One of our favourite exhibitions at this year’s Milan Design Week brings together a collection of furniture and homewares designed by students from the ECAL/University of Art and Design Lausanne. Titled ‘Delirious Home’ the objects feature haptic and other integrated technologies to bring us witty interpretations on the concept of the ‘smart home’. “ With … Continue reading
Mass-Customisation is an oxymoron of a trend in its slickest form; creative, contradictory, attention-grabbing. It is also one of the most accessible of the disruptive trends available to consumers today. It does not get more open, personal… and playful. One such company at the forefront of this trend is MakieLab. Part of this new breed … Continue reading
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read or write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn and relearn”. Alvin Toffler, the American writer and futurist, known for his works discussing the digital revolution, communication revolution and technological singularity. Continue reading
Graceless Abby and Zara are not real. They were created by pan-dimensional beings to help save space and time. Starring Ciara Janson. The Sphere Series 1 Episode 1 of 3 Abby – Ciara Janson Zara – Laura Doddington Marek – Fraser James Daniel – David Warner Nan – Patricia Brake Nicholas – Alex Mallinson Written … Continue reading
Curated Futures wishes you all the very best of times in 2014… BRING IT!! Check back soon for our new year series of conversations, writings and curations on #TheFutureIs… Continue reading
In conversation… [2 of 2] with Steve Oklyn of Not Vogue. Curated for the Second Sight ‘2014 And Beyond Event’, Amsterdam 11.12.13. Continue reading
In conversation… [1 of 2] with Steve Oklyn of Not Vogue. Curated for the Second Sight ‘2014 And Beyond Event’, Amsterdam 11.12.13. Continue reading
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The auspicious date of 11.12.13 saw the staging in Amsterdam of this year’s Second Sight ‘2014 & BEYOND Event‘. Ten speakers came from all over to present ideas and findings on the steps being taken towards the future – from giants leaps to changes in pace – and that we may soon be experiencing in our day … Continue reading
89plus is a long-term, international, multi-platform research project co-founded by Simon Castets and Hans Ulrich Obrist. It is conceived as a mapping of the ‘Diamond Generation’, as coined by the novelist Douglas Coupland to describe those born in or after 1989. Without forecasting artistic trends or predicting future creation, 89plus manifests itself through panels, books, periodicals … Continue reading
At this point, everyone has heard of the technological phenomena that is 3D printing. Forget action figures, basketballs or guns though, the future is here: the newest development in 3D printing technology is actually the technology to create living human kidneys from a 3D printer. Via Shanghaiist Continue reading
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