The film project XS-2100 showcases short
films by interdisciplinary students. They draw on the year 2100 and explore associative approaches to concepts such as ‘XS
(x-small)’, ‘access’ and ‘excess’. A collaborative project with the Weltmuseum Wien on the theme of regenerative design explores
research questions and findings arising from a search for regenerative design strategies of indigenous objects from the collection.
(See the accompanying publication Regenerative
Design: The Weltmuseum as Laboratory for the Future, Harald Gruendl & Claudia Banz (eds.))
PhD student Zhe Sun
(Tongji University) presents the AI installation Distilled Agents. It's experimental setting raises questions about
design education, design research and the academic system with its peer-review processes.
Under the direction of
Harald Gründl, the Regenerative Design Lab conducts experimental design research into regenerative futures,
new roles within design, and political responsibility in this field. In doing so, it combines design theory and history with
individual and collective design practice.
In collaboration with partners such as the Weltmuseum Wien, the ReGenerativa
future platform and Vitra, students have so far tested regenerative design principles as the basis for sustainable design
practices. This has given rise to contributions, positions and questions regarding design as a transformative practice.
Regenerative Design Lab x Vienna Design Week
Talks:
Design Revolution Now! Regenerative
Design Futures!
30 September 2026, 5.00 pm
A discussion on the future of design education based on
the Cumulus Declaration 2025. Published by the umbrella organisation and global network Cumulus Association, the declaration
calls for design education grounded in ecological and social justice and responsibility.
The discussion will be held
in German.
With
Ulrike Kuch, Rector of the University of Applied Arts Vienna
Students
from the ‘Design Revolution Now!’ course
Claudia Banz, Director of the Weltmuseum Wien
moderated
by Harald Gründl
Regenerative Design Futures in India
4 October 2026, 5.00
pm
The Institute of Design Research Vienna (IDRV) brought together international perspectives on the topic of regenerative
design. As part of the exhibition ‘Imagine – Coral Reef. Regenerative Design’ in Delhi, workshops were held with
students from Sushant University, who explored regenerative approaches to design. The talk reflects on the outcomes of this
exchange, with a particular focus on new approaches to sustainable practice in design, manufacturing and lifestyle.
With
Koshalpreet Kaur, Dean of the School of Design at Sushant University
Shailja Sachan,
200 Million Artisans
Harald Gründl, Co-Director of the Institute of Design Research Vienna (IDRV)
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25 September 2026, 11 am–7 pm
26 September 2026, 11 am–10 pm
27 September–4 October
2026, 11 am–7 pm
Talks:
Design Revolution Now! Regenerative Design Futures!: 30 September 2026,
5 pm
Regenerative Design Futures in India: 4 October 2026, 5 pm
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