Escape the boring, escape the city, escape routine. Welcome ideas surrounded by nature.
ESCAPE is a three-day creative gathering in the heart of the Pyrenees.
October 2 — 4, 2025. Aínsa, Spain
Forget the sterile meeting rooms and endless Zoom calls. Here in the heart of the Pyrenees, wild landscapes become your colleagues, igniting creative thinking and unexpected breakthroughs.
ESCAPE is the gathering where nature sets the agenda. Walk between sessions under ancient neighbors, and mystic trees, let mountain air clear your head, and connect with minds that think beyond the ordinary.
You'll leave with fire in your chest: fresh visions, genuine connections, and the energy to set your life and work ablaze with change.
Join us for three days of Chaos, Nature and Design!
LINE UP
Meet the creative minds taking part of the first ESCAPE. Learn more from each one and join them in Ainsa for three days outside routine.
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Nicole Vindel
ARTIST & DESIGNER
Guatemala / Spain + Info
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Thorsten Jonas
SUSTAINABLE UX
Germany + Info
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Tessa Bloembergen
EXPERIENCE DESIGNER
Netherlands + Info
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Lean Sancholuz
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATOR
Spain + Info
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Millaray Vega
STRATEGIC DESIGNER & ARTIST
Spain + Info
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Isidro Ferrer
GRAPHIC DESIGNER
Spain + Info
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Jorge Ruiz
ECO TOURISM ENTREPRENEUR
Spain + Info
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Manuela Procopio
MULTIDISCIPLINARY DESIGNER
Spain + Info
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Marce & Jero Spoelstra
DESIGNERS
Costa Rica & Netherlands + Info
PROGRAM
Learning from the Chaotic Nature of Design, we have created a program that provokes, inspires, and invites you to discover, learn and connect.
Thursday, October 2
Chaos
We welcome you to the heart of Aínsa's Old Town, where ancient stones meet bold ideas. Wander medieval streets between sessions, stumble upon unexpected design conversations, and let centuries of history become the backdrop for breakthrough thinking and innovation.
5 PM
Welcome talks
6 PM
Nature Serious play
8 PM
Local experience surprise
Friday, October 3
Nature
We trade the rush for rhythm… nature's rhythm. Step away from the noise and into conversations that matter: with the land that inspires us, the minds that challenge us, and the ideas that change us.
9 AM — 12 PM
Morning workshops
5 PM
Talks
7 PM
What would nature do?
Reflection session
8 PM
Dinner by La Tarara de Guaso
Saturday, October 4
Design
We go back to the first design tools we had: our mind and hands. This day is about making, building, and shaping ideas you can actually touch—reconnecting with the craft that turns fierce concepts into real change.
9 AM — 12 PM
Morning workshops
5 PM
Backyard Talks
7 PM
Closing Ceremony
8 PM
Music, drinks & networking
VIEW FULL PROGRAM HERE
VIEW FULL PROGRAM HERE
REGISTER
Join us on October 2 — 4 for a three day intimate ESCAPE to the Spanish Pyrenees. Only 30 spaces available.
PROFESSIONALS
€400.00
PROFESSIONALS REGISTER HERE
PROFESSIONALS REGISTER HERE
STUDENTS
€250.00
STUDENTS REGISTER HERE
STUDENTS REGISTER HERE
WHY JOIN
Modern life keeps widening the gaps between us. Long hours, digital dependency, urban solitude. The disconnect is real. And the craving for something deeper? Even more so.
ESCAPE is your way out. A chance to break from the mold, breathe wild air, and collide with bold ideas from designers, scientists, artists, and local creators.
Born from the minds of The Life-Centered Design School and PUPILA, ESCAPE isn’t just another event. It’s a creative reckoning. A collective rethink of how we design, build, and belong. If you’re serious about shaping what’s next, this is where you need to be.
IMAGINED BY
Based in Ainsa, our mission is to promote a new design mindset and skill set that prioritises nature, and underrepresented communities alongside traditional stakeholders in the design process.
Born in Costa Rica, since 2010, we don’t just nurture identities — we create moments, spark conversations, and bring design culture to life. Oh, and we’re always game for a good laugh.