For two semesters the Industrial Design class has been exploring utopias of sustainable living in the city of Vienna. They demonstrate why it is so important and urgent to reinvent elements of architecture. From 18–23 April 2023, they will present their proposed solutions to an international audience at SaloneSatellite in Milan.
The final projects can be seen here:
KICK-OFF
SOMMERSEMESTER 2022
A WORKSHOP IN MUNICH WITH „TEAM SONNE"
WINTERSEMESTER 2022/23
Facts
RETHINKING THE ELEMENTS OF ARCHITECTURE
Our built environment is largely composed of standardized architectural elements, all created by engineers or designers. So what happens when we reconsider the design of these primary building blocks?
Led by designer Stefan Diez, the Industrial Design id1 class at the University of Applied Arts Vienna has been investigating these standardized building elements in light of climate change. What utopias of sustainable living could we envisage if we reconceived our built environment from the ground up? And which elements would need to be completely reinvented if we are to achieve the kind of future we all dream of?
Our built environment is largely composed of standardized architectural elements, all created by engineers or designers. So what happens when we reconsider the design of these primary building blocks?
Led by designer Stefan Diez, the Industrial Design id1 class at the University of Applied Arts Vienna has been investigating these standardized building elements in light of climate change. What utopias of sustainable living could we envisage if we reconceived our built environment from the ground up? And which elements would need to be completely reinvented if we are to achieve the kind of future we all dream of?
