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Levelling down & the K shaped recovery
As we make faltering steps out of peak pandemic a theme which has been an underlying constant has come sharply to the foreground – reflected in differing public actions and attitudes. The asymmetric impact of Covid draws very fine lines … Continue reading
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Austin: SxSW
Overall the expected slightly frenzied mix of showcase, panels and parties. Reflecting against my last visit four years ago, reality has rather overtaken the naïve enthusiasm of the early years of SxSW Interactive. There were no start-ups in branded T … Continue reading
London: Shadowing
Installed as part of the launch of Culture Mile – Chomko & Rosier’s Shadowing lamps were placed at six locations through Smithfield and Barbican. Their beautiful video here: Shadowing London from Chomko & Rosier on Vimeo. The next stop for … Continue reading
August
As is now traditional the UK has adopted a southern European attitude to August, so a good time to both catch up and look forward. Playable City continues to expand. The Smart Oxford Playable City commission went to Guerrilla Dance … Continue reading
Smart Oxford Playable City
The Smart Oxford Playable City Commission shortlist has been announced. From mysterious creatures appearing on city streets eager to make new friends, to forbidden buttons that connect the curious of Oxford. Artists, designers, technologists and creative practitioners were challenged to … Continue reading
Smart Oxford Playable City Commission
The Smart Oxford Playable City Commission is a brand new commission, challenging creatives from around the world to produce an idea that puts people and play at the heart of the city of Oxford. Smart Oxford will work with Playable … Continue reading
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Creative Producers International
Creative Producers International is a new worldwide talent development programme led by Watershed, which will provide fifteen Creative Producers from across the globe with the skills they need to become the city change-makers of the future. Expanding and leveraging the … Continue reading
2017
So I’ve been invited to a reception in Washington the weekend of the presidential inauguration…part of me finds the idea interesting and compelling, part of me wants to run a mile. Much like the prospect of 2017 really. For DIT … Continue reading
Playable City Award 2016 – winning commission
A belated note on the 2016 Playable City commission. With a working title of Stop Smile Stroll, the project will focus on pedestrian crossings – co-creating playful interventions with local residents (e.g. it might be a disco one minute, something … Continue reading
Technology & Playable City
We define Playable City as re-using the fabric of the city to create unexpected interactions, which surprise and inspire new thinking. We also aspire to create work which is as open and democratic as possible. There is nothing in that … Continue reading
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