Waag Society

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Waag Society—institute for art, science and technology—is a pioneer in the field of digital media. Over the past 22 years, the foundation has developed into an institution of international stature, a platform for artistic research and experimentation, and has become both a catalyst for events and a breeding ground for cultural and social innovation.

Waag Society explores emerging technologies, and provides art and culture a central role in the designing of new applications for novel advances in science and technology. The organisation concerns itself not only with technologies related to the Internet, but also with those related to biotechnology and the cognitive sciences. Because these areas that have a huge impact on our culture and identity, intuitive and curiosity-driven research by artists and designers is paramount. Artists and designers know better than anyone that they must question technology in order to get to the bottom of things, overthrow sacred cows, stimulate imagination and fantasy, create unexpected connections, and—above all—search for meaning.

Waag Society is always active in a social context. Every project involves several partners, each of whom bring their own, unique perspective. We also propose that new technological developments are made available to artists as soon as possible. In this way, Waag Society is a catalyst that brings to light new insights and solutions. The work that arises here is both innovative and iconic.

Description

Fulfilled projects

Fairphone http://waag.org/en/lab/products

Culture Grid http://waag.org/en/project/culture-grid-product

De Populair http://waag.org/en/project/de-populair-product

Pilotus http://waag.org/en/project/pilotus-product (es software libre)

7scenes http://waag.org/en/project/7scenes-product (es software libre)

Multimedia tables http://waag.org/en/project/multimedia-tables-product (es open source)

Creative Care Lab http://waag.org/en/lab/creative-care-lab

Creative Learning Lab http://waag.org/en/lab/creative-learning-lab

Future Creative Lab http://waag.org/en/lab/future-heritage-lab

Future Internet Lab http://waag.org/en/lab/future-internet-lab

Open Design Lab http://waag.org/en/lab/open-design-lab

Open Wetlab http://waag.org/en/lab/open-wetlab

Smart Citizens Lab http://waag.org/en/node/3065

BioHack Academy: BioFactory http://waag.org/en/project/biohack-academy-biofactory

Fab Academy http://waag.org/en/project/fab-academy

Fabschool http://waag.org/en/project/fabschool

Textile Academy http://waag.org/en/project/textile-academy

Publications

(2006) Lipika Bansal, Paul Keller, Geert Lovink (eds.)In the Shade of the Commons. http://dpya.org/en/index.php/Lipika_Bansal,_Paul_Keller,_Geert_Lovink_(eds.)_(2006)_In_The_Shade_of_the_Commons._Towards_a_Culture_of_Open_Networks

Bas van Abel, Roel Klaassen, Peter Troxler, Lucas Evers (2011) Open Design Now Why Design Cannot Remain Exclusive. http://dpya.org/en/index.php/Bas_van_Abel,_Roel_Klaassen,_Peter_Troxler,_Lucas_Evers_(2011)_Open_Design_Now_Why_Design_Cannot_Remain_Exclusive.

(2011) Dick van Dijk, Frank Kresin, Miriam Reitenbach, Eva Rennen,Sabine Wildevuur (eds.) Users as Designers; A hands-on approach to Creative Research. http://dpya.org/en/index.php/Dick_van_Dijk,_Frank_Kresin,_Miriam_Reitenbach,_Eva_Rennen,Sabine_Wildevuur_(eds.)_(2011)_Users_as_Designers;_A_hands-on_approach_to_Creative_Research

Artists & Designers involved in art projects of Waag Society (ed. 2016, 16 p., pdf) http://dpya.org/en/index.php/Waag_Society_(2016)_Artists_%26_Designers_involved_in_art_projects_of_Waag_Society_2013-2016

Teacher Maker Camp, 10 recipes (2016) http://dpya.org/en/index.php/Laurie_Skelton_(ed.)_(2016)_Teacher_Maker_Camp,_10_recipes

Amsterdam Smart Citizens Lab (2016) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/media/publicaties/amsterdam-smart-citizen-lab-publicatie.pdf

Final report Digital Social Innovation (2015) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/media/publicaties/dsireport.pdf

Interim report Digital Social Innovation (2014) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/media/publicaties/dsi-report-complete-lr.pdf

Connect: Design for an Empathic Society, illustrated, BIS Publishers (2013) buscarlo bien

Innovation in health care together with end users (2013) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/healthlab_2013-en-lr.pdf

Open Design Now; Why design cannot remain exclusive, illustrated, BIS Publishers (2011) lo tengo creo http://opendesignnow.org/

The world as learning environment (2009) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/World_as_learningenvironment.pdf

Connected! The making of a LiveArt Exchange, Eng., illustrated (2005) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/connected-print.pdf

Future Internet Lab - Future Internet special (2013, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/fil-magazine-press.pdf

Wetlab - Bioart special magazine (2012, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/media/publicaties/bioart_special.pdf

Open Design Lab - Collect your Open Design here (2011, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/ODexpo_complete.pdf

Creative Care Lab - health care special (2011, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/CLL_brochure_lowres.pdf

Magazine FairPhone, Labyrinth Psychotica, MuseumApp, mobiele Verhalentafel (2011, pdf)

Magazine FairPhone, Labyrinth Psychotica, MuseumApp, mobiele Verhalentafel (2011, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/Magazine_1004_hq.pdf

Hacking culture, a how to guidefor hackathons in the cultural sector, 40 p., Eng. (2017, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/media/publicaties/es-hacking-culture-single-pages-print.pdf

'Citizen Sensing for Improved Urban Environmental Monitoring', 9 p., Eng. (2016, pdf) https://www.hindawi.com/journals/js/2016/5656245/cta/

Identity Matters: enriching heritage to meet a new era, conference proceedings, 36 p., Eng. (2016, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/media/publicaties/riches-im-conference-proceedings.pdf

Design/Fabrication Lab, 24 p., Eng. (2015, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/media/publicaties/design-fabrication-lab.pdf

Hack the Brain - education, 16 p., Eng. (2015, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/media/publicaties/htb-2015-report.pdf

Transfer of innovation, 32 p., Eng. (2015, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/media/publicaties/vetlicat-transfer-of-innovation.pdf

Fairphone Accessory Challenge, 21 p., Eng. (2014, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/media/publicaties/design-challenge-booklet.pdf

Legal basics for designers, Open Design Contest, with 3 practical cases, 8 p. (2013, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/legalbasicsod.pdf

Real life care stories, Health-Lab, 28 p. (2012, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/real-life-care-stories.pdf

Creative Labs Transforming Higher Education, 4 p., paper Frank Kresin (2012, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/creative_labs_transforming_higher_education.pdf

The Urban future is personal, Hypermud PICNIC 2011, 20 p. (2011, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/Urban_Future_is_Personal.pdf

Apps for Amsterdam, a city opening up, project report, 22 p. (2011, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/A4A_OpenCities_pub.pdf

Open Data, Open Government - Design Principles for the Public Internet, 8p., paper Marleen Stikker (2010, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/Open_Data.pdf

The Internet of Things, Rob van Kranenburg & Sean Dobson, Institute of Network Cultures, 60 p., (2008, pdf) http://waag.org/sites/waag/files/public/Publicaties/notebook2_theinternetofthings.pdf

http://waag.org/en/project/waag-society-magazine

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