Research Articles
Interstices – The Side Effect of Urethane
May 5, 2006 | Ruairi GlynnCurrently showing until 2nd july at Le Tri Postal in Lille, SKATE* is a unique event about skateboard culture and its history. Graphic design, photography, video, architecture and music will be gathered together around skateboard, both a sport and … Read More
ART+COM
May 4, 2006 | Ruairi GlynnART+COM are a group of Artists I’ve been meaning to write about for a long time. Based in Berlin they produce commercial interactive installations, as well as work for Galleries and Exhibitions. Here are a few of their projects; … Read More
Lemur – Robotic Musical Instruments
May 3, 2006 | Ruairi GlynnLEMUR is a Brooklyn-based group of artists and technologists developing robotic musical instruments. Founded in 2000 by musician and engineer Eric Singer . Here are a couple of their instruments and I recommend checking out the videos on their … Read More
Bion – Adam Brown and Andrew Fagg
May 2, 2006 | Ruairi Glynn | One Comment“ Bion ” is an interactive installation that explores the relationship between humans and artificial life. “Bion” makes reference to an individual element of primordial biological energy identified as orgone by the scientist Wilhelm Reich. The installation is composed … Read More
Edge Monkeys – Stephen Gage & Will Thorne
May 1, 2006 | Ruairi Glynn | One CommentIn an article published in the cyber journal Technoetic Arts; Professor Stephen Gage of the Interactive Architecture Workshop and Will Thorne (UCL) describe a hypothetical fleet of small robots they call “edge monkeys.” Their function would be to patrol … Read More
More Elephants
April 29, 2006 | Ruairi GlynnWith the upcoming Mechanoid Elephant performance in London of ‘The Sultan’s Elephant’ by Royal de Luxe, I was reminded of the work of Charles Ribart. In 1758, he planned an addition to the Champs-Élysées in Paris, to be constructed … Read More
Mechanoid Elephant comes to London
April 28, 2006 | Ruairi GlynnThe Sultan’s Elephant is a fairy-tale for adults and children alike, and features a vast, moving, wooden elephant, 42 tons in weight, and the height of a three-storey house. The mechanoid elephant will make slow but steady progress around … Read More
RESPONSIVE ARCHITECTURES: Subtle Technologies 2006
April 27, 2006 | Ruairi GlynnRESPONSIVE ARCHITECTURES: Subtle Technologies 2006 Festival Here is the opportunity to hear scientific talks in the context of those who draw metaphors from and interpret science. For Responsive Architectures 2006, we are proud to cover topics from dynamic cell … Read More
Airbus & BMW Projected Interiors
April 26, 2006 | Ruairi Glynn | 3 CommentsAirbus A350 will unveil its new A350 twinjet at the Aircraft Interiors Expo 2006 exhibition in Hamburg that will feature opulent interiors by BMW. Airbus has linked with BMW Group Designworks to design a new interior on the A350. … Read More
VR Games Pit Pets Against Owners
April 25, 2006 | Ruairi Glynn | 2 Comments3D mouse in a virtual environment (left) mouse in a real-life environment (right)
I’ve reported on some interesting proposals for kinetic interactive architecture using constantly shifting topologies actuated by pistons and a flexible skin over the past two … Read More
Constructing the Specific – Phil Ayres
April 24, 2006 | Ruairi GlynnPhil Ayres a member of sixteen *( makers ) and tutor of the Bartlett Interactive Architecture Workshop spoke last week at Podnet (post-digital architecture network) about sixteen* (makers) research and development.
Through a series of projects they have explored … Read More
TerrainTable
April 22, 2006 | Ruairi GlynnA three-dimensional tactile physical map that emerges out of a table. 4600 pins powered by a single motor push up touch-sensitive silicone screen to simulate the height topography, while vacuum sucks down the rest of the ‘unpinned’ skin. an … Read More
Robotecture – Michael Fox
April 20, 2006 | Ruairi GlynnMichael Fox spoke at the Game Set Match Conference a fortnight ago about his approach to teaching Interactive Architecture which he's developed through his time teaching at MIT's Kinetic Design Group, SCI-Arc, Hong Polytechnic University, the Art Center College … Read More
Vacuum Packing – Heartbeat – Ishiwata
April 19, 2006 | Ruairi GlynnArtist Makoto Ishiwata newest piece: Vacuum Packing!: Heartbeat , a polyhedron-shaped giant capsule, vacuum packs its inhabitant from all sides in rubber and a rhythmic soundscape. Ishiwata intentions were to create a space for self-reflection and meditation. The heartbeat also … Read More
Interfacing Architecture for a Networked Society – Adam Somlai-Fischer – Aether architecture
April 18, 2006 | Ruairi Glynn | One CommentI’ve enjoyed the work of Adam Somlai-Fischer for some time so it was great to finally see him present his work at the Game Set Match Conference last week. Rather than go into detail on all of his work I’ve … Read More
Chronos Chromos Concrete
April 15, 2006 | Ruairi Glynn | 2 CommentsChronos Chromos Concrete is a system that is able to dynamically display patterns, numbers and text in concrete surfaces. Application could include anything from products for the home to large scale architectural installations.
Chris Glaister, Afshin Mehin, and Tomas … Read More
Liquid Space – Daan Roosegaarde
April 13, 2006 | Ruairi GlynnDaan Roosegaarde describes his work as fluctuating between sculpture and architecture. Last year he unveiled his 4d pixel project and it appeared widely over the blogosphere. Last week I got the opportunity to find out more about his work when … Read More
Topotransegrity – Non-Linear Responsive Environments – Robert Neumayr
April 12, 2006 | Ruairi Glynn | 9 CommentsFollowing on from some of the ideas in the previous post Topotransegrity designed by Robert Neumayr explores how a responsive architecture can be introduced in public spaces challenging long-held assumptions about architecture as a passive arrangement It investigates todays … Read More