The VIENNA BIENNALE initiated by Thun‑Hohenstein will be realized by the MAK in partnership with the University of Applied
Arts Vienna, Kunsthalle Wien, Architekturzentrum Wien, and the Vienna Business Agency with its creative center departure,
and with the support of the AIT Austrian Institute of Technology as a non-university research partner.
Design from Austria is represented at important international events through common, coordinated activities via the open platform
AustriaDesignNet A cooperation between MAK and designaustria, designforum wien, Creative Industries Styria (cis) and VIENNA DESIGN WEEK
Cooperation of MAK & Vienna Business Agency, creative center departure
Strategies for the Future
The cooperation of the MAK anddeparture, the creative center of the Vienna Business Agency, concentrates on the potential of design as a strategy for economic
innovation and societal transformation.
The exhibition seriesAPPLIED ARTS. NOW is intended to serve as a platform for contemporary forms of applied art and thus provide greater visibility
for particularly interesting artistic stances originated by graduates of the University of Applied Arts who live and work
on a freelance basis in Austria.
