VIENNA.- Vienna Design Week is Austria's most important multidisciplinary and curated design festival. Beyond the interest in the design of products, it poses the question of what role the work of designers* plays for the coexistence in the city and worldwide.

Preparations for the 16th edition of the festival are ongoing and there is a lot to report in the meantime. The festival moves its focus around the city from edition to edition, changing its main venue every year. In 2022 the Focus District is Mariahilf – the sixth district of Vienna. The festival takes place from September 16 to 25 at numerous locations in the focus district and throughout all of Vienna.

The projects selected for the Urban Food & Design challenges and the social design format Stadtarbeit were announced recently.

In addition to the local and content-related highlights of Vienna Design Week, its graphic appearance is a strongly defining factor for every festival edition.

"The festival graphic takes a step back and the new director at his word: "One glance back, two glances forward." A festival thrives on the new, on discovery, on reflection, process and evolution. Now is the moment to review what is there, what we are building on, what we can, what we want. Memories develop. Encounters solidify. Projects live on, products do, too. Same old, same new. Lots of space. Focus. Cut. Open Space. Carte Blanche. Shalom Mariahilf"

- Christof Nardin, VIENNA DESIGN WEEK Art Director

SAVE THE DATE: This year's press tour to selected festival venues will take place on Thursday, September 15 from 9:30 a.m. to approximately 12:30 p.m. Please register via e-mail.