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- WaagProductsFairphone has launched the new Fairphone 3. Against the trend, this device is cheaper than the previous version.
- We codeFuture Internet Lab19-08-2019The interactive map of all buildings in the Netherlands that Bert Spaan made in 2013 continues to inspire people.
- We makeOpen Wetlab16-08-2019You can probably imagine our brain. But never before have there been images available at such a high resolution.
- We learnFuture Heritage Lab14-08-2019Meia went to Paris for the project Mingei to observe the context of co-creation processes.
- We codeFuture Internet Lab09-08-2019There are browsers that handle your privacy better than regular browsers such as those from Google or Microsoft. We mention five.
- We codeFuture Internet Lab02-08-2019Have you always wanted to make your own medieval city map? Now there is a free online tool with which you can!
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Next events at the Waag:
- 05SepWe makeOpen Design Lab01-09-2019Fablab Amsterdam is open to the public on Thursday afternoon (12:00-17:00 hrs).
- 05SepWe codeCommons Lab20-08-2019Do you want to let your creativity run free and contribute to a better world at the same time? Come to the game night on September 5th.
- 12SepWe codeFuture Internet Lab12-08-2019As a designer, how can you express friction into your product, so that users start to think critically about the choices they make?
Recent publications by Waag:
- Waagplanet B26-06-2019The position paper describes points of departure for Waag’s AI Culture lab, marking territories for further research by raising questions, issues and…
- We codeCommons Lab12-06-2019In collaboration with AMS Institute, Waag has made a publication on urban data.
- WaagInterface01-04-2019Twenty-five years since the rise of the internet, we find ourselves again at a crossroads, states our Public Research agenda for 2019.
- We makeOpen Design Lab28-08-2019A nice article by Tessel Renzenbrink in Elektor Magazine clearly captures the essence of the Fab Academy. Now downloadable as pdf!
- We learnMaker Education Lab31-07-2019We have a book tip for all makers and hobbyists from our maker educators: The Art of Tinkering.
- We learnFuture Heritage Lab19-07-2019Shue Lea Cheang made the installation 3x3x6 at the Venice Biennale 2019: "data is our biggest prison."
- We makeOpen Wetlab19-07-2019The European project 'Doing It Together Science' has ended after three years. Time to look back upon all the activities.
- We codeSmart Citizens Lab17-07-2019In the Hollandse Luchten project we map the living environment of the province North-Holland.
- WaagInterface08-07-2019During the Graduation Awards 2019 of the KABK in The Hague, Waag presented the Technology & Society prize for the first time.
- WaagInterface23-06-2019The WeMakeThe.City festival was held for the second time in the Amsterdam Metropolitan Area. Where could you find Waag?
- WaagInterface21-06-2019The Cities for Digital Rights conference in Amsterdam couldn’t have started with a more urgent keynote speaker than activist Bianca Wylie.
- Waagplanet B21-06-2019Aesthetics of Exclusion researches digital manifestations of the physical city. An interview with Sjoerd ter Borg.
- Waagplanet B21-06-2019On the longest day of the year, Waag opened planet B at Amsterdam Science Park, a place for artistic research and expeditions.
- We codeCommons Lab19-06-2019The DSI4EU consortium presents six special products in the lead up to its final conference.
- We learnCreative Learning Lab12-06-2019During the AI AI Barbie hackathon on June 6th we looked at the role of AI in the relationship between parents and children.