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Furniture
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Devices, Events, Furniture, New Materials, Participatory, Scuplture/Installation, Visual
Virtual Electronic Poem
The Poème électronique was a unique experience, originated from the request made by Philips to Le Corbusier for the design of the company’s pavilion at the Brussels World Fair in 1958. The whole project was initiated and directed by Le Corbusier, who also created and/or selected the images for the audiovisual show, with the organized […]
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Architecture, Furniture, New Materials, Scuplture/Installation
Sean Hanna
Sean Hanna is an interesting architect/engineer whose work I’ve been meaning to cover for some time. He was awarded a American Institute of Architects Student Gold Medal and went on to work on algorithmic & parametric design aspects of major construction projects with architects including Foster and Partners and sculptor Antony Gormley. His research is […]
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Furniture, Interactive, Visual
Colour Responsive Chairs - Moritz Waldemeyer
By Royal Appointment is a set of responsive chairs by Moritz Waldemeyer. As a person sits in the chair, an RGB colour sensor in the back reads the colour of their clothing. The colour LEDs on the back of the chair then gradually fade into the colour of the sitter. “This gives the individual sitting […]
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Audio, Furniture, Interactive, Lighting
The Light Bead Curtain - Ami Wolf and Jin-Yo Mok
The Light Bead Curtain is an interactive musical installation that can be freely played by person’s touch. The installation takes the familiar form of a beaded curtain that consists of strings of simple clear beads. Each bead, on a users touch, lights itself and emits a unique sound. People play with the curtain by weaving […]
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Furniture, Kinetic, Scuplture/Installation, Visual
Random Screen - Paperpixel - Aram Bartholl
09.24.06 | Permalink | 3 CommentsOne of my favourite and simplist projects at Ars Electronica was Aram Bartholl ’s Random Screen.
“Random Screen” is a mechanical thermo dynamic display which does not rely on any electricity.
Each of the 12 by 12 cm pixels is an individual entity. A tee candle lights and controls each pixel. The rising heat of the […]
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Audio, Furniture, Scuplture/Installation
Music for Bodies - Sonic Bed
09.20.06 | Permalink | 4 CommentsMusic for Bodies is a research project linking the sonic mapping of human bodies to architecture, through a practical study of bioresonance and interface building. Its aim is to discover new methods of experimental music making, as well as make new music more accessible to the wider community. It is doing this concentrating on […]
