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Design At Large Seminar Series hosted by the University of California, San Diego. Brief clip from the panel discussion on Maker Spaces.

So, we’ve gone from throwing clay (below) to carving up the concrete. More on form and function!

form from Colin Kennedy on Vimeo

Form / Function from Daven on Vimeo. The creative process teaches us many things including the ability to let go.

Using the design thinking paradigm to better understand users’ needs, preferences, and vision! Creative Learning Spaces at Hillbroook iLab.

What a fabulous way to incorporate the vision of children in the future of their community!  Design Minds 2 Day City Workshop from State Library of Queensland on Vimeo.

Architects specializing in disaster relief will be needed to rebuild Nepal. Learn more about The Royal Institute of British Architects effort to assemble the expertise and knowledge needed to guide this process here.

Here are a few images capturing my visit to the Santa Cruz Museum of Art & History (MAH). During my excursion, I met Mr. Steven Trimmer who was preparing for an evening performance at the MAH. Mr. Trimmer is researching “new interfaces between plants and digital media using calcium ion sensors” at the University of California Santa Cruz. He designed this amazing cybernetic sculpture, Hidden Stream, that “uses bio-sensing to sonify and visualize the hidden inner processes of plants.” These processes are interpreted as musical patterns that are then expressed through a custom-made electro-acoustic lyre. It challenges conventional thinking and I love it! Imagine if we attached sensors to our houseplants! We could wake up to a symphony every morning. To learn more about his work, click here @ The Leap Year. Here’s a short video: