In the warm autumn light, the Vitra Campus shimmers in hues of gold. This not only creates a beautiful setting for the Fall Festival, but also provides the perfect backdrop for the opening of the latest architectural addition to the Vitra Campus, the Doshi Retreat, which will take centre stage during the event.

Join us at the Vitra Campus on Saturday, 25 October from 10 am to 6 pm to celebrate the Fall Festival with friends and family.

The Doshi Retreat will be welcoming visitors for the first time during the Fall Festival. It will also feature in guided tours and be a topic of an exhibition at the Vitra Campus Gallery, and starting 25 October, the structure will be open to the public daily during regular campus hours, from 10 am to 6 pm.

The Doshi Retreat was designed by Indian architect Balkrishna Doshi in collaboration with his granddaughter Khushnu Panthaki Hoof and her husband Sönke Hoof as a place of contemplation. It was Doshi’s first project to be completed outside of India – as well as the last design he worked on prior to his passing in 2023. He was awarded the Pritzker Architecture Prize in early 2018.

Khushnu Panthaki Hoof and Sönke Hoof run the architecture firm Studio Sangath in Ahmedabad, India. They developed the vision for what would become the Doshi Retreat through an intimate dialogue with Balkrishna Doshi, subsequently shaping its form and spatial rhythms on the Vitra Campus in harmony with the surrounding landscape. During the Vitra Campus Fall Festival, the couple will present the Doshi Retreat. In keeping with the theme, festival visitors can also enjoy Indian music and food. And are you familiar with rangoli? Explore the world of these vibrant Indian floor decorations for special occasions. Admire their inspirational shapes and colours or take part in one of the workshops – suitable for all ages. You can also join one of the architectural tours and view the different buildings and other highlights across the Vitra Campus.

The regular public guided tours of the Vitra Design Museum will take place according to the usual programme. In addition to the activities of the Fall Festival and the opening of the Doshi Retreat, visitors can explore the VitraHaus by Herzog & de Meuron and the Vitra Design Museum with its new exhibition ‘Catwalk: The Art of The Fashion Show’. The Vitra Circle Store, Vitra Schaudepot, Depot Deli and VitraHaus Café will also be open throughout the event.

No registration is required for the Vitra Campus Fall Festival, with the exception of the presentation on the Doshi Retreat at 2 pm (see programme). The Fall Festival will take place whatever the weather. Admission to the event and participation in the short guided tours and workshops are free of charge.

Up-to-date information can be found on our social media channels, our website vitra.com or in the ‘News’ section of the Vitra Campus app. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us by email at [email protected] or by phone at +49 762 1702 3510.

XCarb® recycled and renewably produced steel for the Doshi Retreat was generously donated by ArcelorMittal.