Bikers Rest: Marcus Abrahamsson |
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 Curator: Local Projects date: March 8, 2013
Categories: Experience Design
Tags: bike, commuting, industrial design, Marcus Abrahamsson, urban
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Many folks at our studio were
quick to point out that this urban stanchion designed by Marcus Abrahamsson
for Nola Industries would improve the quality of their daily
commute—a simple but elegant proposal for bike-friendly (or
not-so-friendly) cities. read more | Comments (1)
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The Bay Lights: Leo Villareal |
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Curator: Local Projects date: March 7, 2013
Categories: Experience Design
Tags: LED, Leo Villareal, san francisco, urban spaces
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Tuesday night was the premiere of New York–based artist Leo
Villareal’s newest project, The Bay Lights. This massive LED installation
illuminates the entire space between the deck and signature peaks of
suspension cables that fill out the iconic silhouette of San Francisco’s
Bay Bridge. read more | Comments (0)
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WWF Together iPad App: AKQA |
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Curator: Local Projects date: March 6, 2013
Categories: Corporate Communications Design, Design for Entertaining, Experience Design, Information Design, Promotional Design & Advertising
Tags: all ages, animals, App, infographics, ipad, origami, World Wildlife Fund
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Lush photography, simple and light-handed infographics, and fun
comparative views like “human vision” vs. “tiger vision” make this app
for the World Wildlife Fund easy and enjoyable to dive into for all ages—something we know is not easy to achieve. read more | Comments (0)
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All the Universe is Full of the Lives of Perfect Creatures: Karolina Sobecka |
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Curator: Local Projects date: March 5, 2013
Categories: Experience Design
Tags: digital mirror, empathy, face-recognition software, karolina sobecka, responsive design
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Karolina
Sobecka made this compelling digital “mirror” using facial recognition
software
to display an animal-equivalent head to match your face and mimic your expressions. Having recently finished a face recognition game, we not only appreciate how responsive the software seems but its attempt to engage one’s “empathy” neurons. read more | Comments (1)
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Rain Room: rAndom International |
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Curator: Local Projects date: March 4, 2013
Categories: Experience Design
Tags: 3D tracking cameras, installation, interaction design, rAndom International, water
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The Rain Room installation created by rAndom International at the
Barbican Centre in London invites visitors to enter a downpour of rain
only to discover that their bodies interrupt the flow of water anywhere
they go—they never get wet even as the rain continues to fall all
around them. read more | Comments (1)
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