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360degrees.org Featured in the National Design Triennial

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April 22, 2003 - New York - dotsperinch is pleased to announce that 360degrees.org has been selected for the "National Design Triennial: Inside Design Now" at the Smithsonian's Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum. The website, designed in collaboration with Picture Projects, investigates the prison experience via the first-person stories of inmates, corrections officers, victims of crime, judges, and others.

The "National Design Triennial", a series of exhibitions exploring contemporary design in the United States, was inaugurated in 2000 by the Cooper-Hewitt to study and celebrate the technological innovations, artistic evolution and cultural impact of design. The exhibit is on view April 22, 2003 through January 25, 2004. The "Triennial" reviews new ideas and future horizons across the fields of current practice, from architecture and interiors to product design, fashion, graphic design and new media. It is the only exhibition of its kind in the nation.

Lead by Mark Shepard and Carlos Tejada, dotsperinch was responsible for the design and development 360degrees.org's interface, animation, and server-side programming. Veronique Brossier programmed the timeline and collaborated on its design and development.

about the Cooper-Hewwit, National Design Museum

The Cooper-Hewitt, National Design Museum embraces fields as varied as architecture; industrial, landscape, interior and graphic design; textiles; and fashion. The museum presents compelling perspectives on the impact of design through critically acclaimed exhibitions, award-winning educational programs and publications. The Museum is located at the corner of 91st Street and Fifth Avenue in New York City.

about Picture Projects

Since 1995, Picture Projects has been combining photography, audio, and the interactive capabilities of the web to create new forms of oral history, documentary, and journalism. Other award-winning websites and exhibitions developed by cofounders Alison Cornyn and Sue Johnson include: akaKURDISTAN, a virtual archive of Kurdish history; and Re: Vietnam-Stories Since the War.

about dotsperinch

Founded as an experimental practice for architecture, film and new media, dotsperinch has grown into a network of artists, architects, technologists, and theorists working collaboratively on the development of exhibitions, installations, kiosks, and websites.

Partners and clients span the arts, museum, and education communities, including UNICEF, the National Building Museum, Ralph Appelbaum Associates, and the Irish Arts Council. Recent projects include SonicMemorial.org, the National Building Museum's virtual exhibit Building America (building-america.org), and the UNICEF Video Booth located @ 3 UN Plaza in New York City.