Future Devices

Design studio for urban ecologies

We design ways to notice the city — differently.

We prototype tools, installations, and research methods that help people sense urban environments: night light, acoustic ecologies, microclimates, and the lives entangled with them. Our approach blends fieldwork, data, and craft to create situated experiences.

Luminous Nights

Mapping artificial light rhythms and their ecological signatures. Site-specific light diaries, sky brightness sensors, and public imaginations of nocturnal life.

Sonorous Landscapes

Listening to the city with hydrophones, ambisonics, and community walks. Instruments that make air quality and urban biodiversity audible.

LightClock

A timepiece driven by environmental light and weather. Data as cultural material — displayed, shared, and discussed in civic spaces.

Attunement Methods

Workshops and toolkits for researchers and designers to develop ecoaesthetic sensibilities in everyday practice.

Technical Prototyping

LoRaWAN, MQTT, and custom electronics for long-term urban sensing. From proof-of-concept to rugged field deployments.

Research & Writing

Studies at the intersection of design, geography, and environmental humanities. Open notes, bibliographies, and public talks.

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