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Morphing, is the technique where a transition between two images is achieved seamlessly. The technique was (of course) developed initially for cinematographic purposes. As we read on filmsite.org , the first time it was used extensively was in the movie the willow , in 1988. One of the most impressive early movie examples was in Terminator 2: the judgment day. There the T-1000 cyborg terminator was equipped with the ability to morph into any kind of object (it was actually supposed to be made... Read Full Story

The internet is based on protocols. Protocols are the means to control. SOPA/PIPA bills are taking control from the users transfering it over to centralized places of power. Therefore, they are threatening the very existence of the net as we know it. Learn more . Read Full Story

The new infrared installation will be on display on January 13,14 and 15 at the Art|House gallery-bar, as part of the event platforma 1. The opening is on Friday Jan 13th, at 20:00. Read Full Story

It was a strange year the last one, but not without its moments. I hope 2012 will prove to be better. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to everybody! Hilbert Snowflake was designed and fabricated last Christmas. Read Full Story

A new infrared project, under the title 313/315 is part of the SYMBIOSIS exhibition at the hotel Ariston, in the context of the XV Biennale de la Mediterranee. The exhibition is opening on Friday, October 7th, at Hotel Ariston, Dioikitiriou (Karaoli & Dimitriou) 5. Starting at 21:00 and onwards. Read Full Story

image: File:Patent, Mechanical Fan, 1830.png (wikipedia.org) There is a debate going on the last days in relation to the idea of patenting geometric forms or the means used to produce them. The discussion started with this post on the Digital Morphogenesis blog. The post was triggered by a small note on the latest Kangaroo release: "note : regarding the planarization functions – I have been asked to draw your attention to the patents held by Evolute, Helmut Pottmann and RFR: http://www... Read Full Story

I just return from an intensive 10-days-stay at Chania, where first the Sens[e-Res]ponsive Architecture workshop and then the "Rethinking the Human in Technology-Driven Architecture" conference took place. The results of both were really satisfying. The 3 student teams of the workshop worked intensively for seven days and produced some great ideas and 3 interactive installation (currently on exhibition in the Mediterranean Center of Architecture). I have to thank everyone involved in the... Read Full Story

This August I will be part of the Sens[e-Res]ponsive Architecture Workshop. The workshop will take place during 22-29.08.2011 at the Department of Architecture at the Technical University of Crete in Chania, Greece. The overall discourse of the workshop revolves around the contextual and material frameworks of mediums, tools and techniques to create sensponsive environments that extend from useful to collaborative, developing a "sense" of their own. This year’s theme involves the design of... Read Full Story

On Wednesday (14:00) I will be at the School of Architecture of the University of Patras, where I will be giving a lecture under the title "Protocol Architecture / Beyond Representation". The subject is somewhere between encoded architectural protocols and the architectural drawing as a generative tool. The lecture will be part of the course 'Architectural Design and Digital Media'. Many thanks to Yannis Zavoleas for the invitation. Read Full Story

The new infrared project was installed today in Aristotle Square, Thessaloniki. More info here . Read Full Story