Not-So-White Walls: Interactive Wallpaper
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What started like the thesis project of Dario Buzzini is being turned into a real commercial product.
The surface and patterns of what appears to be ordinary wallpaper are actually interfaces that act as switches or displays. The back of it is covered with a grid of sensors, conductive materials and resistors. The physical interaction allows you to dim lights, turn on home appliances, read email on the wall, or view pictures taken with a camphone. Another version of the wallpaper acts as a barometer, changing colour according to the level of humidity detected in the atmosphere. A new re-engineered version of the wallpaper --along with the revamped Fiat 500-- will be shown at the Science Festival in Genoa (Italy), till 8 November 2004. If you're around, drop me a line (reg at we-make-money-not-art dot com), I'll go to the exhibit on Sunday, and I'd be happy to meet Italian readers. Cross-posted on textually. Speaking about wallpapers... Loop.ph flocked wallpaper , by Rachel Wingfield, glows as it reacts to ambient noise levels. |
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Looks like David Buzzini's interactive wallpaper, which I'm sure we've talked about before but can find no reference to, is becoming a commercial product. These wall coverings not only change color and design, but can also be used as alternatives... Read More
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although this is not breaking news, it's news to me. not so white walls is the thesis project of dario buzzini of ivrea. this project differs from the informative art project in that not so white walls provide an... Read More
although this is not breaking news, it's news to me. not so white walls is the thesis project of dario buzzini of ivrea. this project differs from the informative art project in that not so white walls provide an... Read More
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