Design Biennale Zürich

Founded in 2017, the Design Biennale Zurich is a platform for experimental design. Biennially, it unites an array of installations from diverse disciplines, transforming design from an abstract concept into a tangible experience. While the Biennale attracts design creators and experts, it also aims to engage anyone with an interest in design. The focus is on experimental and process-oriented projects from all design disciplines such as product design, graphics, interior, fashion, textiles, interaction and game design as well as scenography.

The Design Biennale Zürich is the brainchild of Gabriela Chicherio and Andreas Saxer. They founded the association Freundeskreis Design in 2015, which led to the establishment of the Design Biennale Zürich in 2017. Gabriela Chicherio, a seasoned product designer, lends her expertise to numerous projects and institutions. Andreas Saxer, also a product designer, serves as a lecturer at the Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts and is a board member of the Swiss Design Association.

The Design Biennale Zürich 2023
With the theme SHIFT, the fourth edition is dedicated to both subtle and significant transformations. Whether it pertains to objects, societies, or the climate: change is constant. This edition aims to explore what change truly entails and the impact that design can wield in shaping it.

At the heart of the Design Biennale Zurich lies an extraordinary exhibition set amidst the enchanting backdrop of the Old Botanical Garden UZH. Here, visitors are invited to immerse themselves in a captivating array of interactive and contextually-driven design installations from diverse disciplines. The varied
supporting program includes guided tours, children's workshops and special events.

In 2023, the Talent Award by Swiss Re will be awarded for the first time. Honoring young talents, visitors can vote for their favorite project from five curated entries. The project with the most public votes will receive the CHF 5000 Talent Award. The award ceremony will take place during the Talent Award Night on September 15, 2023, at the schwarzescafé at Löwenbräu art grounds in Zurich.

The Design Biennale Zurich is part of Zurich Design Weeks.

The Key dates:
Design Biennale Zurich 1.9. – 19.9.2023
Ort: Alter Botanischer Garten der Universität Zürich, Pelikanstrasse 40, 8001 Zürich
Freier Eintritt
Information on the diverse supporting program:
www.designbiennalezurich.ch/home-2023/#activities-2023

The design positions
ALIAS & COMTE/MEUWLY
Fiona-K
Frédéric Dedelley
Get It Studio
Hochschule Luzern, Kunst & Design
honey & bunny
Ice Formwork
Laurent Hermann Progin
Léa Coquoz/Manuel Wirth
Livia Lauber
NULLSERIE
Studio Eidola
Tanski/KOSMOS
Thomas Renggli & Tina Friebel
Yael Anders

On a confrontation course: Under the theme CLASH, different values, traditions and expectations collided at the Design Biennale Zurich 2021. Are analog and digital in opposition with each other? What creative potential do cultural differences and conflicts hold? What areas of tension arise between expectation and reality? At what point does the natural become artificial? The third Design Biennale Zurich presented a dozen experimental design projects from Switzerland. Visitors also were offered an appealing programme consisting of guided tours, artist talks and workshops for young and old.

Design Positions:
AATB / absurda* / Annina Arter / Nathalie Borgeaud / Büro Destruct / Laure
Gremion / Charles Job / Rafael Kouto / Emma Mc Millin & Oliver Sahli, Zhdk /
Ortreport / Stella Speziali & Alexander Wolhoff / Anna Wohlgemuth & Yanik
Kloter.

The key dates:
3rd Design Biennale Zurich: Aug. 12 - Sept. 5, 2021.
Venue: Old Botanical Garden of the University of Zurich, Pelikanstrasse 40, 8001
Zurich
Free entrance