Futures Past: Design and the Machine is a three-day conference on the institutional and intellectual history of research and visions for human-machine systems beginning in the second half of the 20th century, and its relationship to emerging roles of technology in design. FUTURES PAST: Design and the Machine MIT, November 21-23, 2013 Deadline: March 29, 2013 [...]
This publication bears a title with an intentional strike through, which, first, should signify the act of design over computation for all designers. Second, it should remind us of our responsibility to continuously make inquiries into computation and its relation to design to advance our understandings of the subject area. The advancements in computer applications [...]
Patterning by Heat: Responsive Textile Structures An Exhibition by Felecia Davis, and Delia Dumitrescu PhD Candidate, Design and Computation, MIT School of Architecture and Planning<> PhD Candidate, The Swedish School of Textiles, University of Borås and Applied IT, Chalmers University of Technology Patterning by Heat: The Responsive Textile Structures presents 4 different computational textile [...]
Hello DCG, for people interested in computation and textiles here are three events in the early part of November may be of interest. The IFAI is in town, or the Industrial Fabrics Association International from Nov. 6-9th at the Boston Convention Center. There are many interesting, and free programs to students. Instructions to register for [...]
This is a random list of places, resources and things that might become useful for the group. Academic groups and departments Carnegie Mellon University, The School of Architecture Computational Design (CD) Disney research Georgia Institute of Technology, School of Architecture Design Computation … Chuck Eastman University of Santa Barbara, Department of Art, Media Art and [...]
Couldn’t find a digital version, so took a photo -good job pen plotter!! .. I mean.. Carl!
We can suggest edits to the categories in the menu for our group. This means we can have a ‘publication’ menu for example. We are also in control of the content and don’t have to talk to anyone of the faculty. Darren Bennett Department website and publications management 7-344 (617) 253-3613 darrenb@mit.edu He is our [...]
Geometries || Algebras [About] Design and Computation Group participation at the Advances in Architectural Geometry Video Panorama which will take place from 27th to 30th September 2012 in the Forum -1 of the Pompidou Center in Paris. The video will also be shown on TechTV or in the PLAZma screens around the dome. You can [...]
In case you are not aware, Stiny’s Shape is available for download. If you think “a hard-copy is always the best, but a digital version would not hurt…”, here it is: http://shapetalkingaboutseeinganddoing.org/
two small references: Fernando Pessoa.. http://www.poetryfoundation.org/bio/fernando-pessoa and Cinema 2: The Time-Image from Gilles Deleuze
Now that the first year of Read DCG has reached its completion, we invite you to take a look at the reading list which was formed through the Group participants’ suggestions. We hope that you will find the readings as exciting as we did and that you will join us next year for another round of stimulating discussions!
Mentioned in forum: We are all cyborgs now
Found this today. GLSL sandbox running in browser (chrome). Check out the gallery for examples.
I came across this artist’s work today while browsing the internet. I have yet to read the statements in detail, but visually the installations are compelling and I thought that they might interest some people in the group. Specifically the works titled: “The Conversation,” “Irrational Computing,”“Rechneder Raum,” and “Counter.” (Not to mention magnets… Daniel this [...]
