For the second edition of our monthly In Practice series, featuring an MA Narrative Environments alumni, we talk with Luca Ponticelli, Designer at IDEO London. Luca Ponticelli lucaponticelli.com I am Visual Communication Designer with a background in Psychology. I worked across industries for the past few years at the intersection of brand, exhibition design and …
Exciting things are happening with Feminist Internet, a movement co-founded by a group of artists and designers that include MA NE alumni Rhiannon Williams. Working to advance internet equalities for women and other marginalised groups through critical practice, Feminist Internet has recently been selected for a fellowship with UAL’s Creative Computing Institute and awarded a residency at …
A big congratulations to MA NE graduate and course theory tutor Tom Butler and alumni Lea Nagano, Anna Lincoln, Yewon Shim and Julie Howell whose work on the Prejudice and Pride programme played a big part in The National Trust winning the Third Sector Equality Award at the Pink News Awards. The graduates worked alongside the …
A major new exhibition celebrating the life and work of the Nobel Laureate Seamus Heaney is open at the Bank of Ireland’s new Cultural and Heritage Centre in Dublin, designed by Ralph Appelbaum Associates (RAA) with MANE course tutor Claire Healy as senior designer. Taking visitors on a multi-sensory journey from Heaney’s modest roots through …
In September, MA NE alumni Radha Mistry was a guest speaker at the inspiring Future of Women breakfast in LA, on women in architecture. Radha Mistry has a background in architecture, narrative environments, and strategic foresight. In the Office of the CTO (OCTO) at Autodesk, Radha explores the impact of emerging technologies and how it will change …
Three of our recent graduates are showing work in the Creative Unions exhibition at the Lethaby Gallery in King’s Cross from 25 September – 27 October 2018. Showcasing the work of Central Saint Martins graduating students whose practice addresses our current socio-political climate, Creative Unions explores how design can further public debate and become an active …
MANE alumni Melissa Mongiat’s studio, Daily Tous Les Jours, has collaborated with Sidewalk Labs recently to create a public lab for the future of urban life. The design transformed the ground floor of 307, Sidewalk Lab’s first experimental workspace in Toronto, into an interactive space that engages local inhabitants in conversation through games, a generative …
Tokyo based MA NE graduate Yuka Kawamoto created an 8 m tall Knowledge Forest / Chi No Mori installation inspired by books and knowledge maps, in Toyama Library. The Knowledge Forest [知の森 – chi no mori] is an interactive design installation which acts as a metaphorical Tree of Knowledge, allowing participants to share their favourite …
Visual Storyboarding tools for public engagement and social justice in Fukuoka – Japan Supported by: Saito Komuten <http://www.saito-k.com> Bouun <http://bouun.shop-pro.jp> TYO <http://group.tyo.jp/en/> Ryo graduated MANE in 2008, and currently, he is a PhD candidate at Identity In, and Through, the Built Environment – CSM. The aim of his research is to develop new inclusive methods …
A big thank you to everyone who came to visit us at CSM for the 2018 Work in Progress Show. It was a vibrant evening where guests had the opportunity to engage with the students, discuss their work and leave valuable feedback. A huge thank you to all our visiting critics who lead engaging and …
MA Narrative Environments grads Mamiko Yamasaki, Lea Nagano and Ye Won Shim have been selected by Designersblock to show their graduation projects at ‘Under Development’! Go and take a look at the exhibition, part of London Design Festival at Oxo Tower Wharf, 21–25 September. Designersblock showcase ‘Under Development’ is built around the 17 UN Sustainable …