FROM VIENNA TO THE WORLD
ARCH ON WALK 1: WIEDEN-WALK FROM KOREA TO JAPAN
SEPTEMBER 27, 2025
concept: Marion Kuzmany / ARCH ON TOUR; in cooperation with VIENNA DESIGN WEEK
expert accompaniment: Maari Kurosaki, Jinsoo Park (Korean Cultural Center); Miki Martinek (design.mikimartinek)
moderation: Marion Kuzmany
From Kärntnerstraße to Belvederegasse, from Korea to Japan: Marion Kuzmany’s architecture and design tour begins at the Korean Cultural Center and its exhibition on the connection between the traditional Korean alphabet Hangeul and contemporary product design. The tour continues along the design mile Margaretenstraße, the lively Freihausviertel district, and the culturally rich Schleifmühlgasse, where architecturally outstanding shops stand side by side with galleries and current exhibitions from the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK. Passing remarkable historical buildings and places that describe the development of the neighborhood and district, participants walk to the studio of design.mikimartinek, where the designer presents her reinterpretation of the traditional Japanese furoshiki – a square cloth used for packaging and carrying bags. The tour ends at Belvederegasse with materialnomaden, experts in reuse and circular design in building culture.
Saturday, 2025/09/27
14:15 meeting at Korea Cultural Center: 1; Kärntner Straße 43 / Entrance Krugerstraße 1
14:30 start of the Tour at the gallery 3rd floor, exhibition: "Hangeul Cultural Products"
walk with several stops at selected design shops and galleries
Atelier visit at design.mikimartinek
17:30 end at "materialnomaden" (4; Belvederegasse 12-14)
Tipp: The VIENNA DESIGN WEEK Festival Headquarters at Wiedner Hauptstraße 52 will be open until 10pm on this day. After the tour, Marion Kuzmany invites participants to visit the exhibition together in the presence of the designers. Don’t miss out!
SOLD OUT
ARCH ON WALK 2: WIEDEN NEW AND SUSTAINABLE
OCTOBER 03, 2025
concept: Marion Kuzmany / ARCH ON TOUR; in cooperation with VIENNA DESIGN WEEK
expert accompaniment: Rieke Seim (ORF, technical project management); Jürgen Weishäupl (Funkhaus Wien, Cultural Management); caramel architektInnen zt gmbh
moderation: Marion Kuzmany
This architecture walk begins with an exclusive tour of a true gem of Vienna’s urban and broadcasting history: the Funkhaus Wien on Argentinierstraße, the former broadcasting station of the ORF, which, after its temporary use, will be converted into a sustainable concept for culture, gastronomy, and hospitality. This is followed by an exclusive visit to the so-called Caramel Carage, the extraordinary new studio of the Caramel architecture firm in a converted garage. Like this one, this year’s Festival Headquarters for the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK is also located in a former car repair shop. After an overview tour of the impressive halls, including the festival’s current exhibitions, the tour ends there.
Friday, 2025/10/03
15:45 meeting at Funkhaus: 4., Argentinierstraße 30A
16:00 start of the Tour
Funkhaus Wien (Heinrich Schmid and Hermann Aichinger, 1935–39; renovation: Rhomberg Bau Gruppe, 2021 and BWM Architekten, from 2026)
Caramel Carage (Caramel Architekt*innen, 2025)
VIENNA DESIGN WEEK-Festival Headquarters in the former car repair shop Wiesenthal (Löschner & Helmer, 1957)
19:00 end at the Festival Headquarters
SOLD OUT
Photos:
VIENNA DESIGN WEEK / Collektiv Fischka / Philip Podesser