Seed Magazine has posted a bunch of very interesting videos of talks bringing together the worlds of architecture, design and science. Just check the menu on the bottom right of the Seed Design Series homepage. Here is the one I liked first:
Jessica Banks & Ayah Bdeir: Open Source Snobs
The duo from OpenLab at Eyebeam explains why the future of cutting-edge design -- such as a robotic lamp that senses its environment and a Jell-O-like levitating chair -- relies on the free flow of information and ideas among individuals lovingly referred to as "snobs."
(Hmmm, all the embed codes are for Bradley Samuels video - you will need to go to see other videos until they fix this)
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