Upon on writing about public transportation and well-being in London, I found more and more evidences about how commuting time, i.e. transitioning time, is actually benefiting our mental health and better equip ourselves for shifting in between identities in the poly-social reality we are all living in. So I started thinking about building an installation…
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Interactive Report – a three.js experiment
Over the summer of 2018, I’ve completed my dissertation – Public Transportation and Well-Being in London, an investigation about how our commute on public transport could affect our well-being on a daily basis. After reading a great deal about urban loneliness, subjective psychological well-being and history of urban planning, I examined the information with data…
[event] Winter Wonderground : A Technology Showcase at Shepherds Bush
Open Cell invites you to the first Open Thursday. Our Open Thursday in December invites you to explore ideas around Circular Economy and to test out the latest inventions in the Winter Wonderground. Wonder brings the latest inventions for a day of exploration and hands-on experience with what the future holds. Take a sneak peek…
[project] Beer Memorial: The Chair
Dr. Mark Willamson, University of Exeter (Climate research) Climate science attempts to understand how the myriad of different things comprising the Earth’s condition, for example such as its temperature, precipitation and vegetation, influence each other and how they change from natural and human influences. I’ll explain the difference between weather and climate, the current state…
[project] Debunking Data
Naomi Arefaine, Senior Research Analysis (Pharmaceutical Company) will be with us for the whole elective session on the 15th Nov. Brief: How do vaccines work and what are their limitations? Why did the anti-vaccination campaigns take off? And how can we design experiences to alter the behaviour of those who refute the science behind vaccines?…
[project] The Etch-a-Cell Workshop
This week, we’ve got a new brief about microscopes! Brief: How can non-experts contribute to science? How can ‘perfect’ images be reliably constructed from approximations? Working in groups, research and design a performative experience to communicate an aspect of Dr. Martin Jones’ talk. Outcomes might be, but are not limited to, workshops, performances, interactive installations,…
In Progress 