Interview/Article

“As the Internet permeates our lives, our future may include networked devices in the home and workplace that provide global connectivity. Closely examining this concept is German architect and designer, Tobi Schneidler. Schneidler’s work explores the seemingly limitless potential of networked furniture, living spaces, and clothing on our daily lives and experiences. From his “Remote Home” project that provided an Internet link between the furniture and lighting fixtures in two apartments in Berlin and London, to his “Ticker Chair” which dynamically displays stock market and news information on an illuminated chair. Schneidler’s work uncovers striking associations between interior design and external data streams. Gizmodo recently caught up with Schneidler to discuss his past and current projects, and to discover exactly why dynamic information displays need to exist in physical, not only screen-based spaces.” Continue reading Networked Furniture and More with Tobi Schneidler; Interview/Article by Jonah Brucker-Cohen, Gizmodo.