A.Dring has recently, after many years in london, relocated to berlin.

Projects
Teaching
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> teaching

Istituto Marangoni London, Course Leader: Interior Design
First year, Degree Programme, Spring 2006- Fall 2007

Welsh School of Architecture, Cardiff University: Unit Tutor
Third year, BSc programme, 2005-07

Bartlett School of Architecture: Unit Tutor, Diploma Unit 22, with Francois Roche: Roche,DSV&CIE. 1999-2000

Bartlett School of Architecture: Trial Examiner and Critic: Diploma Unit 15, Nic Clear. 2002-2005

Bartlett School of Architecture:
Visiting Critic. Ongoing

Royal College of Art: Visiting Critic, Architecture and Interiors. Ongoing

London Metropolitan University: Visiting Critic. Ongoing

> work

elegant embellishments, director/co-founder.
ee/ is a Berlin-based design bureau, interested in systems for buildings and cities that respond to a new set of invisible criteria for physical space.

Recent projects/exhibitions:
> DMY Asia, October 2008
A touring exhibition featuring an installation of the Prosolve depolluting tiles, traveling to Taiwan, Korea, Japan.
> “Updating Germany: Projects for a Better Future” German Pavilion, Venice Architecture Biennale, September 2008
A new Prosolve prototype, composed of approximately 55 photocatalytic tiles, to form a 10m2 suspended screen.
> Warsaw Synchronicity, November 2007
Ideas project proposing a series of de-polluting clouds in congested areas as an alternate future for the city of Warsaw.
> Designmai, Berlin, May 2007
Installation at “Digitalability,” focusing on digital production, rapid manufacturing, and computer-generated design.
> 100% Design, London, September 2006
Exhibition of a patch of de-polluting tiles demonstrating the active technology and rapid prototype tooling processes.
> London Architecture Biennale, June, 2006
Two installations composed of de-polluting architectural tiles, situated in the Smithfield Market area of the biennale.

> Pentagram, Designer/Project Manager, June-Sept 2007
Design concept and on-site development for the business and executive lounge for United Airlines, Chicago O'Hare airport. With Daniel Weil.

> Centrefold 2007,contributing artist, Frieze Art Fair, Sept, 2007
Annual collaboration of artists and curators to form limited edition original scrapbooks.

> The Science Of... Offices, National Science Museum, June, 2006
Independent commission. New offices design for the commercial development group of NMSI. The budget was below £20k, and designed/made in 4 weeks.

Urban Salon Architects: senior designer, project runner. 2002-2005
> The Science of …Aliens, National Science Museum, opened Oct 2005: a touring exhibition exploring the possibilities of alien life according to science.
Budget: £1 million.
> Bar Local, Fulham, completed March 2005: An interior environment that incorporates
patterns inspired by the local area into bespoke wallpaper.
> M&S Stores of the Future, Marks & Spencer, 2002-2004: research-led project examining the corporation’s patterns of development and suggesting a new strategic design environment for customers.
> Airport of the Future, Virgin Atlantic, Sept 2001: defining a new environment for upper and business class passengers in the year 2010
> Orange Exploratorium at Bristol, Orange Telecommunications, Oct 2001: interactive exhibit showcasing Orange’s wireless technology to children.

Softroom: designer, July-August 2002

Block Architecture: designer, June-July 2002

Oliveira Rosa: designer, Jan-June 2002

Urban Salon Architects: designer, Sept-Oct 2001

General Lighting and Power: designer,Jan-June 2000