News from the Flux http://superflux.in/ en What happened to August? http://superflux.in/content/what-happened-august <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_news_image" width="700" height="255" alt="" src="http://superflux.in/sites/default/files/AnabAugust/LAUNCHPIC2.jpg?1282036657" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>August is flying by, keeping us on our toes. Emerging from a sea of enormous deadlines, we are happy to see some very exciting projects shape up, and more on that as it happens! Next week Anab is off to&nbsp;<a href="http://www.sics.se/" target="_blank">SICS</a>, Stockholm, we are also&nbsp;prepping up for an exhibit at <a href="http://www.nesta.org.uk/" target="_blank">NESTA</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;a cities workshop in Singapore with the <a href="http://www.youngfoundation.org/" target="_blank">Young Foundation</a>.</p><div class="field field-type-link field-field-news-links"> <div class="field-label">News Links:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.picnicnetwork.org/program/speakers.html" class="newslink">PICNIC</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="http://www.nesta.org.uk/" class="newslink">NESTA</a> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 17 Aug 2010 09:24:05 +0000 Anab 76 at http://superflux.in Future Dot Now http://superflux.in/content/future-dot-now <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_news_image" width="700" height="255" alt="" src="http://superflux.in/sites/default/files/AnabJuly/oil.jpg?1278268605" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>July kicks off with a trip to Marseilles, where Anab is a keynote speaker at <a href="http://www.liftconference.com/fr/lift-france-10/program_fr" target="_blank">LIFT France 10</a>. Later this month, we are working with <a href="http://www.esearch.microsoft.com/en-us/labs/cambridge/" target="_blank">Microsoft Research, Cambridge</a>&nbsp;on strategic communication,&nbsp;prototyping a 'toy' and looking forward to working with a new client!</p><div class="field field-type-link field-field-news-links"> <div class="field-label">News Links:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.liftconference.com/fr/lift-france-10/program_fr" class="newslink">LIFT France 10</a> </div> </div> </div> Sun, 04 Jul 2010 18:37:01 +0000 Anab 75 at http://superflux.in Summer is Upon Us http://superflux.in/content/summer-upon-us <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_news_image" width="700" height="255" alt="" src="http://superflux.in/sites/default/files/AnabJune/cheltscifest2.png?1276676612" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>This month, <a href="http://www.superflux.in/work/lab" target="_blank">Superflux Lab</a> will be showing the <a href="http://superflux.in/blog/?p=910" target="_blank">5th Dimensional Camera</a> at the <a href="http://cheltenhamfestivals.com/science/" target="_blank">Cheltenham Science Festival</a> as part of the IMPACT! Gallery. Looking forward to talks from Robert Winston, Paul Davies and Brian Cox.</p><div class="field field-type-link field-field-news-links"> <div class="field-label">News Links:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://cheltenhamfestivals.com/science/" class="newslink">Cheltenham Science Fest</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="http://www.superflux.in/work/lab" class="newslink">Superflux Lab</a> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 16 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0000 Anab 72 at http://superflux.in The Month of Conferences http://superflux.in/content/month-conferences <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_news_image" width="700" height="255" alt="" src="http://superflux.in/sites/default/files/AnabMay/train_elastic2.jpg?1273063902" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>Volcanic ash permitting, this is a month of travel. While Anab will be talking at the fabulous <a href="http://www.futureeverything.org/festival2010/New_creactivity" target="_blank">FutureEverything</a>,&nbsp;Jon is off to Paris for a client project.&nbsp;And then in Amsterdam Anab will be talking about 'elastic cities' at the <a href="http://www.wcit2010.org/speakers/Creative%20Industries" target="_blank">World Congress for Information Technology</a><a href="http://www.wcit2010.org/" target="_blank"> </a>alongwith Adam Greenfield, Tom Loosemore and Tom Steinberg.</p><div class="field field-type-link field-field-news-links"> <div class="field-label">News Links:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.wcit2010.org/speakers/66/Anab%20Jain" class="newslink">WCIT, Amsterdam</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="http://www.futureeverything.org/festival2010/New_creactivity" class="newslink">FutureEverything</a> </div> </div> </div> Wed, 05 May 2010 12:50:14 +0000 Anab 67 at http://superflux.in Strategy, Design and Cloudspotting http://superflux.in/content/strategy-design-and-cloudspotting <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_news_image" width="700" height="255" alt="" src="http://superflux.in/sites/default/files/AnabApril/sky.jpg?1272300290" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>April is keeping us busy, here are some top stories: We are working on a short project about designing microclimates for <a href="http://c-lab.columbia.edu/" target="_blank">Volume + C-lab</a>, presenting the <a href="http://superflux.in/blog/?p=910" target="_blank">5th Dimensional Camera</a> at the <a href="http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/Pages/default.aspx" target="_blank">EPSRC</a>'s 'HOW?' event and developing an exciting futures' strategy for a client. (And finally the contrails are back! But we hope the volcanic ash implications are not forgotten.) <br /></p><div class="field field-type-link field-field-news-links"> <div class="field-label">News Links:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://volumeproject.org/" class="newslink">Volume / C-Lab</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="http://www.benjamins.com/cgi-bin/t_bookview.cgi?bookid=NLP%208" class="newslink">New Companions</a> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 26 Apr 2010 16:45:04 +0000 Anab 66 at http://superflux.in The 5th Dimensional Camera http://superflux.in/content/5th-dimensional-camera <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_news_image" width="700" height="255" alt="" src="http://superflux.in/sites/default/files/AnabMarch/5dcamera.jpg?1268743237" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>And finally...This week we are exhibiting the <a href="http://superflux.in/blog/?p=853" target="_blank">5th Dimensional Camera</a> (a culmination of our quantum computing project) at the <a href="http://impact-art.ning.com/" target="_blank">IMPACT! exhibition</a>, <a href="http://www.rca.ac.uk/" target="_blank">Royal College of Art</a>. The project was a joint collaboration between NESTA, EPSRC and RCA. If you are in London, do come by. <br /></p><div class="field field-type-link field-field-news-links"> <div class="field-label">News Links:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://superflux.in/blog/?p=910" class="newslink">5D Camera</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="http://impact-art.ning.com/" class="newslink">IMPACT!</a> </div> </div> </div> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 12:48:47 +0000 Anab 65 at http://superflux.in Of Parallel Worlds and Possibilities http://superflux.in/content/parallel-worlds-and-possibilities <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_news_image" width="700" height="255" alt="" src="http://superflux.in/sites/default/files/AnabMarch/ManSheet-flat.jpg?1268744396" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>So far, February has been a month of possibilities. Project Indra, which is the code name for one of our pet new projects has finally kicked off! More on that as soon as we can. The <a href="http://superflux.in/blog/?p=697" target="_blank">Quantum project</a> is in last stages of production and we will exhibiting the work next month at the IMPACT! exhibition. Apart from chasing deadlines, we are looking forward to welcoming couple of new clients on board. And Dan Griffiths wrote a lovely piece on our work in his <a href="http://www.danielnyegriffiths.org/" target="_blank">blog</a>.</p><div class="field field-type-link field-field-news-links"> <div class="field-label">News Links:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.creativetechnologynetwork.co.uk/events/impact-exhibition" class="newslink">IMPACT! exhibition</a> </div> </div> </div> Thu, 18 Feb 2010 15:11:43 +0000 Anab 64 at http://superflux.in The Year We Make Contact http://superflux.in/content/year-we-make-contact <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_news_image" width="700" height="255" alt="" src="http://superflux.in/sites/default/files/AnabJanuary/wireduk.jpg?1263226432" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>Few days into 2010, we sense hope... Perhaps we are just happy to be alive and kicking six months after we founded Superflux. On work front, while the <a href="http://superflux.in/blog/?p=697" target="_blank">IMPACT! EPSRC</a> project continues, we have been developing new project ideas and spending time documenting stories and contradictions around <a href="http://superflux.in/blog/?p=763" target="_blank">India's local services</a>.</p><div class="field field-type-link field-field-news-links"> <div class="field-label">News Links:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fanabulous/4265169946/" class="newslink">Wired Profile</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_%28film%29" class="newslink">2010</a> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 11 Jan 2010 08:00:00 +0000 Anab 62 at http://superflux.in Hello from India! http://superflux.in/content/hello-india <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_news_image" width="700" height="255" alt="" src="http://superflux.in/sites/default/files/AnabDecember/dec093.png?1261765246" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>We are pleased to be <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fanabulous/4168443703/" target="_blank">featured</a> in an exciting new book titled '<a href="http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com/" target="_blank">Business Model Generation</a>' by Alex Osterwalder et al. In other news, we have been spreading our wings, spending some time in Mumbai, Bangalore and Ahmedabad meeting new collaborators, running workshops and giving talks.</p><p>Lastly, and most importantly, we would like to wish you all a <strong>Merry Christmas and a promising start to 2010!</strong></p><div class="field field-type-link field-field-news-links"> <div class="field-label">News Links:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://www.businessmodelgeneration.com/" class="newslink">Business Model Generation</a> </div> </div> </div> Fri, 25 Dec 2009 08:00:00 +0000 Anab 58 at http://superflux.in Current and Upcoming http://superflux.in/content/current-and-upcoming <div class="field field-type-filefield field-field-news-image"> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <img class="imagefield imagefield-field_news_image" width="700" height="255" alt="" src="http://superflux.in/sites/default/files/AnabNovember/heic0515a-copy.png?1258988313" /> </div> </div> </div> <p>We are working on an very exciting project around <strong>Quantum Computing</strong> in collaboration with scientists at Oxford and Bristol. Sponsors: <a href="http://www.epsrc.ac.uk/default.htm" target="_blank">EPSRC</a> and the <a href="http://www.interaction.rca.ac.uk/index.html" target="_blank">RCA</a>.</p><p>Anab will be giving a Public Lecture titled <strong>'Design Without Disciplines'</strong> at the <a href="http://www.livjm.ac.uk/" target="_blank">Liverpool John Moores University</a> on Wednesday, 25th Nov. If you are around, do drop by!</p><div class="field field-type-link field-field-news-links"> <div class="field-label">News Links:&nbsp;</div> <div class="field-items"> <div class="field-item odd"> <a href="http://impact-art.ning.com/" class="newslink">Impact Project</a> </div> <div class="field-item even"> <a href="http://conferences.ted.com/TEDIndia/" class="newslink">TEDIndia</a> </div> </div> </div> Mon, 23 Nov 2009 14:58:39 +0000 Anab 56 at http://superflux.in