Programme: PLATFORM — Vienna Design Week

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Exhibition

ANTE UP: OBJECT-RELATED

Bildrecht

20.–29.9.2024

From product to object – circular furniture in a new constellation! Due to their perspective on design and sustainability, Benedikt Stonawski and Hauke Unterburg (ante up) have made a name for themselves far beyond the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. Bildrecht, Austria’s copyright collective for artists, is … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/eSeL.at/Robert Puteanu

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AUT NOW – 100 × AUSTRIAN DESIGN FOR THE 21ST CENTURY

MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst

20.–29.9.2024

The centerpiece of this year’s contribution from the MAK for the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK is the exhibition AUT NOW. 100 objects, 100 designers – 25 years, 25 categories: In the MAK show, furniture, household appliances, tools, lighting, and accessories – and design solutions for health, work … more

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Presentation

BCXSY: ARCHIVE LIGHTS

LOBMEYR

20.–28.9.2024

This year’s showcase in the LOBMEYR Flagship Store promises us a reunion with some old acquaintances – in two senses! Exactly ten years ago, the Israeli-Dutch-Japanese duo BCXSY worked together with the traditional Viennese glass producers for the first time at the invitation of the VIENNA DESIGN … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/eSeL.at/Joanna Pianka

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Presentation

BOARD GAMES

studio re.d

20.–29.9.2024

Playing with composition in furniture design: The installation BOARD GAMES by studio re.d and Florian Appelt investigates decision-making during the design process. While all the elements of a finished product may offer a sense of coherence, the overall solution tends to be generated by the … more

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CARPATHIAN CULTURE CARPETS

White Wood Studio

20.–29.9.2024

The carpets of White Wood Studio are produced in cooperation with local Hutsul artisans from Ukraine’s Carpathian region and combine traditional handcraft with modern design. The presentation during the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK presents a collection inspired by Hutsul motifs and offers the opportunity to … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/eSeL.at/Marisel Bongola

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Presentation

CIRCULAR DESIGN AT ZIMMER

ZIMMER Working in Concept

20.–29.9.2024

Everything comes in circles! To mark the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, ZIMMER, the showroom in Josefstadt, is presenting a carefully curated selection of sustainably produced design products. The presentation, which has been put together in cooperation with FH Salzburg and the IDRV – Institute of Design … more

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Party

COCKTAIL IN THE FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

21.9.2024, 5pm–10pm

For the first time, the now grown-up (18!) VIENNA DESIGN WEEK is moving into a new building – into a headquarters that offers the freedom for one thing in particular to happen: a successful introduction to the festival. There’s a reason why the annually itinerant location is seen as the heart of … more

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Exhibition

CODING

Design in Gesellschaft

22.–29.9.2024

We are / everything is: code. A sequence of amino acids, a model of patterns of behavior, one times zero, two times one. In this year’s exhibition, the group Design in Gesellschaft gathers the work of its members under a title that illustrates different ways of programming our environment. And at … more

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Exhibition

COLOUR ARCHAEOLOGYv

LAUFEN

20.–27.9.2024

An interdisciplinary exploration of art, design, and archeology, and of the history of ceramic colors and their present and future meaning: During this year’s VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, LAUFEN is presenting the research project “Colour Archaeology” by Roberto Sironi. As a highlight of the showcase, the … more

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Installation

CRAFT WITH CARE

New Design University (NDU) St. Pölten

20.–29.9.2024

The title of the presentation alludes to the fragility of ceramic artifacts and demands that we carefully manage our material culture and environment. Hardly any of us is aware how the espresso cup from which we are drinking was produced or can accurately name the material from which it is made.

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Presentation

CRAFTING FUTURES

Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO), Centre for Creativity (CzK)

20.–29.9.2024

Limited edition! CRAFTING FUTURES brings together products from ten Slovenian designers, who were selected via an open call and supported in the creation of their products by the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) and the Centre for Creativity (CzK) together with the Distributed Design … more

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Get together

CREATE NOW

Adobe

25.9.2024, 6.30pm–10pm

Adobe is marking the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK by inviting 250 design and graphic design fans to an evening full of creativity in Palais Wertheim: “Enjoy presentations from the design community and Adobe evangelists, free drinks and snacks, networking, and expert tips on the latest functions of the Adobe … more

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DARE TO DREAM

IKEA, Oliver-Selim Boualam, Lilian Marie Furrer, Agnes Valerie Schlager, Randon (Žan Girandon)

20.–29.9.2024

IKEA is part of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK for the third time. This year, everything revolves around a topic that affects us all – the importance of sleep. In addition to findings from the Austrian sleep study, there are six basics for good sleep to discover. The VIENNA DESIGN WEEK and IKEA have … more

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DESIGN SUPERMARKET

United Colours of Design, World Food Programme

23.–28.9.2024

Collectible Design is the term generally given to furniture and objects that are produced in limited editions, often move between art and design, and, above all, are sold in galleries. In order to make collectible design accessible and affordable for everyone, the World Food Program is opening the … more

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DIALOGUE IN THE SÉPARÉE – JAPAN MEETS ITALY IN VIENNA

Ecker am Schubertring

20.–28.9.2024

Timeless elegance meets superb craftspersonship: The concept store Ecker am Schubertring is marking the opening of its enlarged premises by exhibiting selected examples of the cooperation between the Japanese label Time & Style and the Italian manufacturer of luxury furniture Boffi | DePadova. The … more

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Exhibition

DIEZ REISEN – RIGHT OF WAY FOR VACATION FUN

Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien

20.–29.9.2024

While the fleeting act of arrival is often regarded as an act of fulfillment, the notion of being on the move mainly contains connotations of exhaustion and restlessness. But shouldn’t the journey be its own reward? As part of their semester project, the Industrial Design class addressed the … more

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Installation

DON’T MOVE THE FOUNTAIN

Contextual Design Students

20.–29.9.2024

Source of knowledge: fountains. Although their main historical purpose was to demonstrate power and luxury, decorative fountains in public spaces have long been closely associated with social dynamic and structures. Hence, the fountain is not only a reservoir for the precious resource of water, but … more

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Presentation

DYNO

Holzpal Design

20.–29.9.2024

Refuges are places of retreat, places where we can feel safe and secure. A mini version of such a refuge is the modular plug-in system from the artisanal designer and joiner Jaskarn Singh Hanspal, which is inspired by calyxes and the exoskeletons of insects: “DYNO” creates a cozy cocoon, in which … more

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TIME TRAVEL IN THE PRESENT

BONBON Interior

20.–28.9.2024

BONBON Interior sells hand-picked vintage furniture and living accessories with a focus on 20th-century design. During the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, the candy store among the furniture shops is presenting the various stations in the journey of an individual item of furniture from its former home to its … more

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Exhibition

ELEMENTS – ADAM ŠTĚCH’S PERSPECTIVE ON ARCHITECTURAL DETAILS

MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst

20.–29.9.2024

The MAK has taken over a specially adapted version of the exhibition “Elements: Unique Details of the 20th Century Architecture and Interior” that Adam Štěch conceived for Dropcity in Milan as part of the Salone del Mobile in April 2024. The exhibition presents almost 3,000 architectural details … more

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EXQUISITE CORPSE

Studio Barbara Gollackner, Eldine Heep

20.–29.9.2024

The architect Eldine Heep and the product designer Barbara Gollackner are taking part in an experiment in the French surrealist tradition: They work in turns on one of two pieces. To this end, the objects are repeatedly sent back and forth between Vienna (Heep) and Salzburg (Gollackner). Without … more

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Presentation

Falstaff LIVING Design Awards: Newcomer Ausstellung

Falstaff LIVING, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, Jakob Niemann, Xaver Kuster, Anna Zimmermann

20.–29.9.2024

This is the first year in which the Falstaff LIVING Design Awards for outstanding creative achievement are being presented in conjunction with the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. The prize-winning work in the five categories from industrial to restaurant design is represented in the Festival Headquarters by … more

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Preisverleihung

Falstaff LIVING Design Awards: Preisverleihung

Falstaff LIVING, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

20.9.2024, 6pm

Erstmals wurden die Falstaff LIVING Design Awards für herausragende Kreativleistungen heuer gemeinsam mit der VIENNA DESIGN WEEK vergeben. Stellvertretend für die ausgezeichneten Arbeiten der fünf Kategorien von Industrial Design bis Restaurantgestaltung waren in der Festivalzentrale Objekte der … more

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Dinner

FERAL FEAST

EHAM, Felix Pöttinger, Liza Sočan, Gaja Pegan Nahtigal, Weingut Gassner, Hanna Gassner

21.9.2024, 6pm–9pm

The “Tondo Table” stands for unity, dialogue, and inclusivity. Following its premiere at the Milan Design Week, the ten-meter-long table made from regional mountain pine that was developed by EHAM and Felix Pöttinger can now be seen in the Festival Headquarters of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, where, on … more

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Festival Bar

FESTIVAL BAR AT CAFÉ FLORIDA

Café Florida

20.–28.9.2024

See you later, alligator! This year’s festival bar from the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK and Café Florida is a place where you can get together every evening under the palms to chat, party, and have a nightcap in excellent company. The trendy venue in the 7th district is presenting not only new lighting from … more

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Presentation

FLOWING CONNECTIONS

TU Wien Bibliothek

20.–29.9.2024

The contribution of the TU Wien – a mix of artistic intervention, water tasting, talk, workshop, and digital presentation – seeks to strengthen our awareness of water as a resource. FLOWING CONNECTIONS is structured as two interdisciplinary focus evenings, together with the installation “Free … more

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Exhibition

GLASSIFICATION.HU – MASTERS OF GLASS FROM HUNGARY

COLLEGIUM HUNGARICUM WIEN – UNGARISCHES KULTURINSTITUT

20.–29.9.2024

The rarely used English word “glassification” describes the process of transformation into glass. This process is also the focus of the show of the same name. For the travelling exhibition GLASSIFICATION.HU, ten Hungarian artists from four generations created twenty glass sculptures that, despite … more

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Presentation

GOODBYE, EDISON

HELLER & DIMMER

20.–29.9.2024

Despite the best couples therapy, the relationship between E27 and LED can no longer be saved. Convinced of this fact, Matthias Hempt, founder of HELLER & DIMMER, teamed up with a Viennese lighting engineering office to develop a new basic lighting system: By treating lights and their light sources … more

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Presentation

HAPPINESS IS THE WAY

design.mikimartinek

20.–29.9.2024

Miki Martinek has been looking behind the scenes of the design world for a decade and a half. And the designer has been surprising us at the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK with a constant stream of new editions and educational formats for almost as long. This year, Martinek presents an artistic production in … more

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Presentation

HOLD MY CANDLE

Chang Wang

20.–29.9.2024

Artistic practice: designing candlesticks. In her project HOLD MY CANDLE, the London-based Chinese artist Chang Wang is taking a look at a traditional everyday object, the candlestick, and enabling it to shine in a completely new light thanks to a combination of experimental research and complex 3D … more

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Installation

HYBRID SPACE-MAKING

MORPHtopia

20.–29.9.2024

Trees and structural elements – HYBRID SPACE-MAKING combines both actors to create an outdoor installation that demonstrates, in real time, how sustainable design is constantly adapting itself in line with the available resources. Visitors are confronted with a mixture of organic and inorganic … more

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Intervention

INHABIT THE FUTURE

European Forum Alpbach, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

20.–29.9.2024

Every August since 1945, the European Forum Alpbach has been bringing together innovative minds from politics, business, civil society, culture, and science in the Tyrolean mountain village of Alpbach. For this year’s edition of the forum, the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK was invited to organize an … more

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Exhibition

IN*VISIBLE × RAUM FÜR ERREGUNG

designforum Wien, designaustria

20.–29.9.2024

IN*VISIBLE × RAUM FÜR ERREGUNG reveals the invisible problems of women and other underrepresented designers in Austria. The aim of the participative exhibition space is to encourage thought and discussion and stimulate us to make the necessary changes as we move towards a fairer and more diverse … more

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Exhibition

IS OK IT?

Lena Beigel / Tobias Lugmeier / Georg Sampl

20.–29.9.2024

Are you okay? Are we okay? Is it okay? From the starting point of these questions, the designers Lena Beigel, Tobias Lugmeier, and Georg Sampl reflect upon the role and potential of their design generation. What should be the purpose of design? Which subjects should it address? What do our society … more

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Party

JELLY x CAFÉ FLORIDA

Café Florida, Jelly

21.9.2024, 8pm

Jelly is what happens when an adventurous chef (Lisa Bach) and an equally adventurous creative director (Philippa Grob) with a shared love of music, pop culture and design bring an event concept to life. Since the beginning of 2024, Jelly has been making guest appearances in various art and … more

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Presentation

KICK-OFF: COMPETITION CREATIVES FOR VIENNA – MAKING SPACES

Wirtschaftsagentur Wien

23.9.2024, 4pm–7pm

23.9. marks the launch of the competition Creatives for Vienna! Under the motto “Making Spaces” the Vienna Business Agency is inviting participants to devise and further develop spaces for creative uses. The competition winners will each receive a cash prize of € 15,000. The details of the … more

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Presentation

ART FAÇADE – VILLAGE IM DRITTEN

ARE URBANIQ , Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien

20.–29.9.2024

With the sustainable DOCKS project, ARE Austrian Real Estate is building a lively gateway to the district along Landstraßer Gürtel. Two arched buildings offer 9,000 square meters of multifunctional, sustainable space for loft offices, commercial use, and urban production. A façade screen stretches … more

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Party

LOBBY TAKEOVER

The Hoxton Vienna

29.9.2024, 7pm–10pm

Drinks, design, and DJ tunes: The Hoxton Vienna was the venue of one of the year’s most exciting hotel openings. The hotel on the Stadtpark is located in a modernist-looking building from the 1950s – the former home of the Austrian Economic Chamber – and combines historical charm with modern … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/eSeL.at/Marija Šabanović

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Presentation

LOCAL HANDCRAFT – SOLID TIMBER FURNITURE MAKING

werkstatt1150

27.–29.9.2024

The young joinery company werkstatt1150 is opening its doors for a weekend and inviting interested visitors to look at furniture, prototypes, and the workshop itself. This is located in a rear courtyard in the 15th district, from which it gets its name, and produces solid wooden furniture that … more

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Exhibition

DO IT DIFFERENTLY – WOMEN DESIGNERS AT THE AUGARTEN PORCELAIN MANUFACTORY

Möbelmuseum Wien

20.–29.9.2024

To mark the centenary of the Augarten Porcelain Manufactory, the Vienna Furniture Museum is highlighting the important role of female actors in the history of the traditional company. Ever since the establishment of the Vienna Porcelain Manufactory in 1924, women have not only worked as traditional … more

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Party

MAK Design Nite

MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst

24.9.2024, 6.30pm–11pm

On 24 September 2024, the MAK Design Nite, the annual highlight of the MAK's cooperation with the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, will be dedicated to the exhibition AUT NOW. 100 × Austrian Design for the 21st Century, which presents 100 examples of particularly remarkable and innovative Austrian product … more

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Presentation

MAK-IT! EXTENDED – RESULTS OF THE FURNITURE MAKING WORKSHOP WITH YVES EBNÖTHER

MAK – Museum für angewandte Kunst

20.9.2024, 4pm

On the weekend of the 13. to 15.9., the MAK’s former joinery shop hosts its first do-it-yourself furniture making workshop. Together with the Swiss designer Yves Ebnöther, participants investigate the conceptual and aesthetic possibilities offered by computer-controlled production processes for … more

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Talk

Meet & Greet with the Open Call winners from DARE TO DREAM

IKEA, Lilian Marie Furrer, Agnes Valerie Schlager, Oliver-Selim Boualam, Randon (Žan Girandon)

20.–28.9.2024

Get to know the Open Call winners of Dare to Dream and talk to them about the installation or simply about dreaming! IKEA is part of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK for the third time. This year, everything revolves around a topic that affects us all – the importance of sleep. In addition to findings from … more

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MICROCEMENT FURNITURE

VIENNAMENT

21.–29.9.2024

VIENNAMENT is Austria’s first microcement furniture manufacturer. Enikö Matos’ company builds custom-made wooden furniture and combines it with an innovative coating that allows for a wide range of color variations and design options. Together with Daniel Steinböck, VIENNAMENT is presenting itself … more

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Presentation

MODERN WOVEN CARPETS FROM THE NILE DELTA

Nilo Kilim

20.–29.9.2024

Traditional weaving from Egypt meets modern design from Vienna: Nilo Kilim is marking the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK with a showcase in Wirr im Raum that offers insights into the history and techniques of traditional weaving and presents the label’s current carpet collection in the form of a pop-up store.

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Exhibition

MONEO

New Design University (NDU) St. Pölten

20.–29.9.2024

Vienna, Kyoto, and Münster! The group exhibition MONEO, which is taking place in these three locations, brings together the results of a cooperative academic project involving the New Design University (NDU) (Graphic and Information Design Course), Doshisha Women’s College of Liberal Arts … more

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Presentation

NEW GLASS AND MIRROR ART FROM ISTANBUL AT THE LEVANTE PARLIAMENT

HOMA

20.–29.9.2024

The Istanbul design studio HOMA has set itself the task of breathing new life into the traditional craft of glassblowing – by combining it with special techniques from the fields of mirror making and glass melting. In the Vienna hotel The Levante Parliament, HOMA is now presenting a selection of … more

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NEW GLASS AND MIRROR ART FROM ISTANBUL AT THE FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS

HOMA

20.–29.9.2024

The Istanbul design studio HOMA has set itself the task of breathing new life into the traditional craft of glassblowing – by combining it with special techniques from the fields of mirror making and glass melting. In the Vienna hotel The Levante Parliament, HOMA is now presenting a selection of … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/eSeL.at/Markus Ladstätter

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Presentation

NILE VIBES – EGYPT’S ARTISTIC HERITAGE MEETS MODERN DESIGN

Sobek & Schnurl

20.–29.9.2024

New in Vienna: Sobek & Schnurl. As the opening exhibition of the recently launched concept store, the founders, Victor Sobki and Caroline Carnbring, will take the public on a journey through design, crafts and art from Egypt. Their aim is to draw attention to the styles and trends in art and design … more

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Installation

NO WORRIES JUST SHAPES: LIVING HANDCRAFT

NO WORRIES JUST SHAPES, WIEN PRODUCTS, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

20.–29.9.2024

The VIENNA DESIGN WEEK has long been aware that the table of Vienna’s crafts sector is overflowing. Richly laid with stories, materials, finished products, and forms full of vibrant tradition. The only thing that is missing is the ideal invitation to the feast: WIEN PRODUCTS, the umbrella brand for … more

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NOTHING LASTS FOREVER – THE FRUITY DAYS ARE OVER

Studio VALUN

20.–28.9.2024

Working with wax! Studio VALUN uses the sustainable, reusable, and recyclable material wax to create functional and decorative objects ranging from hand-made sculptural beeswax candles to natural wax crayons with earth pigments. During the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, the concert promoter and studio founder … more

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OPEN DESIGN EXHIBITION AND WORKSHOPS

Distributed Design Platform

20.–29.9.2024

The Distributed Design Platform acts as a place of exchange and networking for the European maker movement. The aim of the initiative is to develop and promote links between designers, manufacturers, and the market. As a cooperation partner of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, the Distributed Design Platform … more

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Workshop

OPEN DESIGN WORKSHOP AT THE HAPPYLAB

Distributed Design Platform

25.9.2024, 4pm–6pm

The Distributed Design Platform acts as a place of exchange and networking for the European maker movement. The aim of the initiative is to develop and promote links between designers, manufacturers, and the market. As a cooperation partner of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, the Distributed Design Platform … more

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Presentation

PARAMETRIC DESIGN AS AN EMOTIONAL CREATIVE PROCESS

Musca Design Studio

20.–29.9.2024

Parametric design is a method in which algorithmic processes provide the foundation for the characteristics of a design. As part of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, the architect, designer, and musician Alessandro Storari presents interiors, furniture, lighting, and custom-made products, all of which have … more

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PETER JELLITSCH: INSIDE A PAINTING

Vöslauer

20.–29.9.2024

From watching to entering: With its immersive experience INSIDE A PAINTING, Vöslauer is inviting festival visitors to literally immerse themselves in the special edition of mineral water “refresh & rethink”, which was created together with the artist Peter Jellitsch. The focus of the experience is … more

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RADO MOVING MATERIALS IN THE FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS

Rado

20.–29.9.2024

Rado gets things moving again! The Swiss watch brand is presenting a special highlight in the Festival Headquarters and at the Rado Boutique at Kärntner Straße 18: the “Rado True Square Thinline × VIENNA DESIGN WEEK.” This ultra-flat, square watch made from ivory-black high-tech ceramic was … more

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Presentation

RADO MOVING MATERIALS IN THE RADO BOUTIQUE

Rado

20.–28.9.2024

Rado gets things moving again! The Swiss watch brand is presenting a special highlight in the Festival Headquarters and at the Rado Boutique at Kärntner Straße 18: the “Rado True Square Thinline × VIENNA DESIGN WEEK.” This ultra-flat, square watch made from ivory-black high-tech ceramic was … more

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RECYCLING PANELS FROM REGIONAL PLASTIC

FANTOPLAST Circular Design

20.–29.9.2024

FANTOPLAST makes the recycling of plastic tangible in the form of aesthetically high-quality panels. With the help of the hot pressing process, post-industrial plastic waste such as the glazing from cable cars is transformed into new, fully recycled and fully recyclable panels that can be used in a … more

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SALON IN PRACTICE – MATERIALS: INNOVATIONS FOR AN ECOLOGICAL INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AT OBJECT CARPET

Bo:IA – Bund Österreichischer Innenarchitektur

20.–27.9.2024

The centerpiece of the contribution from the Bo:IA is a hands-on workshop on 27.9., during which participants will have an exclusive opportunity (registration is required) to become acquainted with and test new ecological materials that are conceived for use in interior architecture. The event is … more

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Presentation

SALON IN PRACTICE – MATERIALS: INNOVATIONS FOR AN ECOLOGICAL INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE AT THE FESTIVAL HEADQUARTERS

Bo:IA – Bund Österreichischer Innenarchitektur

20.–29.9.2024

The centerpiece of the contribution from the Bo:IA is a hands-on workshop on 27.9., during which participants will have an exclusive opportunity (registration is required) to become acquainted with and test new ecological materials that are conceived for use in interior architecture. The event is … more

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SOCIETY OF INSECTS … AND US

New Design University (NDU) St. Pölten

20.–29.9.2024

Sharing a meal and a drink brings people together. Parties and celebrations are social highlights. And who’s always there? Insects! Buzzing around the food, trapped in a glass, or swimming in the soup – despite being a permanent nuisance, these insects are constantly declining in number because … more

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SPECULAR – EMERGING DESIGN FROM COLOGNE

Heiko Bauer, Pablo Octavio

20.–29.9.2024

Encounters between archaic and futuristic objects, rough and glassily-smooth surfaces, organic and geometric forms: The group exhibition assembled by Heiko Bauer and Pablo Octavio can be seen as an international shop window for aspiring designers from Cologne and the wider region. Visitors can … more

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Presentation

SPIELRAUM

Halfforms

20.–29.9.2024

The spatial installation SPIELRAUM revolves around aspects of material research, architectural design, and user interaction and turns the spotlight on the characteristics of the paper-based building material vulcanized fiber. SPIELRAUM encourages visitors to rethink their approach to the … more

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SPOTLIGHT ON COLLABORATIVE DESIGN

SPHAER

20.–29.9.2024

Building on last year’s debut appearance, the Viennese collaborative design studio SPHAER presents new handmade interior objects from its enchantingly situated workshop in the north of Vienna. On show is the latest collaboration between studio founder and product designer Leni Piëch and Turkish … more

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SUSTAINABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY

p_art Galerie, Polnisches Institut Wien

22.–29.9.2024

Sustainability and inclusion are the buzzwords of our time. In its exhibition SUSTAINABILITY AND ACCESSIBILITY, the Polish Institute Vienna is bringing together works by students and graduates of the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow that react to recent challenges such as the climate crisis or … more

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CENTERPIECE RELOADED

feinedinge* porzellanmanufaktur

20.–28.9.2024

Centerpiece is the name given to a specific item in the dinner service that generally has a purely decorative function. After intensely examining this item, the Viennese porcelain manufacturer feinedinge* was inspired to reinterpret existing forms from its archive as new, individual centerpieces … more

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Happening

The Day of Dreams at DARE TO DREAM

IKEA

25.9.2024, 11am–8pm

The Day of Dreams is being celebrated in a very special way at IKEA! In addition to many specials and goodies matching the theme, IKEA designers Johanna Jelinek & Andreas Fredriksson will give two talks exclusively on this day. Don't miss the chance to experience the two internationally active … more

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TASTE IN TRANSLATION

Studio FREUDE

23.–28.9.2024

TASTE IN TRANSLATION is an ode to taste that emerged out of the collective vision of Studio FREUDE, Felix Reiterer and Simon Pointner. The focus of the presentation is the capturing and visualization of taste-based sensory impressions through the measurement of brain activity. In an interaction … more

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Happening

Tea, "Betthupferl KEX" & concert at DARE TO DREAM

IKEA

21.9.2024

Tea and bedtime snacks KEX & live bedtime concert with Amelie Tobien (6-9pm) amelietobien.com … IKEA is part of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK for the third time. This year, everything revolves around a topic that affects us all – the importance of sleep. In addition to findings from the Austrian sleep … more

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Work-in-Progress

THE GREAT DESTRUCTION SHOW

IDRV – Institute of Design Research Vienna

27.9.2024, 7pm–8pm

The IDRV – Institute of Design Research Vienna presents a destruction show in the courtyard of the MuseumsQuartier and presents the case for a new, regenerative design that treads softly on the Earth: Design Revolution Now!

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TOTEM CONSTRUCTION KIT

wiedenski

20.–29.9.2024

TOTEM CONSTRUCTION KIT is an AFK (away from keyboard) IRL (in real life) participatory generative design game. The game consists of magnetic “mood particles” that join together to become something special. Unusual symmetries lead to the emergence of elusive arrangements that can remain abstract or … more

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Exhibition

ON WOODEN BRIDGES AND PLATFORMS

designkollektiv

23.–27.9.2024

The studio of Vienna’s designkollektiv is being transformed for the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK into an exhibition space, in which the research project “Brücken und Plattformen”, which took place in cooperation with Benjamin Kromoser, the Province of Lower Austria, the municipality of Stetteldorf, and the … more

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Get together

VIENNA MOTION BUNCH 001

designforum Wien, designaustria, Vienna Motion Bunch

26.9.2024, 5.30pm–10pm

The Viennese motion design collective Vienna Motion Bunch invites visitors to its first official casual networking event: Besides short talks and presentations there are drinks, music, and time to get acquainted, exchange ideas, and become a little less nerdy – for workers, students, and anyone … more

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VODA – FROM ESSENTIAL ELEMENT TO INSPIRING DESIGN

SKICA, Design Corner Ljubljana

20.–29.9.2024

From witty cleaning devices and elegant glass bottles to innovative clay filters and flying plant bowls: VODA brings together products that are all inspired by water, the essential element, and celebrate the harmonious relationship between aesthetic and function – while also offering a refreshing … more

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WHAT DO PEOPLE NEED?

Brauchst

20.–29.9.2024

Hardly anything in life gets as close to us as a piece of furniture. This is why Brauchst always develops furniture in relation to its specific spatial and architectural context before realizing it in its own workshop in Graz. Here, ideas and concepts can be developed down to the tiniest artisanal … more

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WIENNA DESIGN GO!

Rumänisches Kulturinstitut Wien, West University of Timișoara, Faculty of Arts and Design

24.–27.9.2024

Ready, set, go! The exhibition WIENNA DESIGN GO!, which is organized in five stations, combines outstanding work by students of the Faculty of Arts and Design of West University of Timișoara in Romania with a sprint through the design disciplines. It features works from the fields of jewelry, game … more