GRADA is an installation that transforms the auditorium at Recreo Book Art Fair into a space for connection and participation. The project was developed by Graphic Design students at IED Madrid.
GRADA
IED Madrid - Students: Pilar Jauregi, Tomás Casado, Alejandro Domínguez, Marina Illana, Sebastián Vargas, Tomás Morena, María Muñiz, Gonzalo Muñoz and Clara Moll.
Academic year
2026-2027
The project is based on the idea of seeing recess as an active pause: a moment to rest and switch off, but also to share, connect with others and discover new ways of experiencing a space. From this perspective, GRADA champions fun and play as tools for creating new connections between people and their surroundings.
Developed through Translab, IED’s interdisciplinary laboratory, the proposal takes shape as an intervention in the auditorium, conceived as a participatory space that invites visitors to interact during the breaks between activities.
The installation features a series of illustrations linked to different participants in the fair. Using a scanning system, visitors can access digital content in which exhibitors share childhood anecdotes and stories related to Recreo, creating a spontaneous conversation between speakers and the audience.
Students: Pilar Jauregi, Tomás Casado, Alejandro Domínguez, Marina Illana, Sebastián Vargas, Tomás Morena, María Muñiz, Gonzalo Muñoz and Clara Moll.
Lecturers: Irene Estrella, Aitor Baigorri and Oskar Ranz.
In collaboration with: Recreo Book Art Fair and Carton Lab.
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