Collective works by Studio mischer‘traxler

‘Collective works’, an ongoing interactive project by Vienna-based Katharina Mischer and Thomas Traxler of Studio mischer‘traxler, is a production process that fully functions when people pay attention to the machine. The process translates the flow of people into an object.

When someone approaches the machine, a wooden 24mm wide veneer-strip is pulled through a glue basin and slowly coiled up around a 20mm thick wooden base. Since the turning platform with the base moves downwards the veneer strip slowly builds up a basket. Once a second person joins to look at the process, a light tone color is added via a marker onto the veneer. The more people come to look at the machine, the more markers are activated, each with a gradient darker tone.

This project was initially developed for the ‘W-hotels designer of the Future award’ exhibition at Design Miami/Basel 2011.

all images © Studio mischer‘traxler

source: mischer‘traxler