Architect Javier Peña-Ibáñez shares his thoughts on the future of cities: “After the pandemic, people are thinking more about the quality of life in their immediate surroundings. Issues like urban mobility, green spaces, and public spaces have become more relevant.”

”Art is the way of life”, Venice, 2019.

The director of Vienna Design Week on championing critical design: “If we reflect on - and critique our material culture, it becomes a powerful way to voice our interests. Fighting about how objects, spaces, and environments look essentially means fighting about our living conditions. This relates to who controls which aspects, who works for whom, and who has a say.”

Fernando Laposse’s work bridges design, agriculture, and social impact. Explore how his projects champion circular economies and support local craftsmanship:“Design is about desirability, making something undesired into something desired. It's more interesting to start with something considered almost waste and try to dominate it, understand it, and create DIY manufacturing processes."