Florian Sammer

Florian Sammer serves as Professor of Interior Design and Visual Communication and Dean of Studies at the Faculty of Design, University of Applied Sciences St. Pölten, while also holding a lecturer position at TU Vienna's Institute for Urban Planning, Landscape Architecture & Design.

His academic foundation includes:

• Architecture studies at Leopold Franzens University of Innsbruck
• Diploma in Architecture from the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (2001)

Professor Sammer's research centers on adaptive reuse and innovative design of work/everyday environments, with specialized focus on 'speaking' spaces and the interplay between digital/analogue visual communication systems within built environments. His teaching methodology emphasizes application-oriented and research-driven design projects that bridge theoretical concepts with practical implementation in interior design and visual communication disciplines.

Professional milestones include:

• 2008-2010: Lecturer at Department of Housing & Design, TU Vienna
• 2011-2014: Research Associate at Department of Building Theory & Design, TU Vienna
• 2014-2016: Lecturer at NDU St. Pölten
• 2004-2007: Independent practice as sammerstreeruwitz
• 2012: State authorization as civil engineer for architecture
• Since 2014: Office partnership at ASAP – HOOG PITRO SAMMER

His active design portfolio spans business interiors, public construction, residential projects, and spatial competitions including PURPLE-GREEN LIVING, KALO!, and ÖBB: NEW ESTATE, demonstrating applied research through real-world architectural interventions.