Spezial — Vienna Design Week

Special is what rethinks the concept of design. People, works and approaches that broaden our understanding of design, deepen it and extend it to other disciplines. Special should also be what the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK wants to achieve as a communicator, ambassador, organizer, promoter, mediator and advisor for the perception of Austrian design. In this sense, the format called Special brings a mixture of special collaborations, unique interventions and special projects to the festival.

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Philipp Podesser

Special

Get together

BASE CAMP

Benjamin Nagy & Anton Defant

16.–25.9.2022

Meeting place: Aperitivobar. Benjamin Nagy and Anton Defant proved in Brigittenau in 2021 that they are good at transforming barren spaces into cozy places. Now the designers are pitching their tents at the festival headquarters on GASSE and, in collaboration with Andres Stirn, are designing the … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Patrizia Gapp

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Experience

BIERGARTEN AUF DER GSTÄTTN

Ottakringer Brauerei

16.–25.9.2022

Beer and design, city and garden, enjoyment and experience: The Ottakringer Brauerei is stretching summer into early autumn by creating a beer garden on the GSTÄTTN and offering newly created products of every sort. “For all those curious and adventurous people who have the courage to drink beyond … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Kramar

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Exhibition

CIRCULAR DESIGN RULES AND TOOLS

IDRV – Institute of Design Research Vienna

16.–25.9.2022

Ten years after the exhibition TOOLS FOR THE DESIGN REVOLUTION, the IDRV – Institute of Design Research Vienna examines the then developed tools in the context of its current activities. The rules presented in 2022 for the circular economy strategy of the Federal Ministry for Climate Protection … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Niko Havranek

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Exhibition

THE RUBBER HAMMER AND THE COOL POET

Atelier in der Millergasse 20/4

19.–23.9.2022

The history of the studio in Millergasse is largely unknown and a source of boundless speculation. Much suggests a crafts background but there are also hints of painterly activity. The current residents refer to precisely this ambivalent relationship. For the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2022, they dedicate … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Stefanie Freynschlag

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Presentation

DESIGN FOR REPARABILITY – THE OUTBREAK OF THE REPAIR REVOLUTION

DIE UMWELTBERATUNG

19.9.2022, 5pm–8pm

Experience the repair process live and discuss the subject with representatives from politics, government, business, design, and industry: In addition to the podium discussion, the event in the auditorium of the University of Applied Arts offers visitors to the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK the opportunity to … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Stefanie Freynschlag

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Talk

DESIGN FUNDING IN THE SPOTLIGHT

Design Kreis

22.9.2022, 7pm–8.30pm

Design Kreis organizes informal but focused meetings with designers, at which common interests, experiences, and ideas can be exchanged. The objective of the initiative is to strengthen the design community and improve its networks. The highlight of the moderated podium discussion of around one and … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Patrizia Gapp

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Talk

CLASS AND MIGRATION – BARRIERS IN THE DESIGN FIELD

Wienwoche, kültüř gemma!, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

23.9.2022, 11am–12.30pm

The area of culture and the creative industries is far from free of discrimination. Marginalized groups face barriers to entry and a lack of visibility – which are driven by prejudice based on either real or ascribed characteristics – on a daily basis, even in the design scene and at design … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Philipp Podesser

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Talk

COLLECTIVE BUILDING. ARCHITECTURE AS ASSEMBLY.

Architekturkollektiv AKT

17.9.2022, 7pm–8.30pm

The architecture collective AKT was founded in 2019 and currently has 17 members. AKT is marking the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK by talking about its projects and about the reality of working in a collective. The objective of AKT is to create architecture that intervenes in social contexts. Working together … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Patrizia Gapp

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Talk

LET’S TALK ABOUT D

Austrian Fashion Board

21.9.2022, 6pm–7.30pm

We consume – and we do so constantly! But what role does design play in an age of consumer fetishism? Is it a tried-and-tested sales argument? A USP? Could it be that designers are even partly responsible for today’s over-consumption? How can they contribute to changing the status quo? And how can … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Philipp Podesser

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Exhibition

LIQUID HOUSE

Natalia Gurova, kültüř gemma!, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

16.–25.9.2022

Thanks to support from kültüř gemma!, the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK was able to offer a new fellowship, the aim of which is to increase the awareness and appreciation of migrant positions in design. For this year’s festival, the artist Natalia Gurova, who was selected from the many applicants, has … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Patrizia Gapp

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Shopping

POP-UP-SHOP

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

16.–25.9.2022

This year, the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK is not only a place for discovering, experiencing, and getting to know, but also for shopping: For all those who would like to take a piece of the festival home or present it to someone else, GASSENVERKAUF is offering a small selection of objects that have … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Niko Havranek

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Presentation

SALONE BENCH

Jakob Glasner

16.–25.9.2022

A tribute to a silent servant at the Salone del Mobile: For decades, the Milan design fair has been a central hub for the furniture industry. The first time he exhibited at the fair, the artist and designer Jakob Glasner noticed two things in particular: a unique object and endless amounts of … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Patrizia Gapp

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Talk

SHOPPING! TOMORROW?

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

23.9.2022, 4pm–5.30pm

There’s nothing new about the fact that bricks-and-mortar retailing is undergoing radical upheaval. New technological possibilities, changing cities, and developments in consumer behavior are leading to the transformation of business models, sales strategies, and marketing approaches. It’s clear … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Niko Havranek

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Talk

SPECIAL MORNING SESSION: LOCAL URBAN DEVELOPMENT

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK

25.9.2022, 11am–12.30pm

In comparison with the relentless growth of a city and the continuous development of its infrastructure and public facilities, a design festival such as the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK is merely a passing moment. But an important asset of precisely such passing moments is their ability to draw attention to … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Kramar

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Party

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK-Party hosted by TRPPN

TRPPN, Res.Radio

15.–24.9.2022

Find all the details (lineup, tickets, location) in the TRPPN App. The Vienna Design Week’s partys on the 15th and the 24th of September are being held in cooperation with the independent music network TRPPN and the Viennese Community Radio Res.Radio. Prepare for a very special and intimate … more

VIENNA DESIGN WEEK/Kollektiv Fischka/Philipp Podesser

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Exhibition

AT HOME WITH THE VIENNESE VASES

16.–25.9.2022

“Yes, keep your shoes on. Everyone does!” Viennese artists move into a shared apartment and show how vases can be. Such pots made from a range of materials fill three rooms in the Festival Headquarters in the GASSE. And everybody’s welcome – except people with baseball bats or those who trip over … more