Author archives: Design Informatics

Designing Global Data Interactions: Combining data, research, theory and practice

Read about the 17 creative, by Design Informatics Students, exploring relationships between diverse sets of data, connecting local and global at multiple physical scales. This was the culmination of weeks of theoretical and practical investigation, with each project challenging students to examine the interdependence of ecological systems, technology and the body, and to translate these into provocative and informative experiences for the public.

Between Glass and Magnetic Fields: A conceptual journey of MRI through glass

Between Glass and Magnetic Fields emerged from the STEAM Imaging VI residency program, developed by Fraunhofer MEVIS. This program set out to create a framework in which the abstract processes of Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) could be encountered differently, not only explained, but explored, shared, and critically reflected upon through artistic practice. Presented in Inspace, as part of the 2026 Edinburgh Science Festival and hosted in collaboration with the Institute for Design Informatics, the project situates itself within a broader effort to connect scientific research with public engagement.

Inspace hosts new solo exhibition Right to Roam from artist Sarah Calmus

New solo exhibition Right to Roam from artist Sarah Calmus explores our connection to nature through freedom of movement Right to Roam is a new accessible multisensory immersive exhibition from the Scotland-based environmental artist Sarah Calmus. Taking Scotland’s outdoor access rights as its starting point, the exhibition asks us to consider the Right to Roam …

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Glass Art: Making MRI Tangible

Fraunhofer MEVIS STEAM Imaging Residency Culminates in Interactive Exhibition at Edinburgh Science Festival How can complex physical processes be made visible and tangible? It was this question that British glass artist Gregory Alliss explored last November during the art residency “STEAM Imaging VI.” The residency, hosted by Fraunhofer Institute for Digital Medicine MEVIS in collaboration …

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