We really like to see it as an embodied immersive experience where you step into a space,

where you are aware that you have a physical body that experiences physical sensations

and that is that that you also are in that space together with other physical bodies

and so you have to relate to that and I think the fact that a large and larger and larger part of our life is disconnected from that physical reality

is I think a sad thing because it doesn't recognize the fact that we are still physical beings with physical needs and physical

sensations to be able to connect with other people. We are made for that. So I think it's really

important. That was Tom Cordbeck. And he and Rose Mirman are the founders of Philip Studios, a Netherlands-based

interdisciplinary design studio whose work sits at the intersection of art, science, technology,

and human experience.

Together, Tom and Rose have spent more than a decade exploring what happens when artists,

designers, engineers, and scientists are invited into the same conversation.

Their projects explore everything from human connection, to health care, to public ethics,

environmental responsibility, and the future role of design in society.

There's tactile orchestra, an interactive installation that turns touch into collaborative music.

There's cozy, a sensory object that's being used in dementia and Alzheimer's care.

Holland's next embryo invites the public to grapple with the ethical questions surrounding

reproductive technology and genetic selection.

Commissioned by Earth explores what changes when the planet itself is treated as the client.

Aribidopsis symphony transforms plant biology into an immersive musical experience,

and other projects that challenge audiences to reconsider the relationship between people,

nature, materials, technology, and the systems that shape our lives. But beneath all of those projects is a simpler question.

How do people come together? Not through argument or instruction, but through touch, play,

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