Corina Forthuber

Corina Forthuber is a University Professor of Design & Technology at the University Mozarteum Salzburg, specializing in the intersection of object, space, culture, and society. She leads the Design: Technology.Textiles program and operates a Vienna-based design studio emphasizing participatory projects. Her academic roles include teaching participative design strategies at institutions like the University of Art and Design Linz and NDU St. Pölten.

Education:

• Bachelor's in Arts and Crafts (1998–2000) at Glasfachschule Kramsach, Tyrol
• Master's in Interior Design (2000–2008) at Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule Halle

Research Interests: Forthuber focuses on participatory design methodologies, cultural narratives in spatial interventions, and socially engaged textile practices. Her work bridges art, architecture, and community engagement, often addressing urban regeneration and rural development through collaborative projects.

Key Projects: Recent works include the Museum of Unsolicited Guest Gifts (2020), exploring cultural exchange through communal art, and Glurns im Glück (2016), a participatory project reimagining rural tourism. Her installations like Bellevue (2016) and Not Welcome (2016) critique social and spatial dynamics.

Awards include the Marianne Brandt Award (2007) and IF Concept Award (2006) for innovative design, alongside grants supporting participatory initiatives such as Children's Cosmos (2013) and Children.Kitchen.Come! (2010).

Advising & Grants: Forthuber has coordinated youth design programs like the Pele-Mele creative school (2010–2014) and secured grants from institutions like the Saxony-Anhalt Art Foundation. Her studio's projects frequently involve cross-border collaborations, from Milan to Fortaleza, Brazil.

Labs/Teams: Her studio serves as a hub for experimental design, partnering with theaters, museums, and educational institutions to create immersive, community-driven works.