Hasta La Ideas

mischer’traxler with their Relumine prototype lamp for Bulb Fiction, top, and their Till You Stop automated cake icing machine in action, pictured bottom. Photo credit: kollectiv fischka

The Vienna based design studio mischer’traxler are so super prolific, that during Vienna Design Week they showed work in at least three exhibitions, exhibition the Till You Stop – How Much is Enough cake icing machine at Design Criminals, the first prototype of the ‘Relumine’ lamp at Bulb Fiction, ‘Nespresso Battery’ for the Nespresso Sustain.Ability competition, and the Rumkugelbahn installation in the MAKshop.

Despite their busy design week schedule, we managed to catch up with Katharina Mischer and Thomas Traxler to discuss cakes, rumkugelbahns, compromise and collaborations.

The Rumkugelbahn – The Rumballrun by mischer’traxler. Photo credit: kollectiv fischka

Core77: How did the Rumkugelbahn come about for Vienna Design Week?

Mischer’Traxler: Actually the Rumkugelbahn is old work that we originally did for the DMY Berlin this year. In the installation are different pieces of work by designers and manufacturers from Vienna., created during previous Vienna Design Weeks. It is actually an exhibition display to promote and advertise the Vienna Design Week, to encourage people to come and visit.

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