There is room for design
Designforum Steiermark conveyed the local potential and the importance of design as a creative process to a broad public by design presentations of high quality. Located in Graz—a UNESCO City of Design—Designforum Steiermark as a location provided a platform for exhibitions of regional and international designers and design institutions. It served as an urban centre of dialogue, competence and dissemination, communicating all facets of design in its various forms.
Operated by Creative Industries Styria, Designforum Steiermark provided a presentation platform for designers, networking its services throughout Austria and worldwide in close cooperation with Designforum Wien and Designforum Vorarlberg.
From its conception, a central focus of Designforum Steiermark lay in communicating to the public the value of design and to create awareness for it. The aesthetical aspect does not therefore play a key role, it is instead the economical and social relevance of design that matters. This comprehensive dimension of design was always presented in an easily accessible way at Designforum Steiermark. Its programme featured exhibitions, panel discussions, symposia and lectures as well as events and publications.
In the beginning of 2025, Designforum Steiermark had to close due to budget cuts by the City of Graz (find more information here).
Contact:
Creative Industries Styria
+43 316 890 598
office@cis.at
