Design by Barbara Gollackner – Where Craftsmanship Meets Attitude

Barbara Gollackner is one of Austria's most renowned designers. Raised in the family carpentry business, trained in textile, product, and furniture design, she has been working in her Studio Barbara Gollackner in Salzburg since 2018. Before that, she worked for 10 years at the design office "undpartner".

Her philosophy: Design must dare to look beneath the beautiful surface. This principle shapes each of her products – including the exclusive designs she developed in collaboration with Kaffeewunder®.

About Barbara Gollackner

• 🏠 Grew up in a carpentry family – craftsmanship is her root
• 🎓 Education in textile, product, and furniture design
• 💼 10 years at the design office "undpartner"
• 🏗️ Since 2018: Studio Barbara Gollackner, Salzburg
• 🏫 Lecturer at the University Mozarteum Salzburg
• 🏙️ Board Member of the Initiative Architektur Salzburg
• 🎨 Curator of event series, PopUp Shops, and events

In addition to classic interior and product design for private and commercial clients, Barbara loves conceptual work at the interface of various disciplines. The joy of networking, the exchange of knowledge, and curiosity about new materials and methods are at the forefront.

Awards & International Exhibitions

• 🪨 Water Glass PUR – 2nd place "Wiener Wasser" competition
• 🪨 Gin Glass RING – 2nd place Bombay Sapphire Design Award
• 🌍 Furniture Series ALPINE HEROES – Salone Satellite, Milan
• 🌍 Furniture Series LILAC LOT – 100% Design, London
• 🏆 Bathroom Furniture PANAY – Winner Salzburg Craftsmanship Award
• 🏆 RECONQUER PUBLIC SPACE – Salone Satellite Milan & Winner Sun Outdoor Award
• 🏆 Restaurant MANEKINEKO – Winner Austrian Interior Design Award 2018
• 🏆 3D Print VESSELS – Winner Austrian Interior Design Award 2019
• 🏆 Kitchen "Fetish" – Winner Iconic Award 2019
• 🏆 Restaurant MANEKINEKO – Winner BIG SEE Award 2020
• 🏆 WASTEWARE – Winner Austrian Interior Design Award 2021 & Vienna Design Week 2021
• 🏆 Coffeecups – Participation Vienna Design Week 2022 – our cups
• 🏆 Tea Displays – Winner BIG SEE Award 2022 – our tea boards

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is Barbara Gollackner?
Barbara Gollackner is an Austrian designer from Salzburg, specializing in product, textile, and furniture design. She has been running Studio Barbara Gollackner since 2018 and is a lecturer at the University Mozarteum Salzburg and a board member of the Initiative Architektur Salzburg.

What awards has Barbara Gollackner received?
Barbara Gollackner has won numerous international design awards, including the Austrian Interior Design Award (2018, 2019, 2021), the BIG SEE Award (2020, 2022), the Iconic Award 2019, the Salzburg Craftsmanship Award, and the Sun Outdoor Award. Her work has been exhibited at Salone Satellite in Milan, Vienna Design Week, and 100% Design in London, among others.

What has Barbara Gollackner designed for Kaffeewunder?
Barbara Gollackner has exclusively designed coffee cups (exhibited at Vienna Design Week 2022) and tea displays (winner BIG SEE Award 2022) for Kaffeewunder®. All products combine Austrian design craftsmanship with Kaffeewunder's quality standards.