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In the second half of the 20th century, architecture increasingly took on a global dimension. Political upheavals and new alliances transformed the world \u2013 many newly founded states in Asia and Africa became key venues for international architectural and urban development projects. In doing so, architecture and urban planning also reflected political stances within an emerging world order. In this context, Austrian female architects operated from a unique position: due to their country\u2019s political neutrality, they did not act as representatives of an ideological bloc, but as seemingly independent partners without a colonial past. Plans, photographs and models from the Az W\u2019s extensive collection bring these multifaceted connections to light. Drawing on completed and planned projects by some 25 Austrian architects, including Carl Aub\u00f6ck, Djamshid Farassat, Eugen Gross, Eva Mang-Frimmel and Karl Mang, Norbert Heltschl, Hans Hollein, Helene Koller-Buchwieser, Shahrzad Seradj-Kraupp, Hannes Lintl, Carl Pruscha, Roland Rainer and Anton Schweighofer, the exhibition \u201cGlobal \u2013 Neutral\u201d opens up new perspectives on Austrian architecture at the intersection of politics, culture and globalisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Global \u2013 Neutral: Austrian Architecture in Africa and Asia 1955\u20131989<\/strong><br>16.04.2026 \u2013 05.10.2026<br>Architekturzentrum Wien<br>Museumsplatz 1<br>1070 Vienna<br><a href=\"https:\/\/www.azw.at\">https:\/\/www.azw.at<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>16.04.2026 \u2013 05.10.2026 \u201cGlobal \u2013 Neutral\u201d traces the footsteps of Austrian architects who worked in African and Asian countries between 1955 and 1989 \u2013 a period of global political upheaval in which many states gained independence from colonial powers and international cooperation was shaped by the Cold War. 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