28/09/2026
Your guide to VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, curated by The Social Hub in collaboration with some of the people behind the festival.
From exhibitions and installations to places worth stopping by, we’ve picked a few highlights to help you explore design across the city.
MÉMOIRE EN FIL — an immersive textile installation by Tatiana Bifouri exploring memory, identity and Luxembourg’s cultural diversity through participatory art.
MEZEKƎRƎ, 7th district — Apollogasse 21/5
With WELLNESS, Bureau Fomo creates a sensory experience that inspires people to develop a new approach to their own well-being.
2nd district — Förstergasse 8
28 Sept–4 Oct
A multi-course culinary performance inspired by Hundertwasser, bringing together food, design, sustainability and organic forms in a sensory experience by Berlin-based RAT Supper Club.
The Social Hub Vienna, 2nd district — Nordbahnstraße 47
Fri, 2 Oct · 19:30
Tickets in the bio.
Interdisciplinary art duo EJTECH opens the new PILWAX Art Space with an experimental installation exploring the connection between technology, the human body, sound, light and space.
PILWAX Art Space, 2nd district — Hollandstraße 4
1–2 Oct · Thu 9:00–17:00, Fri 9:00–16:00
Opening: 30 Sept · 18:00–21:00
A mobile, multisensory club exploring accessibility, inclusion and the future of club culture. Combining a sound system with artist Michaela Rotsch’s walk-in glass passageway, the project creates a space where deaf and electronic music communities can connect through music, workshops, film and experimentation.
30 Sept–4 Oct · Daily 11:00–17:00
Film screening: 30 Sept · 18:00–20:30
Workshop + Open Decks: 1 Oct · 15:00–16:30
Listening Brunch: 4 Oct · 11:00–15:00
BITTERBAR at Margaretenplatz is the official festival bar of VIENNA DESIGN WEEK, bringing together local design and Viennese aperitif culture.
The bar collaborates with Austrian designers and regional producers, with a drinks menu centred around Viennese vermouth and local products rather than mainstream beverage brands.
Dates: 25 September–3 October
Opening: Tuesday–Saturday from 17:00
Location: Margaretenplatz 5, 5th district
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