Design with a Purpose: Group exhibition at the Vienna Climate Biennale

Design plays a crucial role in the functioning of our consumer society. But the work of designers can also be a key to an ecologically and socially sustainable way of life. DESIGN WITH A PURPOSE shows examples of how design can take responsibility, even though it is a tool that was developed in the course of destroying the planet.

The objects and projects presented by DESIGN WITH A PURPOSE create ways to value materials, energy, and humans without relying on exploitation. They tell stories and create relationships instead of promoting superficial consumption. And they challenge existing systems with fresh solutions – all without losing sight of aesthetics and functionality.

From everyday objects to crafts and the food sector, DESIGN WITH A PURPOSE brings together over 20 positions that have been created on behalf of and in the context of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. Without claiming to present a solution to the climate crisis, the examples on display prove that design can be responsible, sustainable, and inspiring.

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An exhibition of the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK on behalf of the Vienna Climate Biennale.

Made possible by the Climate and Energy Fund.
Curation: Gabriel Roland
Additional curation: Alexandra Brückner, Laura Winkler, Studio Vandasye
Exhibition design: Designkollektiv Gemeinde-Bau (Max Kure, Leo Mühlfeld, Anton Posch)
Project management: Alexandra Brückner

PARTICIPANTS:

Assembly of Technologies for Material Transformation through Fire
Johanna Seelemann / Pyrarium

Childrens Table Childrens Choice
überkochen e.V. / GOURMET Kids

Circular Design Rules 2.0
IDRV

CIRCULAR SHOWER
EOOS / Vöslauer

Das Fest des Wassers
Alexandra Fruhstorfer/ Boehringer Ingelheim

FILL IT, Franzi.ist
Goodgoods

Free To Reuse - Nachnutzung von Exportverpackungen
STUDIO RE.D / PAWEL PACKING & LOGISTICS

FUTURE CHIPS
EOOS 2022

GAIA - Compostable Object Series
Georg ADAM

inWASTEment glass
mischer'traxler studio

Klimadashboard: Daten & Fakten zur Klimakrise in Österreich
David Jablonski