BreadedEscalope workshop

The Austrian design studio breadedEscalope, which followers of the festival know from their participation in the 2013 edition, are coming back to create a temporary installation for ONE DESIGN WEEK 2016 in Plovdiv. The studio was founded in 2008 by Sascha Mikel, Martin Schnabl, and Michael Tatschl. The aim of their collaboration is to discover new approaches and strategies for generating socially resistant projects. By doing so, the Viennese collective deals with problems related to socioeconomics and culture, as well as space and artifact.

They invite 10 volunteers (the only condition to participate is being fluent in English or German) to work with them for two days in the creation of a temporary installation. The goal is to make an object that is not a furniture piece and is built primarily with wood and mirrors. Its presence will generate a new space, which in turn will help create a new perspective on the surrounding environment.

The people behind breadedEscalope believe that in the near future, the traditional profession of the designer will be supplanted by instruments and algorithms, which will be accessible to all. This is why they choose to turn their attention to the poetic endeavors, which are an integral part of design.

The program begins on the 1st Saturday (June 11th) of ONE DESIGN WEEK, with a brief presentation on the activities of the design collective, followed by a short discussion on the project’s requirements, as well as a first tour by the participants of interesting locations in the city. On Sunday, the activities will continue with a meeting with the volunteers and the creation of the installation.

With the support of The Austrian Foreign Ministry in Sofia.