The exhibition takes the current increasing demand for do-it-yourself instructions for furniture and furnishings as an occasion to trace the origins of this movement and pursue them to the present day. The publications Nomadic Furniture 1 and 2 by Victor Papanek and James Hennessey (1973/74) and Enzo Mari‘s Autoprogettazione project (1974) are important references and starting points for depicting the DIY movement as a contemporary phenomenon. Not only have the developmental and production processes in design changed fundamentally since the 1970s, but also the needs and awareness of consumers. At the interface of design, manufacture, and use these alternative design strategies are examined as solutions for socially and ecologically committed design. Partially recreatable furniture and designs by both anonymous and renowned designers will be shown.
Guest Curator Martina Fineder
Curators Sebastian Hackenschmidt, Curator, MAK Furniture and Woodwork Collection, and Thomas Geisler, Curator, MAK Design Collection
Guest Curator Martina Fineder
Curators Sebastian Hackenschmidt, Curator, MAK Furniture and Woodwork Collection, and Thomas Geisler, Curator, MAK Design Collection
Opening Hours
Tue 10 a.m.–10 p.m.Wed–Sun 10 a.m.–6 p.m.
Mon closed
Free Admission on
Tuesdays 6–10 p.m.
Admission
€ 7,90 / reduced € 5,50Free admission for children and teens up to 19
Free Admission on
Tuesdays 6–10 p.m.
Family ticket € 11 (2 adults and at least one child under 14)
Guided Tours
MAK TOURS – every Saturday at 11 a.m. a tour through the MAK in German; every Sunday at noon in English.Attendance fee € 2 per person, except children under 6
Special and Group Tours
by advance bookingGabriele Fabiankowitsch, Head of Educational Program and Guided Tours
T +43 1 711 36-298
(Mon–Fri 10 a.m.–4 p.m.),
Barrier Free Access
Lift at the entrance at Weiskirchnerstraße 3, accessible toilets for disabled visitors.
