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Scott Burnham
I am a creative director, writer and consultant who works with design and urbanism as open platforms.
I am the author of “Finding the Truth in Systems: In Praise of Design Hacking”, commissioned and published by The Royal Society for Arts, Manufacturers and Commerce (RSA), London, October 2009. In 2008 I created the Urban Play project for the city of Amsterdam in collaboration with Droog Design to transform areas of the city into platforms for design interventions.
I work with global partners, cities and companies to design strategies and create projects using open source methodologies and hybrid thinking, most recently being commissioned by Nissan to create their upcoming Designing Inspiration at Cube Lounge program in London.
From 2003-2006 I directed numerous projects including Will Alsop’s SuperCity to rethink future urban options for post-industrial cities, ‘The China Show’ exploring contemporary design and creativity in China, ‘Urban Oasis’ with Berlin’s Office for Subversive Architecture, and ‘At Home’ with Peter Saville while Creative Director of the Urbis Centre for Urban Culture. Other credits include directing the acclaimed Ill Communication street art exhibition series and large-scale collaborations with Stefan Sagmeister, NL Architects, London’s National Theatre, and citywide projects in London, Montreal, Prague, and Barcelona.
I lecture and write frequently on open approaches and platforms for design and urbanism, and have addressed the International Conference on European Policy, the World Urban Development Congress, among other international bodies. I am a guest lecturer at institutions including Central Saint Martin’s School of Art and Design, London, and the Art Institute of Chicago. My writing credits include contributions to numerous periodicals, co-authoring the book Visualizing the City, Routledge Press 2008, and most recently a feature on urban design hacks for CITY, Sydney, Australia.
