Jo Morrison,
On 10 January 1985, at Alexandra Palace in North London, press gathered for the launch of something truly exciting. Clive Sinclair, inventor of the best-selling ZX Spectrum home computer, had claimed to have reinvented travel, “[putting] personal, private transport back where it belongs – in the hands of the individual.”…
Jo Morrison,
The rise of digital placemaking has been supported by emerging digital technologies – from smart clothing to city-wide sensor networks – that go beyond the smartphone. But while conversations around technological possibility are important, larger ethical questions have come to the fore. There are groundbreaking developments in the Internet of…
Jo Reid,
Why do you do what you do? Without wanting to throw you into an existential crisis, it’s a crucial question for all businesses, and the people within them. At Calvium, we’re lucky to have a hugely talented team – a fantastic blend of experienced developers, UX experts, account managers, researchers…
Jo Morrison,
Strolling down the hustle and bustle of Oxford Street can be a frenetic experience at the best of times. In 2017, however, you could have peeled off for a break on Bird Street – a tiny backstreet tucked between Gap and the Doc Martens store – where birds were tweeting and the…
Tom Melamed,
The app economy is changing. Both Apple and Google have made significant policy announcements that will reshape how apps need to be developed, updated and promoted – changes which ultimately force through the best practice that brands should have adopted years ago. They’ve created a necessity – and an opportunity…
Kieron Gurner,
The Cambridge Analytica scandal has made data collection and personalised experiences synonymous with data misuse and election-rigging – but in app technology, personalisation doesn’t have to be a dirty word. Personalisation offers users and visitors options for how they’d like their content to look, and lets them choose what they…
Jo Morrison,
In recent years, Calvium has given life to The Lost Palace of Whitehall, explored fashion with The Jewish Museum London and created a family trail for Tower Bridge. Our digital placemaking work beautifully complements the heritage sector in all its guises. So it will come as no surprise that the…
Jo Morrison,
When Battersea Power Station opened in 1933, London’s first ‘super station’ on the Thames was an immediate London icon. The unique and distinctive chimneys stretched toward the sky, each a pillar to the ingenuity of the designers and architects that developed the site. Battersea was more than just cutting-edge design…
Jo Morrison,
The International Theatre Engineering & Architecture Conference (ITEAC) covers the full spectrum of theatre innovation. This year it is concentrating on the new ways in which performance spaces are developing. Increasingly, both on stage, behind the scenes and in the public realm, theatre teams are creatively blending technology and architecture…
Tom Melamed,
If you went to a restaurant in the South of France where the menu was entirely in French, the waiter spoke no English and you non parles bon Francais, monsieur, you’ll need a translator. This could be an English/French Dictionary, a human translator or, more commonly nowadays, Google Translate. Imagine…
Jo Morrison,
Digital placemaking (noun); The augmentation of physical places with location-specific digital services, products or experiences to create more attractive destinations for all. Successful digital placemaking schemes are designed to reflect the environment and communities they serve – expressing and enhancing the social and cultural value of different places via bespoke…
Jo Morrison,
Relationships between people, places and technology can be explored in a huge number of ways, serving a breadth of sectors. Last month, our Digital Innovation Programme Director Jo Morrison attended three very different events over the course of three days: all of which resonate with the wide-ranging nature and relevance…