Circular design plays a central role on the way to a viable circular economy. In order to provide actors in the product development process with a simple set of rules for the design of circular products, the Institute of Design Research Vienna has developed the Circular Design Rules.

Design Revolution Now! advocates for bold, transformative design practices that address urgent global challenges. It pushes for innovation that prioritizes sustainability, equity, and social impact, aiming to reshape industries and improve lives through responsible, forward-thinking design.

Regenerative design creates systems that restore, renew, and revitalize their own energy sources and materials. It focuses on minimizing environmental impact, enhancing sustainability, and fostering positive interactions between nature and human-made systems for a thriving future.

Tools for the Design Revolution empowers designers with innovative resources to create sustainable, impactful solutions. It provides strategies, techniques, and technologies to drive positive change, enabling a shift towards more ethical, regenerative, and responsible design practices.

Design History explores the evolution of design across time, highlighting key movements, styles, and innovators. It examines how social, cultural, and technological changes have shaped design practices, providing valuable insights into the past to inspire the future of design.

The city factory is a »real time« research lab for new files in the creative economy that concentrates on discovering and revealing future urban potential in Vienna.

(3) Regenerative Design

(3.1) Exhibition: Dorf | Bau | Steine by NDU Students

ExhibitionLecture

Regenerative Design

17–19 December 2024
Rathausgasse 3
3100 St.Pölten

(3.2) IMAGINE: Coral Reef. Regenerative Design in Sarajevo

Exhibition

Regenerative Design

05.–31. october 2023 Historical Museum of Bosnia and Herzegovina Zmaja od Bosne 5 Sarajevo 71000, Bosnia and Herzegovina

(3.3) IMAGINE: Coral Reef. Transformative Design Talk

Talk

Regenerative Design

16 May 2023,
19:00 Impact Hub Berlin
Rollbergstraße 28A, 12053 Berlin

(3.4) IMAGINE: Regenerative Design - perspectives in dialogue

Workshop

Regenerative Design

4 November 2024
17:00–20:00
Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin
Matthäikirchplatz, 10785 Berlin

(3.5) IMAGINE: Coral Reef. Regenerative Design in Berlin

Exhibition

Regenerative Design

27 April– 23. June
Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin

(3.6) IMAGINE: Coral Reef. Regenerative Design in Tirana

Exhibition

Regenerative Design

1 March–1 April 2024
Agimia Art Center, Albania
Bajram Curri Blvd, Tirana 1001

(3.7) Regenerativ Design Principles

Publication

Regenerative Design

27th April – 23rd June
Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin

(3.8) Essay: When Design Inspires Purpose

Publication

Regenerative Design

Essay by Ronja Grossar
as part of the exhibition catalogue
»Design With a Purpose«