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Get to know our Artistic Research Associate Basel Naouri for MA New Media Design in Berlin.
Basel Naouri
Basel Naouri is a versatile creative force, renowned as a spatial media scenographer, architect, musician, and the visionary behind slowfuture, a pioneering transmedia design studio based in Berlin. Specializing in crafting unparalleled sound experiences for exhibitions, pavilions, and installations, Basel's work has garnered global acclaim, featured prominently in esteemed international design festivals and exhibitions such as the Venice Biennale, Dubai Design Week, and Amman Design Week.
Diving into the depths of spatial sound, new media design, and immersive spaces, Basel is dedicated to both theoretical exploration and practical innovation. Currently, his focus lies at the intersection of spatial sound and AR/VR immersive experiences, driving forward groundbreaking research and pushing the boundaries of creative possibility.
Embracing an artistic-scientific approach, Basel's projects are deeply rooted in the profound relationship between sound, space, and aesthetics, exploring the realms of phenomenology and philosophy. Alongside his vibrant music career as a multi-instrumentalist and electronic music producer, Basel crafts transformative projects that seamlessly blend light, sound, and digital media, reshaping physical environments into dynamic, interactive realms where technology, art, and culture converge with immersive storytelling.
Beyond his role as a spatial media scenographer, Basel is a dedicated educator, lecturer, and the director of TimeLab, an applied research facility focused on new media and electronic art. Drawing on his expertise, he imparts knowledge on spatial sound, media arts, interactive. design, and immersive technologies at esteemed international universities and institutions, nurturing the next generation of creative minds.
Diving into the depths of spatial sound, new media design, and immersive spaces, Basel is dedicated to both theoretical exploration and practical innovation. Currently, his focus lies at the intersection of spatial sound and AR/VR immersive experiences, driving forward groundbreaking research and pushing the boundaries of creative possibility.
Embracing an artistic-scientific approach, Basel's projects are deeply rooted in the profound relationship between sound, space, and aesthetics, exploring the realms of phenomenology and philosophy. Alongside his vibrant music career as a multi-instrumentalist and electronic music producer, Basel crafts transformative projects that seamlessly blend light, sound, and digital media, reshaping physical environments into dynamic, interactive realms where technology, art, and culture converge with immersive storytelling.
Beyond his role as a spatial media scenographer, Basel is a dedicated educator, lecturer, and the director of TimeLab, an applied research facility focused on new media and electronic art. Drawing on his expertise, he imparts knowledge on spatial sound, media arts, interactive. design, and immersive technologies at esteemed international universities and institutions, nurturing the next generation of creative minds.
- Since 2021 Director and founder of TimeLab: a transmedia lab for artistic research / Berlin, Germany
- Since 2020 External Lecturer at the University of Europe for Applied Sciences – New Media Design & Media Spaces / Berlin, Germany
- Dec 2018 – Mar 2020 Concept designer and media scenographer at Tamschick Media + Space / Berlin, Germany
- Sep 2015 – Dec 2016 Head of exhibition design at the Children‘s Museum Jordan / Amman, Jordan
- Oct 2014 – Sep 2015 Architect & furniture designer at Khammash Architects / Amman, Jordan
- Researching spatial sound technologies within architectural contexts
- Researching the future of media art documentation through transmedia design strategies
- Leading theoretical & applied workshops & collaborations (Spatial Sound, Design for 3D physical environments, Transmedia Design, Hybrid Media, 3D modelling and visualisation, documentation and presentation)
- Guiding students with conceptual and technical approaches for designing, modelling and presenting immersive spatial media projects
- Supervising Master thesis projects