Mapping the digital city
(SENSEable City Lab (EE UU), (Carlo Ratti + Assaf Bidermann + Fabien Girardin + David Lu + Andrea Vaccari), Los ojos del mundo, 2009, Software, video-projection. http://senseable.mit.edu/worldseyes)
Contemporary urban space is no longer mobilised by a utopian, ultra-rational, standardising modernist inprint; nor is it fully defined operationally by physical infrastructure alone. Increasingly subject to personalised experiences and characterised invisibly by dynamic processes and human flows, it is a sentient city, whose pervasive digital and other environmental properties have an “alive” quality that can be monitored to help organise our lives.(Domus via @laperiferia)
Also, check out The Data City essay that Richard Prouty published in the Information issue of MAS Context.
1 year ago
Method: 10 Mobile Interfaces That Rewire Daily Life
Mobile devices are changing the way we live. They have sparked a revolution in digital tools and toys, and are shaping our perception of and behavior in the world. They are always- on, hyper-connected digital extensions of ourselves that create a new landscape rich with opportunity for brands. Mobile experiences impact the way we work and live, and can help brands establish lasting, meaningful relationships with consumers. (Fast Company)
2 years ago
2 years ago
A new global visual language for the BBC's digital services
Great article on the development a unified visual experience for the bbc.co.uk
3 years ago
