Waveshed by Joe Magee

Diversity means excitement and energy. Creative-minded people enjoy a mix of influences... a place seething with the interplay of cultures and ideas... They also happen to be qualities conducive to innovation, risk-taking, and the formation of new businesses. John Seely Brown,

im not sure I trust these guys to create a scheme i want to live and work in. And its these guys and people like them who are designing the technology systems being used in our cities. On average, in 2014 only about 5% of technology workers in Silicon Valley companies were black or hispanic. There are many things wrong with this - but a point I heard Joi Ito make in Japan back in October was one of unconscious bias. If the unconscious bias of white middle age men is encoded into the decisions of a driverless car - how will that affect its OS?

but then its often not a good week in the tech industry and people love a good technology panic - as this driverless car video shows

people want to feel connected -A City APICity to PersonPerson to CityPerson to Person

Notice me - Vahakn

we dont need digital signs telling us what to do, we need creativity and diversity

A City APICity to PersonPerson to CityPerson to Person

Hello Lamp Post by PAN Studio (Playable City 2013)

Last year we were here in Austin, where the first winner of our Playable City Award, Hello Lamp Post gave Austinites the opportunity to spark up playful text message conversations with the street furniture of their city, Playable City projects work best when championed by city governance and citizens themselves, and we were delighted to be COMMISSIONED BYTHE CITY OF AUSTIN ART IN PUBLIC PLACES PROGRAMIN PARTNERSHIP WITHART ALLIANCE AUSTIN to bring Hello Lamp Post to a city that knows how to keep it weird.

Shadowing by Chomko & Rosier

The notion of a Playable City means different things in different places, and we work with artists, technologists, city and community partners around the world to explore what a Playable City idea might look like in different social contexts. At the moment we are running a lab with partners in Lagos, Nigeria, the fastest growing city in the world.

Danfone, Lagos

Why did we want to work with danfo:Part of a multi-layered transport system (4 or 5 layers?)Part of traffic, which is deeply embedded in the city cultureLots and lots of people in a similar situation at any given single time

Our testsFirst test: Sitting in Danfo with the somewhat unfinished piece, guiding people to use itSecond test: Hanging it in a DanfoDiscussions with people at the bus stop, in the park

Fabulous Beasts

Music Memory Box

simple joy. the container as a physical space is really important adding precious and focus to the objects. Objects in cases, music on CDs - inaccessible.

Mind Controlled Beer Pouring Robot

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