City Lab – a mixed reality-based space module – is an instrument for creative networked collaboration, designed for world-wide usage. This modular environment is flexible due to an implemented innovative technology and a novel workflow. Enriched by mobile and virtual elements a broad spectrum of spatial settings is possible.
The subject of camouflaged writings is counted to the genre of “literature disguised”. This form is characterized by the fact that is intended to distract the unsuspecting one by the title page or an envelope or the cover of a publication from the actual, controversial explosive content. With such, mostly ...
Good news: ORTLOS and FormInGrün won the PEPMAC competition in category "Air to Surface" with the project F.U.T.U.R. - from dust till urban regeneration. The scheme proposes urban surfaces as carrier for hydroponic living structures and provides holistic approach to the improvements of urban microclimate, reduction of particulate matter, natural ...
ROS Laboratory @ Dom im Berg, Graz Do, 21. Juni 2012 18.00-20.00 Öffnen des Kunstlabors nach viertägiger Experimentierphase | 18.00 Gespräche von KünstlerInnen und TeilnehmerInnen mit den Gästen: Gerhard Eckel, IEM KUGRAZ I Melanie Gau, ComputerVisionLab TUWien I Werner Jauk, Institut für Musikwissenschaften KFUGraz Charlotte Pöchhacker, Artimage I Michael Sammer, ...
Beyond the traditional notion of the architect as a designer of forms and functions for the buildings, the architects need to become designers of eco-systems. These systems of both ecology and economy are maintained not only by the flows of people but also by the flow of resources like information, ...
This project emphasizes the performative aspects of the design process. This means that the formal and functional optimization, with focus on only significant elements, mimics so called ”bionics” design principle in architecture. The idea is to achieve maximum of simplicity in a very complex system of connected elements as this happens ...
ORTLOS will participate at the International GreenBuild Conference in Belgrade on 24th of November 2011. Ivan Redi will make presentation with the topic: "Regenerative Architecture - holistic approach toward green architecture". More information can be found here: http://event.ecoist.rs/en/conference
ORTLOS first iPhone App called Gandis has been released. This is a part of this years projects focus: "Green through IT". Gandis is iPhone application which supports energy-efficient planning of buildings in a very early design phase. With the help of interactive 3D models that encourage playful experimentation GANDIS enables users to find ...
"Nick's Cave", architectural trailer by ORTLOS, has been included in the screening at renowned museum MAXXI Rome. The program has been published and it can be found herehttp://www.fondazionemaxxi.it/it/schede/architecture-visions-3. The screenings on September the 13th at 8.30 pm, are curated by Image from Florence, Italy, as a part of "YAP MAXXI" - the MAXXI summer ...
ORTLOS City Nomad „Every Day“ – bags for „Urban Nomads“ with enough place for laptop, charger, mobile phone and hand baggage. ORTLOS City Nomad „Exclusive“ - an elegant envelope for Laptops, excellent for travelling, meetings and evening receptions.
The Lighthing is an art piece and light object at the same time. The object is a combination of traditional craftsmanship and digital rapid-prototyped production process. Used materials are: polymer surface, aluminium, stainless steel rods, and concrete plate. It’s striking form provides various light settings for different interiors.
iThink Reader has been released on Apple's iTunes Store. iThink is an intelligent semantic e-reading platform, which not only enables the reading of e-books, but also helps in understanding those.
iThink is an intelligent e-reading platform, which not only enables the reading of e-books, but also helps in understanding those. The aim of the iThink project is to envision, design and deliver electronic reading environment which differs from “classical” readers in that it helps humans in the process of understanding ...
While the cultural program of the China-Austria-year starts with the first events, and thus, the characteristics of both countries at the center, offer the Austrian Cultural Forum, as always, a variety of unusual events around the world: In Warsaw inspire Silke Hassler and Peter Turrini the literature interested audience, in ...
“Sensitive Space” is an audio-visual environment build upon the interaction among the users. It has to be distinguished that here human-human interaction is important, and not, as we are normally used in technological environments, human-computer interaction. The space is sensitive to the behavior of the users (agents) and the events ...
Main concept for office complex in Marghera is to design light ecological sustainable architecture for the formal heavy industrial area. The idea is to create “ecological craters” in the building mass, like if the surface would be penetrated by the water drops. Those interior courts provide fresh air circulation and ...
NETWORK ROOF SCAPE Network of Art, Technology and Science The ideas for the project “Centre for promotion of Science and Technology” in Belgrade (Blok 39) evolve around the networks. The design embraces the networked approach on several levels. Conceptually, the networks are inevitable for thinking and working within science, as well as ...
This study for a tower building explores issues of energy-efficiency and green building for a high-riser. The central element of the building is a vertical garden, which acts as green filter providing the office spaces with fresh air and pleasant micro-climate.
This Flickr gallery shows our recent rapid prototype models. We have used SLS technique to produce models in different scales. Although the guaranteed minimal thickness of the single element is 0,1mm some parts of the models have been even thiner. All models have been produced directly from our Rhino files with no reassembling afterwards. Ortlos' projects shown ...
Ortlos' last book "Architecture of the NetWORKS" in collaboration with David Carson has been mentioned in the newest issue of "Back Cover". In the magazine an unusual stories of collaboration between architects and graphic designers for architectural publications have been presented, including prominent examples such as: "S L M XL" by Rem ...
Book announcement and panel discussion "The Emergence of Networked Design and Thinking"- Thursday 3 March 2011, 7.00pm | Austrian Cultural Forum London. Invited experts, such as Kas Oosterhuis, Neil Spiller, Marjan Colletti, Charlotte Pöchhacker and Georg Flachbart will reflect on issues of ‘virtuality’, ecology of performative design and open innovation. The ...
Nursing Home for Elderly. The concept for the nursing home was to create a homely environment for the residents, which also did not require the nursing staff to walk excessive distances. Particular care has been taken to ensure that all the rooms are naturally ventilated and enjoy a good level ...
ORTLOS is looking to hire iPad and iPhone developers for our upcoming projects. You’ll be working closely with our team of skilled UI designers to create spectacular apps for the App Store. Ideal candidates will not only have a comprehensive understanding of the programming languages, APIs, frameworks, etc. ...
6.30pm Wednesday 19th January 2011 /G01/2/3, Bartlett School of Architecture, Wates House,22 Gordon Street, London, WC1H 0QB, Bartlett School of Architecture International Lecture Series
The scheme includes establishment of local business and town center with following features: wellness and fitness centre inclusive coffee house for about 150 guests, covered tribune for the sport area with integrated functions, medical practice, supermarket, dentist, pharmacy, hotel with 20 rooms, restaurant with 200 sits, and senior housing with ...
Ortlos in Second Life was established to critically examine the possibilites of the ”virtual world-making”, alternative modes of production, a new design strategies and dislocated performative collaboration.
Lunch Bites, 18/01/11 12:30: ORTLOS. Lunch Bites is a series of hour-long lunchtime conversations, hosted in Space 7, Culture Lab, New Castle UK, featuring local and visiting thinkers and creators.
11 January – 3 March , ACF London // The exhibition shows recent works by ORTLOS including interactive displays, rapid prototype models, renderings, photographs and objects. The installation “Performative Space Prototype” is an interactive simulation environment for designing and rendering models.
A “Sensitive Space” by ORTLOS is a prototype for the space which goes beyond the imagination. A Space which underlies Georg Flachbart’s pledge for “disappearing architecture”, it radically expands the Jacques Lacan’s “other” and it is build utterly out of information: light, visual image and audio. Nothing haptic. A meta-machine is ...
Within the project inSPACEin we have created an architecturally formulated information-communication environment filled with the cultural content based on the event program for the city of Graz (in this particular case), cultural capital of Europe 2003. This environment with mostly digital content can be then shipped and presented at any ...
