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Very much on purpose had we decided to set the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK at the same period as the designblok in Prag. Go for a design density in Middle Europe was the goal, which we certainly achieved. With the only downside to it, that it was and still is simply impossible for any of us to visit the … more

The Rado Young Design Prize is organized by Rado worldwide. Not so unexpected it has arrived in Austria a little later, but not too late for you guys to take part. The deal is to check the microsite www.radoyoungdesignprize.at and get the full information. You have the chance to develop a perfect … more

A major concern of Andrea Branzi, co-founder of the group Archizoom and of the Domus Academy in Milan, is the predicament of cities in the 21st century. In his lecture, Branzi will make ten “modest recommendations” towards understanding the city according to new social and functional logics. In … more

From 1 to 3 October, while VIENNA DESIGN WEEK was running full-on, another design event in the immediate neighborhood took place: For the second time „DesignWeekend Bratislava“ was held in the nearby Slovak Capital with Exhibitions, a design market and highlight Pecha Kucha Night, among other … more

113 events at 60 locations attracted around 26.000 visitors – this is the resumé of VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2010, which ended on Sunday 10 October. Again, the city of Vienna, this year more visible and “public” as ever, for 10 days turned into a “City full of Design” – with a rich and multifaceted … more

On Saturday 9 October VIENNA DESIGN WEEK once more has several highlights to offer. In the afternoon it is highly recommended to once more visit the Vienna district of Hernals with a street fair taking place and a presentation of the Linz-based designers MARCH GUT. The latter have run a temporary … more

Only few people, and mostly those working in the field themselves, know that within the last few years Vienna has spawned a lively design scene. And it was about time that those protagonists and their work be introduced to a wider public. The exhibition „2000–2010. Design in Vienna“, on show at the … more

FOUNDation is about collecting waste material and old furniture from the neighborhood, moving it to a waste container, reusing it to turn it into a small pavilion (with the container as the foundation), to become a temporary meeting place. Since the beginning of VIENNA DESIGN WEEK a Dutch design … more