News | Nelly Ben Hayoun

26-31 January 2020, Göteberg, Sweden

Swedish Premiere of I am (not) a monster at Göteberg Film Festival!

On the 26th January 2020, Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios will have their Swedish premiere of “I am (not) a monster” at Göteberg Film Festival! Buy your ticket here! With creativity and critical reflections as tools, Ben Hayoun’s outstanding I’m (Not)…

23rd January 2020, London, UK

AIRBNB EXPERIENCES hosted by Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios!

Design Extraterrestrial Gardens at Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios Hq Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios invites you to attend their first ever Airbnb experience which offers a 2-hour workshop on the design of experiences. All information can be found here. In this unique setting, and in…

January 6th 2020, London, UK

Design has the power to intervene, engage and disrupt – IXDA on Nelly Ben Hayoun

Design has the power to intervene, engage and disrupt Meet Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian. She runs “an interdisciplinary ‘Willy Wonka’ design studio which devises subversive meaningful events and experiences.” Michael Beirut, partner at Pentagram and co-founder of Design Observer, describes…

Deadline 20th December 2019, London, UK

Nelly Ben Hayoun is One of Creative Review’s Annual 2020 Judges!

The Annual 2020 Judges The Creative Review Annual is one of the most respected and trusted awards for the creative industries. We celebrate the best creative work from the past year, those who create it and commission it. Each year,…

29 November 2019, London, UK

Support Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios on PATREON!

Hello friends, We are very happy to announce that Nelly Ben Hayoun studios is now on Patreon! Please sign up and support our exciting new phase, your support will help us to continue our work challenging power structures, providing free…

12 December 2019, London, UK

I am (not) a monster at BFI Southbank!

On the 12 December 2019, Nelly Ben Hayoun Studios will have their second London screening of “I am (not) a monster” at Bfi Southbank. The film, which was also released on record by The Vinyl Factory was nominated for the…

27-28th November 2019, London, UK

Nelly is talking at WORKTECH LONDON!

WORKTECH19 London is the conference for all those involved in the future of work and the workplace as well as real estate, technology and innovation. Worktech brings innovative ideas and inspiration to the workplace community through inter-disciplinary speakers and learning…

September 2019

Nelly’s extraordinary ability to fearlessly turn the impossible into the possible by Alien Magazine

‘Nelly Ben Hayoun has been collecting a lot of titles over the course of her practice: ‘designer of experiences’, ‘manufacturer of the impossible’ , ‘the Willy Wonka of design and science’, ‘P.h.D.’, ‘award-winning director’, ‘critical explorer’ and ‘fearless and passionate…

November 17th 2019

Rise Above: Beatroute Magazine covers Nelly at Iceland Airwaves festival

Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun speaks in broad strokes about her big colourful ideas that challenge social structures through the design of experience. In Reykjavik for Iceland Airwaves, the University of the Underground founder is sitting in the top floor green…

November 4th 2019

Alert – Power Modifying: Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun Uses Experiences To Drive Institutional Change by Grapevine, Iceland

Dr. Nelly Ben Hayoun talks at a rapid-fire pace. Her ideas glide from topic to topic, using language so intricate and nuanced that listening to her feels like watching an academic paper performed like a theatre piece—she’s, for lack of…

21st October 2019

Nelly in Iceland at AIRWAVES PRO by Document Journal

“In Iceland, strangely utopian techno-punk for a world on the brink of disaster” In a country of only 350,000 people, creativity is an increasingly vital export—no greenwashing required. Document went to Reykjavik ahead of Iceland Airwaves to discover a music…

Deadline 18th November 2019

Call for Applications, UNIVERSITY OF THE UNDERGROUND RESEARCH BUREAU. AMSTERDAM-CAIRO.

University Of The Underground Research Bureau. Amsterdam-Cairo. The University of the Underground invites you to apply for their first ever Research Bureau which offers a tuition-free research programme of 3 months in Amsterdam and Cairo. A Pdf containing all details…

7th November - 8th November, Reykjavík, Iceland

Nelly is coming for you, AIRWAVES PRO!

We are thrilled to announce Nelly’s participation in Airwaves Pro- Iceland Airwaves music conference that connects creative professionals from all over the world. Taking place alongside Iceland’s best music festival, Airwaves Pro will take in a dynamic array of panels,…

11th October 2019, London, UK

“A Bracing Documentary About the Origins of Knowledge” Mild Concern reviews I Am (Not) A Monster

Mild Concern has featured Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stepanians world-premiere of I am (not) a Monster at The Bfi Film Festival in London. You can read the full article here. After being ambushed by director and central figure Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stépanian at…

21–25 October 2019, Washington DC, United States

NBH chairing sessions at the International Astronautical Conference in Washington DC!

Created in 1951 to foster dialogue between scientists around the world, and to support international cooperation in all space related activities, the International Astronautical Federation to this day continues to connect @ll space people. The Federation is the world’s leading space…

14th October 2019, London, UK

Cineuropa reviews the world-premiere of I am (not) a Monster at London’s BFI Film Festival

Cineuropa has featured Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stepanians world-premiere of I am (not) a Monster at The Bfi Film Festival in London. You can read the full article here. I Am (not) a Monster is as multifaceted and fascinating as its author.…

10th October 2019, London, UK

Rose McGowan supporting Nelly at the I am (not) a Monster premiere! by The Daily Mail

The Daily Mail has featured Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stepanians premiere of I am (not) a Monster at The Empire Theatre, Haymarket! You can read the full article here. Rose McGowan looked in high spirits as she showed her support at the I Am…

10th October 2019, London, UK

This radical psychology album is the sleeper hit of 2019 by Document Journal

Document Journal has featured Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stepanians latest announcement that she signed a record deal with the Vinyl Factory to release her latest film, I am (not) a Monster, a plan to disrupt the distribution models of film and music. You can…

1st October 2019, London, UK

Design Indaba – How Nelly Ben Hayoun is challenging the music and film industry

Lauren Mitchell from Design Indaba interviews Nelly Ben Hayoun on her new documentary, informed by the philosophy of Hannah Arendt, explores what are the origins of knowledge. You can read the article online here. The film is inspired and motivated by…

1st October 2019, London, UK

I am (not) a Monster Vinyl Release featured by ICON magazine

Icon Magazine has featured Nelly Ben Hayoun-Stepanians latest announcement that she signed a record deal with the Vinyl Factory to release her latest film, I am (not) a Monster, a plan to disrupt the distribution models of film and music. You…