Daan Roosegaarde explores technology and intimacy

Daan Roosegaarde explores technology and intimacy

Daan Roosegaarde is currently an artist in residence at V2_labs …

 

Sticky, Stiff and Itchy generate power

Sticky, Stiff and Itchy generate power

Continuing on the topic of alternative power harnessing, the latest exploration …

 

Even couch potatoes can generate power

Even couch potatoes can generate power

One of the many major challenges of mobile systems such as wearables, is the power source. Scientists and engineers are constantly figuring out smaller, more …

 

Lucy McRae merges fashion, technology and the body

Lucy McRae merges fashion, technology and the body

Artist Lucy McRae created this evocative piece titled TransNatural. Trained as …

 

Swine flu mask reacts to your temperature

Swine flu mask reacts to your temperature

“Tis the season for the flu, and if the regular …

 

Rodarte lights up his collection

Rodarte lights up his collection

During fashion week 2010, fashion designer Rodarte lit up the …

 

Architecting a sleeping suit

Architecting a sleeping suit

Architect Forrest Jessee is dabbling in architecture structures applied to garments in this gorgeous and cocoon-like functional pattern. “Inspired by Buckminster Fuller’s practice of Dymaxion Sleeping, …

 

Always-available natural user interfaces

Always-available natural user interfaces

I met with Desney Tan at Microsoft Research today, who walked me through a few mind-blowing demos and prototypes he has recently developed. One of …

 

Smart textiles integrated into your dashboard

Smart textiles integrated into your dashboard

This project, sent in from one of my colleagues, makes it clear that there are no boundaries to how technology can be integrated into textiles …

 

A performance installation based on tradition

A performance installation based on tradition

This performance piece was just sent to me from Miya Masaoka called LED KIMONO. Thanks for sending it in Miya! It’s a beautiful performance piece …