begins: the search for the right property, the first steps through empty corridors … more

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

“We want to talk it out, not talk our way out of it!” With a public debate at the Festival Headquarters, the internationally renowned Austrian food design duo honey & bunny will bring a long-term democracy project to a provisional conclusion. In the lead-up to the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, the market … more

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

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

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

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

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

Nach der erfolgreichen ersten Ausgabe zu bioregionalen Baustoffen präsentiert die Biofabrique Vienna, ein Projekt der Wirtschaftsagentur Wien, ihren neuen Schwerpunkt: Wiener Farben. Im Rahmen des Formats Urban Food & Design wird gezeigt, wie aus vermeintlichen Lebensmittelabfällen und invasiven … more

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

What is the history of craftsmanship in Vienna? And what role does it play today? For several years now, the research project UNSICHTBARES HANDWERK (hidden crafts) has been dedicated to tracing the increasingly invisible craft businesses and their workshops in Vienna. The tour offers insights into … more

What is the history of craftsmanship in Vienna? And what role does it play today? For several years now, the research project UNSICHTBARES HANDWERK (hidden crafts) has been dedicated to tracing the increasingly invisible craft businesses and their workshops in Vienna. The tour offers insights into … more

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

The STADTSTEMPEL project invites participants to look closely and feel deeply, to leave traces and read them: As part of its field research, studio pari–pari captures relief-like structures in Vienna’s urban space using modeling clay and then prints them in black ink on archive cards. This creates … more

The STADTSTEMPEL project invites participants to look closely and feel deeply, to leave traces and read them: As part of its field research, studio pari–pari captures relief-like structures in Vienna’s urban space using modeling clay and then prints them in black ink on archive cards. This creates … more

The STADTSTEMPEL project invites participants to look closely and feel deeply, to leave traces and read them: As part of its field research, studio pari–pari captures relief-like structures in Vienna’s urban space using modeling clay and then prints them in black ink on archive cards. This creates … more

The STADTSTEMPEL project invites participants to look closely and feel deeply, to leave traces and read them: As part of its field research, studio pari–pari captures relief-like structures in Vienna’s urban space using modeling clay and then prints them in black ink on archive cards. This creates … more

Designer Kai Linke, who lives and works in the heart of the GAST region, encounters a piece of Alpine tradition that has taken root in Vienna: Schnitzstube Stadlhofer. As part of the Passionswege 2025, Linke, no stranger to craftsmanship himself, delves into the world of chip carving, flat carving … more

As part of the Passionswege 2025, the design duo Swedish Girls – Mira Bergh and Josefin Zachrisson – will meet Cucina Alchimia. The group consists of Sendi Gbinia, Jakob Bretterbauer, and Michael Moser and works at the intersection of gastronomy, performance, and craftsmanship. As designers who … more

How can color design be both economically and ecologically sustainable? The SYMPOSIUM BIOFABRIQUE VIENNA – WIENER FARBEN – this year’s focus topic at Biofabrique Vienna – explores this question in depth. Biofabrique Vienna, an initiative of the Vienna Business Agency, promotes bio-based and … more

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

An evening for browsing, listening, chatting, and toasting – right in the heart of the Festival Headquarters! On the first Sunday of the festival, Laura Winkler, Head of Communication, invites visitors to join her for a tour followed by a social gathering. The group exhibition FOKUS: Ageing … more

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

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

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

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

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

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!

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.

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

 The three projects were selected by a jury and together form the eleventh edition of Stadtarbeit. With an implementation budget, the format enables the projects to be realized as part of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. The selected projects will also be awarded the Erste Bank Social Design Prize during … more

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

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

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

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

The tour through the 4th district with project manager Alexandra Rauschgold takes participants from the recently reopened Café-Restaurant Resselpark on Karlsplatz along the bicycle highway on Wiedner Hauptstraße to Planquadrat – a hidden neighborhood park in the middle of the city – and to other … more

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

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