Vitality Machines workshop
In April 2011, we conducted a major research workshop/symposium over 3 days with a group of 20 practitioners. We explored historical and spatially oriented examples of innovative systems in art and architecture, with the aim of developing a notion of the 'vitality machine' as a way to re-theorise innovation practices in the creative disciplines. A separate blog was created for this →
Eames’ solar powered “Do Nothing Machine”
The Airform Archives presents the story of Charles and Ray Eames' Do Nothing Machine, a delightful solar-powered whimsy-maker from 1958. in the late 1950's, as part of the alcoa company's "forecast collection", the eames office created the solar toy. this toy was unique in many ways; but the most unique aspect (particularly in light of the way →