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The Inter Dis-Communication Machine exchanges views between two persons. You can only see through the other person’s eyes when you wear these machines, which forcibly put you in the other’s place. These were made to obscure the border between identities of two persons.

SonUmbra is an outsize parasol that could be planted in an African village. By day, it offers shelter from the sun: by night, it sheds light for the local community using the energy collected in solar cells embedded in its canopy. It’s clever, it explores a new role for textiles, and it shows concern for the planet. In short: an eco-friendly solution to a pernicious modern problem.

The Archigram Archival Project makes the work of the seminal architectural group Archigram available free online for public viewing and academic study.

Pollin, is an Anonymous Communication System which enables people to express their opinio by touching a smart card ticket or chip embedded cellular phone. Pollin displays the count of peoples’ touch, and shows opinions and messages in a public space.

Tele_Trust explore how in our changing social eco-system we increasingly demand transparency; while at the same time we increasingly cover our vulnerable bodies with personal communication-technology. 

Instrumented Landscapes explores the potential of low-cost, networked sensing and actuation technology to improve urban agriculture, promote public health, and foster deep connections between people and the natural environment.

City Forward is being built on the idea of nurturing insight. More than an information repository, it will enable users to interact with, add to and make new connections among data and discrete pieces of knowledge.

Glow app provides a location-based view of how a city feels.