What is the significance of merging design, art and science, and what is the best way to do this? Paola Antonelli, the Senior Curator in the Department of Architecture and Design at the Museum of Modern Art, met us on Skype to talk about the role of designers in science and society. …(more)
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"For the OK Talk brunches, we asked the guests to bring over a breakfast ingredient each so that we can cook together with them in the morning and sleep more during the night."
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"By applying artistic perspectives to scientific processes and results, it is possible to make science more approachable – and perhaps more useful for the lay people."
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When asked why Armi Ratia decided to base Marimekko in Finland out of all places, she stated that she was "not amused by easiness".
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Science Poems
Marrying disciplines – Paola Antonelli talks about merging visual fields with science
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Making Places
Stirring China – OK Do visited Shanghai-based KUU architects
Articles Export Series: Making Places / 14-04-2010While in China, we visited the homely Shanghai studio of Singaporean Kok-Meng Tan (b. 1964) and Japanese Satoko Saeki’s (b. 1973) architecture and design practice KUU. Known for their critical design thinking, KUU applies a direct and simple approach across their design and writing as well as their teaching at Shenzen University. We talked with Kok-Meng and Satoko about Shanghai, sharing and encouraging positive chaos. …(more)
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Science Poems
1-3 by Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby
Diary Series: Science Poems / 10-03-2010OK Do met Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby, both designers and Royal College of Art (RCA) professors, to talk about their work at the intersection of design, art and science. We also asked them to name the 3 most interesting areas or concepts in which design and science meet. Dunne & Raby’s 1–3 list links to our forthcoming Science Poems exhibition and publication. …(more)
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Science Poems
Dreaming objects – A meeting with Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby
Articles Export Series: Science Poems / 25-01-2010Anthony Dunne and Fiona Raby use design as a medium to stimulate discussion about the social, cultural and ethical implications of existing and emerging technologies. OK Do met the duo, both designers and Royal College of Art (RCA) professors, to talk about critical design and their work at the intersection of design, art and science. The interview breaks ground for our forthcoming Science Poems exhibition. …(more)