{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Design Notes","title":"Other Than Expected: Fabian Bircher on Combining Art, Architecture, and Code","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/26fa1758\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2299,"description":"In this episode, Liam speaks with Zürich-based architect and artist Fabian Bircher, whose work spans buildings, custom lighting, and interactive installations. Fabian discusses his unique creative process, where inspiration flows from both artistic concepts and the discovery of new technological possibilities. The conversation explores the materiality of light through his Buoy lamps and dichroic foil installations, the process of revealing hidden digital systems with his \"Reporting Device,\" and the unexpected role of randomness in creating kinetic art.\nFind a full transcript and more at interfacecafe.com, and subscribe so you don't miss an episode.\n\nEpisode Chapters:\n01:16 Intro and Background\n03:52 The Exchange Between Tech and Creativity\n06:04 Breaking Into the Unknown\n07:52 Buoy Lamps and the Vermicelleria\n12:58 The Materiality of Light\n16:12 Bringing Light to a Brutalist Schoolhouse \n19:15 The Reporting Device\n24:02 Revealing the Unseen\n25:49 Anthropomorphic Architecture\n29:54 The Role of Randomness\n31:54 Does it All Make Sense?\n34:34 What Should We Be Focused On?\n37:40 Outro","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/8dZqVcMNjWqWk37kgvdKlCl0CkPxyQG2lRpQ9x894XY/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS81Zjg3/YTEwZDA0MTY2ZjEy/Zjk1ODY2YWQ1ZWQ2/YjNkMi5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}