| design now . austria. contemporary austrian designers. a touring exhibition (1998 - 2002) .............................................................................................. | |||
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| design now.austria a touring exhibition (1998 - 2002) at the moment on show at the hara museum of contemporary art, tokyo, january 26 - 7 april 2002 http://www.haramuseum.or.jp |
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the stunning fin de siecle art that blossomed in vienna from the end of the nineteenth century through the early twentieth century and the viennese design trends centered on the viennese guilds had an immeasurable influence on the history of modern design. so dazzling was this era that history has tended to overlook the developments in austrian design that took place thereafter, especially the period from the 1970s onward. to rectify this, this exhibition provides an overview of the current situation and historical background behind modern austrian design, whose resurgence is once again becoming a focus of intense interest within the world of design. this exhibition is an attempt to examine how the cutting-edge architectural and design theories of hans hollein and victor papanek, first proposed thirty years ago, have been passed down and applied within the contemporary austrian design scene, and how those theories have been further developed through the diverse talent and unique expression of contemporary austrian designers. DESIGN NOW. AUSTRIA http://www.designnow.at |
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| --- smart export design by austria tabakwerke AG, 1959 the package of the company's most successful product combines modern internationality with a dignified latin slogan. |
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| --- P.E.Z. dispenser design by haas nährmittel gesmbh, 1949 the idea of manufacturing peppermint sweets dates back to 1927. the dispenser, a small mechanical gadget resembling a vending machine, was invented in 1949. in 1962, a licensing agreement with walt disney resulted in disney's creatures providing fun in addition to taste. |
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| --- imco lighter design by imco meister gesmbh originally this company manufactured buttons. after the first world war they switched to making lighters from the spent ammunition shells. in its present form, the super 6700 triplex with 10-year warranty hs been on the market since the fifties. |
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| --- spectacles herbert schweiger, 1968 glasses such as these were produced by herbert schweiger in the 60s in very limited editions. fashion journals were their medium, turning them into objects of desire. |
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| --- kneissl white star, 1960 the KWS was the first synthetic ski in the world. it was the answer to the challenge of metal skis at the beginning of the 60s. karl schranz turned this ski into a legend. |
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| --- 'design for the real world' victor papanek, 1970 all men are designers. everything we do, almost all the time, is design, for design is basic to all human activity. the planning and patterning of any act towards a desired, and predictable objective constitutes the design process. any attempt to separate design, to make it a thing per se, runs counter to the fact that design is the primery underlying matrix of life. |
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| --- flying carpet, flexibel piece of furniture carbon fibre, aluminium, hydraulics design by walter thaler, 1995 the lounger takes on any form you want and is then stiffened hydraulically 2 meters. |
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| --- ibu-wicker loungerin rattan design by martin bergmann, 1995 this lounger has one side for day-time use and the other for night-time use. when propped up against the wall, the object becomes IBU (mother). |
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| --- 2 touch phone, vibrating communications unit in soft synthetic design by christian horner, 1997 |
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| --- iron van shopping aid in 6 mm steel wire design by michele falchetto, 1997 made almost entirely of a single material, carries plastic bag and briefcase |
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| --- 21st century motel, flyer design by florian ribisch at foxy, 1998 |
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| --- fast forward fashion and media exhibition, catalogue design by alois schwaighofer, 1999 http://www.fastforward-k-haus.at |
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