Atomic Connection

Story has it that Television Center architect, Arthur Hayes, pushed a series of drawing pins through the side of a foam model to represent the lights that can be seen on the Television Centre facade wall. Those drawing pins evolved into the iconic ‘Atomic Dots’. For the 2024 London Design Festival, the Television Center's installation plays with the ‘Atomic Dots’ design to enhance its new identity as a dynamic and thriving estate while honoring its history. Synthetic State, an innovative company, presents ‘Dialogue’, an interactive lighting installation that will use technology to enhance the ‘Atomic Dots’ and architectural accents of the Television Centre. Using sensors to interpret space with color as a medium of communication, ‘Dialogue’ aims to demonstrate a future where empathetic technology fosters a deeper connection between us and our environments. To fully immerse yourself in the exhibition, you can relax on Mathilde Wittock’s ‘Bounce’ furniture. Mathilde, a designer from Brussels who studied at Central Saint Martins in London, has created each piece from birch plywood and upcycled tennis balls. By upcycling an average of 1,220 tennis balls, she has removed an estimated 39.5kg of CO2 emissions from the air. The circular harmony between the two designers creates the ultimate ‘Atomic Connection’.