Serendipity Searcher
Visual atlas and a physical search engine that generates unexpected pathways between objects from cultural collections and archives
Hosted by Project Serendipity SearcherThis project is now archived and was part of DDW20
Serendipity Searcher showcased at BIO26 opening
Janez Klenovšek
The project was first presented at BIO26 biennial as a response to one of its design challenges. Design team worked closely with the National and University Library of Slovenia to create a model that brings their collections to the public, highlighting rare archived findings in an engaging manner.
Such visual atlas and a physical search engine generates unexpected pathways to the valuable archives of the National and University Library of Slovenia. It brings together a spatial installation, machine learning and human agency to physically reveal, se
Installation preview at BIO26
Design team
Magical moment of revealing
Yuxi Liu
Prototyping with polarizing filters
Janez Klenovšek
Demonstrating a prototype at BIO26 Designathon #2
About Project Serendipity Searcher
Serendipity Searcher was designed and developed by an interdisciplinary and international team with the mentorship of Commonplace Studio, as a response to the design challenge “Old Structures, New Functions” from BIO26 26th Biennial of Design in Ljubljana, Slovenia.
Colofon
Engineer and Designer
Thomas Hügin
Concept designer and Researcher
Maja Kolar
Interaction Designer
Yuxi Liu
Designer and Developer
Boris Smeenk
Design Mentor
Commonplace Studio
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