The Soneva Jani Resort in the Maldives is all about the finest luxury. We created a retractable roof system that opens right above the master bedrooms of 23 overwater villa’s at the resort. It opens in about 22 seconds and spans a spectacular 4 by 4 meters. The system is equipped with a rain sensor.…
In this research project initiated by Maplab, the potential of merging sensor technologies and puppeteering is explored. In collaboration with puppeteering group Duda Paiva a sequence of scenes was developed. The sensor technologies extend the control and timing an actor has over the puppet in a performance. For example, in one of the scenes the…
The Audiofloor is a music platform that responds to footsteps. The floor becomes a music instrument simply by walking over it. A variety of different instruments, compositions and soundscapes can be loaded into the system. Visitors can explore and create auditieve experiences themselves. The Audiofloor is part of the kids playground DEN at the Soneva…
Doodle3D Transform is an application to draw 3D designs and 3D print these very easily. Its a great tool to get started with 3D printing out of the box. The application makes it very easy to work with 3D printing thanks to the complex technology behind it. We have been involved in the Interaction Design…
The Touchremote is a remote control interface specifically designed for use in audiobook recording studio’s. The voice-actor in the studio cabin autonomously controls the recording software while reading the book out loud. The interface not produce any sounds that might disturb the recording as it has no moving parts. The Touchremote works cross-platform without additional…
Ever since we can remember, humans forget. Forgetting has always been the norm and remembering the exception. Today this balance is shifting. In digital culture forgetting has become the exception and remembering the default. Though forgetting is not a human bug, it is a feature. That what is considered as memory failures are actually functions…
The Plastap is a contemporary art installation that invites the visitor to participate in a performance act. This performance act is designed to make visitors proudly aware of the valuable resources in pee and the potential of human waste. The participant is asked to donate pee to the art installation, by actually peeing into the…
In this music sampler installation, classic cassette tapes are equipped with RFID chips to mix audio samples into a cool dancy track on a special RFID reader table. Visitors can also record their own sample live and directly add it to the mix on the table. DIY DJ is a continuation of the successful Bandjesland…
Participants take a selfie picture which is used as avatar in a pacman-like game. Their avatar can be navigated around a city map that is projected on a huge building. Picking up either cultural icons or industry icons in the game influences the facilities projected on the city map.
In this theatre show there are no actors. Members from within the audience itself transform from spectators to performers. The instructions through headphones are intermixed with stories of characters that talk about their struggle with the patterns in their daily lives. By following the instructions, a subtle choreography is emerging. From the speakers in the…