TALKS 2018 — Vienna Design Week

PLATFORM

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ATMOVE: DESIGN AS A MOTIVATOR OF INNOVATION

Spirit Design

3.10.2018, 4.30pm

The original idea of Spirit Design’s successful sustainability project in South America involves a small tractor that runs on biogas made by farmers themselves. The objective: a systemic innovation for small and medium-sized agricultural operations and the climate. The status quo: an on-site … more

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Urban Food & Design

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DEPARTURE TALK 1: URBAN FOOD STRATEGIES

Wirtschaftsagentur Wien

1.10.2018, 6pm

First, there was the egg. The fertilized egg, to be precise. It provided the basis of the dietary model that the eating designer Marije Vogelzang explained in the packed festival auditorium, along with the egg bank she devised. Another concept that demonstrated the Dutchwoman’s creative praxis … more

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Urban Food & Design

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DEPARTURE TALK 2: DESIGNING THE EXPERIENCE - FOOD AND BUSINESS

Wirtschaftsagentur Wien

3.10.2018, 6pm

Designers provide solutions for new social issues around the field of gastronomy. What will modern coffeehouse, Heuriger, and bar culture in Vienna be like? What are the parameters for supply and atmosphere? In close cooperation with producers and customers, the reciprocal effects of design and … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK / Kollektiv Fischka / P. Jakob

Passionswege

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DESIGN & WIRTSCHAFT - OHNE TELLERRAND DENKEN

Wirtschaftskammer Wien

1.10.2018, 7pm

Design connects. That has been demonstrated by the Passionswege year after year. Alongside international designers and companies that produce locally, the Festival’s oldest format once again teamed the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK with the Vienna Economic Chamber – an agile duo that showcased the range and … more

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Virtual & Augmented Reality

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DESIGNING REALITIES CONFERENCE 1: VR AND ARCHITECTURE

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

4.10.2018, 3.30pm

Jason Bergeron from the d2 Conferences has brought together some of the best minds in the fields or architecture, visualization, and software development for a panel talk to discuss the promises and challenges of utilizing virtual reality in architecture. The most common (and most obvious) use of … more

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Virtual & Augmented Reality

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DESIGNING REALITIES CONFERENCE 2: ART UNFRAMED – VR AS AN ARTISTIC MEDIUM

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

4.10.2018, 5pm

Peggy Schoenegge, curator at peer to space, puts together exhibitions that deal with the digital age’s effects on our society. In her talk, she will discuss virtual reality as an artistic medium that carries forward art-historical traditions in a new way and enables innovative forms of visual … more

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Virtual & Augmented Reality

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DESIGNING REALITIES CONFERENCE 3: VR BEYOND PLAY

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, SUBOTRON

4.10.2018, 6.15pm

For some time, television was considered a window to the world. Gradually, it grew and developed, becoming, thanks to new technologies used by the entertainment industry, a gateway to virtual worlds. In his keynote, game-console mastermind Russel Harding outlined how gaming and the related gadgets … more

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Virtual & Augmented Reality

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DESIGNING REALITIES CONFERENCE 4: XR BETWEEN EXHIBITION SPACE AND VIRTUAL REALITY

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, sound:frame

4.10.2018, 7.30pm

Spectacles are necessary. In the past, amusements were elementary parts of our daily lives. Then came the rigid division into work and leisure time. At present, we’re facing increasing intertwining of real and virtual worlds due to growing digitalization. The demand for spectacles is by all … more

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Virtual & Augmented Reality

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DIGITAL VISIONS AND FEMINIST PERSPECTIVES: OUR FUTURE’S DESIGN

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, Business Riot Festival

5.10.2018, 7pm

As a complement to the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK’s focus on protest, the concluding workshop series of the Business Riot Festival, which was also held at the Festival Headquarters, thematized feminist perspectives in digital innovations and technologies. In her keynote, Jessica Sanchez, as a … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK / Kollektiv Fischka / Kramar

Protest

Talk

TAKE A STAND!

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

7.10.2018, 5.30pm

What was true before the Festival still applied after it was over: „In challenging times, when starkly polarized opinions collide, taking a stand and forcefully expressing one’s convictions is of decisive importance.“ Moderated by the writer and journalist Christopher Wurmdobler, engaged … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK / Kollektiv Fischka / P. Gapp

PLATFORM

Talk

INTRA-TEMPORALITY

IN Residence_Design

30.9.2018, 5pm–6pm

If we were able to detect unused time in intervals between “current” moments, how would we make use of the additional temporal resources? In performative workshops and a summary in the form of a talk, the international designers Zanellato / Bortotto and Julien Carretero, together with participating … more

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK / Kollektiv Fischka / P. Podesser

Talks

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JOINTS AND FITTINGS

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

1.10.2018, 5pm

Welcome to Vienna, Stefan Diez! Stefan Diez is one of the most renowned designers in Europe. After completing an apprenticeship in carpentry, he trained as an industrial designer, finishing his education under great masters such as Richard Sapper and Konstantin Grcic. Since 2002, Diez has run his … more

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Guest Country

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POLISH DESIGN AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

30.9.2018, 3pm–4pm

“What’s the essence of Polish design? And what sets it apart?” The answers to these questions formulated in the runup to the festival, provided by experts from the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK’s Guest Country, were for the most part unanimous. Because all designers work to conquer international markets while … more

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Debut

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PROPHECY OF THE FALLEN

2.10.2018, 5.30pm

Vor der Praxis kommt die Praxis. In ihrer Ausbildung am SAE Institute Wien erlernen Studierende, wie multimediale Produktionen inhaltlich erdacht, funktionierende Teamstrukturen geschaffen und Projekte von A bis Z umgesetzt werden. Ein solches praxisnahes Projekt ist etwa „Prophecy of the Fallen … more

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Protest

Talk

PROTEST ARCHITECTURE FROM SEMPER TO OCCUPY

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, Oliver Elser

3.10.2018, 7.30pm

A talk given by architectural ace Oliver Elser is considered a good choice among experienced festival visitors. And that proved to be the case once again this year. In 2018, in a familiarly winning way and with expert knowledge, the audience favorite focused on the surprising variety to be found in … more

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Stadtarbeit – City Work

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SOCIAL ANYWAY? – SOCIAL DESIGN IN THE SERVICE OF SOCIETY

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

5.10.2018, 4pm

Design for social change, transformation of policies, civic engagement, design thinking, and designing for social impact. What do all these terms mean and why do we say social design when we talk about projects or interventions in public spaces? Notable guests from the field reflected on their own … more

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PLATFORM

Talk

TALK "DIE ZUKUNFT DES BAUENS"

Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien

29.9.2018, 3pm

Talk mit: Thomas Romm (BauKarussell), Martin Kohlbauer (Architekt des Sophienspitals), Stadtbaudirektion Wien … Moderation: Brigitte Felderer (Universität für angewandte Kunst Wien)

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VIENNA DESIGN WEEK / Kollektiv Fischka / M. Noisternig

Protest

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THE ROLE OF DESIGN AND DIGITALIZATION IN POLITICAL MOVEMENTS

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

6.10.2018, 1pm

While protest and the tools used for it have changed little over the years, there’s now a much greater variety in the channels of communication, thanks to digitalization. At the same time, algorithms determine what we learn about the messages we receive and from whom we receive them – filtering or … more