spanish-born london-based designer tomas alonso works with wiener silbermanufaktur all images © rüdiger andorfer

passionswege is a major focal point of vienna design week, which is in its fifth edition this year. the program invites young, emerging designers to work with selected vienna-based firms and manufacturers, exchanging design ideas and producing a tangible outcome, be it a product or installation. the participating designers of 2011 are: tomas alonso (SP/UK); philipp malouin (CA); tomas kral (SK); ulli budde (DE); lucidipevere (I); beza project (PL); patrycia domanska (PL/AT); hermann trebsche (AT); and konstantin schmölzer (AT).

paired up with the following manufacturers: silverware firm wiener silbermanufactur; glass and chandelier manufacturer lobmeyr; jeweller köchert; WOKA lamps; upholsterers atelier telliez; folkcostume experts trachten tostmann; party decorations ballons & ballons; and garden specialists verdarium at stilwirk.

vienna design week 2011 passionswege preview canadian designer philipp malouin collaborates with glass and chandelier manufacturer J. & L. lobmeyr

vienna design week 2011 passionswege preview slovakian-born swiss-based designer tomas kral works together with viennese hat manufacturer mühlbauer

vienna design week 2011 passionswege preview german designer ulli budde collaborates with jeweller A. E. köchert

vienna design week 2011 passionswege preview polish designers anna loskiewicz and zofia strumillo-sukiennik of beza project work with french upholsterers atelier telliez

— vienna design week runs from september 30th to october 9th, 2011. the aim of  is to show and enable people to experience the many facets of creative work in the fields of product,

furniture and industrial design as well as experimental design.

designboom is an official media partner, stay tuned for more coverage of this year’s event!