Self-transcendence toolkit The Transformative Interface Framework (TIF) is a tool for designing self-transcendent experiences (STEs) (fig. 1). It aims to support designers in creating interventions that invite STEs during everyday activities using (tangible) interactive technologies. The framework includes questions to guide thinking and decision making. To make the framework more accessible for students without a […]
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Christopher Alexander in practice part 2
From reading to doing After describing how I got introduced to the writings of Christopher Alexander this post tells the story of how I put his theory into practice. I was unfamiliar with his design methods and unsure where to start. I organised a couple of workshops (Fig. 1 & 2) together with Baltan Laboratories […]
MLEK at Philosophy of Human Technology Relations conference
On July 11th Danielle will take part in the Philosophy of Human Technology Relations conference at DesignLab UTwente. She will be giving a workshop where participants can for the first time experience a Soft Meditation performance! The workshop is part of the Human-Media Interaction / Intimate Technologies track. Danielle will join the panel discussion with […]
e-Textile group @ V2_
Last month I attended the e-textile group at V2_ for the first time. It was a very inspiring evening and I hope lots more will follow for me. We debated intensely on extending the senses and what is lost in the process. Read the report at the V2_ website: http://www.v2.nl/lab/blog/transformational-garments
sharpening the senses
Another inspiring workshop at the Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. Today we sharpened all of our senses except the eyes. We took a walk whilst being blindfolded trying to stimulate the other senses. It was quite an experience. The sounds, the sun and wind and the smells become an aid to navigation. I was pleasantly […]
exploring smell
Today I joined a very inspiring and hands-on workshop, all about smell. We searched the city looking for typical city smells. As it’s autumn I wanted to catch the smells. I was lucky as the were doing maintenance and were cutting river banks and trees etc. After chopping up the materials (fresh cut wild flowers […]
EMF orchestra
Yesterday I went to the EMF orchestra workshop organised by Baltan Labs in Eindhoven. (http://www.baltanlaboratories.org/?p=1976) We built our own EMF antenna, which is actually very easy. Then we set out to scare the city by catching EM fields and immediately turning the waves into sounds through a mobile amplifier. We hunted for frequencies that were […]
Eco maps
Last week I went to PICNIC, a cross-discipline platform for creative conversation and collaboration. They offered a workshop and seminar on visualizing eco data, Ecomap Lab. The seminar was inspiring. All speakers were interested in citizen participation, which isn’t really my starting point but maybe my finish. I always start from what effects me personally […]