🇦🇹 AUT NOW - Austrian Design for the 21st Century, 2024
MAK - Museum for applied arts, Vienna
Curation - Vandasye (Georg Schnitzer, Peter Umgeher); Sebastian Hackenschmidt, Curator, MAK Furniture and Woodwork Collection; Marlies Wirth, Curator, Digital Culture and MAK Design Collection Curatorial
Assistance - Felix Kofler, MAK Design Collection Exhibition Design and Graphic Design - Vandasye (Georg Schnitzer, Peter Umgeher)
Even now the 21st century is still synonymous with the future—and nowhere more so than in design. New social challenges and innovative ways of organizing work have had as much of an impact on the design of objects as updated production techniques, marketing opportunities, and distribution channels. In this MAK exhibition 100 select objects—from furniture, domestic appliances, tools, and lighting, to consumer electronics, toys, and designs for personal care, health, sustainable mobility, and collaboration with robots—symbolize the diversity and innovation in Austrian product design since the turn of the millennium. They are role models for design quality with regard to functionality, technological innovation, saving resources, and ergonomics, as well as in terms of the products’ humor, charisma, and emotional content. In the 25 thematic categories—from A for “Alpine” to Z for “Zeitgeist”—there are surprising and exciting things to be discovered in familiar objects.
The exhibition AUT NOW is a project of the MAK in context of the Vienna Design Week 2024.
Participating designers and manufacturers - Lukas Angst, Robert Vierlinger (KEEGO) / Siepe GmbH, ante up (Hauke Unterburg, Benedikt Stonawski), Antenna Design (Masamichi Udagawa, Sigi Moeslinger) / Knoll, Inc., Arge2 (Georg Kaserer, Michael Spindler) / Hussl Sitzmöbel GmbH & Co. KGClemens Auer / Johann Seidlaws designteam (Adam Wehsely-Swiczinsky) / Ottobock HealthCare, Georg Baldele, Lena Beigel, Victoria Berger, Lisa-Marie Halwax, Philip Kohlbecher / Erwin Mach Gummitechnik, Billo Bikes (Christoph Wimmer), bkm design working group (Stefan Moritsch, Kathrina Dankl, Fritz Pernkopf, Katharina Bruckner), Blue Danube Robotics GmbH (Petra Kaindlstorfer), bonpart / DANIEL Ă©dition, breadedEscalope (Sascha Mikel, Martin Schnabl, Michael Moser), RenĂ© Chavanne / JUSTINCASE Trading GmbHCopa (Alfred Burzler, Thomas Exner) / Transparent Design Handels GmbH, schulteswien, Kathrina Dankl, Lisa Hampel / Hermann Viehauser, Marco DessĂ, Patrycja Domanska / GOODGOODs, dottings Industrial Design (Sofia Podreka, Katrin Radanitsch) / RIESS KELO, mat GmbH, Katharina Eisenköck, Element Design / Vetropack Austria, EOOS / Laufen, Thomas Feichtner / Haidlmair GmbH, Martin Feiersinger / Ing. Franz Plank GmbH, Andreas Feldinger, Juliane Fink / Land- und Forstwirtschaftliche Fachhochschule Hatzendorf, formquadrat GmbH / SWAROVSKI OPTIK AG & Co. KG, Hannes Frech / Bioblo Spielwaren GmbH, Joey Fulterer, gloryfy – unbreakable eyewear, Gmundner Keramik, GP designpartners / MAM Babyartikel GmbH, grafisches BĂĽro / feinedinge porzellanmanufaktur gmbh, Christoph Gredler / Leica Camera AGAlexander Gufler / TON a.s.Sandra Holzer / GOODGOODs, Stephanie Hornig / Hartwig Hornig, Megumi Ito / Altmann & KĂĽhne, Dejana Kabiljo / Kabiljo Inc., KIM+HEEP / we-make-things, Benedikt Kirsch, Katarina Schildgen / Tukluk GmbH, KISKA Brand & Design / KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH, Louisa Köber, Marie Mattner / Umbra, Sofia Kocher / Universität fĂĽr angewandte Kunst Wien, Julia Landsiedl Ă— magdas design / Caritas Werkstätte Lanzendorf, Wolfgang Lässer / Klaus Häusler, Tina Lehner / Laszlo Eckhardt (Compwood Products Kft), Matthias Leite-GĂĽrtner / woom GmbHUlrike Leitner / Gruber Kartonagen GmbH, Heinz Lichtenegger / SEV Litovel s.r.o., LUCY.D (Barbara Ambrosz, Karin Santorso) / TREWITNina Mair / Dade Design, Sebastian Menschhorn / J. & L. Lobmeyr, Mindful Design and Craft (Petra Wieser) / Hermann Seiser Manufaktur, mischer'traxler studio (Katharina Mischer, Thomas Traxler) / Vetreria Simone Cenedese, Eugenio Panizzi (fĂĽr Galerie Punta Conterie), mo° sound (Ronald Jaklitsch) / mo° sound, AGB Elektro spol. s.r.o., Martin Mostböck, AID ArchitectureInteriors, Design / viabizzuno spa, Rainer Mutsch / Carl Suchy & Söhne mit Therese Wibmer und J. & L. Lobmeyr, Bernhard Neuwirth / Brevillier Urban & Sachs GmbH & Co. KG, Numen / For Use / ClassiCon, Paris Maderna / MCS.bike | Maderna Cycle Systems, Permanere – Verein zur Erforschung und Entwicklung nachhaltiger Produkte und Lösungen (Peter Knobloch, Billie Rehwald, Daniel Kloboucnik, Bernhard Ranner), Peschke Design (Matthias Peschke, Peter Kalsberger) / AKG Acoustics GmbHHorst Philipp / Whisperwool – Tante Lotte Design GmbH, CĂ©lia Picard, Hannes Schreckensberger, Johanna Pichlbauer, Natalie Pichler / GrĂĽne Erde GmbH, Karl Emilio Pircher mit Fidel Peugeot / Lomographische Gesellschaft, POLKA (Marie Rahm, Monica Singer) / Vöslauer Mineralwasser GmbH, Ferdinand A. Porsche / CHROMA Messer GmbH & Co. KG, Garwick Industries Ltd.PP, AG architects (Anna Popelka, Georg Poduschka) / Deurotherm Polyurethan-Isolierungen GmbH, Talia Radford, Patrick Rampelotto, Fritz Pernkopf / Quinze & Milan, Frank Rettenbacher / Philips, TP Vision, Robert RĂĽf / TREWITSALZ Design OG / USound GmbH, Johannes Scherr / Rafael Kubisz, Klemens Schillinger / Andreas Speiser, Becker Guss, Julia Schwarz, Soda Designers (Nada Nasrallah, Christian Horner) / Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten GmbH, Robert Stadler / Bitossi Ceramiche, Philomena Strack, Studio Barbara Gollackner / Studio Barbara Gollackner mit Peter Königstudio, högl borowski / SelfDelvestudio, MARCH GUT (Christoph March und Marek Gut), studio novo GmbH (Nik Pelzl) / ORTOVOX Sportartikel GmbH, studio RE.D (Kerstin Pfleger, Peter Paulhart, Alexander Liendl) / REDUCE.DESIGN, studiotut (Marie Nemeth, Silvia Stocker) / Tischlerei BereuterUrsula Futura GmbH (Kathrin Schaden) / ZdenÄ›k Kunc, NovotnĂ˝ Glass, Valentinitsch Design / base.energy handelsgmbh, Vandasye (Georg Schnitzer, Peter Umgeher), Vera Wiedermann Keramik / RIESS EmailleValentin Vodev / VELLO BIKEGeorg Wanker / PIEPS GmbH, WERKKARTE / Adnan und Andrea NakiÄŤević, Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland / Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland, Hermes Novak, Nadja Zerunian, Sarah-Linda Forrer / Wodek Przyggodazeug Design GmbH / ruwido austria gmbh, Anna Zimmermann / Bakalowits Licht Design GmbH
25 Categories Alpine—Circular—Compact—Concept—Craft—Design parlant—Do-Easy—Empowerment—Human–Machine—Invisible—Joints—Lo-Tek—Luxury—Material Opportunities—Participation—Possible Tools—Pre-Product—–Reduction—Re-Typification—Subtle—Super Normal—Tuning—Update—Viennese Postproduction—Zeitgeist
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MAK - Museum for applied arts, Vienna
Curation - Vandasye (Georg Schnitzer, Peter Umgeher); Sebastian Hackenschmidt, Curator, MAK Furniture and Woodwork Collection; Marlies Wirth, Curator, Digital Culture and MAK Design Collection Curatorial
Assistance - Felix Kofler, MAK Design Collection Exhibition Design and Graphic Design - Vandasye (Georg Schnitzer, Peter Umgeher)
Even now the 21st century is still synonymous with the future—and nowhere more so than in design. New social challenges and innovative ways of organizing work have had as much of an impact on the design of objects as updated production techniques, marketing opportunities, and distribution channels. In this MAK exhibition 100 select objects—from furniture, domestic appliances, tools, and lighting, to consumer electronics, toys, and designs for personal care, health, sustainable mobility, and collaboration with robots—symbolize the diversity and innovation in Austrian product design since the turn of the millennium. They are role models for design quality with regard to functionality, technological innovation, saving resources, and ergonomics, as well as in terms of the products’ humor, charisma, and emotional content. In the 25 thematic categories—from A for “Alpine” to Z for “Zeitgeist”—there are surprising and exciting things to be discovered in familiar objects.
The exhibition AUT NOW is a project of the MAK in context of the Vienna Design Week 2024.
Participating designers and manufacturers - Lukas Angst, Robert Vierlinger (KEEGO) / Siepe GmbH, ante up (Hauke Unterburg, Benedikt Stonawski), Antenna Design (Masamichi Udagawa, Sigi Moeslinger) / Knoll, Inc., Arge2 (Georg Kaserer, Michael Spindler) / Hussl Sitzmöbel GmbH & Co. KGClemens Auer / Johann Seidlaws designteam (Adam Wehsely-Swiczinsky) / Ottobock HealthCare, Georg Baldele, Lena Beigel, Victoria Berger, Lisa-Marie Halwax, Philip Kohlbecher / Erwin Mach Gummitechnik, Billo Bikes (Christoph Wimmer), bkm design working group (Stefan Moritsch, Kathrina Dankl, Fritz Pernkopf, Katharina Bruckner), Blue Danube Robotics GmbH (Petra Kaindlstorfer), bonpart / DANIEL Ă©dition, breadedEscalope (Sascha Mikel, Martin Schnabl, Michael Moser), RenĂ© Chavanne / JUSTINCASE Trading GmbHCopa (Alfred Burzler, Thomas Exner) / Transparent Design Handels GmbH, schulteswien, Kathrina Dankl, Lisa Hampel / Hermann Viehauser, Marco DessĂ, Patrycja Domanska / GOODGOODs, dottings Industrial Design (Sofia Podreka, Katrin Radanitsch) / RIESS KELO, mat GmbH, Katharina Eisenköck, Element Design / Vetropack Austria, EOOS / Laufen, Thomas Feichtner / Haidlmair GmbH, Martin Feiersinger / Ing. Franz Plank GmbH, Andreas Feldinger, Juliane Fink / Land- und Forstwirtschaftliche Fachhochschule Hatzendorf, formquadrat GmbH / SWAROVSKI OPTIK AG & Co. KG, Hannes Frech / Bioblo Spielwaren GmbH, Joey Fulterer, gloryfy – unbreakable eyewear, Gmundner Keramik, GP designpartners / MAM Babyartikel GmbH, grafisches BĂĽro / feinedinge porzellanmanufaktur gmbh, Christoph Gredler / Leica Camera AGAlexander Gufler / TON a.s.Sandra Holzer / GOODGOODs, Stephanie Hornig / Hartwig Hornig, Megumi Ito / Altmann & KĂĽhne, Dejana Kabiljo / Kabiljo Inc., KIM+HEEP / we-make-things, Benedikt Kirsch, Katarina Schildgen / Tukluk GmbH, KISKA Brand & Design / KTM Sportmotorcycle GmbH, Louisa Köber, Marie Mattner / Umbra, Sofia Kocher / Universität fĂĽr angewandte Kunst Wien, Julia Landsiedl Ă— magdas design / Caritas Werkstätte Lanzendorf, Wolfgang Lässer / Klaus Häusler, Tina Lehner / Laszlo Eckhardt (Compwood Products Kft), Matthias Leite-GĂĽrtner / woom GmbHUlrike Leitner / Gruber Kartonagen GmbH, Heinz Lichtenegger / SEV Litovel s.r.o., LUCY.D (Barbara Ambrosz, Karin Santorso) / TREWITNina Mair / Dade Design, Sebastian Menschhorn / J. & L. Lobmeyr, Mindful Design and Craft (Petra Wieser) / Hermann Seiser Manufaktur, mischer'traxler studio (Katharina Mischer, Thomas Traxler) / Vetreria Simone Cenedese, Eugenio Panizzi (fĂĽr Galerie Punta Conterie), mo° sound (Ronald Jaklitsch) / mo° sound, AGB Elektro spol. s.r.o., Martin Mostböck, AID ArchitectureInteriors, Design / viabizzuno spa, Rainer Mutsch / Carl Suchy & Söhne mit Therese Wibmer und J. & L. Lobmeyr, Bernhard Neuwirth / Brevillier Urban & Sachs GmbH & Co. KG, Numen / For Use / ClassiCon, Paris Maderna / MCS.bike | Maderna Cycle Systems, Permanere – Verein zur Erforschung und Entwicklung nachhaltiger Produkte und Lösungen (Peter Knobloch, Billie Rehwald, Daniel Kloboucnik, Bernhard Ranner), Peschke Design (Matthias Peschke, Peter Kalsberger) / AKG Acoustics GmbHHorst Philipp / Whisperwool – Tante Lotte Design GmbH, CĂ©lia Picard, Hannes Schreckensberger, Johanna Pichlbauer, Natalie Pichler / GrĂĽne Erde GmbH, Karl Emilio Pircher mit Fidel Peugeot / Lomographische Gesellschaft, POLKA (Marie Rahm, Monica Singer) / Vöslauer Mineralwasser GmbH, Ferdinand A. Porsche / CHROMA Messer GmbH & Co. KG, Garwick Industries Ltd.PP, AG architects (Anna Popelka, Georg Poduschka) / Deurotherm Polyurethan-Isolierungen GmbH, Talia Radford, Patrick Rampelotto, Fritz Pernkopf / Quinze & Milan, Frank Rettenbacher / Philips, TP Vision, Robert RĂĽf / TREWITSALZ Design OG / USound GmbH, Johannes Scherr / Rafael Kubisz, Klemens Schillinger / Andreas Speiser, Becker Guss, Julia Schwarz, Soda Designers (Nada Nasrallah, Christian Horner) / Wittmann Möbelwerkstätten GmbH, Robert Stadler / Bitossi Ceramiche, Philomena Strack, Studio Barbara Gollackner / Studio Barbara Gollackner mit Peter Königstudio, högl borowski / SelfDelvestudio, MARCH GUT (Christoph March und Marek Gut), studio novo GmbH (Nik Pelzl) / ORTOVOX Sportartikel GmbH, studio RE.D (Kerstin Pfleger, Peter Paulhart, Alexander Liendl) / REDUCE.DESIGN, studiotut (Marie Nemeth, Silvia Stocker) / Tischlerei BereuterUrsula Futura GmbH (Kathrin Schaden) / ZdenÄ›k Kunc, NovotnĂ˝ Glass, Valentinitsch Design / base.energy handelsgmbh, Vandasye (Georg Schnitzer, Peter Umgeher), Vera Wiedermann Keramik / RIESS EmailleValentin Vodev / VELLO BIKEGeorg Wanker / PIEPS GmbH, WERKKARTE / Adnan und Andrea NakiÄŤević, Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland / Christoph Wimmer-Ruelland, Hermes Novak, Nadja Zerunian, Sarah-Linda Forrer / Wodek Przyggodazeug Design GmbH / ruwido austria gmbh, Anna Zimmermann / Bakalowits Licht Design GmbH
25 Categories Alpine—Circular—Compact—Concept—Craft—Design parlant—Do-Easy—Empowerment—Human–Machine—Invisible—Joints—Lo-Tek—Luxury—Material Opportunities—Participation—Possible Tools—Pre-Product—–Reduction—Re-Typification—Subtle—Super Normal—Tuning—Update—Viennese Postproduction—Zeitgeist
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