Neri Oxman
Encyclopedia
Neri Oxman is a designer and architect
, best known for her work in environmental design
and digital morphogenesis
. She currently teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Media Lab
as Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, and founded the MaterialEcology design lab.
and later MIT to study architecture. She coined the phrase "material ecology" to define her work, placing materials in context.
, the International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Seville, and the 2008 Biennial in Beijing. Exhibits include:
Museum of Science, Boston, 2009
Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2007
's Next Generation Award for Sustainable Construction, a Graham Foundation Carter Manny Award, and the AICF
Award of Excellence.
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, best known for her work in environmental design
Environmental design
Environmental design is the process of addressing surrounding environmental parameters when devising plans, programs, policies, buildings, or products...
and digital morphogenesis
Digital morphogenesis
Digital morphogenesis is a process of shape development enabled by computation. While this concept is applicable in many areas, the term "digital morphogenesis" is used primarily in architecture....
. She currently teaches at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology is a private research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts. MIT has five schools and one college, containing a total of 32 academic departments, with a strong emphasis on scientific and technological education and research.Founded in 1861 in...
Media Lab
Media lab
Media lab is a term used for interdisciplinary organizations, collectives or spaces with the main focus on new media, digital culture and technology....
as Assistant Professor of Media Arts and Sciences, and founded the MaterialEcology design lab.
Life and work
Oxman graduated from the Technion – Israel Institute of Technology, and then studied medicine at Hebrew University before attending the London Architectural Association School of ArchitectureArchitectural Association School of Architecture
The Architectural Association School of Architecture, more usually known as the AA, is an architectural school in London, United Kingdom...
and later MIT to study architecture. She coined the phrase "material ecology" to define her work, placing materials in context.
Work and exhibits
Some of Oxman's work has been displayed at the Museum of Modern ArtMuseum of Modern Art
The Museum of Modern Art is an art museum in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, on 53rd Street, between Fifth and Sixth Avenues. It has been important in developing and collecting modernist art, and is often identified as the most influential museum of modern art in the world...
, the International Biennial of Contemporary Art in Seville, and the 2008 Biennial in Beijing. Exhibits include:
Museum of Science, Boston, 2009
- Beast: Prototype for a Chaise Longue
- Carpal Skin: Prototype for a Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Splint
Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2007
- Raycounting
- Subterrain: Variable Property Analysis and Fabrication of a Butterfly Wing
Awards
Oxman's work have won awards including the Earth Award for Future Crucial Design in 2009, HOLCIMHolcim
Holcim is a Swiss-based global company supplying cement and aggregates . The company also supplies ready-mix concrete and asphalt including associated construction services.-Holcim Group:...
's Next Generation Award for Sustainable Construction, a Graham Foundation Carter Manny Award, and the AICF
America Israel Cultural Foundation
The America Israel Cultural Foundation was established in 1939 to support the growth and development of Israel. Originally established as the American Fund for Palestinian Institutions, after the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948 the name was changed to the American Fund for Israeli...
Award of Excellence.
Publications
- 2006: M. Joachim, Neri Oxman, Douglas Joachim, "PeristalCity" and "River Gyms". Thresholds Journal #32 ACCESS, Ed. Pamela Karimi, MIT.