Digital by Design: Crafting Technology for Products and Environments

Description

Digital by Design surveys the fusion of digital technology, art and design, presenting innovative objects and artworks that are playful, disruptive, functional, radical and responsive. It is a thought-provoking sourcebook of technological innovation and an inspirational survey of visionaries who will shape our products and environment in the years to come. Leading multi-disciplinary art and design practice Troika has selected more than 100 objects, products and installations that exemplify this progressive new wave of technologically infused art and design. The book's bold presentation is indicative of Troika's hands-on knowledge. Digital by Design begins with an introduction to the new possibilities offered by technological innovation, featuring products and cutting-edge objects by current designers and engineers. The book includes incisive interviews with some of the most visionary practitioners and critics in the field - Dunne & Raby, Ron Arad, Steven Sacks and Machiko Kusahara. A comprehensive reference section includes designers' biographies.

Troika is a multi-disciplinary art and design practice founded in 2003 by Conny Freyer, Eva Rucki and Sebastien Noel, who met while studying at the Royal College of Art in London.They have a broad range of international clients, including the Science Museum and Royal Mail in the UK, the Wagner Society in Germany and Redacteurs Studio Communications in Paris.

'If in our credit-crunched, carbon-heavy and over heated world you find yourself disillusioned with the very notion of technological progress, you may find that 'Digital By Design' is just the tonic you need' - V&A Magazine 'Very insightful' - Icon