Making with Data by Huron, Samuel; Nagel, Till; Oehlberg, Lora; Willett, Wesley;

Short description:

The book provides a snapshot of practices used by contemporary designers, researchers, and artists who create objects, spaces, and experiences imbued with data. They draw from a range of domains and traditions, and represent a fascinating, inspiring, and revealing cross-section of contemporary maker and data culture.

Long description:

How can we give data physical form?

And how might those creations change the ways we experience data and the stories it can tell?

Making with Data: Physical Design and Craft in a Data-Driven World provides a snapshot of the diverse practices contemporary creators are using to produce objects, spaces, and experiences imbued with data. Across 25+ beautifully-illustrated chapters, international artists, designers, and scientists each explain the process of creating a specific data-driven piece?illustrating their practice with candid sketches, photos, and design artifacts from their own studios.
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Table of Contents:

1. Handcraft - Introduction by Sheelagh Carpendale and Lora Oehlberg. 1.1 Snow Water Equivalent by Adrien Segal. 1.2 Life in Clay by Alice Thudt. 1.3 V-Pleat Data Origami by Sarah Hayes. 1.4 Anthropocene Footprints by Mieka West. 1.5 Endings by Loren Madsen. 2. Participation - Introduction by Georgia Panagiotidou and Andrew Vande Moere. 2.1 Cairn by Pauline Gourlet and Thierry Dass