News | Nelly Ben Hayoun

30th August 2018, Istanbul, Turkey

‘I am (not) a Monster’ goes to the 4th Istanbul Biennale!

We are thrilled to announce Nbh Studio’s latest project ‘I am (not) a Monster’ will be exhibiting at the 4th Istanbul Design Biennial- A School of Schools. A biennial about design as learning and learning as design! Throughout the filming…

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13th August 2018, Mumbai, India

Nelly Ben Hayoun featured on Design Info blog!

Nelly has been featured on Design Info‘s online blog! Design Info excels in custom colour trend reports, fashion trend analysis, styles & accessories concepts. By cross-checking groups of thoughts, aesthetic currents, social influences, anthropological and artistic events our intention is…

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22nd June 2018, Leuven, Belgium

In action interview for NEON MOIRE podcast!

Nelly was interviewed by Thomas Dahm for the Neon Moiré Podcast! This episode of the Neon Moiré Show was recorded in Leuven, during the and& Summit & Festival. While walking through the city, Thomas Dahm spoke with Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun…

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9th July 2018, Hasselt, Belgium

Latest NBH Studios ‘I am (not) a Monster’ on Z33 blog!

Nelly has written a blog entry on the conception of the latest Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios project- I am (not) a monster! In preparation of the 4th Istanbul Biennale, Z33 has created a platform for Nelly to expose some of the…

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Issue 57, Spring 2018, Berlin, Germany

Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun featured in SLEEK Magazine!

Nelly has been featured in Sleek Magazine, Issue 57! The article titled “Universally Speaking” is a dialogue between Ira Solonatia and Nelly about further education and creativity. Discussing her take on further education by founding The University of the Underground,…

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9th August 2018, Brooklyn, New York

A NASA SCIENTIST, LUNG DOCTOR, PERFORMANCE ARTIST AND A BEATBOXER WALK ONTO A STAGE.

Nbh Studios and A/D/O reflect on the past 7 months of year-long research seminar series Homo-sapiens, I hear you! – summing up the design academys ethos, goal and learning curves. Homo-sapiens, I hear you! is based on debating and reframing Maslow’s Hierarchy of…

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13th September 2018, Greenwich Village, New York, USA

Nelly speaking at the School for Poetic Computation (SFPC), 2018!

On Thursday 13th September, Nelly will be speaking at the School for Poetic Computation(Sfpc)- an artist-run school in New York that was founded in 2013. For fall, Sfpc will hold an evening symposium- including leading practitioners in the field, distinguished alumni,…

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6th May 2018, Lancaster, UK

‘Design School: the FUTURE of the PROJECT’ book contribution!

Nelly has been asked to make a literary contribution a collaborative research project with Imagination, Lancaster University, Uk, Charles Sturt University, Australia, and the Design Museum, London. The project is proposed at a time when governments and markets across the world…

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8th September 2018, London, UK

Nelly is a juror for Open City Documentary Festival 2018- winners announced!

This year’s winners are announced for London’s Open City Documentary Festival! Nelly was on the jury for the Open City Award- an award that exemplifies an author for their in control of their subject matter, craft and story – matching content…

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2nd November 2018, Namur, Belgium

I AM A MONSTER talk at KIKK Festival 2018!

On the 2nd of November 2018, Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun will make her second appearance at Kikk Festival of Digital & Creative Cultures in Namur, Belgium! Nelly will be the keynote speaker and will present a talk called I Am A Monster. You will hear…

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1st November 2018, Namur, Belgium

Masterclass at KIKK Festival – EVILS AND MONSTERS! THE ACT OF THINKING!

In November, Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun will be taking to the stage (twice) at Kikk Festival of Digital & Creative Cultures in Namur, Belgium. The theme of Kikk this year is “Species and the Beyond” whereby the intention is to explore the boundaries between…

The University of the Underground presents AGORA CLUB, watch the videos HERE!

For the first time, the University of the Underground opened the doors of the De Marktkantine nightclub in Amsterdam for an evening of deviance and converted the space into an arena for performing collective thoughts through music, dance, design, performances,…

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12th September 2018, Brooklyn, New York

‘Homo Sapiens I Hear You’ September Seminar: ‘MY HERO! ON PEERS, SUPERPOWERS AND CYBORGS’ by Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios and A/D/O

On the 12th of September, we will continue Homo-Sapiens, I hear you seminar series! For September’s Design & Research Seminar, we’re celebrating London Design Week by inviting some of the most influential superpower creatives of our time. Featuring Neil…

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27th June 2018, De Marktkantine, Amsterdam

The University of the Underground’s ongoing project AGORA CLUB featured in Deephouse Amsterdam!

We’re delighted that Deep House Amsterdam, the world’s premier online electronic music magazine featured the University of the Underground’s ongoing project Agora Club! Agora Club was the first in a series of cultural events, with special guests including Peaches Blinky Bill and Sounds of Sisso and many more…

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2019, Madrid, Spain

Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun on the Advisory Board at Madrid Design Festival!

Nelly is announced as part of the Advisory Board for 2019 Madrid Design Festival! In February 2019, Madrid will become a honeypot of creativity. The city streets will burst with exhibitions, installations, workshops, conferences, and great design professionals. Madrid Design Festival…

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5th August 2018, London, UK

Nelly on the council for the D & AD Impact Awards!

This year, Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun had the pleasure of being on the jury for the D & Ad Impact council! D&Ad Impact seeks to identify and celebrate these great, transformative, creative ideas that have had real impact and, ultimately,…

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12th August 2018, Brooklyn, New York

‘Homo Sapiens I Hear You’ August Seminar: ‘WORK WORK WORK WORK WORK. On Bureaucracy, The Office And Labor’ by Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios and A/D/O

On 12th August 2018, Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun and the design institute A/D/O will team up again to present the seventh in the series of monthly seminars: ‘Work Work Work Work Work. On Bureaucracy, The Office And Labor.” During our…

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12th July 2018, Brooklyn, New York

‘Homo Sapiens I Hear You’ July Seminar: ‘WHAT IS THIS? ON CURIOSITY AND OUR INHERENT HISTORY’ by Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios and A/D/O

On 12th July 2018, Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun and the design institute A/D/O will team up again to present the seventh in the series of monthly seminars: ‘What Is This? On Curiosity And Our Inherent History’. It Is Back To…

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15th June 2018, Barcelona, Spain

Smoda El Pais covers Nelly Ben Hayoun at Sonar D+

On the occasion of her talk at Sonar D+ in Barcelona, Nelly was interviewed by the Spanish magazine Smoda which is a part of Spain’s biggest newspaper El Pais. Nelly talked to Noelia Ramirez about the International Space Orchestra, working…

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5th June 2018, London, UK

Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun on the Advisory Council of Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (METI)

Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun has joined the Advisory Council of Meti International, a nonprofit research and educational organization dedicated to Messaging Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Meti), the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (Seti), and astrobiology (www.meti.org). Founded in July 2015, Meti engage the…