Graz – UNESCO City of Design

Architects: Hofrichter-Ritter Architekten

Text:  György Szegő Photos: Andrea Fábián, György Szegő

Photo: Andrea Fábián

ECC in the year 2003 accomplished the long-term cultural ambition which earned Graz – along with Vienna – the title of the centre of Austrian contemporary arts primarily with the events of the Styrian Autumn. In 2005 the city was awarded the title the Capital of Design by the UNESCO, owing to which the buildings needed for for education, healthcare and sports also generated contemporary top-achievements. The way of thinking typical of the Capital of Design covers various fields, from urbanistics to traditional trades and crafts permeating profane everydays, the holidays of faith including cemetery design. In 2011 the new chapel of the Steinfeld cemetery desiged as hands clasping to prayer was completed.