Intersections of New Media, Interaction Design and Spatial Design
Intersections of New Media, Interaction Design and Spatial Design
Intersections of New Media, Interaction Design and Spatial Design
This talk explores the blending of adjacent design industries to find a new form of what the Bauhaus called the Gesamtkunstwerk, or "total work of art," in modern times. It presents a direct challenge to the prevailing dogma of reductive design and hyper-compartmentalization in UX, arguing instead for a more ambitious and holistic practice. Drawing critical lessons from architecture as a form of tangible research, the talk makes the case for the primacy of form, at times inverting the famous "form follows function" mantra to unlock new possibilities. This multidisciplinary vision finds its ultimate expression at the intersection of new media art, spatial computing, and user experience. Using frameworks like Object-Oriented Ontology and methods like design fiction, designers can move beyond simply solving problems to asking critical "what if" questions. Ultimately, this is an attempt to craft a manifesto for designers to evolve from component-builders into world-builders, responsible for crafting not just interfaces, but total, meaningful realities.
This talk explores the blending of adjacent design industries to find a new form of what the Bauhaus called the Gesamtkunstwerk, or "total work of art," in modern times. It presents a direct challenge to the prevailing dogma of reductive design and hyper-compartmentalization in UX, arguing instead for a more ambitious and holistic practice. Drawing critical lessons from architecture as a form of tangible research, the talk makes the case for the primacy of form, at times inverting the famous "form follows function" mantra to unlock new possibilities. This multidisciplinary vision finds its ultimate expression at the intersection of new media art, spatial computing, and user experience. Using frameworks like Object-Oriented Ontology and methods like design fiction, designers can move beyond simply solving problems to asking critical "what if" questions. Ultimately, this is an attempt to craft a manifesto for designers to evolve from component-builders into world-builders, responsible for crafting not just interfaces, but total, meaningful realities.
Manila Leg
Keynote
October 18, 2025
11:00 AM
Life Academy International College
Manila Leg
Keynote
October 18, 2025
11:00 AM
Life Academy International College
Manila Leg
Keynote
October 18, 2025
11:00 AM
Life Academy International College
Intersections of New Media, Interaction Design and Spatial Design
This talk explores the blending of adjacent design industries to find a new form of what the Bauhaus called the Gesamtkunstwerk, or "total work of art," in modern times. It presents a direct challenge to the prevailing dogma of reductive design and hyper-compartmentalization in UX, arguing instead for a more ambitious and holistic practice. Drawing critical lessons from architecture as a form of tangible research, the talk makes the case for the primacy of form, at times inverting the famous "form follows function" mantra to unlock new possibilities. This multidisciplinary vision finds its ultimate expression at the intersection of new media art, spatial computing, and user experience. Using frameworks like Object-Oriented Ontology and methods like design fiction, designers can move beyond simply solving problems to asking critical "what if" questions. Ultimately, this is an attempt to craft a manifesto for designers to evolve from component-builders into world-builders, responsible for crafting not just interfaces, but total, meaningful realities.
Manila Leg
Keynote
October 18, 2025
11:00 AM
Life Academy International College
Meet the Speaker
Meet the Speaker
Meet the Speaker
Gab Brioso
Lead Expert Information Architect, Globe
Gab Brioso
Gab Brioso
Lead Expert Information Architect, Globe
Lead Expert Information Architect, Globe
Lead Expert Information Architect, Globe
Gab is an experience designer, visual artist, and architect, now serving as a Lead Expert Information Architect at Globe. He was previously a Senior Interaction Designer at Make Technology and has taught architecture and information design at institutions including De La Salle–College of St. Benilde and Ateneo de Manila University, with an upcoming lectureship at De La Salle University. He takes particular interest in the intersection of digital and analog processes, exploring how technology, design, and traditional practices converge to shape meaningful user experiences.
Gab is an experience designer, visual artist, and architect, now serving as a Lead Expert Information Architect at Globe. He was previously a Senior Interaction Designer at Make Technology and has taught architecture and information design at institutions including De La Salle–College of St. Benilde and Ateneo de Manila University, with an upcoming lectureship at De La Salle University. He takes particular interest in the intersection of digital and analog processes, exploring how technology, design, and traditional practices converge to shape meaningful user experiences.
Gab is an experience designer, visual artist, and architect, now serving as a Lead Expert Information Architect at Globe. He was previously a Senior Interaction Designer at Make Technology and has taught architecture and information design at institutions including De La Salle–College of St. Benilde and Ateneo de Manila University, with an upcoming lectureship at De La Salle University. He takes particular interest in the intersection of digital and analog processes, exploring how technology, design, and traditional practices converge to shape meaningful user experiences.
