November 2008 Blog Posts (5)

Behaving Architecture

Architecture is another discipline where fashion and technology poetically intersect. At CITA, the Center for Information Technology and Architecture, researchers and students explore the emergent intersections between architecture and digital technologies. The result of their explorations are beautiful technological skins that are both responsive and interactive.

One of my favorite… Continue

Added by Syuzi on November 25, 2008 at 9:24am — No Comments

Styrofoam Robot Artwork

Michael A. Slater is an artist based in Eugene, Oregon who creates these lovely robots from thousands of pieces of styrofoam. Each "Styrobots" is unique, using mixed and matched pieces of foam, to make an enormous bot that is both playful and powerful.

Watch the lovely video of the assembly below.…

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Added by Syuzi on November 24, 2008 at 9:10am — No Comments

Digital T-shirt Project

The Digital T-shirt Project, by Mashallah Design and Linda Kostowski, is an interesting integration of fashion and technology. Using the data from three scanned human bodies, a digital pattern is created. The pattern is then laser cut into multiple pieces and then sewn together to create the final garment. The… Continue

Added by Syuzi on November 17, 2008 at 11:10am — No Comments

Book Review: Switch Craft

I am thrilled to announce that Alison Lewis, from iheartswitch.com, has just released Switch Craft, a new book that merges craft + technology. (yay! the genre is growing!)

The projects in Switch Craft will delight any techno-fashionta. They are not only hip and stylish but cleverly simple to make. For the… Continue

Added by Syuzi on November 5, 2008 at 6:19pm — No Comments

Paper Computing

Previously, I had blogged about XS Labs who conducted a few remarkable "pulp-based computing" exercises back in 2006.

The latest in paper and electronics experiments comes from Leah Buechley Leah uses a mixture of magnetic and conductive ink for her conductive traces. She has also made custom electronic components… Continue

Added by Syuzi on November 5, 2008 at 11:09am — 2 Comments