PINarchitecture : March Brief / The Tangible Internet

PINarchitecture is an open monthly competition for designers who have a desire to exercise design skills and communicate original ideas.  Submissions are both small and digital to give busy designers an opportunity to participate without the time commitment of a standard competition. There is no fee to participate. The first place winner will receive a poster containing the top 10 submissions of the month.

March Brief / The Tangible Internet :

The internet significantly impacts social, economic, and political systems, yet the presence of the internet is generally limited to computer and smart phone screens.  The vast amount of information and data contained on the internet is distributed almost exclusively through narrow pixels.  How might internet interfaces be integrated into the physical environment?   What if weather reports, twitter feeds, and wikipedia entries were represented with objects in space?  How might the internet become more tangible?

Submissions may be technical, conceptual, practical, and/or artistic.  Participants are asked to consider a solution that does not utilize digital screens.

Website :
PINarchitecture.blogspot.com

Competition Details :
Any media and text contained within a 4 inch diameter circle with white beyond. Submissions must be 300dpi JPGs and sent to [email protected] by March 25 (include your name, city, and state in the e-mail). There is no fee to enter.  International entries welcome.  Submissions will be judged on March 31 by a jury of three designers.

Schedule :
March 2 : Competition Brief Posted
March 25 : Submission Due
March 31 : Winners Announced

Contact :
E-mail questions to [email protected]