Edu Talks
Rest in Beauty
Barbara Gollackner explores the value of waste and material culture through “Rest in Beauty,” a tableware collection created from industrial leftovers. Collaborating with local Austrian artisans working in stone, wood, glass, and metal, Gollackner investigated massive stockpiles of unused materials, such as stone cut-offs and surplus wood, turning constraints into a design advantage.
This talk took place during VIENNA DESIGN WEEK 2026 as part of the Next Gen Design Edu Talks series organized by designaustria. Next Gen Design is a three-year initiative promoting green and sustainable design within the European design sector, especially among young designers, supporting the European Green Deal. The program involves collaborations between five key design platforms and festivals: Skopje Design Week (Public Room), Mikser Festival from Belgrade (Mikser), designaustria, What Design Can Do from Amsterdam, and Barcelona Design Week (Barcelona Creativity & Design Foundation), with support from the European Commission.