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The following piece was designed by Xuedi Chen + Shawn Sims. With the combination of censors and servos, the prototype shown above moves through a series of behavioral routines and tracking protocols. read more

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And so it begins…….

This semester Pratt Institute School of Architecture has been given the honor of hosting Philip Beesiley as a visiting studio critic. He will be teaching w/ Richard Sarrach and they will be supported by the technical consulting services of Che-Wei Wang.

In the upcoming weeks we will be following the progress of the studio both here on the core.form-ula site and on our flickr page.

For more information go to the studio description page located here>>  enjoy

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Pulse is a live visualization project by Berlin-based artist Markus Kison. It’s based around a shapeshifting, heart-like object that reacts to the emotions expressed by the authors of private weblogs on blogger.com. A program aggregates words in blogs’ text and scans for synonyms that correlate with the emotional concepts in Robert Plutchik’s three-dimensional circumplex model describing the psychoevolutionary theory of emotion. The more one a the emotions is represented, the more corresponding portion of the organism is mechanically activated. Blurring the lines between art and technology, Pulse uses data to create the very organic visualization. read more

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Text and images from BMW

The  Visionary Model. Innovative approach and optical expression of creative freedom.

The key to affecting the development of tomorrow’s mobility lies in our readiness to challenge what is established and in the ability to present new options. In order to meet these objectives, BMW Group Design taps into the potential of the GINA principle (Geometry and Functions In “N” Adaptions) which promotes innovative thinking by allowing maximum freedom of creativity. GINA produces dramatically different solutions that affect the design and functionality of future cars. The GINA Light Visionary Model is an optical expression of selective, future-oriented concepts which provide an example of the manner and extent of this transformation. read more

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Solo installation from Claudio Sinatti on Vimeo.

Claudio Sinatti was commissioned to shoot Italian footballer Marco Materazzi for the Nike “Art of Football” exhibition. He built a special frame to hang on the player to film from all angles while he kicked the pig’s bladder around. read more

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Paul Seletsky has been generous enough to share his essay entitled “The Digital Design Ecosystem:Toward a Pre-Rational Architecture” with core.form-ula. It is examination on how digital technology has and will impact the architectural practice.

Paul Seletsky, Associate AIA, is the Senior Manager of Digital Design for Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP in New York. He presides over strategic implementation of the Digital Design process, as well as research and development initiatives. He chairs the AIANY Technology Committee as curator of a monthly lecture series highlighting technology and its impact on practice, and his work and writings have fostered critical discussion and awareness in this realm. Mr. Seletsky received his degree in architecture from Cooper Union in New York, has managed Digital Design in both the public and private sectors, and lectures actively within academic and professional venues.

enjoy> The Digital Design Ecosystem:Toward a Pre-Rational Architecture

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“Any sufficiently advanced technology is indistinguishable from magic.” Arthur C. Clarke, “Profiles of The Future”, 1961 (Clarke’s third law)

More magic toys at GDC that I would cheerfully have sold my best friend to posses when I was a child if I had had a best friend. Who knew that the future held these things? First, there’s Crayon Physics Deluxe which is literally a MAGIC BOOK - I have no other way to say this. You draw on a page, and your objects take on weight and crayon-y substance (see picture) - you’re literally drawing into a little 2D crayon world. read more

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In the installation ‘bios [bible]‘ writes an industrial robot with a pen by hand on the Bible paper rolls down. With precision, the machine calligraphic lines, and leaves as a monk in the monastery Scriptorium, and analyze the text. read more

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The movie shows the machine in action during the Nuit Blanche festival in Paris 2005. Above: simulation of Bitfall. read more

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Tattoos and physical mutilation are amongst the oldest forms of personal expression and identity. Subcultures have used tattoos as a form of self representation; a visual language communicating personality and status.

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