Research
We practice a form of design research that blends theory and practice. The work demonstrates approaches to working across craft and engineering and provokes visions of alternative socio-technical relationships that center material practice, sustainability, and community.
A Fabric That Remembers
Handwoven force sensing cloth
AdaCAD
Open source weave drafting software
Animated Linen
Shape-Changing Cloth via Overtwisted Linen
Magnetic Reverberations
handwoven electromagnetic display
A Table Weaving
understanding data center usage via weaving
Biofoam
using gelatin based foams to create interactive objects
Bits and Threads
Teaching computation via weaving at local libraries
Critical Crochet
a crochet and data activity book
Design Bookkeeping
reflections on how we might save and share craft knowledge
Design Memoirs
what do with the struggles or difficulties that design cannot solve?
Designing Dissolving Wearables
dissolving as a design feature
Desktop Wet-Spinning
An open-source wet-spinning system for making fibers and filaments
HCI Amusements
Taking inspiration from Fluxus to Reflect on Research Practices
Intro to Weave Structure for HCI
how can we communicate craft knowledge in academic publications?
Knitting Access
self-tracking via knitted interfaces for people with disabilities
Loom Pedals
an improvisational interface for digital weaving
Objects of Care
embracing ambiguity and interpretation with data
Personal Data Narratives
embracing ambiguity and interpretation with data
Research Lab of Ambiguous Futurology
Speculations on future heirlooms
Stories of Material-led Designers
a collection of stories about the roles designers have played in interdisciplinary collaboration
String figure sensor
can a string know its own shape?
Towards Yarn-ier Interactive Textiles
What if we had as many variations of conductive yarns as we do for standard yarns?
Unfabricate
designing smart textiles for disassembly
Wear
a high-tech house dress
What can HCI Learn from ASMR?
Designs that help us become enchanted with everyday objects
Wind Loom
an interesting machine for becoming frustrated
Woven AR Markers
Designing Cloth as Augmented Reality Markers