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The DESIGN STUDIOS area offers creative input, progressive ideas and new designs.
In Studio 1 DS (firstfloor), textile designers and trend agencies from all over the world show their fabric designs and latest developments for prints and patterns.
Some exhibitors in this area are:
KUNSTUNIVERSITÄT LINZ | LICA DESIGN STUDIO | STUDIO SPLASH
Students from the textil.kunst.design department at the University of Art and Design Linz present a selection of experimental, handmade textile designs. The exhibited designs are characterised by the versatile use of craftsmanship and technology. Using screen printing, latex, paper, transfer printing and jacquard fabric, a wide range of textures, patterns and colour play is created. On display are individual visions of workshop-operated and therefore independent textile production for the Spring/Summer 25 season.
It is a warm summer day. The guests gather in a beautiful wild garden filled with scribbled bushes and hand-painted flowers in red and orange tones. You feel at ease in this peaceful home. A breath of the fresh air reminds you of summer holidays at the beach when you were a child. The laughter and cheerful chatter pulls you back into the here and now. Your eyes wander over the table: Citrus fruits embellish the dusky-pink linen table cloth. A glass of rose wine blends in, giving a watercolor effect.
Delicate but multicoloured, soft and bold – that’s how Studio Splash welcomes the new spring/summer season 2025. From abstract textures inspired by art and nature to geometric arrangements and unique compositions, each print tells a story of creativity and individuality. They are passionate about creating fashion placement and panneau-prints for women’s wear. The designs are trend based combined with a keen eye on commercial appeal. Spring is not just a season, it’s a celebration of colours!
Modularity is not a new concept. For decades, it has shaped architecture, furniture and industrial design. Applying it to soft textiles, however, opens up an entirely new discussion.
Creativity and curiosity have always been our driving force. Our work evolves through prototypes—never finished, always raising new questions about materials, processes, and possibilities.
Both the fashion and textile industry often celebrates creativity. Yet many of the industry’s creative decisions are made long before a designer ever begins designing. Colour being one of them. The thing is, by the time a designer selects yarn, someone else has already determined the available colours, sequences and combinations. Choice exists, but only within boundaries.
“Through hands-on experimentation, I explore the potential of new surfaces and alternative forms of leather, aiming to reconnect human life with the natural world as an interconnected fabric.”
