This talk at the London Met was very inspiring! The underlying theme to the work of Haque Design is based around the following 3 factors;
1. Architecture
2. Inter-action
3. Design + Research
To see the website click here. The projects that have been completed are based around reactions. Some of the technology that is used has shown a type of intelligence by adapting to the actions taking place.
Some of the projects that Usman Haque talked about;
- Evolving Sonic Environment III This is the technology that according to the research seemed to learn and react quicker the longer it was running for.
- Burble This was done in London's Holland Park. The concept behind this is the motion causing the colour change. But each balloon reacts to the colour of its neighbour, the balloons were "communicating" with each other and changing accordingly.
- Sky Ear This is similar to the Burble, except instead of reacting to motion, its reacts to mobile phone signals caused by people calling phones that are floating in the Sky Ear and causing the colour changes.
The only aspect that didn't come up with the talk is sustainability, the big topic at the moment. The projects and exhbits are great, but the question relating to sustainbility seems un-answered and would be interesting to know what plans Haque :: design + research have got in place to cater for sustainability.
