MATSYS

“Established in 2004 by Andrew Kudless, Matsys is a design studio that explores the emergent relationships between architecture, engineering, biology, and computation. Based on the idea that architecture can be understood as a material body with its own intrinsic and extrinsic forces relating to form, growth, and behavior, the studio investigates methodologies of performative integration through geometric and material differentiation. The studio’s work ranges from speculative and built projects to the crafting of new tools which facilitate an interdisciplinary approach to the design and fabrication of architecture.”


new territories

Francois Roche, Stephanie Lavaux. much to explore in the new territories.


Transitory Objects

Exhibition at Thyssen-Bornemisza Art Contemporary, Vienna. “The specific architectural objects are derived from design practices—exemplified by the work of Alisa Andraschek biothing, Hernan Diaz Alonso Xefirotarch, Greg Lynn FORM, Neri Oxman MATERIALECOLOGY, Aranda\Lasch and R&Sie(n)—that utilize the performative powers of algorithms and advanced geometry.”

image: R&Sie(n) / François Roche and Stéphanie Lavaux thegardenofearthlydelights, 2008. Glass dripping in mould by cnc machine.

via seed magazine


biothing

founded by Alisa Andrasek in 2001. Andrasek is an experimental practitioner of architecture and computational processes in design. Biothing is a trans-disciplinary laboratory that focuses on the generative potential of computational systems for design.

image: Agentware research 06_09, directed by Alisa Andrasek, AA DRL Probotics student team with BIOTHING, long-span roofscape STL model

biothing@vimeo, biothing@flickr


Means of Production
Fabbing and Digital Art

an article about today’s applications of digital fabrication using software and rapid prototyping machines - including generator.x 2.0: beyond the screen. by Greg J. Smith of vague terrain. Liner Notes at serial consign. Image: Zaha Hadid & Parrish | Rash

via rhizome


nobel textiles

“Nobel Textiles is the result of a two year-long collaboration between Central Saint Martins College of Art & Design and the Medical Research Council which paired 5 Nobel Prize winning scientists with 5 designers.” projects include suicidal textiles by carole collet (image), self assembly by philippa brock, the fat map collection by shelley fox, now you see it now you don’t by rachel kelly, metabolic media by rachel wingfield. see the video.

via interactivearchitecture.org