Category: inspiration
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ai meets human culture
A visit to our partners at the Generative Centre turned into a rich dialogue exploring several critical aspects of AI’s impact on creative processes, spanning technology, sociology, art criticism and practical art-making, and enabling a multifaceted exploration of how AI is reshaping creative practice in the digital age.
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towards scenarios of degrowth
It was a privilege and a pleasure to meet Japanese philosopher Kohei Saito and attend his guest lecture on Climate Change, Degrowth and Communism. Many thanks to the IEA Institute for Design and Architecture at ETH Zurich for inviting him.
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goethe’s ginko
image above: “Goethes Ginko” in Heidelberg, 2024, Jan Eckert Born in Heidelberg, I have fond memories of visiting the Schlossgarten as a child. There is a ginkgo tree that is said to have inspired Goethe to write his famous lines to Marianne: Dieses Baums Blatt, der von OstenMeinem Garten anvertraut,Giebt geheimen Sinn zu kosten,Wie ‘s…
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minato flour shop
image above: flour shop in Minato, Tokyo, 2024, Jan Eckert On a recent trip to Japan, I came across this flower shop in Minato, Tokyo. The juxtaposition of the wooden building and the large, flourishing plant struck me as visually harmonious. Instead of clearing the land and erecting a generic commercial building, someone had obviously…