EXPERIENCE
DESIGNER + ARTIST
Annabelle Schneider is a Swiss-born, New York-based exprience designer and artist, known for creating transformative spaces that blend physical and virtual realms, fostering emotional connection and well-being.
She holds graduate degrees in Strategic Design Management from HSLU Luzern and Interior Design from Parsons New York, where she currently teaches design studios.
Annabelle Schneider redefines spatial design by bridging physical and virtual realms, integrating technology with multi-sensory, tactile elements to evoke comfort, belonging, and well-being. Her projects, such as BREATHE WITH ME (2024), which debuted at NYCxDESIGN and evolved into a globally traveling installation showcased in Barcelona, Tashkent or during Art Basel in Switzerland, and BEING in Bed (2023), was featured at SWAB Contemporary Art Fair in Barcelona and Alcova during Art Basel Miami.
Both interactive installations invite participants to immerse themselves in soothing fabrics, soft shapes, and ethereal colors, sounds and scents. These works foster womb-like atmospheres while reimagining safe spaces and addressing societal issues through experiences rooted in brand and community engagement.
With a rich background in branding, installations and design management, her studio explores the fusion of technology and multi-sensory, tactile elements to redefine comfort, belonging and well-being in spaces. Her collaborative approach has seen experiential interiors for Vitra, Laufen and Snarkitecture amongst others; all her works challenge the traditional notions of space and experience by seamlessly integrating technology such as Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality all the while exploring sonic stimulus, draped textile and soft shapes of physical objects that engage the sense of touch.
Annabelle collaborates with healing institutions to create immersive environments for education, pain relief, and trauma therapy, redefining experiential design with inclusive, multi-sensory spaces that reconnect body, mind, and soul.
Finding calm in a world of constant unpredictability. Adapting to a rapidly evolving environment. Discovering new ways to reimagine our lives and identities through the transformative power of art and design.
She holds graduate degrees in Strategic Design Management from HSLU Luzern and Interior Design from Parsons New York, where she currently teaches design studios.
Annabelle Schneider redefines spatial design by bridging physical and virtual realms, integrating technology with multi-sensory, tactile elements to evoke comfort, belonging, and well-being. Her projects, such as BREATHE WITH ME (2024), which debuted at NYCxDESIGN and evolved into a globally traveling installation showcased in Barcelona, Tashkent or during Art Basel in Switzerland, and BEING in Bed (2023), was featured at SWAB Contemporary Art Fair in Barcelona and Alcova during Art Basel Miami.
Both interactive installations invite participants to immerse themselves in soothing fabrics, soft shapes, and ethereal colors, sounds and scents. These works foster womb-like atmospheres while reimagining safe spaces and addressing societal issues through experiences rooted in brand and community engagement.
With a rich background in branding, installations and design management, her studio explores the fusion of technology and multi-sensory, tactile elements to redefine comfort, belonging and well-being in spaces. Her collaborative approach has seen experiential interiors for Vitra, Laufen and Snarkitecture amongst others; all her works challenge the traditional notions of space and experience by seamlessly integrating technology such as Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality all the while exploring sonic stimulus, draped textile and soft shapes of physical objects that engage the sense of touch.
Annabelle collaborates with healing institutions to create immersive environments for education, pain relief, and trauma therapy, redefining experiential design with inclusive, multi-sensory spaces that reconnect body, mind, and soul.
Finding calm in a world of constant unpredictability. Adapting to a rapidly evolving environment. Discovering new ways to reimagine our lives and identities through the transformative power of art and design.
TALKS + HONORS
Annabelle Schneider regularly shares her expertise on design, art, and well-being through teaching, guest lectures, and public or corporate speaking engagements and workshops. She has been invited as a speaker, panelist, and mentor at leading design institutions, international festivals and companies.
Annabelle Schneider regularly shares her expertise on design, art, and well-being through teaching, guest lectures, and public or corporate speaking engagements and workshops. She has been invited as a speaker, panelist, and mentor at leading design institutions, international festivals and companies.
Guest Lecturer
Faculty Member
Parsons School of Design, New York
— Courses on Inclusive Retail Design, Experience Futures, and Studio Practice with a speculation on how we’re living and working in the future through the lens of human centered design and processes and methods blended with AI and other new technologies
— Courses on Inclusive Retail Design, Experience Futures, and Studio Practice with a speculation on how we’re living and working in the future through the lens of human centered design and processes and methods blended with AI and other new technologies
Panelist
In conversations on the future of design, AI, and responsibility at events like iF Design Trendforecast for NYCxDESIGN (2025), Swiss Days Tashkent (2024), Swissnex for NYCxDESIGN (2024), Pecha Kucha Series at PARSONS SCE (2024), Impacthub Bern (2022), Re-branding and Design at Art Basel (2015)
Honoree
NYCxDESIGN Awards (2025)
— BREATHE WITH ME recognized for innovation in multi-sensory installation design
— BREATHE WITH ME recognized for innovation in multi-sensory installation design
Awards
Metropolis Magazine (2023)
— Future 100 Designers in the US and CAN
— Future 100 Designers in the US and CAN
Shortlist
Artsthread x Gucci (2023)
— Fine Art & Craft for Weavings with BEING in Bed, Global Design Show
— Fine Art & Craft for Weavings with BEING in Bed, Global Design Show