+++ valuable and interesting observations and critique on trans-humanism by 6 researchers/scholars; what does it feel to be human, what does intelligence means referring to AI, etc.
+++ boeiend programma Radio Operator; derde uitzendingen van Architecture City over ‘de Plooibare Woning’; m.n. door het interview met John Habraken.
+++ finally a critical article about the ontology of a ‘smart home’; acknowledging that technology and rationalism only do not provide an adequate framework for living.
+++ important new booklet in the ‘Situated Technologies’ series: Christian Nold in discussion with Rob van Kranenburg about the Internet of People.
+++ actuele oproep van advocaat m.b.t. privacy en de gebouwde ‘slimme’ omgeving: https://www.cobouw.nl/utiliteitsbouw/nieuws/2018/05/advocaat-waarschuwt-slimme-gebouwen-leveren-privacy-probleem-op-101261264
+++ illustrative and thoughtful article in ArtReview on OOO, i.e. object oriented ontology. Interesting given the current discussions on IoT/connected objects and the environment.
+++ herlezen want onverminderd actueel: de Premsela lezing in 2009 van filosoof Henk Oosterling, ‘Dasein als design’.
+++ promising discussion Pakhuis de Zwijger on the future of architecture; Thursday 8th Feb.
+++ monumental new book on the works of Cedric Price (1952-2003), ‘Projects, Articles, Talks’ in two heavy volumes. Published by AA/CCA.
+++ great discussion On Life in the Infosphere between Floridi, Sloterdijk, Weibel and Burda.
+++ retrieved and reread; the article by Jon Bailey on his Archimorph site; dated 2011 but all the more actual as the innovations in both fields keep developing.
+++ very interesting article in the latest TUD-Footprint issue 16 by Gokhan Kodalak from ABOUTBLANK on Open Architecture & Common Space, closing with the adapted phrase by Corbusier: ‘Architecture and Revolution’. (p.69-89)
+++ On the Re-Work website a somewhat disturbing article on the connected home; stating that face-analysis wil be an important additional value within the home.
+++ wonderful new book by Carlo Ratti; ‘Open Source Architecture’. In particular a nice quote from Rudofsky that does justice to the title: “it is unlikely that beavers got the idea of building dams by watching human dam-builders at work” (p.27). A manifesto for the architecture of tomorrow and a plea for adaptation to the realities of the 21st. century.
+++ finally; an actual/important new book on the internet of things by Philip Howard, Prof. and author: ‘Pax Technica; how the internet of things may set us free or lock us up’. See his own website for more info.
+++ interesting article in Architecturemps (vol.6, nr. 3) an essay by Patrick Keiler, ‘the Dilapidated Dwelling’ in which he questions the lack of development in e.g. housing with reference to recent actual industrial manufacture.
