🎙️ Episode 019: Behnaz Farahi / Interactive Architecture for the Human Body
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Today we have a really interesting guest which I'm sure most of you may have definitely heard of in the past. Behnaz Farahi (
@behnazfarahi ) is a designer, creative technologist, and critical maker working at the intersection of fashion, architecture, and interactive design. "I think the discourse of architecture is already going through a change, we are no longer just designing buildings with column and ceiling, we are designing way more, we are designing experiences, designing products, designing fashion items, so I think architecture as a discipline is already changing." Her work addresses critical issues such as emotion, bodily perception, and social interaction.
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In the episode, we talk about everything! And I mean, everything. She runs us through a short description of her childhood. Where she grew up, and why she came to the United States in order to acquire her architecture education. We talk about her degrees, which by the way, she has a Bachelor, two Masters, and most recently a Ph.D.! Amazing, right? Well, we talk about what those degrees mean to her and why she decided to stay in the world of academia. We talk about how she started developing wearables, and what experience pushed her closer to technology. We talk about how she got to work with amazing companies such as Adidas, Autodesk, Fuksas Studio, and Will-i-am, even NASA! And finally, she goes in-depth into her vision for the future of architecture and technology; BUT, more importantly, how to be intentional with technology, and how to use it for the benefit of solving a social problem, instead of for the sake of it.