Dune 4.0

I love fusions of man-made materials with organic entities, especially in context of environmental and architectural settings. Almost always these combinations result in extraordinary sensory experiences.


Dune 4.0

Commissioned by Netherlands Media Art Institute Montevideo in Amsterdam & CBK Rotterdam, Daan Roosegaarde designed Dune 4.0, strands of artificial interactive rods that reacts to movement and human presence. These grass-like rods lights and dims when it senses any kind of movement or sound, creating a scenery that changes constantly. Project technology was developed in collaboration with Axis & Stuifmeel Techniek and Peter de Man.

It may seem a little creepy when we've reached a point where artificial landscape may be demanded, but with ethical reasoning aside, imagine the future of landscape and architectural design as not only an spacial existence but also a site for boundless experimentation. We can construct our environment to reflect fantastical imaginations that would have otherwise been non-existent in our natural world. In addition to innovations in entertainment, such advancements may also pave new roads in health care and education amongst many possibilities.