Publication

Regenerative Design

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

Number 4 in the series »Vienna Climate Biennale Positions«.

(3.8) Essay: When Design Inspires Purpose

The publication in which the essay by Ronja Grossar was published accompanies the exhibition of the same name “Design With a Purpose,” which was curated by the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK and shown as part of the Vienna Climate Biennale 2024. It highlights the role of design as a key to an ecologically and socially sustainable way of life.

Ronja Grossar, a design researcher at the IDRV, was invited to contribute an essay on the topic of the exhibition. “Wenn Design zu Sinnhaftem anstiftet – When design inspires purpose” contrasts the findings of a study on the Purpose Economy with our current research focus on the approach of Regenerative Design.

Design can take on responsibility, despite its origins as a tool of the consumer society. The objects and projects presented in “Design With a Purpose” demonstrate how a respectful approach to materials, energy, and people is possible without relying on exploitation. They tell stories, build relationships, and challenge existing systems, always with a focus on aesthetics and functionality.

© VIENNA DESIGN WEEK–Joanna Pianka

You can download the article as a pdf here.

the entire publication is available at the VIENNA DESIGN WEEK or at the current exhibition venues.

Texts by: Gabriel Roland (Exhibition Curation), Claudius Schulze (Vienna Climate Biennale), Ronja Grossar (Institute of Design Research Vienna (IDRV))

Design & Lithography: Andrea Ida

Printing: gugler Druck Sinn*

Project Management: Alexandra Brückner 

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