All over the world governments & tech companies are investing in smart cities, using networks & sensors to join up services & collect data. But the emphasis is often a drive for efficiency – Are we in danger of rendering our cities as isolated, professionalised places? How instead might we make them more malleable, communal & hospitable? In 2012, Watershed launched the first Playable City Award, inviting creatives to pitch something wonderful to inspire & engage. Hello Lamp Post by London-based experience designers PAN Studio with Tom Armitage and Gyorgyi Galik, was chosen from 93 entries from around the world. Challenging myths & exploding preconceptions around the internet of things, smart cities & AI, Hello Lamp Post is a delicate, textured SMS-based experience that has delighted & engaged people from all walks of life. Clare Reddington (Watershed) & Ben Barker (PAN) will introduce a new movement in designing for cities – one with people & permission to be playful at its core.
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