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# NOX
- URL: https://www.protein.xyz/nox/
- Published: 2013-10-22T15:28:00.000Z
- Updated: 2025-05-28T11:00:33.000Z
- Description: Onur Sönmez' interactive architectural installation enables user to turn off all the lights of a public space with a simple switch
- Author: Protein
- Tags: Seeds, Art & Design, Technology, #protein, #Import 2024-06-11 13:25, #author-change-2025-05-28

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A new undertaking of Turkish designer [Onur Sönmez](http://www.onursonmez.com/?ref=protein.xyz), [NOX](http://onursonmez.com/?page=projects&id=nox&ref=protein.xyz) is an interactive architectural installation that questions the relationship between people and the urban landscapes they inhabit through a simple switch. By pulling a chord, the user is able to turn on and off all the lights in the building of new media company [Ars Electronica](http://www.aec.at/news/?ref=protein.xyz) in Linz, Austria, giving them full control over a public space.   
  
A project that's appealing due to its playful and and affectionately juvenile character – what could feel more rebellious than leaving everyone in a public space in the dark – NOX’s haptic interface sheds light on the control and power relations of a public facade in an original, engaging manner.   

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