This wide-ranging survey considers the work of those visionaries who are reimagining the relationship between technology, design products, immersive environments and human interaction. The result is a captivating assessment of pioneering approaches in art and design that encompasses a broad spectrum of humanist values, humour, magic and sensory experiences.

The multi-disciplinary art and design practice Troika has selected more than 100 objects, products and installations that exemplify this progressive new wave of technologically infused art and design. The book’s bold presentation is indicative of Troika’s hands-on knowledge of these fields.

Digital by Design begins with an introduction to the new possibilities and practicalities offered by technological innovation, featuring products and cutting-edge objects by emerging and established artists, designers and engineers.

The book is completed by a collection of incisive interviews with some of the most visionary practitioners and critics in the field – Dunne & Raby, Ron Arad, Steven Sacks and Machiko Kusahara. A useful and comprehensive reference section includes designers’ biographies.

Digital by Design is a thought-provoking sourcebook of technological innovation and an inspirational survey of those visionaries who will shape our products and environments in the years to come.

Troika, a London-based, multi-disciplinary art and design practice has been critically acclaimed for, among other projects, their installations ‘Cloud’ and ‘All The Time In The World’ at Heathrow Airport Terminal 5. Troika’s work has been exhibited at the Victoria and Albert Museum and Tate Britain, London and is part of the permanent collections of The Museum of Modern Art, New York and the British Council and the Victoria and Albert Museum, London.

English text
28 x 22 cm
304 pages
Hardcover with dust-jacket