The University of the Underground’s original initiative ‘The Library of Dangerous Thoughts’ a project in collaboration with the digital museum, Collecteurs and the Bureau of Lost Culture, has been featured on Pitchfork! “Charity group University of the Underground have launched a series…

Nelly took Savannah College of Art and Design by storm at SCADStyle! Taking the audience through a light-speed presentation of her practice. Fellow Scad presenters came from many walks of life, such as Mary Katrantzou, Steve Madden, and more! SCADManor…

Earlier in the month, Nelly jetted over to Singapore for fortune and Wallpaper*’s Brainstorm Design 2019 event.  On Nelly’s presentation- “Ben Hayoun warned the audience that her speech—built on 275 slides, covering topics ranging from philosophy to film and delivered…

  The University of the Underground releases a series of unique records made on X-ray films featuring unreleased songs and audio from artists and thinkers, Massive Attack, Jónsi of Sigur Rós, Alex Somers, Pussy Riot, Noam Chomsky, Nástio Mosquito, Cyborg…

‘I am (not) a monster’ feature in Creative Review! Nelly and Rachel from Cr talk about the effect politics have on education and activism… “I found that it was really difficult for me to try and explain to my students…

Nelly and Dezeen discuss the latest Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios project, ‘I am (not) a monster’! “Throughout the documentary, the London-based designer impersonates Hannah Arendt – a 20th-century philosopher whose theories explored power and totalitarianism – as she interrogates subjects…

It’s Nice That feature ‘I am (not) a monster’, Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios latest project. A film embarking on the impossible journey searching for the origins of knowledge to discover how our thinking and actions can render monsters. A most urgent film unravelling…

‘Dreaming with Open Eyes: What to Look for in Future Leaders’, words by Dr Nelly Ben Hayoun for Inspiration/Provocation publication, titled ‘Essays on the Blurred Edges of the Built Environment’. “In 2017, I helped found a tuition-free university to explore…

“The ‘Willy Wonka’ of design says we need to rethink our workplaces”. For the first Worktech conference run by Unwired, Nelly was interviewed by The Sydney Morning Herald!  Worktech is a series of talks designed to inspire the future of…

Nelly has been featured in this months Icon magazine, issue 189: on mess, maximalism and creativity! Nelly and Priya (chief editor of Icon) chatted about the adventures of the Doppelgängers and the International Space Orchestra. Don’t miss out on getting your copy!…

The University of the Underground has been featured in Icon magazine, the publication of design, interior design and architecture of El PaÍS. The article, entitled “Bienvenidos ala Escuela de la Disidencia”, meaning ‘Welcome to the School of Dissidence’, was written by…

In the lead up to the 70th International Astronautical Congress in Washington D.C, we are delighted to announce Nelly has been named as a Vice-Chair for the Iaf Committee for the Cultural Utilisation of Space (Itaccus).  The Committee for the Cultural…

Dr Nelly Ben Hayoun has been interviewed for &wherefore- an editorial platform that delves into the ‘why’ in creativity, presented by Grand Matter. The first collection explores blurred boundaries within the visual arts in the context of positive change, and challenges social…

Studio Time: Future Thinking in Art and Design is now available! For Z33’s latest publication, Nbh offered a writing contribution on the University of the Underground! ‘Studio Time: Future Thinking in Art and Design’ was edited by Jan Boelen, Ils…

Thrilled to announce Nelly is now an affirmed member of the Seti (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Permanent Committee The International Academy of Astronautics(Iaa)!  About the International Academy of Astronautics:  The International Academy of Astronautics (Iaa) was founded in Stockholm on…

On the occasion of the 69th annual International Astronautical Congress in Bremen, Germany, Nelly has been announced as the Vice Chair of the Committee for the Cultural Utilisation of Space (Itaccus)! The Committee for the Cultural Utilisation of Space (Itaccus)…