Our host, Hilary Knight, speaks with Jason Bruges, Founder and Artistic Director of Jason Bruges Studio, who create site-specific artworks and dynamic immersive experiences. They discuss the task of animating architecture, taking inspiration from nature and natural systems and devising opportunities for co-creating and community building in public spaces.

Jason Bruges Bio

Jason Bruges Studio has become internationally renowned for producing innovative installations, interventions and ground breaking works. This practice involves creating interactive spaces and surfaces that sit between the world of architecture, site specific installation art and interaction design. Considered a pioneer of this hybrid in-between space, Jason has subsequently paved the way for a new genre of design studios, artists and designer-makers.

Born on 15th September 1972, Jason Bruges is a multi-disciplinary artist and designer based in London. Jason’s work blends architecture with interaction design and uses a high-tech, mixed media palette to explore spectacle, time-based interventions and dynamic spatial experiences. He is passionate about creating site-specific pieces that engage people with their environments.Jason Bruges trained as an architect at Oxford Brookes University and the Bartlett School of Architecture, (UCL). He worked with Foster + Partners for three years before moving to Imagination to become a Senior Interaction Designer.

In 2002 Jason set up his own practice and now works with a talented team of people to develop and deliver interactive projects worldwide. The studio comprises of an experienced team of architects, engineers, industrial designers and computational designers as well as specialists in electronics, programming and project management.

References

• Jason Bruges Studio: https://www.jasonbruges.com/home/
• Jason Bruges Studio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jasonbrugesstudio/
• Eastbourne Alive: https://eastbournealive.co.uk/our-artists/jason-bruges-studio
• Lux Automata, Artwork for DeepMind: https://www.jasonbruges.com/lux-automata
• Energy Dynamics, Artwork for client: DTEK : https://www.jasonbruges.com/art#/energy-dynamics/
• Awe by Dacher Keltner: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/622175/awe-by-dacher-keltner/

LinkedIns

• Jason Bruges: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonbruges/
• Jason Bruges Studio: https://www.linkedin.com/company/jason-bruges-studio-limited/