This is a story based on the discussions and models of a NXC workshop on the circulation of commons. The … More
Author: STUDIO SYN
C’MON COMMONERS
A series of workshops, talks, reading groups and walking days investigating the notion of commons together with creative practitioners and … More
SPATIALITIES OF REVOLT AND DEMOCRATIC GOVERNANCE
A presentation of Anastasia Kavada (Senior Lecturer in the Department of Journalism and Mass Communication at the University of Westminster) … More
NOWHERE TO RUN SOMEWHERE TO HIDE
KELVIN Kelvin always liked to escape in his canoe, and was always heading towards the west end of the city. … More
CRISIS AND INNOVATION// Princeton University Conference
Participating in an exciting conference at Princeton University that explored the interplay between moments of Crisis and processes of Innovation … More
EXARCHEIA NOW!
Event to discuss contemporary economic crisis, radical activity, radical space and political economies of consumer culture. Will include contributions by … More
ART AND AESTHETIC RESEARCH ARE NOT IDENTICAL
This is a work inspired by the method of ‘the reading machine that is actually a writing machine’. The original … More
HOW TO MAKE A READING MACHINE THAT IS ACTUALLY A WRITING MACHINE
By Christina Christoforou, Orsalia Dimitriou, Adam Drewes, Martin Glaz Serup, Ann-Marie Hanlon, and Andreas Wolfsteiner , printed in a rizograph … More
SCRABBLE-A-MANUAL IN ACTION!
Scrabbling manuals for the first time in Copenhagen Symposium on June 2011 produced great ideas and a lot of fun! … More
A MANUAL ON HOW TO SCRABBLE-A-MANUAL
For the Copenhagen Interart Symposium on ‘How to do things with academia’ organized by the University of Copenhagen on 16-19 … More
MAKING DO // Dialogues From Out of This World
Making Do is a collective of artists and designers and an independent publication, based in London. The projects developed by … More
MAP FOR THE INTERGALACTIC METROPOLIS
MAKING DO _PLANET X PROJECT Workshop at Manorfield School, East London, Year 5 students ‘A map is a visual representation … More
AVATON // @ 13th Thessaloniki Documentary Festival
Screening Schedule TONIA MARKETAKI: Sunday, March 13, 2011 – 20:00 STAVROS TORNES: Tuesday, March 15, 2011 – 15:30 (Ursula’s Guest … More
COMMON/ SQUATTED/ AUTONOMOUS/ MUNICIPAL/ PUBLIC SPACE
A collaboration between Ursula Dimitriou of Synthetica and Designer Mary Ikoniadou of Future Anecdotes. The poster was presented on the … More
AVATON // @ Usurp Art Gallery
Avaton was presented at Usurp Gallery in London on 19/10/10 as part of a screening devoted to social documentaries. Thanks … More
AVATON // @ TINAG
First public screening of ‘Avaton’ at TINAG festival in Brick Lane, London! Special thanks to: (for the screening) Deepa Naik … More
AVATON [Sanctuary]
Anarchy,Democracy and other ways of Political Participation Avaton is a documentary and at the same time a visual experiment linked … More
CITY IS MY HOME™ // Exhibition Opening Night!
Synthetica’s CITY IS MY HOME™ is showcased at London’s King’s Cross! Glass lobby of Austin-Smith:Lord doubles as an unorthodox exhibition … More
ARCHITECTURAL JARGON*
*Your project does not really makes any sense but still you want to publish it/present it/build it? Afraid that it … More
REAL ESTATE AGENT’S DREAM
Henry went to sleep feeling tired and preoccupied. The last week in the office was exhausting. He had shown over … More
CITY IS MY HOME™
What would you design if you were asked to create a product that comprises aspects of sustainability, energy saving, efficiency … More
SUBTLE INTERVENTIONS
Do you think that London’s open spaces are perhaps a bit dull? Would you prefer them slightly more animated and … More
CAMP GAIDOURONISSI // Resourcefulness and Sustainability of Self-Made Housing
Presented at O3on Gallery/22-30.09.2008/Belgrade/Serbia/for Redesign your mind 2 Gaidouronissi, a small island south of Crete, has only five permanent inhabitants. … More
WHITE HOUSE REDUX // A Reminder for the Elected and the Unelected
The White House is a universally recognised symbol of political authority and a proven – and successful – architectural embodiment … More
