1.5.2014—27.8.2014
International Exhibition
This exhibition showcases an extraordinary collection of curated collaborations between young designers and small to medium sized manufacturers in Vienna. Here it is not the product that is at the center of interest, but people, knowledge, attitudes, and the process of working together. As a result, many of the works that emerged from these collaborations have a poetic depth and degree of narrative richness, not to mention quality of craftsmanship, that is often missing from so-called “design objects” today.

Designer — Adam Wehsely Swiczinsky (AT), Adrien Rovero (CH), Charlotte Talbot (FR), Julia Landsiedl (AT), Martino Gamper (GB) und Kim Tien (AT), Marco Dessí (AT), Mark Braun (DE), Matylda Krzykowski (NL), Max Lamb (GB), Maxim Velcovsky (CZ), mischer´traxler (AT), Philippe Malouin (GB), Polka (AT), Steffen Kehrle (DE), Tomás Alonso (ES), Tomas Kral (SK)

Manufacturers  — Erwin Perzys Original Wiener Schneekugeln,
J. & L. Lobmeyr, Jenner & Zopf Instrumentenbau,
Mühlbauer Hutmanufaktur, Neue Wiener Porzellanmanufaktur Augarten, Norbert Meier Bürsten- und Pinselerzeugung,
Petz Hornmanufaktur, Posenanski Ledermanufaktur, Riess Kelomat, Rozet & Fischmeister, Wiener Silber Manufactur

Designed as a traveling exhibition by Studio Makkink & Bey, “WerkStadt Vienna” was first presented on the occasion of the World Design Capital Helsinki 2012. Shortly after Helsinki the show was on display at the MAK – Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, at Salone del Mobile Milano (Ventura Lambrate), and at The New Institute in Rotterdam.

An exhibition by VIENNA DESIGN WEEK in cooperation with the
MAK – Austiran Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna.

Curator Sophie Lovell
Design Studio Makkink & Bey