Swiss Design Network Conference 2010: Designers see the world not simply as it is, but rather as it could be. In this perspective, the world is a laboratory to explore the contingency of the existing and the thinking in options. Imaginations of the contra factual are a key source for the creation of alternative political, [...]
Design Engaged 2005
Here are my raw notes from the three days of excellent conversation, urban exploration and brainstorming of Design Engaged 2005.
Spatial memory at Design Engaged 2004
Here is my presentation [pdf] and presentation notes from Design Engaged 2004. Lots of pretty pictures of stickers, tags, flyposting and such. I will chip in with Dan, Adam, Matt, Molly and Fabio to say that this has been the conference highlight of the year.
Design Engaged 2004
We are all sat around a table in Amsterdam, at Design Engaged 2004. There are lots of photos going up to Flickr, and here are my notes.
Art + communication 2004
The final event in the Trans-cultural mapping series of workshops was organised by RIXC in Riga, Latvia.
Physical computing workshop
Making sense, a physical computing workshop at Atelier Nord took place from 22 – 25 September 2004. Have a look at my images at Flickr.
ISEA 2004 conference
Going to ISEA on a boat between Helsinki, Stockholm, Mariehamn and Tallinn today. I am updating photographs here, and have been posting some event notes over at polarfront.
Photography and mapping from Afar

My piece for ‘Afar’ in Copenhagen documents the time from 27 February to 19 May 2004. It presents a linear sequence of images alongside personal maps.
Iceland inside/out workshop
Currently in Reykjavik for the Trans-cultural mapping workshop.
Outside In
Leaving Göteborg, heading to Norway, after two days of presentations and workshops at Outside In at Röda Sten.
Transcultural mapping workshops
I will be participating in the Transcultural mapping workshop in Lofoten in June. I am also participating in the ‘Loop City’ workshop at the Outside In symposium.
Creative Crossings workshop
Creative Crossings was organised by m-cult, banff centre and arts council england to bring together practitioners from Britain, Canada and Finland to discuss participatory and creative applications for the development of mobile/located and cross-platform media. It was a research based event looking at practice in contemporary media arts.
Interaction and narrative workshop
Notes from a lecture given at Channel 4 in London, covering ideologies, examples, processes and practicalities in interactive narrative.





