September 2017

From jet setters to families, Carinthia's Wörthersee is the waterfront escape Austrians keep coming back to.

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Designed in cooperation with the Austrian designer Rainer Mutsch, this timepiece is a unique construction using asymmetrical oval shapes to give a...

As a fashion phenomenon, street style arose at the end of the 20th century and has since developed into a billion-dollar industry that perfectly cater...

To be truly integrated in Vienna there are certain terms no dictionary or Deutschkurs will properly explain. But you’re no stranger, so here’s this mo...

Design and craftsmanship are often paired with a legacy business. These designers have not only left their mark on the world of accessories, but their...

Whether they’re rethinking the world of retail, creating designs for kiddies or offering top-notch pampering, these insider favorites should not be mi...

Enchanting and confusing, Die Zauberflöte returns to the house it helped build However you look at it, the story is confusing. Somehow, Mozart’s ...

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Astonishing spoiled moviegoers is no small task. Marrying virtual reality with architecture, a Viennese company is dazzling audiences By Susanne Got...

With the Greens absorbed in internecine warfare, the prospects for a progressive left agenda look increasingly dim With just a month until the pa...

Cinematic legend John Waters continues his crusade against the tyranny of good taste Since his seminal releases in the 1970s, John Waters has ama...

The Old World has no claim to great European art. A magnificent gallery showcases Vienna’s treasures in the Big Apple Europeans like to believe t...

The international showcase festival and conference presents indie rock and club culture in all its glory Presenting the city’s clubscape alongsid...

“It’s difficult to make predictions,” the great Danish physicist Niels Bohr liked to say, “especially about the future” – a proverb that captured quit...

Design is not just a profession, it's a way of life. Whether it's on the runway, backstage, on the go or online, these designers both live and love wh...

A new show on the Renaissance polymath demonstrates the creative process of a genius Mentioned in the same breath as Leonardo and Michelangelo, R...

We asked board member Thomas Schaufler about designing Erste Bank’s online banking platform George In Austria, banking has not always moved with ...

MAK director Christoph Thun-Hohenstein on the resonance of objects, digital humanism and how we can design our way out of the singularity Every...

Design is not just a profession, it's a way of life. Whether it's on the runway, backstage, on the go or online, these designers both live and love wh...

The recently published diaries of Sunset Boulevard screenwriter Charles Brackett, on Hollywood and the half-mad world of Viennese émigré director Bill...

While banning the face veil may be within Europe’s rights, is it the right thing to do? First, let’s get one thing straight, the niqab, and the b...

Croquet has a small but fervent fan base in Austria The first challenge you face when discussing croquet in Austria is explaining that it’s not t...

You don’t need to be an artist’s muse to live like Alma Mahler. Vienna is bustling with design pieces that can turn your flat into a stylish Gesamtk...

While we no longer ride out with a lamp and a whistle, cycling today has become a part of life "I want to ride my bicycle, I want to ride it wher...

There’s no question: Vienna loves its wine and the traditions that go with it. And few areas of the city encapsulate Vienna’s enduring love for liquid...

Art and design are at the center of a semantic battle. Design can serve the purpose of making things attractive, easy to use, evocative, or si...

Rest your weary feet and take Vienna’s Heurigen Express to some of the city’s most charming Buschenschänke Having lived in Vienna for seven years...

The human side of Britain’s monarch is shown in a softer light No stranger to royals, after humanizing Queen Elisabeth II in the critically-acc...

A quick-and-dirty synopsis of last month’s Austrian News. Austria’s Football and Volleyball Teams Finish Strong At the Eur...

In Vienna, with so much arts and culture, design may seem like an afterthought. In fact, it's all around us, shaping how we live, eat and dress T...

One of Austria’s finest expressionists receives his first major show in over 50 years With a dynamic and dazzling figural style marked by a fierc...

A film crew captures Vienna’s clandestine allure for the espionage thriller City of Spies The backdrop certainly isn’t reassuring: I’m in front of a...

Janek Wasserman takes a closer look at conservative discontent in Red Vienna during the interwar period It is the victors who write the history, Win...

No longer in its infancy, Viennacontemporary asserts itself as the leading art marketplace in Austria The best art fairs offer a little something...

Push the button, climb the high steps and plop yourself down on a polished wooden seat. The seat’s design has an inward slope, so with every twist and...

Vienna's Design Week is a feast of ideas that reveal the many ways design enhances our lives Given any traveler’s willingness to pay for charm, i...

The cuisine of Morocco at L’Orient combines warm spices with a carefully designed space In Arabic, khattat means calligrapher, the scribe whose p...

The Buskers Festival enlivens Karlsplatz with world-class performers Since time immemorial, humanity has been fascinated with unusual feats of derrin...

Swingtime adds a touch of class to the after work scene The timing may vary but, at some point, city dwellers invariably have the same epiphany: ...

Austria’s annual frightfest is more than just gore, celebrating the weird and fantastical While more conventional cinematic aficionados spend the en...

Design is not just a profession, it's a way of life. Whether it's on the runway, backstage, on the go or online, these designers both live and love wh...

The pop-up restaurant Rien recaptures the intellectual and artistic spirit of the legendary Café Griensteidl Establishments rise and fall in the ...

The alternative hip-hop legend returns with a new album in tow A seminal figure among turntablists, DJ Shadow (Josh Davis) greatly contributed to...

Design is not just a profession, it’s a way of life. Whether it’s on the runway, backstage, on the go or online, these designers both live and love wh...

Cities bask in UNESCO world heritage status. But what happens if it conflicts with modern city planning? When Vienna’s Historic Center was officiall...