In this episode, Liam speaks with Zürich-based architect and artist Fabian Bircher, whose work spans buildings, custom lighting, and interactive installations. Fabian discusses his unique creative process, where inspiration flows from both artistic concepts and the discovery of new technological possibilities. The conversation explores the materiality of light through his Buoy lamps and dichroic foil installations, the process of revealing hidden digital systems with his "Reporting Device," and the unexpected role of randomness in creating kinetic art.
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Episode Chapters:
01:16 Intro and Background
03:52 The Exchange Between Tech and Creativity
06:04 Breaking Into the Unknown
07:52 Buoy Lamps and the Vermicelleria
12:58 The Materiality of Light
16:12 Bringing Light to a Brutalist Schoolhouse
19:15 The Reporting Device
24:02 Revealing the Unseen
25:49 Anthropomorphic Architecture
29:54 The Role of Randomness
31:54 Does it All Make Sense?
34:34 What Should We Be Focused On?
37:40 Outro
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