EGYPT’S ANCIENT PAST INSPIRES A MONUMENT OF THE FUTURE AT FOREVER IS NOW
echoing its backdrop of cairo’s pyramids, 'liquid solid' by nassia inglessis of studio INI looks to egypt’s ancient past to envision a monument of the future. part of the fourth edition of forever is now, which turns the giza plateau into an open-air museum, the wiry translucent installation melds native materials like sand with advanced components, including NASA-inspired aluminum honeycomb, to express themes of impermanence, heritage, and the future. ‘in my practice we look at the application of technology to form experiments towards physical environments, experiences, and prototypes of behavior that keep us plugged into our physical world on earth and beyond,’ inglessis tells designboom. read our conversation in full here, and discover more recent interviews here.
KINETIC CLAM SCULPTURES CONVERT WATER DATA INTO EVOLVING SOUNDSCAPES
in CLAMS, marco barotti translates real-time data from bodies of water such as rivers, lakes, or seas into evolving soundscapes. inspired by the natural function of clams as water purifiers, the kinetic sound sculptures take a similar form made of recycled plastic. see more submissions by our readers here, and find out how to upload your own project here.
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