news
  • 3. August, 2023 - 1.January 2024
    exhibition, new project

    On the occasion of the exhibition dealing about 'WADI,' we were commissioned to develop a new project. 'Themis-Wadi' addresses the audience, advocating for more rights and greater appreciation for this biome.
    curated by: Dan Handel

    Haifa Museum of Art

  • 29. April - 31. October, 2023
    project LAB

    'themis real time LAB' during the "Plant Fever exhibition" at Design Campus Dresden. 'Themis Elbinsel' questions the inclusion of nature into society.

    Kunstgewerbemuseum Dresden

  • 22. May - 21. October, 2023
    exhibition

    we are happy that our project 'Access' is part of the "FOOD" exhibition at Design Museum Holon.
    The project is a set of six drinking glasses, confronting people with the global distribution of clean drinking water.

    Design Museum Holon

  • 29.September - 05.November, 2023
    exhibition, new project

    'Design for the Unthinkable World' - an exhibition exploring new directions

    KORA – Contemporary Arts Center

  • ongoing
    exhibition

    MAK Design Lab at the Museum of applied Arts in Vienna. Within the permanent Design exhibition one can find a few of our projects like 'the idea of a tree', 'limited moths' or 'LeveL.

    MAK Design Lab

  • workshops and talks
  • 2021
  • March

    podium discussion

    “Made-In project at MAO

    Ljubljana, SLO

  • 2019
  • April

    talk

    Icondesign talks

    Milan, IT

  • Aug

    workshop (5 days) & talk

    “colourful kinaesthesia” at Boisbuchet in collaboration with Design Museum Gent

    Lesaac, FR

  • Nov

    workshop (5 days) & talk

    “starter kits for public/community engagement” – social design -Aarts as urban innovation, University of applied Arts

    Vienna, AT

  • Nov

    talk

    “mischer’traxler works”, Academy of Fine Arts and Design

    Bratislava, SK

  • Dec

    workshop (3 days) & talk

    “precious tools” at The Jewellery – Linking Bodies department, Gerrit Rietveld Academie

    Amsterdam, NL

  • March

    symposium

    “postprodukt” symposium co-organised with Stephan Moritsch, Vandasye, Robert Rüf and Katrin Dankl for the NDU/man- and material culture

    St.Pölten. AT

  • 2018
  • Feb

    workshop (2 days)

    „material minds“ at Design Festival Madrid

    Madrid, ES

  • Feb

    workshop (3 days)

    „paper pulp“ at IED Madrid

    Madrid, ES

  • March

    talk

    „Hermés window display“ – project development talk

    Tokyo JP

  • March

    workshop (4 days)

    „Sustenance City and The Food Machine“ – Semester kick off workshop at the Institut für Gestaltung 1, Uni Innsbruck

    Innsbruck, AT

  • June

    talk

    Gallery Talk at the Israel Museum

    Jerusalem, ISR

  • Aug

    workshop (5 days)

    “thesis-project – development” workshop at the IED Madrid, Mastercourse

    Madrid, ES

  • 2017
  • Jan

    talk

    “mischer’traxler talks – about projects” at OTH Rgensburg

    Regensburg, DE

  • Jan

    workshop (2 days) & talk

    tutorials and mischer’traxler talks – about projects at FH Johanneum

    Graz, AT

  • Feb

    workshop (8 days)

    “pralinen produktions performance” at Kunsthochschule Kassel

    Kassel, DE

  • June

    talk

    Gallery Talk at the Israel Museum, Jerusalem

    Jerusalem, ISR

  • Aug

    workshop (10 days) & talk

    “MAD Summerschool – Biorevolution”

    Sigulda, LV

  • Aug

    workshop (5 days) & talk

    “motion made – objects made by movement” at Boisbuchet

    Lessac, FR

  • Oct

    workshop (5 days)

    “thesis-project kick-off” workshop at the IED Madrid, Mastercourse

    Madrid, ES

  • Oct

    workshop (5 days) & talk

    “filzseitig” – workshop with industrial felt at FHNW / industrial design course

    Basel, CH

  • 2016
  • May

    panel discussion

    “who designs Austria”

    Graz, AT

  • May

    talk

    “mischer’traxler – selected works” at Jerusalem Design Week

    Jerusalem, IL

  • May

    talk

    “mischer’traxler – selected works” at Hands On Symposium

    Bergen, NO

  • June

    talk

    “artist talk-tour” at Neues Museum Nürnberg

    Nuremberg, DE

  • July

    workshop (5 days) & talk

    “designing an encyclopaedia of unique objects” at Domaine de Boisbuchet

    Lessac, FR

  • Oct

    workshop (5 days)

    “from abstract to specific” at IED Madrid

    Madrid, ES

  • Oct

    workshop (2×2 days)

    “from abstract to specific” at KHIB University

    Bergen, NO

  • Nov

    talk

    “mischer’traxler – LeveL and Volumes” at the Goods Shed

    Perth, AU

  • Dec

    workshop (5 days) & talk

    “fantastic realities” workshop organized by form

    Albany, AU

  • 2015
  • Feb

    workshop (3 days) & talk

    “from abstract to specific” at University of the Arts, Philadelphia

    Philadelphia, US

  • Mar

    talk

    “mischer’traxler – selected works” at Sota – School of the Arts, Singapore

    Singapore, SG

  • Apr

    talk

    “mischer’traxler – selected works” at jour fix, Burg Giebichenstein

    Halle, DE

  • Jul

    workshop (5 days) & talk

    “it takes more than one” at Domaine de Boisbuchet

    Lessac, FR

  • Sept

    talk

    “mischer’traxler – the idea of a tree” at 19 Greek Street

    London, UK

  • Sept

    talk

    Gallerytalk curiosity cloud

    London, UK

  • Nov

    workshop (3 days) & talk

    “misusing houshold items” at FHNW Masterstudio Design

    Basel, CH

  • 2014
  • Jan

    workshop (3 days)

    “not at home” at Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule

    Halle, DE

  • Mar

    talk

    “mischer’traxler – methods-motion-matter” at Grafill Gallery, HQ

    Oslo, NO

  • Jul

    talk

    “mischer’traxler – the new radical” at Vitra Design Museum

    Weil am Rhein, DE

  • Jul

    talk

    “(mis)-using what is there” Open Design-Conference Barcelona

    Barcelona, ES

  • Aug

    workshop (5 days) & talk

    “phantastic realities” at Domaine de Boisbuchet

    Lessac, FR

  • 2013
  • Feb

    talk

    “mischer’traxler – selected works” at HFG Karlsruhe

    Karlsruhe, DE

  • May

    talk

    Maiworkshop “Produktion 310513” at Kunstuniversität Linz

    Linz, AT

  • May

    talk

    “the natural with the artificial” at designtransfer, UdK Berlin

    Berlin, DE

  • Jun

    workshop (5 days) & talk

    “local production line- building a little manufactory” at Domaine de Boisbuchet

    Lessac, FR

  • Aug

    talk

    “mischer’traxler – selected works” at Designandelen, Spinderihallerne

    Veijle, DK

  • Aug

    talk

    “mischer’traxler – selected works” at Krabbesholm Hojskole

    Skive, DK

  • Sept

    workshop (1 day) & talk

    “everyday quantities” + selected works at Design Forum during Bratislava Design Week

    Bratislava, SK

  • Sept

    workshop (3.5 days)

    “re-production” at New Design University, St. Pölten

    St.Pölten, AT

  • Oct

    workshop

    hands-on-low-tech furniture construction at MAK Design Nite

    Vienna, AT

  • Oct

    workshop (5 days)

    “from abstract to specific” at IED Madrid

    Madrid, ES

  • 2012
  • Mar

    workshop (3 days)

    at University for Applied Arts

    Vienna, AT

  • Mar

    workshop (5 days)

    “weather project” at Krabbesholm Hojskole

    Skive, DK

  • Apr

    talk

    TEDxNAPLES

    Naples, IT

  • Apr

    talk

    “selected works” at Royal College of Art

    London, UK

  • May

    workshop (4 days)

    “everyday quantities” at IED Madrid

    Madrid, ES

  • May

    workshop (3 days)

    at University for Applied Arts

    Vienna, AT

  • Jun

    external critique

    at Hochschule Luzern

    Luzern, CH

  • Aug

    workshop (5 days)

    “(trans)formed nature” at Domaine de Boisbuchet

    Lessac, FR

  • Sept

    workshop (2 days)

    at UNIBZ – Learning festival

    Bolzano, IT

  • Oct

    talk

    “selected works” at VDW Labor

    Vienna, AT

  • 2011
  • Feb-Jun

    teaching

    Semesterproject “Natur als Inspiration” at New Design University

    St.Pölten

  • Apr

    workshop (5 days)

    “naturally combined” at RIOT studio

    Naples, IT

  • Sept

    panel discussion

    at Experimenta Design Lisboa

    Lisboa, PT

  • Dec

    workshop (3 days)

    project kick off workshop – public christmas lights at Hochschule Luzern

    Luzern, CH

  • Dec

    workshop (2 days)

    at University for Applied Arts, Vienna

    Vienna, AT

  • Dec

    talk

    TEDxBERLIN

    Berlin, DE

  • 2010
  • Feb

    talk

    at Kingston University London

    London, UK

  • Nov

    workshop (2 days)

    at InResidence

    Turin, IT

  • Dec

    workshop (5 days)

    “Design-Zirkus” at Burg Giebichenstein Kunsthochschule

    Halle, DE

  • 2009
  • Dec

    talk

    “the idea of a tree” at Energy festival, Ricx Gallery

    Riga, LV