Waag operates at the intersection of science, technology and the arts, focusing on technology as an instrument of social change, and guided by the values of fairness, openness and inclusivity. Read more.
For 25 years Waag has been researching, questioning and experimenting at the intersection of art, science and technology.
- We makeOpen Design Lab01-09-201912DecFabLab Amsterdam is open to the public on Thursday afternoon (12:00-17:00 hrs).
- We makeOpen Design Lab29-08-2019The 2020 edition of Fab Academy will start in January 2020. Applications are now open.
We careMakeHealth Lab28-08-201912DecMakeHealth organises a MakeHealth Open Evening every month, focusing on one project.
WaagProducts27-08-2019Fairphone 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.
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Next events at the Waag:
12DecWe makeOpen Design Lab01-09-2019FabLab Amsterdam is open to the public on Thursday afternoon (12:00-17:00 hrs).-
12DecWe careMakeHealth Lab28-08-2019MakeHealth organises a MakeHealth Open Evening every month, focusing on one project.
22JunWe makeOpen Design Lab07-06-2019The Fab Academy edition of 2020 will start in January 2020. Applications for 2020 cycle will start in September 2019.
Recent publications by Waag:
Waagplanet B18-11-2019What can AI teach us about ourselves and our communities? This essay by Tom Demeyer explores the cultural potential of AI.
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.
We careMakeHealth Lab11-12-2019Sjoerd Simmerman and Rutger Oomkes from Waag's Creative Care Lab are working on a parametrically designed pill box that is applicable to the need of…
We learnCreative Learning Lab04-12-2019Former Waag artist in residence Heidi Boisvert did a TEDtalk on using biological data to spark large-scale social change.
We learnMaker Education Lab25-11-2019Op zondag 17 november zijn in totaal 40 groep 8-leerlingen van de IMC Weekendschool bij Waag's Maker Education Lab langs geweest voor het volgen van…
We learnCreative Learning Lab20-11-2019Op de SURF Onderwijsdagen 2019 zijn de resultaten van het Future Lab (Open) Onderwijs gepresenteerd. Lees meer over de door Waag ontwikkelde…
We codeCommons Lab14-11-2019The Chamber of Commons made its first appearance at the Embassy of Health of the Dutch Design Week 2019. Read here about the exploration of new forms…
We codeSmart Citizens Lab14-11-2019How can you measure radioactive radiation? In a project by RIVM, Wise and Waag, citizens can use their own sensors to measure gamma radiation in…
WaagInterface08-11-2019Waag celebrates the 25th anniversary and to celebrate we are highlighting different themes in our work in the video series 25 years of impact.
We learnCo-creation Lab01-11-2019HafenCity University’s CityScienceLab in Hamburg invited Waag's Meia Wippoo to host a workshop ‘Data without digitality’ during the CityScienceSummit…
We codeFuture Internet Lab31-10-2019Through the cameras of the municipality of Amsterdam, intended to keep polluting cars out of the city, the police watched whether criminals also…
We makeTextileLab28-10-2019Waag's TextileLab showcased different open source, collaborative research projects during DDW for everyone to learn about textile innovation.
WaagInterface21-10-2019Waag is a regular guest at the annual Dutch Design Week in Eindhoven. You can find us at different locations between 19-27 October.
We learnFuture Heritage Lab18-10-2019In Mingei 9 European partners collaborate to digitise and unlock the (in)tangible aspect of crafts. Read here a blogpost of the fieldtrip to Chios.
