Join Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky, and Mitchell Joachim for a thought-provoking exploration of the intersection between biotechnological innovation, ecological sonification, and sustainable design methodologies. This discussion will examine how emergent systems in bio-integrated structures, regenerative materiality, and urban ecological frameworks are redefining the aesthetic environment and challenging dual paradigms of construction and composition.
At the nexus of art and science, DJ Spooky will present insights from his latest sonic composition on the evolutionary trajectory of plant life, drawing connections between biological intelligence, algorithmic growth patterns, and environmental sonification. His work interrogates the ways in which biological morphogenesis and systemic adaptation can inform both musical and architectural structures, reinforcing the symbiotic relationships between natural evolution and human creativity.
Together, Joachim and Miller will engage in a dialogue about the theoretical and applied dimensions of living architecture, biomorphic urbanism, and the implications of synthetic ecologies, speculating on how these frameworks might inform the future of climate-responsive cities and planetary stewardship.
About the Artists
Michell Joachim is the Co-Founder of Terreform ONE and Professor of Practice at NYU. Formerly, he worked as an architect at the professional offices of Frank Gehry, Moshe Safdie, and I.M. Pei. He has won many awards including: Fulbright Scholarship, NEA Grant for Arts Projects, Fast Company Design of the Year, and Time Magazine Best Invention. His design work has been exhibited in MoMA , MASS MoCA, Seoul Biennale, Venice Biennale, among others. Previously, he was the Frank Gehry Chair at the University of Toronto and faculty at Pratt, Columbia, Syracuse, Rensselaer, Washington (St. Louis), Cornell, Parsons, and EGS. He earned a Ph.D. at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MAUD at Harvard University, M.Arch at Columbia University, and University at Buffalo with honors.
Paul D. Miller, aka DJ Spooky, is currently Artist in Residence at Yale University Center for Collaborative Arts and Media (2023-2024, extended). He is a composer, multimedia artist, and writer whose work engages audiences in a blend of genres, global culture, and environmental and social issues. Miller has collaborated with an array of recording artists, including Ryuichi Sakamoto, Metallica, Chuck D from Public Enemy, Steve Reich, and Yoko Ono amongst many others. His 2018 album, DJ Spooky Presents: Phantom Dancehall, debuted at #3 on Billboard Reggae. Miller currently lives and works in Roscoe, NY.