Following last year’s successful inaugural exhibition, RAW SENSES brings its exciting design platform back to Zurich Design Weeks 2023. Taking over the vacant 13th floor of an office building in Zurich West from September 1-16, RAW SENSES will present “THE OFFICE”, an immersive exhibition showcasing contemporary design within an office environment.

The exhibition will be accompanied by exiting playlists and musical collaborations played exclusively on the cutting edge Hidden Sound sets.

Curated specifically with the vacant open-plan office in mind, over 20 de- signers and architects from Switzerland and abroad will exhibit furniture and objects that that address topics of re-purpose and re-configuration; modularity, and multi-use. Whether conceived as prototypes, gallery pieces or custom furniture, they all demonstrate potential beyond the prescribed, opening up new ways to shape our relationship with the ‘things’ around us.

Complementing the exhibition, RAW SENSES will unfold a series of curated events: the opening vernissage soirée will feature a special performance from Lumpi, AATB’s notable office dog, complemented by a champagne bar from G.H. Mumm. Furthermore, attendees can look forward to delightful dinner evenings by Cang Tin, culminating in a closing event.

Centered on showcasing interdisciplinary, forward-thinking design, Raw Senses upholds the visionary spirit of Zurich Design Weeks. The Raw Senses collective believes design creates engagement and helps navigate today’s complex world. This year’s immersive office takeover promises a thought-provoking experience for both design professionals and the general public.

“The Office” will showcase over 20 forward-thinking designers and architects from Switzerland and abroad, including:

AATB (CH/FR) / Alexandra Gerber (CH/UK) / Angeliki Papavasileiou (CH/GR) / Ben Ganz (CH/USA) / Daniel Durnin (UK) / Elissa Lacoste (FR)/

Gregory Tsantilas (CH/GR) / Haus Otto (DE) / Hot Wire Extensions (CH)

Laurin Schaub (CH) / Meubles Meldem (CH) / Office for Ordinary

Objects (CH/DE) / Panter & Tourron (CH) / Raphael Kadid (CH) / Reto Andri Objekte (CH) / Robert A. Wettstein (CH) / Salienti (CH/IT) / Sanchez Morgillo (CH) / Sébastien El Idrissi (CH) / Stéphanie Hornig (CH/AT) / Studio Marthins (CH/DK) / Studio Piccoli (CH) / Tino Seubert (DE/UK) / Tobias Bieri (CH)

Exhibiton details:
Raw Senses “The Office”
September 1-16, 2023
13th Floor, Hardturmstrasse 3, 8005 Zurich

Vernissage:
September 1, 2023
18:00-00:00
13th Floor, Hardturmstrasse 3, 8005 Zurich

More information about events on Instagram: raw_senses

About RAW SENSES

RAW SENSES is an exhibition format focussed on supporting innovative contemporary designers and presenting them in Switzerland. To promote and uphold new design visions, we work to nurture contemporary creative practitioners interested in the physical manifestation of objects. In temporary exhibition spaces and through the- matic approaches, Raw Senses provides a platform to address questions of around the conditions of contemporary making. Above all, Raw Senses intends to establish a sustainable space and platform for experience and collaboration. Raw Senses believes in the value of design to create engagement and help make sense of the complexities and challenges of today.

RAW SENSES is a dynamic collective of designers, architects, artists, communicators, curators and the curious.