Local Projects

The 9/11 Memorial Algorithm creates "a latticework of meaning underneath all the names." see project
Change By Us functions as "a social network for civic activity". see project
Guidance with a personal touch. New York City’s cutting-edge visitor information center, reimagined by Local Projects for the digital age. see project

Awards: Communication Arts Award, HOW Interactive Design Awards, I.D. Magazine Design Distinction, SEGD Dynamic Environments
Everyone has a 9/11 story. Opening in 2012, the 9/11 Memorial Museum will let all visitors tell their story, and hear history from those who lived it. see project
Listening is an act of love. Local Projects was the interaction designer for Storycorps, the ground-breaking national oral histories project. see project

Awards: I.D. Magazine Design Distinction
From survivors of the Chengdu earthquake. Portraits of compassion and caring from around the world for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. see project
400 years of history in 22 minutes. We made New York’s past come alive in this film for the Museum of the City of New York. see project
For the best stories, sometimes you have to dig. We designed this mobile recording booth to document miners’ stories throughout the Southwest. see project

Awards: AIGA Annual Design Competitions Selection
We don’t need technology to start great conversations. Visitors layered the city with memories for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. see project
A window into the tragic past. We created Make History and gathered over ten thousand 9/11 photos and stories from all over the world. see project

Awards: Museums and the Web People's Choice, The Webby Awards Official Honoree

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February 22, 2012

BIG ♥ NYC on Core77, February 2012

In Times Square for the entire month of February, BIG ♥ NYC pulses with glowing light in a grove of glass rods. A single person can activate the beating heart, but joining hands with others will make the heart beat even faster. Click here to read more.

BIG ♥ NYC Featured on Inhabitat, February 2012

"While one person can illuminate the sculpture, more people directly translates to more love and more light, as the heart glows brighter and stronger, reflecting the human energy in the heart of New York City." To read more about the installation, click here.

February 15, 2012

BIG ♥ NYC Featured on Smart Planet, February 2012

"Designed by BIG (Bjarke Ingels Group) withFLATCUT and Local Projects, the interactive heart sculpture BIG♥NYC, reflects the bright lights and pulsing energy of the city in the middle of Times Square." To read more about the heart, click here!

LocalProjects

The 9/11 Memorial Algorithm creates "a latticework of meaning underneath all the names." see project

Change By Us functions as "a social network for civic activity". see project

Guidance with a personal touch. New York City’s cutting-edge visitor information center, reimagined by Local Projects for the digital age. see project

Everyone has a 9/11 story. Opening in 2012, the 9/11 Memorial Museum will let all visitors tell their story, and hear history from those who lived it. see project

Listening is an act of love. Local Projects was the interaction designer for Storycorps, the ground-breaking national oral histories project. see project

From survivors of the Chengdu earthquake. Portraits of compassion and caring from around the world for the Beijing Olympics in 2008. see project

400 years of history in 22 minutes. We made New York’s past come alive in this film for the Museum of the City of New York. see project

For the best stories, sometimes you have to dig. We designed this mobile recording booth to document miners’ stories throughout the Southwest. see project

We don’t need technology to start great conversations. Visitors layered the city with memories for the Smithsonian Folklife Festival. see project

A window into the tragic past. We created Make History and gathered over ten thousand 9/11 photos and stories from all over the world. see project

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