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digital technology, interactivity, television, TV, multidisciplinary, multidisciplinarity
22 February 2026
The nightclub redefined the notion of the symposium
Brian Boigon introduces the Culture Lab
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AP175
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UNStudio Erasmus Bridge project records, 1990-1996, documents the design, conception and construction process for the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The records consist largely of textual records and technical drawings material in addition to born-digital material and two models.
1990-1996
UNStudio Erasmus Bridge project records
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AP175
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UNStudio Erasmus Bridge project records, 1990-1996, documents the design, conception and construction process for the Erasmus Bridge in Rotterdam, Netherlands. The records consist largely of textual records and technical drawings material in addition to born-digital material and two models.
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1990-1996
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AP186
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The Cloud 9 Villa Nurbs project records,1990s-2013, document the firm’s Villa Nurbs project, a private residence in Empuriabrava (Costa Brava), Spain. The archive consists of the firm’s total born-digital archive for the project, as well as physical materials in a number of formats, including drawings, textual records, slides, presentation materials, photographs, paintings, protoypes, material samples, and models.
1990s-2013
Cloud 9 Villa Nurbs project records
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AP186
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The Cloud 9 Villa Nurbs project records,1990s-2013, document the firm’s Villa Nurbs project, a private residence in Empuriabrava (Costa Brava), Spain. The archive consists of the firm’s total born-digital archive for the project, as well as physical materials in a number of formats, including drawings, textual records, slides, presentation materials, photographs, paintings, protoypes, material samples, and models.
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1990s-2013
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AP176
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Karl Chu X PHYLUM project records, 1998-2014 (predominant 1998-2002), documents the development and design process of Chu’s project X PHYLUM. The archive consists exclusively of original born-digital material.
1998-2014
Karl Chu X Phylum project records
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Karl Chu X PHYLUM project records, 1998-2014 (predominant 1998-2002), documents the development and design process of Chu’s project X PHYLUM. The archive consists exclusively of original born-digital material.
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1998-2014
Devices of Design
A collaboration between the CCA and the Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science, and Technology, Devices of Design was initiated in response to the increasingly widespread use of digital media and software technologies in architectural design and construction. A colloquium and a subsequent roundtable discussion address both the consequences that this shift implies for(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
18 November 2004 to 19 November 2004
Devices of Design
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A collaboration between the CCA and the Daniel Langlois Foundation for Art, Science, and Technology, Devices of Design was initiated in response to the increasingly widespread use of digital media and software technologies in architectural design and construction. A colloquium and a subsequent roundtable discussion address both the consequences that this shift implies for(...)
Paul-Desmarais Theatre
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AP167
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The ONL [Oosterhuis_Lénárd] NSA Muscle project records, 1995-2013, contain approximately 5,000 digital working files for the NSA Muscle, a built prototype commissioned for the Non-Standard Architecture exhibition at the Centre George Pompidou in Paris in 2003. The NSA Muscle is a programmable structure that changes its shape and content in real time. The records are entirely digital, and include administrative files, CAD files, Virtools files, publicity materials and photographs. They document the planning, design development, construction and exhibition of the NSA Muscle and related projects.
1995-2013
ONL [Oosterhuis_Lénárd] NSA Muscle project records
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The ONL [Oosterhuis_Lénárd] NSA Muscle project records, 1995-2013, contain approximately 5,000 digital working files for the NSA Muscle, a built prototype commissioned for the Non-Standard Architecture exhibition at the Centre George Pompidou in Paris in 2003. The NSA Muscle is a programmable structure that changes its shape and content in real time. The records are entirely digital, and include administrative files, CAD files, Virtools files, publicity materials and photographs. They document the planning, design development, construction and exhibition of the NSA Muscle and related projects.
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1995-2013
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Series 3, Projects and events, 1992 – 2014, documents each major installation of the Hyposurface project and consists of more than 10,000 digital files. These files include exhibition layout planning, Aegis simulator software demonstrating Hyposurface, event photographs and video, and ACDC and Aegis software related to specific events. This series also includes the majority of the material Paul Steenhuisen G5 Mac computer and the related Hyposurface audio installations. The bulk of the materials dates from 2000 – 2007. Events represented include Venice Biennale (Venice, 2000); CeBIT Technology Fair (Hannover, Germany, 2002); International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS, Chicago, 2006); BIO exhibition (Boston, 2007); and the Canadian Centre for Architecture (Montreal, 2013-2014). This series also contains a number of unidentified projects, including projects in Brisbane, Australia; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and possibly Russia and Spain. There is also video documentation related to a Hyposurface proposal for BMW, as well as what appears to be a tour of Kuka Robotics staff through dECOi’s laboratory. This series contains nearly 3100 Aegis pattern files, which are identifiable by their file extension (.aeg). An additional 3100 files are plain text files, executable files, or an unidentified format, and appear to relate to other dECOi software. This series notably contains more than 2000 audio files related to the Paul Steenhuisen installations. The rest of the series contains largely still images and video, as well as a small number of AutoCAD and Rhino files. This series overlaps with Series 2: Software and related documentation. This series contains only software related to a specific project or event, while Series 2 contains software generally related to Hyposurface.
1992 - 2014
Projects and events
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Series 3, Projects and events, 1992 – 2014, documents each major installation of the Hyposurface project and consists of more than 10,000 digital files. These files include exhibition layout planning, Aegis simulator software demonstrating Hyposurface, event photographs and video, and ACDC and Aegis software related to specific events. This series also includes the majority of the material Paul Steenhuisen G5 Mac computer and the related Hyposurface audio installations. The bulk of the materials dates from 2000 – 2007. Events represented include Venice Biennale (Venice, 2000); CeBIT Technology Fair (Hannover, Germany, 2002); International Manufacturing Technology Show (IMTS, Chicago, 2006); BIO exhibition (Boston, 2007); and the Canadian Centre for Architecture (Montreal, 2013-2014). This series also contains a number of unidentified projects, including projects in Brisbane, Australia; Amsterdam, the Netherlands; and possibly Russia and Spain. There is also video documentation related to a Hyposurface proposal for BMW, as well as what appears to be a tour of Kuka Robotics staff through dECOi’s laboratory. This series contains nearly 3100 Aegis pattern files, which are identifiable by their file extension (.aeg). An additional 3100 files are plain text files, executable files, or an unidentified format, and appear to relate to other dECOi software. This series notably contains more than 2000 audio files related to the Paul Steenhuisen installations. The rest of the series contains largely still images and video, as well as a small number of AutoCAD and Rhino files. This series overlaps with Series 2: Software and related documentation. This series contains only software related to a specific project or event, while Series 2 contains software generally related to Hyposurface.
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1992 - 2014
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AP196
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Studio Gang Ford Calumet Environmental Center project records, 2003-2012, documents the design process for the Ford Calumet Environmental Center in Chicago, United-States. The records represent both phases during the competition and the full-term design, after the firm won the project. The records consist of born-digital material, sketches and drawings, textual records, photographs and seven models.
2003-2011
Studio Gang Ford Calumet Environmental Center project records
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Studio Gang Ford Calumet Environmental Center project records, 2003-2012, documents the design process for the Ford Calumet Environmental Center in Chicago, United-States. The records represent both phases during the competition and the full-term design, after the firm won the project. The records consist of born-digital material, sketches and drawings, textual records, photographs and seven models.
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2003-2011
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digital technology, interactivity, television, TV, multidisciplinary, multidisciplinarity
13 July 2026
Outer Space (Culture Lab, 1992)
Brian Boigon asks Elizabeth Grosz, Sanford Kwinter, and Bruce Sterling to reflect on the computer revolution and its impact on bodies in space
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AP222
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The Kaiman Lee fonds, circa 1965 – 2006, documents the professional and academic career of Dr. Kaiman Lee. The material in the fonds also represents the publishing activities of the Environmental Design and Research Center, and the Center for Environmental Research, both based in Boston. The fonds also covers Lee’s academic pursuits as a student and lecturer. The fonds also contains computer parts related to the ARK Two computer-aided design system which Lee worked on during his time at the Boston-based firm Perry, Dean and Stewart Architects. The records within the fonds largely consists of photographic materials, publications, and artefacts.
circa 1965 - 2006
Kaiman Lee fonds
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The Kaiman Lee fonds, circa 1965 – 2006, documents the professional and academic career of Dr. Kaiman Lee. The material in the fonds also represents the publishing activities of the Environmental Design and Research Center, and the Center for Environmental Research, both based in Boston. The fonds also covers Lee’s academic pursuits as a student and lecturer. The fonds also contains computer parts related to the ARK Two computer-aided design system which Lee worked on during his time at the Boston-based firm Perry, Dean and Stewart Architects. The records within the fonds largely consists of photographic materials, publications, and artefacts.
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circa 1965 - 2006