Strelka Mag

09.04, Speculative Futures

Post-human narratives from the heart of the Urals

A series of experimental short films produced by Strelka researchers after a field trip to the Urals speculates about a new age where the most strategic actors in the world are non-human.

01.04, People

Towards post-anthropocentric cosmologies

Patricia Reed on how to gain traction and political mobility in the wake of the Anthropocene.

02.03, Architecture

Russian pavilion makes it to top three at Triennale di Milano

The Wax Bee award went to the Russian team for their project “The Moscow River Age.”

13.02, Education

Meet the third cohort of The New Normal researchers at Strelka

The third and final year of The New Normal speculative urbanism think-tank has started at Strelka Institute.

30.01, People

Mapping the Digital Earth

Art historians Leonardo Dellanoce and Arthur Steiner co-initiate a research program to map the technological complexity of the planet, working with artists and designers from across Asia and Africa.

21.01, People

Do machines dream of the Pergamon Altar?

Merging classical antiquity with artificial intelligence, multimedia artist Egor Kraft reflects on the broader anthropological perspectives of technology.

09.01, Architecture

A new Garage Summer Screen Cinema design is revealed

The design proposal by the Russian architecture practice Syndicate has been announced as the winner of the open competition for a new Garage Screen Summer Cinema in Moscow.

25.12.2018, Bookshelf

Excerpt: ‘AI Aesthetics’ by Lev Manovich

Will AI replace professional cultural creators? Media theorist Lev Manovich discusses cultural uses of AI in his new book.

24.12.2018, Cities

No city is an island: Simulating environments for more inclusive urbanism

A group of The New Normal researchers prototype a deep learning tool for smart cities based on a simulation of the urban environment.

19.12.2018, Architecture

MIT’s Hashim Sarkis appointed curator of 2020 Venice Architecture Biennale

The next biennale of architecture will be curated by the dean of MIT’s School of Architecture and Planning.

10.12.2018, People

Is technology failing millennials?

The author of "Kids These Days: Human Capital and the Making of Millennials," Malcolm Harris, spoke to Strelka Mag about millennials’ relationship with technology and the future of work.

22.11.2018, Art & Design

Сrypto mining for the political emancipation of art institutions

Artists Pedro Moraes and Luiza Crosman suggest an alternative strategy for art institutions by connecting solar panels to an Ethereum miner as an installation for the 33d São Paulo Biennial.

21.11.2018, Bookshelf

Excerpt: ‘Digital Tarkovsky’ by Metahaven

Does our constant connection to Facebook and Instagram change our perception of time? Can the use of social platforms be seen as a cinematic experience? Read the new essay by Metahaven to find out.

16.11.2018, People

Dunne & Raby: From Futures to Realities

Design duo Dunne and Raby, professors at The New School / Parsons, spoke to Strelka Mag about the evolution of speculative design.

09.11.2018, People

‘Good design is anesthetic’: Mark Wigley & Beatriz Colomina on trauma of technology

Architecture theorists Beatriz Colomina and Mark Wigley explore the ever-evolving relationship between design and humans. They believe that our tools shape us to the same extent that we shape them. Strelka Mag spoke to Mark and Beatriz to try to understand how our technology transforms us.

30.10.2018, Cities

Strelka KB wins Qatar Sustainability Award for renovation of Moscow streets

“Moscow Street” is the best sustainable development initiative according to the 2018 Qatar Sustainability Awards.

23.10.2018, Speculative Futures

Can automation of bureaucracy redefine what it means to be a citizen?

Project Seiche explores evolving notions of citizenship and sovereignty in the context of overlapping jurisdiction, global circulation, and rapid urbanization.

04.10.2018, Cities

Strelka KB wins ISOCARP urban planning award for redesigning streets of Moscow

The project is the first Russian entry to win the prestigious ISOCARP Award for Excellence.