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ANNOUNCING: The Winners of Next Gen Design Residence Vienna 2026
Ten European designers, five international teams and four days of exchange at designforum Wien during Vienna Design Week Vienna, 27 September 2026. After four intensive days during Vienna Design Week, designaustria announces the winning projects of the Next Gen Design Residence Vienna 2026. The residency brought together ten international creatives, all winners of the Next […]
Next Gen Design: Designers-in-Residence Programme Brings Young European Talent to Vienna
From 24 to 27 September, designaustria hosted the designers-in-residence programme as part of its Next Gen Design project. Over four days, a group of emerging designers from across Europe took part in a packed schedule of talks, workshops, studio visits, guided tours, an assignment, an exhibition and an award ceremony. Festival highlights A highlight of […]
Next Gen Design Reaches Prishtina Sustainable Design Week 2026
The Next Gen Design Travelling Exhibition 2026: “Futures Worth Living” expands its European creative footprint and reaches Prishtina Sustainable Design Week (PSDW) 2026. Coming from Novi Pazar, Mikser Festival 2026, the exhibition travels to Prishtina where it will launch on August 31 at the Faculty of Civil Engineering in Prishtina at 17:30. The opening is […]
Barcelona Design Week 2026: FESTIVAL PROGRAMME
NEXT GEN DESIGN BARCELONA RESIDENCY October 19 – 22, 2026 | Fab Lab Barcelona ***Closed activity “YOUNG CREATIVES RESIDENCE” with Fab Lab Barcelona as host, content partner and mentors The 10 young designers, winners of the Next Gen Design Open Call, will participate in a residency programme organized by the Barcelona Creativity & Design Foundation […]