ANNABELLE SCHNEIDER

Breathe with Me | An immersive Installation 

Barcelona Design Week (BDW) | 24. + 25. October 2024



Annabelle Schneider’s BREATHE WITH ME installation debuts at Underground BDW, a new creative venture of Barcelona Design Week, held on October 24 and 25 in the LCI Barcelona parking.

This immersive, multi-sensorial experience blends sound, design, and mindfulness to create a serene space for reflection and calm.

First commissioned by the Consulate General of Switzerland for NYCxDESIGN, BREATHE WITH ME features sound frequencies by Swiss musician Luc Oggier, body-conforming inflated air-powered, modular system pillows by VASTO and NAKED SPACE and softening rugs by Francisco Cumellas, staged within a textile breathing ‘womb’ shaped safe space. A grounding retreat amidst the energetic pulse of Barcelona’s design community.

The experience is rooted in designing for the human future, focusing on inclusive well-being and fostering connection in a rapidly changing world.

Dates: 24. + 25. October, 2024
Hours: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Address: Parking Alaba Street 124, LCI Barcelona Parking 



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ABOUT SOFT ACTION WITHIN THE “BUBBLE”


Born out of a collaboration between VASTO and NAKED SPACE, SOFT ACTION is designed as an air-powered, modular system made from recyclable PVC tarpaulin in order to configure into various spatial formats for multiple interactive actions.

With a fresh collaboration with New York based artist Annabelle at this year's Barcelona Design Week, the reinstallation embraces its concept of nomadic and flexible design, transforming the new venue as it travels and challenging traditional notions of space, responding dynamically to movement, presence, and engagement.

The new iteration continues to embody the idea of shared authorship, and emphasize the power of air as a form and a function, creating an experiential dialogue that invites visitors to immerse themselves in an environment that is ever-changing, responsive, and collaborative.

The installation is a living, breathing entity where visitors become active participants, contributing to the ongoing transformation of the space. The experience invites the audience to engage with the installation as co-creators, embracing a modern power dynamic that is fluid, participatory, and communal.


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Date: 24. + 25. October 2024 for Underground at BDW for Barcelona Designweek
Location:
Parking Alaba Street 124, LCI Barcelona Parking Gallery
Category:
Immersive Experience
Comissioned for:
Swiss Consulate NYC (May 2024) - This is an evolution.
Concept, Design + Imagery: Annabelle Schneider
Photos: Cecilia Diaz
Sound: Luc Oggier
Supported by: LAUFEN + Consulado General de Suiza
Inflatable Pillows SOFT ACTION: VASTO x NAKED SPACE
Rugs: Francisco Cumellas
Press: Barcelona Design Week, Magazine Horse, Elastica Magazine, LCI Barcelona, Tectonica, Beteve, La Vanguardia, CC Magazine, Interiors Minimalistas, Equipamiento Hostelero, On Diseño, PobleNou Urban District, METAL Magazine, News Packaging, Studioxag,Barcelona Design Week Calendar