Creativity and tourism come together in this year’s Vienna Design Week which will happen from September 28th to October 7th. Dubbed “A City Full of Design,” this ten-day festival is not just a trade event for Vienna’s creative community but it is a city-wide collaboration meant for an international audience.
Austria’s capital city will be the entire stage for the Vienna Design Week where over 100 events and activities will take place in the various museums, galleries, retail shops and business establishments in the different districts. There will be exhibitions, lectures, guided tours, presentations, workshops, competitions and a lot of opportunities for participants to party and network. Now on its sixth year, the aim of the Vienna Design Week is to showcase the best and most creative works in different fields of design – from product, furniture, industrial to experimental design. On the spotlight this year are the 16th and 17th districts – Ottakring and Hernals where most of the major and highly anticipated events will be held.
One of the highlights of the Vienna Design Week is the Passionswege where selected outstanding designers will get the opportunity to collaborate with long-established business institutions in Vienna and create venue-specific installations that complement and highlight the essence of the businesses. The Passionswege partners for 2012 include Viennese glassmakers J. & L. Lobmeyr, furniture makers Kohlmaier Wien and Wittmann Mobelwerkstatten and the family-owned chandelier and luminaire artisans Bakalowits Light Design to name a few. The festival headquarters will be at the Gschwander while other exhibitions can also be seen at the Wien Museum, Kunsthalle Wien, Technisches Museum Wien and designforum Wien among many others.
