Waag operates at the intersection of science, technology and the arts, focusing on technology as an instrument of social change, guided by the values of fairness, openness and inclusivity. Read more.
WaagInterfaceWalk towards the future with Waag! In this first DIY walk, data is our subject. You'll be provided with conversation topics, routes along data centres and more.
- WaagInterface16-05-2021The Amsterdam newspaper 'Het Parool' wrote about Waag's plans to open up her ground floor for the general public.
- WaagInterface03-05-2021Waag is exploring the future in the Netherlands. In what kind of world do people want to live? And how can we improve the future from the now?
WaagInterface03-05-2021'Acid Clouds' is a research and visualisation of the growing amount of data centers in the Netherlands by artist Niels Schrader and photographer Roel…
WaagInterface14-03-202119May16:0018:00How can we make a future society sustainable and inclusive and what role do artists and designers play in this? The Future Talks series is focused…
WaagInterface13-03-202127May19:3021:30The future does not exist yet. But we use her every day: we fear, we dream, we hope, and we anticipate.
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Recent publications by Waag:
We makeTextileLab12 May 2021Addressing the environmental impact of the textile industry through a grassroots initiative focusing on discarded consumer textile.
We learnMaker Education Lab8 May 2021The second Maakazine was launched by Maakplaats 021. How to actively involve children and young people in shaping the future?
WaagInterface4 May 2021Joining the data walk? Waag collected some tips for background reading, watching, and listening. Step into the world of data.
We codeFuture Internet Lab17 May 2021When talking about public spaces, we distinguish the digital from the physical public space - but physical spaces are increasingly becoming digitised…
We learnFuture Heritage Lab11 May 2021Waag went on a field trip to see which plants, humans, animals, buildings and life-forms are to be found at Amsterdam Science Park.
We learnFuture Heritage Lab7 May 2021Across the globe, heritage crafts are under threat. Handweaving in India is one of them. But there is a hopeful story about its revival.
We learnFuture Heritage Lab7 May 2021Shelly Chuang tested out the newly developed prototypes at Garage Kempering in Amsterdam Zuid-Oost.
WaagInterface7 May 2021On Thursday evening, Marleen Stikker debated on late-night talk show BEAU about an app for the vaccination passport (NL).
We codeFuture Internet Lab30 Apr 2021How Urbanite can learn from Lisbon’s urban planning.
We codeSmart Citizens Lab30 Apr 2021Waag has developed its own open source sound meters for Amsterdam Sounds. In this blog we explain which choices have been made and why.
We makeOpen Design Lab26 Apr 2021Een verslag van de interviews van Transforming Citizen Sensing, ter voorbereiding op de design sprint (EN).
We codeFuture Internet Lab21 Apr 2021Waag is investigating whether microdonations are suitable as profit model for a privacy-safe internet.
WaagInterface12 Apr 2021By the government, but also through media portrayal, privacy is contrasted with security: we have to give up some of our privacy for more safety. But…
We makeTextileLab9 Apr 2021We had a talk with Sara Alvarez (ESP). At Fabricademy, she developed Symbiotic Shoes.
We makeOpen Design Lab22 Mar 2021Esmee Geerken wants to discover how we can build in harmony with our surroundings and other living species. Walk along with her and artist collective…
