The economy of innovation
To understand where the world is going, we need to forget about physical and political maps.
Domus Innovation issue 2018
The Innovation issue is the Domus March 2018 supplement. It is about psychogeography, smart cities, augmented reality, fashiontech, supermaterials.
A common language
Computation and computational thinking can be used as a common language to facilitate communication and collaboration between diverse disciplines.
When design means human survival
Paola Antonelli muses on the disturbed relation between us and nature, the very subject she will explore during the 22nd Triennale di Milano event.
Food for future cities
The adaptation of our culinary and cultural habits to the requirements of the planet is already underway. Revamped ways of growing and processing food in the city are key.
On the body, in the body, for the body
Digital technology, additive manufacturing and biodesign are driving a revolution that concerns humans and their environment.
Also in this issue
Design Hybrids
Design on the verge of research
The Responsive Environments and Artifacts Lab (REAL) at the Harvard Graduate School of Design studies and designs the built environment through technologically augmented experiences. Text by Allen Sadegh and Stefano Andreani
Psychogeography
Game-changing rules
Research must work toward the expansion and transformation of experience and consciousness that our cognitive and sensory biological endowments are so rich in, and move past the concept of our need for neurological stimulation. Text by Sanford Kwinter
Augmented Reality
A concrete type of magic
Initially a military perquisite, then used for video games, and now in retinal display, augmented reality is increasingly strategic for technology giants and designers alike. Text by Stefania Garassini
i-Labs
Jodi Goldstein. Fostering innovation
Sharing knowledge and acquiring new perspectives are key points of innovation Jodi Goldstein, interviewed by Harvard Real Lab
Supermaterials
Nano, micro, macro. Multiscale material design
Designers are realising that their skills complement scientific methods, allowing them to help scientific work to advance towards innovation for the built environment. Text by Martin Bechthold Joanna Aizenberg
Smart City
Revolution is a system
Not technology will change the shape of cities, but any invention that creates a new way of using urban space, that modifies the nature of the urban experience. Antoine Picon interviewed by Harvard Real Lab
Highlight
Pulsus, New York City e Cambridge, Massachusetts 2017, di Invivia + Responsive Environments e Artifacts Lab, Harvard University