SmartCity Conference – Paris

The exponential development of new technologies increases possibilities of art interventions in urban space: mobile and wireless technologies, geo-localisation or geographical information systems, sensors and long-range interaction systems, digital technologies. They generate new artistic practices by the interaction with … Read More

Metabolic Network Sensory Workshop

Philip Beesley – Implant MatrixIn a couple of weeks, I’m flying of to this years ACADIA Conference held in Nova Scotia, Canada where I will be presenting my recent installation Performative Ecologies as well as taking part in the Metabolic … Read More

Jason Bruges Studio – Wind to Light

At the Tate last saturday Jason Bruges Studio talked about a number of their recent projects including this one called ‘wind to light’ which you may have seen featured in the press earlier in the summer, Jason described … Read More

Burble London – Usman Haque

Burble London: September 16, 2007, Holland Park, London

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If your in London, make sure you don’t miss this. I’ve heard from the guys working on this, that its even better than Usmans 1st flight of Burble at the … Read More

Flow 5.0 – Daan Roosegaarde

Its been a busy past week in London with events at the Tate and the very interesting 2 day conference on Media Architecture held at Central Saint Martins. I”ll cover these in detail over the … Read More

House Swarming – Infranatural

Commissioned for the Art Center presentation of “Open House,” House Swarming is a site-specific installation that operates as both a complex light pattern that greets visitors and as an environment-sensing device. During the day, the “swarm” of green ambiguous … Read More

Softspace – Contemporary Interactive Environments

left Usman Haque – Open Burble , right Despina Papadopoulos’ day-for-night

Another upcoming event in London I intend to cover is ‘Softspace – Contemporary Interactive Environments’ this coming saturday at the Tate Modern. Speakers include Usman Haque, Jason Bruges, Daan … Read More

The Impact of Large Scale Integrated Displays on Architecture and Urbanism.

Magic Monkey’s living architecture project for Electrabel’s Power Station in Drogenbos, Belgium

I have mixed feelings on LED facade architecture and in particular the placing of large  LED Screens in publc spaces. I’m therefor glad to see that these technologies … Read More

Performative Ecologies – Ruairi Glynn

Performative Ecologies Film 15Mb Development of Performative Ecologies Film 25Mb Website

Well here’s whats been keeping me busy these past months. I got the opportunity to share my most recent collection of responsive environments, collectively called “Performative … Read More

We Love Technology

I’m doing a talk this coming Thursday 12 July at We Love Technology 07 in Huddersfield (UK) alongside  technologists and artists working in areas such as interactive architecture, sound and games, all presenting new creative uses and misuses of technology. … Read More

Bartlett Summer Show 2007

Anamorphic Tectonics – Theatre for Magicians –  Sara Shafiei Unit 20Roll up, Roll up, for the Bartlett Summer Show with over 450 students showing innovative drawings, models, devices, texts, animations and even a couple of interactive installations (such as my … Read More

Interactive Architecture Returns

After a blogging sabbatical of 3 months to focus on my own work I’m pleased to say that Interactive Architecture dot Org will now resume.  I’m going to cover a few recent projects I’ve seen, that I didn’t get a … Read More

Marek Walczak – MW2MW and Kinecity

As part of the Interactive Architecture event at Eyebeam in January, Marek Walczak spoke about his own work and collaborations with Martin Wattenberg who together make up MW2MW and his collaborations with Jakub Segen and Michael McAllister … Read More

Life Size – David Benjamin and Soo-in Yang

David Benjamin and Soo-in Yang of ‘The Living’ Architects presented their recent work at the Interactive Architecture event I organised at Eyebeam last month. They have just released 2 lovely little … Read More

Eric Schuldenfrei – Reciprocity

“In the world of surveillance, the architecture of systems has effectively replaced architecture.” Eric Schuldenfrei

I was introduced to the work of Eric Schuldenfrei recently by Eyebeam Resident Jennifer Broutin. Schuldenfrei’s work focuses on the … Read More

SplineGraft – Krets

The SplineGraft project sets up a reactive environment in which sound dampening panels are continuously reshaped by a network of actuating devices, triggered by user movement. The panels are grafted into an existing environment, supported by structural racks allowing … Read More

Gary Chang – Reconfigurable Living Spaces – Suitcase House Hotel

When Gary Chang spoke at the Simplicity Symposium at Ars Electronica curated by John Maeda last year, I was amazed by his life story growing up in Hong Kong in cramped conditions and how as an architect these experiences … Read More

Guerrilla Lighting – Switched ON London

Graffiti Writing to Guerrilla Lighting, yes it seems everyones a rebel these days, even the director of BDP lighting, Martin Luptn who has assembled a crack team of local lighting designers, architects, interior designers and manufacturers, all of whom are … Read More