unsichtbare m2 | on methods of co-using underused spaces
2026
unsichtbare m2
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@ Social Design Studio, Vienna
Project Team:
Karlotta Leonie Paul, Susanne Büchele, Marie Siebdrat & Lukas Kobel
In cooperation with:
La21-Group: Zukunft im Van-Swieten-Viertel
[by Grätzllabor Vienna]
„invisible m²“ expands the definition of vacancy: How can underused spaces be co-used by the neighbourhood?
As a platform, it negotiates between owners and co-users in Vienna’s Van-Swieten-Viertel. Through collective mapping and activation with neighbors, these spaces are made visible in their streets. By uncovering local knowledge, new conversations about existing resources come up: Can vacant apartments, storage rooms, and overlooked garages find temporary co-use?
more info: unsichtbare-quadratmeter.com