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CBC Radio: "The home of the future might constantly adapt to its residents"
February 2020
Haute Couture: "The most extraordinary looks from Fashion Week Spring/Summer 2020"January 2020
Norman Foster Foundation: "Robotics in Architecture debate video at Norman Foster Foundation, Madrid"November 2019
Dress to Kill Magazine: "How architect Philip Beesley uses artificial intelligence to create transformative environments"October 2019
Editoriale Domus: "Architecture and Design Workshops: The Top 5 of Summer 2019"July 2019
The Architect's Newspaper: "Iris van Herpen collaborates with architects for hypnotizing couture presentation"July 2019
FashionDailyMag: "Iris van Herpen Fall 2014 PFW"July 2019
PNAS: "Science and Culture: Sentient architecture promises insight into our evolving relationship with AI"July 2018
designboom: "Beesley's new environments employ artificial intelligence and synthetic biology"July 2018
Critics at Large: "Fashion & Architecture, Redefined: Iris Van Herpen and Philip Beesley at the Royal Ontario Museum"July 2018
Amanda Skrabucha, Digital Content Creator - Blog Post: "Fashion/Irish van Herpen: Transforming Fashion | Exhibition at ROM"June 2018
Elle Canada: "Iris van Herpen is Pushing the Boundaries of Fashion"June 2018
The Coveteur: "Couturier Iris van Herpen on the Future of Sustainable Fashion"June 2018
Fashion Magazine: "Iris van Herpen on the Imporance of Handicraft and the Furture of Fashion"June 2018
Beyond Fashion Magazine: "'Iris van Herpen: Transforming Fashion' at the ROM"June 2018
The Globe and Mail: "ROM’s Iris van Herpen exhibition focuses on the futurism of fashion"June 2018
Toronto Star: "Iris van Herpen and Philip Beesley: a fashion and architecture due cut from uncommon cloth"June 2018
Style Zeigeist: "Studio Visit: Philip Beesley"June 2018
Fashion Magazine: "Architect Philip Beesley on his Friendship with Iris van Herpen"June 2018
NUVO: "Iris van Herpen and Philip Beesley at the ROM"June 2018
DesignLines: "Is Philip Beesley the Most Enigmatic Architect in Toronto?"May 2018
Canadian Architect: "Transforming Space: Philip Beesley exhibition coming to ROM"April 2018
ArchDaily: "Living Architecture 'Astrocyte' Questions Whether Buildings Can Think and Care"January 2018
Designboom: "Living Architecture Systems' Immersive Soundscape 'Astrocyte' Says A Lot About Listening"December 2017
Colossal: "Artist Philip Beesley Merges Chemistry, Artificial Intelligence, and Interactivity to Create “Living” Architecture"December 2017
Farmboy Fine Arts: "In Conversation - Philip Beesley"December 2017
Canadian Architect: "Stellar Offering"November 2017
Vogue: "7 Fashion Duos on the Rewards of Collaboration"October 2017
The Globe and Mail: "Six Highlights of Toronto's Upcoming EDIT Design Festival"September 2017
Digicult: "The Ethical Shape of Sensitive Machines. Philip Beesley and Industry 4.0"July 2017
formlabs: "Philip Beesley on Prototyping and Producing Responsive Installations, Van Herpen Couture"July 2017
Canadian Architect: "Design Exchange exhibition examines how design imitates nature's models"February 2017
Vogue: "SPRING 2017 COUTURE Iris van Herpen"January 2017
New York Times: "Distorting Reality at Iris Van Herpen and Schiaparelli at Couture Fashion Week"January 2017
OOOM 100: "The World's Most Inspiring People" Philip BeesleyDecember 2016
CBC: 'Philip Beesley turned this city hall into an incredible dark and ominous ocean'November 2016
The Buchtelite: 'Biomimicry in architecture'October 2016
STARTS Grand Prize 2016: European Commission, Ars Electronica - Magnetic Motion: Iris van Herpen in collaboration with Philip BeesleyJune 2016
plugin-magazine.com: 'STARTS Prize 2016 to "Magnetic Motion" and "Artificial Skins and Bones"'June 2016
Archinect News: 'Author of 'Interactive Architecture' on the built environment in the age of ubiquitous computing'June 2016
Elle: 'How to Dress As Your Most Bionic Self'May 2016
The Washington Post: 'In the galleries: Spins on ‘The Starry Night,’ from critical to cheeky'May 2016
CNN Style: 'What you'll be wearing in 2050: Dragon skin and bones?' videoMay 2016
Smithsonian.com: 'Iris Van Herpen Is Revolutionizing the Look and Tech of Fashion'May 2016
Iris van Herpen: 'LUCID' YouTube videoMarch 2016
SHOWstudio: 'Lucy Norris reports on the Iris van Herpen show'March 2016
BLOUINARTINFO: 'Art on the Catwalk: Iris van Herpen’s Architectural Draping'March 2016
Fashion Channel: 'Iris van Herpen Full Show Fall 2016 Paris Fashion Week' YouTube videoMarch 2016
The New York Times: 'Iris Van Herpen: Fall 2016' slideshowMarch 2016
Vogue: 'FALL 2016 READY-TO-WEAR: Iris van Herpen'March 2016
SciArt in America: 'CITY SIGHTS: The National Academy Of Sciences'February 2016
The Finch and Pea: 'Art of Science: Philip Beesley's Sentient Chamber'February 2016
er|4|schen: '"Hate the Raindrop" and Other Reflections on DASER'February 2016
Storify: '#DASER: Ideation, Translation, and Realization'February 2016
Storify: '#SentientChamber tour with Philip Beesley'February 2016
Loké Magazine Issue 1: 'Synthetic Romantic: The Altruistic Aesthetic of Architect Philip Beesley'Januray 2016
Elle: 'Electric Ladyland'October 2015
The Finch and Pea: 'Art of Science: Philip Beesley's Glittering, Radiant Soil'October 2015
Le Soleil: 'Simons: le règne de la beauté'October 2015
Creative Disturbance: 'Interactive Architecture with Philip Beesley,' podcast interview with Charissa TerranovaSeptember 2015
Crafts Council: 'Interview with Iris van Herpen - Leanne Wierzba'September 2015
NFocus Magazine: 'It Lived: The legacy of the Beesley It Lives! project'April 2015
AnOther Magazine: 'Iris van Herpen and Philip Beesley at CERN'April 2015
Facebook Album: Iris van Herpen - Hacking Infinity (PBAI Collaboration) Photography by Warren Du Preez and Nick Thornton JonesApril 2015
Mitacs: 'Investigating the philosophy behind near-living architecture'April 2015
Now Fashion: 'Iris van Herpen Ready to Wear Fall Winter 2015 Paris'March 2015
Soil-discuss.net: 'From soil in art towards Soil Art' SOIL Discussion Paper, C. Feller et al.February 2015
The New York Times .com: Iris Van Herpen and 'a Different Way of Thinking'December 2014
Palestine Herald Press:'Beesley, It Lives! is now open'November 2014
Vogue.co.uk: 'Suzy Menkes: The Fashion Life Scientific'October 2014
Domus: 'Magnetic Motion'October 2014
Dezeen: 'Iris van Herpen uses 3D printing and magnets to form Spring Summer 2015 fashion collection'October 2014
Bcn Cool Hunter: 'Exposición Smart Flexibility, Estructuras Y Materiales Adaptables En Disseny Hub'September 2014
Uncube Magazine No. 25: 'Live Wires' pp.40August 2014
Wired: 'These Robotic Jungles Want to Eat You'October 2013
The Creators Project: 'A Chamber Of Lights That Feels What You Feel'December 2013
The Verge : 'The Living Architecture of Philip Beesley' by Amar ToorAugust 2013
Vogue: 'In the Studio with Iris van Herpen'July 2013
BBC Future: 'The Thinking, Breathing Buildings on the Horizon by Philip Beesley'June 2013
Metro News: 'Permanent Art Installation Unveiled at Edmonton's Simons store'February 2013
Irenebrination: 'Responsive Architect - Couture for the Future: Interview with Philip Beesley' by Anna BattistaOctober 2012
Architecture Australia: 'Being Responsive' Philip Beesley Interviewed by Timothy MooreSeptember 2012
New Scientist: 'Artificially Alive Artwork tantalises and surprises'July 2012
The Sydney Morning Herald: 'The 18th Biennale of Sydney' (video)June 2012
ACADIA Discourse: 'Philip Beesley and Skylar Tibbits'June 2012
Gonzo (circus): 'DEAF2012 "Vital Beauty" - Forget the Network, Create a Meshwork'May 2012
The Big Idea - te aria nui: - 'Futuristic Wonder'May 2012
The Dominion Post: 'Changing Face of Modern Art'April 2012
Radio New Zealand: '[Nine to Noon] What is the future vision for our buildings? Will they live, move and even think?'April 2012
BBC >Click: 'How buildings could come to life'April 2012
SSHRC: The Future of Architectural DesignJanuary 2012
The Creators Project: 'User Preferences: Tech Q&A with Philip Beesley'December 2011
Toronto Standard - 'Creative Process: Architect Philip Beesley'December 2011
The Salt Lake Tribune: 'Sculpture at Salt Lake City's new museum, The Leonardo, fuses..'October 2011
KCPW: 'Leonardo Features Experimental, Responsive Architecture [Radio Interview]'September 2011
Cambridge Galleries: Hylozoic Ground Collaboration [Youtube Video]September 2011
Deseret News: 'At 3 stories high, unusual exhibit takes center stage at The Leonardo'September 2011
Stabletalk: CFC Media Lab - 'Hylozoic Tools'August 2011
National Post: 'Beauty Blows Onto Bay St.'June 2011
Toronto Star: 'Synthetics and Art that Evolves'June 2011
Katerva Award Nominees: 'Regenerative and Responsive Architecture'May 2011
Casa Vogue: 'Philip Beesley: Electro-Jungle'April 2011
WIRED.co.uk: 'Interactive Sculpture is a Template for Carbon-Negative Homes'January 2011
December 2010
Canadian Interiors: 'It's alive! The latest work by Toronto architect...'November 2010
Canada Council Strategic Plan: 'Strengthening Connections' [Cover]October 2010
Azure: 'Life in Venice<'September 2010
Le Figaro: 'Dans les reves les plus fous des architectes a Venise'December 2010
Dezeen Magazine: 'Hylozoic Ground by Philip Beesley'August 2010
The Globe and Mail: 'A Canadian brings the light to Venice'July 2010
CBC Television: 'Future of Architecture'July 2010
Karen von Hahn: 'Creature chic'June 2010
CBC Radio: 'Spark: Hylozoic Ground and Responsive Architecture'June 2010
Sonic Acts: 'Philip Beesley: Responsive Environments' (Sonic Acts XIII, 2010)February 2010
MARK: 'Philip Beesley Envisions an Architecture that Breathes and Grows'August - September 2009
BLDG BLOG: 'Extreme Agricultural Statuary'September 2009
Jonny Holland: 'When Human-Computer Interaction Becomes More Organic'March 2009
An Inconvenient Studio: 'Arcus Animus'March 2009
Ruairi Glynn via Vimeo: 'VIDA 11.0 Exhibition of Art and Artificial Life, Madrid'February 2009
we-make-art-not-money.com: 'Winners of VIDA 11.0'February 2009
Leonardo: 'Philip Beesley: Hylozoic Soil'January 2009
Artificial Life: 'Systems Architecture: A New Model for Sustainability and the Built Environment using Nanotechnology ... ' by Rachel ArmstrongJanuary 2009
Digital Architecture Now: 'Neil Spiller' [Publication]January 2009
Archinect Blogs: 'Philip Beesley Lecture'November 2008
Archinect Online: 'Studio: Pratt Institute'November 2008
BLDGBLOG: 'Earth Surface Machine'June 2006
WIRED: 'This Art Bites: A beastly building material - with eyes and probes'November 2007
Whitehot Magazine: 'E-art: New Technologies and Contemporary Art, Ten Years of Accomplishments...'November 2007
Domus: 'Geotessile Interattivo/Interactive Geotextile'October 2006
AD: 'Design Through Making: Orgone Reef'August 2005
CBC Radio: 'The Arts Tonight - Implant Matrix: Philip Beesley' [Radio Program]June 2006
Architects' Journal: 'Orpheus Filter'April 2004
Warehouse: 'A Correspondence Regarding Orgone Reef'2003
Toronto Life: 'A Street Called Wanda'June 2002
Canadian Architect: 'Prix de Rome'November 1999
American Craft: 'Machina Textrina'August 1997
Canadian Architect: 'Redefining the Spaces of Modernity'May 1992