Balancing between handcraft and technology'
by: Katharina Mischer and Thomas Traxler
founders of mischer'traxler studio www.mischertraxler.com

Katharina Mischer (1982) and Thomas Traxler (1981) form Studio mischer'traxler. Based in Vienna they develop and design products, furniture, installations and more, with a focus on experiments, context and conceptual thinking. Balancing between hand craft and technology, they envision whole systems, processes and new production methods that deal with contemporary themes and indicate sustainability and the relevance of nature. Their Results make use of unexpected materials and are often characterized by external inputs, for example the condition of the weather, human interaction or the usage of the existing.