Urbanthinktank_next with Lindsay Blair-Howe and Christoph Thun-Hohenstein
Opening "100 Ideas for Salzburg"
17. 7. 25, 7 p.m.
Speakers:
Hubert Klumpner and Michael Walczak, curators Urbanthinktank_next
Lindsay Blair Howe, Professor of Urban Research and Spatial Development at the Faculty of Architecture at the Technical University of Munich
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein, cultural manager, curator and author; artistic director of the future platform ReGenerativa
The exhibition presents prototypical architectural projects that follow four key themes: NURTURING, DWELLING, MOVING, and GENERATING – all within the context of designing urban imaginary worlds. Ongoing research explores interconnected dynamic processes, methods, pilot projects, and tools that respond to climate change and contribute to global transformations through our everyday behavior: What if plant-based food is the norm, what if housing is affordable, what if mobility is sustainable, and what if we regenerate our environment together on a global, regional, and local level in Salzburg?
key data
- Venue
- Stadtgalerie Zwergelgarten
- Date
- 17. 7. 25, 7 p.m.
Lindsay Blair-Howe
Prof. Dr. Lindsey Blair-Howe
Full Professor of Urban Studies and Spatial Development at the TU Munich Department of Architecture Research programme examines the urban in a comparative context, emphasising the interstice between people, planning policies, and the material spaces of the built environment. Transdisciplinary empirical work, primarily located in Southern Africa and Central Europe, draws from global theories and includes qualitative approaches as well as original mixed-methods digital tools. Publish and teach on a wide range of topics related to the urban.
Christoph Thun-Hohenstein
DDr Christoph Thun-Hohenstein
From 2011 to 2021, he was General Director of the MAK - Austrian Museum of Applied Arts / Contemporary Art, Vienna.
He founded the Vienna Biennale for Change, which he headed until 2022. Most recently, he initiated the Vienna Climate Biennale. And was Director of the Austrian Culture Forum in New York. Until 2025 he was Head of Section for International Cultural Affairs Federal Ministry for European and International Affairs, Republic of Austria. Author of many books and scientific articles.
Hubert Klumpner
Zurich, founder architect, urban designer
recognized as one of the pioneers of the "social turn in architecture", and had his international breakthrough with the exhibition 'Small Scale, Big Change: New Architectures of Social Engagement.' at MoMA / New York in 2010. Hubert Klumpner is a Professor in the Practice of Architecture and Urban Design at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Zurich / ETHZ, where he also directs a research and design group on the intersection of urbanization, ecologization, and digitalization. He studied at the University of Applied Arts in Vienna and holds a Master's in Urban Design from Columbia University in NY.
Michael Walczak
Sarajevo, partner architect, digital designer
Co-Director of the Urban Transformation Project Sarajevo (2014-2027) leading the Sarajevo office. He holds a doctoral degree, "Digital Urban Imaginaries", from the University of Applied Arts Vienna, recognized with the State Prize from the Austrian Federal Minister of Science and Education. His work bridges research and practice in actual and digital environments in AI architecture and urban design. As Co-developer of "EnerPol, Urban Digital Twin” software for large-scale urban simulations and Studio Mobil, he teaches at ETH Zurich and the University of Sarajevo.
Anne Graupner
Zurich / Johannesburg, partner architect, urban designer
Leading Africa and Academic collaboration projects. Graupner developed architecture projects for more than twenty years in South Africa, with her Studio 26'10 South Architects and Urban Designers in Johannesburg, South Africa. Anne Graupner taught at the Chair of Architecture and Urban Design at ETHZ from 2020-2024. She researched and developed the transformative Urban Design and Digital Planning Study of Kigali Rwanda, tools and methods for research like the Studio Mobil. Anne Graupner studied at the University of Applied Arts, die:angewandte with Zaha Hadid. Her expertise is in Project development at the intersection of Architecture, Urban Planning, and Knowledge Transfer.
Diego Ceresuela-Wiesmann
Medellin / Madrid, partner architect and urban designer
Co-Director of the Urban Transformation Program Colombia, UTPC (2014-2027) leading the Medellín office. He holds a Master's Degree from the Polytechnic School of Architecture in Madrid (ETSAM), where he graduated with honors. He has received awards from the Emerging New York Architects (AIA) and the Bi-annual Pasajes-Iguzzini International Prize, among others. He designs with diverse material and structural environments, from early concept through construction processes and final implementation. Currently, he is teaching at ETH Zurich and the UPB University in Medellin.
