Can we create materials that only exist in the digital world?

Have you considered what would happen if we could create materials in the real world that only exist in the digital world? In this episode, Nour, the host and founder of Femmes Designers, is joined by Jiani Zeng - a designer, HCI researcher, and founder whose work investigates new ‘material expressions’ and design methodologies such as AIoT, soft-robotics, and multi-material 3D printing. They delve into the future of experience design, computer science in education and the use of Illusory Material - a design methodology and computational workflow that breaks down design medium into 'matters', restructuring and reinventing materiality.You can find out more about Jiani Zeng here: https://www.jianizeng.com/ and follow her via @jianizengKeep up to date with Femmes Designers here: https://femmesdesigners.com/ and follow via @femmesdesigners________________________________Femmes Designers is a creative community launched to inspire the next generation of makers in STEAM fields while championing the work of women artists, designers and scholars interested in how the contemporary arts and design interact with people, science and technology. We all share a passion for designing a better tomorrow. Through partnerships with universities, high schools, institutions, and design organisations, we seek to empower individuals to engage in conversations and share their work with a wide network of students, researchers, and young professionals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.