“The OTHER” – an interdisciplinary exhibition by London based architects
and designers. 9-16 Settembre
   

 

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Edgetown
       

Featuring the presentation of ‘Edgetown’ by Shona Kitchen and Ben Hooker. 'Edgetown' a project which looks at how technology can enhance and enrich rather than distract from the culture and aesthetics of peoples surroundings. Where the physical and virtual meet and manifest themselves into new spacial experiences.
See: www.edgetown.net

 

Shona Kitchen è architetto, vincitrice del premio 2004 RIBA Award. È’ anche co-direttore, assieme al designer Ab Rogers, di Kitchen Rogers Design. I suoi lavori spaziano dalle installazioni alle mostre, dalla produzione degli arredi al mondo del retail. Tutti i suoi progetti uniscono animazione, interattività e movimento all’interno di luoghi tradizionalmente inanimati. Recenti clienti includono Commes des Garcons, il Victoria and Albert Museum e Michel Guidron Opticians.

Ben Hooker è ricercatore e visiting tutor presso il dipartimento di Interaction Design del Royal College of Art (Londra). È’ inoltre tutore dell’ultimo anno presso il corso di Graphic Design al Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
Negli ultimi due anni Ben ha presentato ed esposto lavori a Amsterdam (Doors of Perception conference), Berlino (Automaten gallery), Danimarca (NIRES7 conference, Aarhus), Dublino (Digital Hub) e Londra (London School of Economics; Institute of Contemporary Art; Bartlett School of Architecture).

Shona Kitchen is a 2004 RIBA Award-winning architect and co-director (with designer Ab Rogers) of Kitchen Rogers Design. The work ranges from installation, exhibition, furniture to retail, with a unifying theme that it injects animation, interactivity and movement into traditionally inanimate places.
Recent clients include Commes des Garcons, the Victoria and Albert Museum and Michel Guidron Opticians.

Ben Hooker is a research fellow and visiting tutor in the Interaction Design department at the Royal College of Art. He is also a final-year tutor on the Graphic Design course at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design.
In the last two years Ben has presented and exhibited work in Amsterdam (Doors of Perception conference), Berlin (Automaten gallery), Denmark (NIRES7 conference, Aarhus), Dublin (Digital Hub) and London (London School of Economics; Institute of Contemporary Art; Bartlett School of Architecture).