Author Archives: Ben
Theoretischer
A workshop with kids to make a fictional future newspaper.
Design in Krisis
Ben’s Masters thesis was entitled Design in Krisis. It examines design in economic crisis, and design’s changing role, from things to thinking. Ben uses the word Krisis to indicate a removal from the mediatised culture of crisis.
Design in Krisis
Ben’s Masters thesis was entitled Design in Krisis. It examines design in economic crisis, and design’s changing role, from things to thinking. Ben uses the word Krisis to indicate a removal from the mediatised culture of crisis.
Financial Time
For the final installation of his Thesis, Design in Krisis – Ben created a newspaper comparing the conflicting interests of governments, financial institutions and citizens.
Financial Time
For the final installation of his Thesis, Design in Krisis – Ben created a newspaper comparing the conflicting interests of governments, financial institutions and citizens.
Genk Factory
As part of his Thesis into Design in Krisis – Ben conducted research into the closing of the Ford Plant in Genk, outlining some possible future scenarios for work.
Genk Factory
As part of his Thesis into Design in Krisis – Ben conducted research into the closing of the Ford Plant in Genk, outlining some possible future scenarios for work.
First Gift
First Gift is a blanket which visualizes a child’s DNA as data, embedding it in a precious heirloom to be passed down from generation to generation.
First Gift
First Gift is a blanket which visualizes a child’s DNA as data, embedding it in a precious heirloom to be passed down from generation to generation.
Expeditions
Expeditions are early morning runs through Lisbon exploring the streets, plazas and negative spaces of the city at the scale of the body. This project was run as an Associated project as part of the Lisbon Architecture Triennale in November
Expeditions
Expeditions are early morning runs through Lisbon exploring the streets, plazas and negative spaces of the city at the scale of the body. This project was run as an Associated project as part of the Lisbon Architecture Triennale in November
Eindhoven Library
Ben helped the Eindhoven Public Library to develop strategies of change in response to their severe budget cuts. The focus was on what would be lost with the proposed reductions, the library as a platform, and the library as a
Eindhoven Library
Ben helped the Eindhoven Public Library to develop strategies of change in response to their severe budget cuts. The focus was on what would be lost with the proposed reductions, the library as a platform, and the library as a
ik zoek asiel
ik zoek asiel is a guide to seeking asylum in the Netherlands.
ik zoek asiel
ik zoek asiel is a guide to seeking asylum in the Netherlands.
deaf not Silent
dnS began as a project around sound and developed into a research paper and art installation. deaf not Silent focused on the deaf community in Melbourne and on creating an online video communication tool to converse using Auslan over the
deaf not Silent
dnS began as a project around sound and developed into a research paper and art installation. deaf not Silent focused on the deaf community in Melbourne and on creating an online video communication tool to converse using Auslan over the
lifewithgoldgirl
In this series of films, I examine banality of the content of vlogging, highlighting the reality gap between broadcasted and received online media.
lifewithgoldgirl
In this series of films, I examine banality of the content of vlogging, highlighting the reality gap between broadcasted and received online media.