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A Cinema of Dust: On the Ontology of the Image from Dreyerâs Thorvaldsen to Ordrupgaardâs Dreyer
Symbiots: Conceptual interventions into energy systems
Symbiots set out to examine values such as ease-of-use, comfort, and rationality assumed within conventions of âgood designâ, in order to expose issues related to energy consumption and current human- (versus eco-) centered design paradigms. Exploring re-interpretations of graphical patterns, architectural configurations and electrical infrastructure typical in Swedish cities, Symbiots takes the form of a photo series in the genre of contemporary hyper-real art photography. Painting a vivid picture of alternatives to current local priorities around energy consumption, the three design concepts depicted are strangely familiar, alternatively humorous and sinister
Brodgar Downhole Gauge Analysis with Deconvolution
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Traditional as radical
An essay that considers the traditional methodologies of making as a model for contemporary sustainable design
Engaging with books you cannot touch: interactive multimedia to explore library treasures
Interactivity has proved a successful way to engage visitors of science museums. However it is not a common
practice when the objects to exhibit are artefacts or, as in the case of this paper, books. A study was set up to
investigate the driving criteria for the âThe Life and Work of William Butler Yeatsâ exhibition at the National
Library of Ireland and compare those with the visitorsâ opinion. Books, notebooks and personal belongings of
the poet have been digitized and used to create a rich and varied exhibition that used both interactivity and
multimedia. The result of visitorsâ survey showed that the variety was a key factor for the success of the
exhibition: different people engaged with different contents and different medium to different degrees. The
design of the ambience is critical: dim lights and the use of audio as a medium have to be carefully planned to
avoid annoying instead of engaging
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