The New Normal

by Benjamin H. Bratton (Editor), Nicolay Boyadjiev (editor), Nick Axel (editor)

his book includes all 22 final research projects from the The New Normal program, a series of nine newly written essays by program director Benjamin H. Bratton which reflects on the questions posed and designs created by the think-tank, and a series of 16 commissioned essays by faculty members: Julieta Aranda, Ben Cerveny, Keller Easterling, Yuk Hui, Lydia Kallipoliti, Geoff Manaugh, Lev Manovich, Metahaven, Trevor Paglen, Robert G. Pietrusko, Patricia Reed, Rival Strategy, Stephanie Sherman, Anastassia Smirnova, Molly Wright Steenson, Liam Young.

Genres: Nonfiction, Philosophy, Design, Research, Theory, Sociology, Architecture

548 pages, Paperback

Published January 15, 2021

About the author

Benjamin H. Bratton is a theorist whose work spans philosophy, computer science, and design. He is Associate Professor of Visual Arts and Director of the Center for Design and Geopolitics at the University of California, San Diego. He is also Visiting Professor of Critical Studies at SCI-Arc (the Southern California Institute of Architecture) and Professor of Digital Design at the European Graduate School in Saas-Fee, Switzerland.