History has presented us with examples of imaginary objects and structures that prefigured our contemporary conditions. In pondering Constant Niewunhuys’ New Babylon as the ultimate imaginary object of urban architectures, there is also Bush’s Memex as the ultimate imaginary object of knowledge consoles. These future-minded design studies arrive out creative practice and military research disciplines, respectively. But they share a common perspective on the destiny of humankind as a networked and reciprocal society.
Entries from November 2009
On the Hyper Architecture of Memex and New Babylon
November 14th, 2009 · No Comments
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MEMEX 2.0
November 13th, 2009 · No Comments
Social networking is contemporary knowledge machined into media trails.
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