Posted on July 16, 2008 by safeliving
Yes Men’s Survivaball
New Sciences of Protection Conference: Plenary 2 with Lucy Suchman (Making Deign Safe for Living) and Patricia Clough (Scenes of Secrecy, Scales of Hope).
Lucy Suchman and Patricia Clough both explored the implications which the new sciences of protection have for our understandings of intimacy and human contact. Amongst other things they discussed [...]
Filed under: activism, anti-design, cctv, crime, design | Tagged: surveillance, terrorism, war, war on terror | No Comments »
Posted on May 17, 2008 by safeliving
Posted on April 9, 2008 by safeliving
Dr Annette Davison, Music, University of Edinburgh: BSc (City) MA (Exeter) PhD (Sheffield)
Annette’s talk discussed the subjects of eavesdropping, sound and it’s context in safe living. Film sound + music are little discussed as they are unseen. But they work hard to generate how we are able to believe what we see on [...]
Filed under: cctv, eavesdropping, safe_living, security, senses, sound, terrorism | 1 Comment »
Posted on December 13, 2007 by safeliving
A watered down version of some of Vexed Generation’s fashion range (mentioned earlier) have definitely become the new hoodie! The goggle jackets have been produced by a variety of fashion labels including Emporio Armani and Stone Island but have now been copied enough that they are cheap and available to buy for young people. The [...]
Filed under: cctv | Tagged: body, clothing, protection | 4 Comments »
Posted on December 6, 2007 by safeliving
Department of Psychology, Lancaster University - Mark Levine and John Dixon
ABSTRACT:This paper will present data from a Home Office funded study of the impact of public order measures like CCTV surveillance and street drinking legislation on social relations in public space. The focus of the research was the town square in Lancaster city centre. Data [...]
Filed under: built_environment, cctv, detection, proximities, security, technology, workshop 3 | Tagged: crime, space, surveillance | No Comments »
Posted on November 8, 2007 by safeliving
PARKA:From the 1997 Autumn Winter collection made from Black ballistic Nylon[the same material used in bullet proof vests]
Vexed Generation are a fashion label that were founded in 1994 by Adam Thorpe and Joe Hunter. Their garment designs each address issues of air pollution, urban CCTV surveillance and civil liberties whilst catering for a performance lifestyle. [...]
Filed under: cctv, terrorism | Tagged: body, clothing, control, fashion, protection | 2 Comments »
