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New social challenges and innovative forms of work influence the design of objects just as much as new production techniques, marketing opportunities and distribution channels. The catalog presents 100 selected objects - furniture, household appliances, tools, lighting, consumer electronics and accessories as well as designs for personal care, health and mobility - the diversity and innovative power of Austrian product design from 2000 to 2025. These objects are role models for the quality of design in terms of functionality, technological innovation, resource conservation and ergonomics. They also demonstrate wit, charisma and emotional appeal. Even in familiar objects, there are surprising and exciting things to discover. 100 objects, 100 designers-25 years, 25 categories: Alpine · Circular · Compact · Concept · Craft · Design parlant · Do-Easy · Empowerment · Human-Machine · Invisible · Joints · Lo-Tek · Luxury · Material Opportunities · Participation · Possible Tools · Pre-Product · Reduction · Re-Typification · Subtle · Super Normal · Tuning · Update · Viennese Postproduction · Zeitgeist