This October is filled with design festivals, fresh exhibitions, Filmfestivals and happenings. We handpicked a fine selection for you – from Austria to the Netherlands, Spain and Czech Republic or Slovakia: you will get inspired, surprised and get connected.

 

Design for Planet Festival

 


The third edition of this free, award winning festival is focusing on topics like repairability, designing regeneratively, AI and design, fashion and the climate crisis, inclusivity in innovation and climate conscious branding – uniting the design community and inviting to collaborate.

 

HARD FACTS

online and at University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK
October 17th&18th 2023

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Vienna Art Book Fair #2

 

The Vienna Art Book Fair #2 focuses on small publishers and artists who create unique artists’ publications that cannot be found in conventional bookstores. For three days, the VABF offers a free admission program that includes exhibitions, lectures, book presentations, and performances.

 

HARD FACTS

dieAngewandte – University of Applied Arts Vienna
Vordere Zollamtsstraße 7, 1030 Vienna
20–22 Oktober 2023

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Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava

 


275 illustrators from all over the world show their work – more than 2000 illustrations from a total of 355 books. The 29th edition of the Bienniale of Illustrations Bratislava is a dedication to the Slovak illustrator, painter, graphic artist and sculptor Miroslav Cipár, who founded the Biennale.

 

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BIBIANA, Panská 41, Bratislava
October 04th → December 3rd 2023

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Forward Festival Vienna

 


More than 20 creatives for around the world will give talks, do workshops with you and celebrate at Vienna’s legendary Gartenbaukino. Our host, Stefan Sagmeister will guide you through the program. In case you didn’t get a ticket yet, you can still get a live-stream ticket.

HARD FACTS

October 5th & 6th 2023
Gartenbaukino, Parkring 12, 1010 Wien

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CLIŠHÉ TRÄSH

 


Two days filled with comedy, performance, concerts and party. Toxische Pommes will join the stage with the likes of Faris Chuchi and Ivo Dimchev. This collectively curated festival will give you laughs and food for thought about questions like “who is laughing at whom, and how does our affiliation affect our sense of humor?”

HARD FACTS

October 6th & 7th 2023
Kulturhaus Brotfabrik, Absberggasse 27, Stiege 3, 1100 Wien

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ORF Long Night Of Museums

 


For the 23rd time, hundreds of museums all over Austria open their doors on an autumn Saturday night from 6pm to 1am. You only need one ticket to enter the museums. Old masters, contemporary art or archaeological gems: that night you can explore the richness of Austrias culture.

 

HARD FACTS

October 7th 2023
All over Austria

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Designblok 25th edition of Prague International Design Festival


The largest design and fashion expo in Central and Eastern Europe will celebrate it’s 25th edition at three venues in Prague: the Trade Fair Palace National Gallery, The Museum of Decorative Arts and the Ball Game Room of Prague Castle. International trends as well as social issues are being reflected throughout the festival.

 

HARD FACTS

October 4th → October 8th 2023

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CONNECTED III Days of Artist Books

 


Artists books from Czech Republic and Austria are being exhibited at Vienna’s Künstlerhaus. You will surely find rare books and get to know artists you didn’t know before.

 

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October 7th → October 15th 2023

Künstlerhaus, Karlsplatz 5, 1010 Vienna

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Barcelona Design Week

 


The 18th edition of Barcelona Design Week is filled with exhibitions, talks, showrooms, workshops, installations and curated routes, with a focus on future needs for society and designs role in it.

 

HARD FACTS

October 16th → October 28th 2023
Barcelona centre de Disseny

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Japannual 2023

 


For the 7th time, Vienna’s Filmcasino organizes the Japanese film days. More than 20 movies and documentaries give an overview of the contemporary movie scene.

 

HARD FACTS

October 5th → October 11th 2023
Filmcasino, Margaretenstraße 78, 1050 Wien and Kino am Spittelberg, Spittelberggasse 3, 1070 Wien

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Haus-Rucker-Co: Breathing Zones

 


One of Austrias most famous artist group was Haus Rucker-Co: founded in 1967 and active until 1992, architects Laurids Ortner, Günter Zamp Kelp, the painter Klaus Pinter, and, from 1971, Manfred Ortner created a body of work which still impacts designers, architects and artists alike.

 

HARD FACTS

October 6th 2023 → February 25th 2024
Lentos Kunstmuseum Linz
Ernst-Koref-Promenade 1, 4020 Linz

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Dutch Design Week

 

At numerous locations throughout the city of Eindhoven, you can explore art and design with all kinds of backgrounds: speculative & social design, service & innovative design, signature & collectible design, independent & critical design – just to name a few. through exhibitions, talks and networking events you’re invited to have an extraordary experience.

HARD FACTS

October 21st → October 29th 2023
Eindhoven

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Image credits:

© Design for Planet Festival
© Biennial of Illustrations Bratislava
© Niklas Schnaubelt
© CLIŠHÉ TRÄSH
© ORF
© Designblok
© CONNECTED III /Künstlerhaus
© Barcelona Design Week
© Filmcasino
© Haus-Rucker-Co
© Dutch Design Week