New Exhibit: Transotory Objects, Vienna

The exhibition explores the role of cultural production in the context of industrial developments in RP technologies and the way in which such digital processes are affecting design thinking. Participants include Alisa Andraschek, Hernan Diaz Alonso Xefirotarch, Greg Lynn, Neri Oxman and Aranda\Lasch and R&Sie(n).

OPENING: July 2 at 7:00 pm

OPENING HOURS: Tue–Sun, 12:00 noon–6:00 pm

August: Wed–Sat, 12:00 noon–6:00 pm

DURATION: July 3 - October 31, 2009

LOCATION: Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary

Himmelpfortgasse 13, 1010 Vienna, Austria

http://www.tba21.org/program/upcoming

State of Innovation Summit, Washington

Speaking at the State of Innovation Summit

June 23rd, Washington

Disruptive Creativity:

A case of paradigm bending by the fantastic trio of design, science and industry

From the website: Our world is more complex, dynamic, and interdependent than at any time in recent history. Despite current financial, geopolitical and environmental turmoil, we also live in a time of great optimism – about what can be known and what can be accomplished, about our potential to discover and innovate. To explore this potential, The Council on Competitivenessand Seed have formed a partnership to launch The State of Innovation, a comprehensive program examining the relationship between science, technology and business and how their convergence can spark a new climate of innovation in America. America’s economic and political standing are fundamentally bound to the capacity for innovation. Leadership at the frontier of science and technology generates competitive advantage in the global economy, particularly for those poised to swiftly translate new knowledge and insight into new high-value products and services. We believe that innovation will unleash the productivity and economic growth needed to rebuild prosperity in America, and bring us closer to addressing many of the grand challenges facing the United States and the world.

http://seedmagazine.com/stateofinnovation/agenda

http://seedmagazine.com/stateofinnovation/speakers

http://seedmagazine.com/stateofinnovation/about

New Generation Thinking

Talking at FASTCOMPANY's New Generation Thinking panel June 10th in NYC. 

MIT researchers make magazine's list of '100 most creative'

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/creative-0515.html

Fast Company magazine has named Joseph F. Coughlin, director of MIT's AgeLab, and Neri Oxman, a graduate student in MIT's Media Lab, to its inaugural list of the "100 Most Creative People in Business." In its June issue, the magazine lauds Coughlin's research as being "devoted to using smart technology to bolster older folks' quality of life." Oxman, who graces the magazine's cover, is described as an "artist, architect, ecologist, computer scientist and designer who is not just making new things but also coming up with new ways to make things." Fast Company's list -- which includes Jonathan Ive, senior vice president of Industrial Design at Apple, Melinda Gates of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and Michele Ganeless, president of Comedy Central -- features at least three others with MIT connections. They include chemist George Whitesides, formerly an MIT professor and now at Harvard; former MIT economics professor Susan Athey, now Microsoft's chief economist and a professor at Harvard University; and inventor Saul Griffith SM '01, PhD '04. The list is "a snapshot of the range and depth of creativity across our business landscape -- a remarkable and perhaps surprising source of strength in these times of turmoil," says Fast Company Editor Robert Safian.

The June issue of Fast Company is currently on the stands; profiles of those featured on the list will be posted as of May 18 onwww.fastcompany.com.

Natural Inspiration: Profile @ MIT Tech

A recent profile entitled Natural Inspiration was just published 

@ MIT Tech Talk:

Read online

Download PDF

MIT Tech, May 6, 2009

Written by David Chandler

Photographs by Donna Coveney and Mikey Siegel

ICON 20/20: The New Pioneers

Neri Oxman is listed amongst the top most influential designers and archtiects to shape our future. ICON 20/20 (May issue, out this month) reveals the top 20 designers and 20 architects who are making the future and transforming the way we work. 

iconeye.com

The Icon 20/20 | Issue 071 | May 2009

On Technology: History of the Future @ GSD

Neri Oxman will participate in the History of the Future symposium to take place May 11-12 at the GSD. Join for "On Technology", May 12th, 2pm (Gund Hall) directed by Prof. Antoine Picon. Respondants include Prof. Wes Jones, Prof. Reinhold Matrtin and myself.

More detials here:

http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/research/research_centers/altfutures/history_of_the_future.html

http://www.gsd.harvard.edu/research/research_centers/altfutures/history-future-poster.pdf

Design Entrepreneurs: INNOVATE

The annual full-day Metropolis Conference @ ICFF is an international gathering of entrepreneurs, thought leaders, and innovators from many fields and disciplines. The key to success -- now more urgently than ever -- is INNOVATION. How are designers, architects, businesses, and schools reinventing themselves to fit 21st century models? Speakers share their insights and success. Join us as we explore the essential role of innovation in architecture, design, education, business, materials, technology, history and more. Neri Oxman will be discussing recent work and late visions.

Profile @ Interview Magazine: The Design Issue

http://www.interviewmagazine.com/art/neri-oxman/

Interview Magazine | The Design Issue | May 2009

MATERIALECOLOGY @ FABRICA

Check out the fabulous FABRICA workshop online from the fantast Bruce Sterling.

MATERIALECOLOGY appears in Part 3/3 here:

www.fabrica.it

Pavane for the Well-Tempered Typology

eVolo magazine is out: a biannual architecture and design journal focused on advances in technology, sustainability, and innovative design for the 21st century. The magazine’s objective is to promote and discuss the most innovative ideas generated in design schools around the world. The magazine is edited by Carlo Aiello. Entitled "Pavane for the Well-Tempered Typology" the introduction is written by Neri Oxman.

http://www.evolo-arch.com/

FAB.REcology Video Online

MIT Tech Talk, Volume 53, Number 14

Article from MARK

http://www.materialecology.com/MARK

ICIF Nomination and Publication

MATERIALECOLOGY was nominated to participate in Challenge of the Time Iakov Chernikhov Competition. Nominees include Lynn, Mayer H., R&SIE(N), Adjaye, FOA, Yoon, MOS, Office DA, SHOP, SITU Studio, Wiscombe, and many more. Curators and jurors were Ricardo Scofidio and Elizabeth Diller among others. Junia Ishigami (Tokyo, Japan) was selected as laureate. The publication is out and includes many challenging manifestos in the spirit of Russian Constructivism, Chernikhov's visions (and Pushkin's Awakening).

Craft by Ecology @ SNAG

Neri Oxman will present new work at the Society of North American Goldsmiths' (SNAG) conference entitled Revolution to take place come May in Philadelphia. Craft by Ecology is the title of Oxman's talk which will attempt to recontextualize tools, techniques and technologies of contemplrary cultural production as part of an Ecological Paradigm in Design. This talk is dedicated to Rachel Carson. More in the coming (dare I say salient) Spring.

SNAG's Revolution: Register here

Vis-à-vis Science's Rightful Place

The New York City Science and Engineering Fair (NYCSEF) is the city's largest high school research competition. Each year, several hundred high school students from throughout the five boroughs of New York City present their research projects to expert judges and compete for a variety of prizes. The NYCSEF is an Intel International Science and Engineering Fair. The Preliminary Round of judging will be held on Sunday, March 1, 2009 at The City College of New York (Manhattan). My idea of the (a) fair: science by design (post-enlightenment)!

Volunteer as a judge in this year's NYCSEF events
NYCSEF Official Site

http://seedmediagroup.com/media/docs/NYC%20Science%20and%20Engineering%20Fair.pdf

Material Xperience 2009 - Lecture

Neri Oxman will be presenting new research at Material Xperience 2009 on February 11th, 2009. Material Xperience was established as a collaboration between Architectenweb, Materia and the Bouwbeurs (International Building fair). Material Xperience is a highly inspiring event, for which the exhibitors, the key speakers and the materials are carefully selected. 

Sneak Preview Material Xperience 2009

Materialxperience Website

All Lectures

FAB.REcology Wins Earth Awards

NEW YORK, Jan 13, 2009 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- On January 12, MIT fellow Neri Oxman was named winner of the first The Earth Awards. TED Prize winner Cameron Sinclair and Datin Azrene Abdullah presented the award to Oxman in recognition of her groundbreaking project FAB.REcology, which combines principals of biomimicking with the design and construction of built environments.

Master of ceremonies Charlie Rose interviewed all ten finalists in Philip Johnson's iconic Four Seasons Restaurant before the winner was named. The event united some of the world's most influential environmentalists, architects and media to form an elite Selection Committee who chose Oxman. Committee members present included Paola Antonelli, Adam Bly, David Buckland, Antonio de la Rua, Scott Hahn, Peter Head, Graham Hill, Michael McDonough, Barry Malebuff, Sergio Palleroni, John Picard, Suzanne Trocme, Dilys Williams and Kenneth Yeang.

Organizers conducted a global search for products and concepts that are sustainable, innovative and essential to improving basic quality of life. The winner and finalists will meet with joint venture companies in the hopes of generating commercial opportunities.

The Earth Awards are an initiative of ecoStyle Project established by the Malaysian Government, whose support underpins the government's focus on sustainability in its national policy and development plans. The event was jointly produced by NYC Inc., kontentreal, and IMG Fashion, and sponsored by Tourism Malaysia. Representing Malaysia were daughter of the Prime Minister Datin Azrene Abdullah, Princess Myra Madihah, Ambassador Hamidon & Counsel General Zamruni. Prime Minister Dato' Seri Abdullah Haji Ahmad Badawi noted, "It's an honor to be part of this event, and I applaud The Earth Awards for fostering a critical dialogue and spirit of innovation in response to the global energy crisis."

Finalist projects Engaged Offsets, Iluma, and Open Blue Sea Farms were recognized with honorable mention. The top ten also included 12 Climate Entrepreneurs, Earth Markets, Folded Bamboo + Paper Houses, R3, ROSS, and Warning Bulb.

http://www.theearthawards.org/

http://web.mit.edu/newsoffice/2009/aandh-tt0204.html

Earth Award Finalist

http://www.theearthawards.org/

Construction In Vivo @ Metropolis

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