AIRLab

AIR Lab Listen Up! Session #3: The Avenue of Sound
2025-12-05 15:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
In the third instalment of AIR Lab’s Listen Up! Sessions, sound artist, electronic musician, and producer Steen Lund Holbek presents The Avenue of Sound — an immersive installation composed specifically for the AIR Lab space.
The installation consists of two parallel sound walls — each 7 meters long and 2 meters high — built from 32 mismatched loudspeakers powered by 16 equally idiosyncratic hi-fi amplifiers. Positioned four meters apart, the speaker walls form a corridor through which visitors are invited to walk, linger, and listen.
EVENT ORGANIZER
AIR Lab
DATE AND TIME
Friday December 5th 2025 at 15:00 – 18:00

Listen Up! Session #2: The Periodic Table is a Beat
2025-11-14 15:30 - 17:30 (Europe/Copenhagen)
In this second instalment of the AIR Lab Listen Up! Sessions, Junior Researcher and KDDIT student Tao Højgaard invites you to an exclusive pre-premiere of The Periodic Table is a BEAT! – a live musification of the periodic table of the elements, which will be performed at the Web Audio Conference 2025 at IRCAM in Paris next week.
The work translates the 118 elements into sound and rhythm through musification – a method that uses the phenomenology of music as a research instrument. Drawing on functional harmony, rhythm theory and compositional structure, musification employs the internal logic of music to illuminate and recontextualise patterns in other systems. Rather than sonifying data, it transforms scientific order into a musical and affective experience, inviting reflection on how knowledge can be felt as well as understood.
EVENT ORGANIZER
AIR Lab
DATE AND TIME
Friday, November 14th 2025 at 15:30

Listen Up! Session #1: Thor Madsen + Thormulator
2025-10-03 15:30 - 17:30 (Europe/Copenhagen)
AIR Lab invites you to a series of autumn events with a special focus on sound as affective material. Through performances and/or talks, invited guests will facilitate deep listening experiences – experiences that highlight the role and phenomenology of sound in relation to affective interactions and relations.
In the first iteration of Listen Up! – AIR Lab Listening Sessions, we are joined by jazz guitarist Thor Madsen, who, through years of interest in HCI within musical contexts, has developed the algorithm Thormulator – introducing the computer as a musically responsive and co-creative agent.
ORGANIZER
AIR Lab
EVENT DATE
Friday, 3 October 2025 at 15:30 in AIR Lab.

AI-powered workflows
2025-04-23 15:00 - 17:30 (Europe/Copenhagen)
Event hosted by ITU NextGen focusing on using generative AI tools to automate boring tasks. We focused on talking about the importance of only using AI for tasks, that you don’t enjoy yourself. We used tools like Gamma AI, lovable, ChatGPT and more and students exchanged their experiences and recommendations with various AI tools with each other. This event was a collaboration between ITU NextGen and KU health innovators, so the participants were both ITU and KU students.

EVENT ORGANIZERS
ITU NextGen (Kinga & Christian)

Futures Thinking
2025-04-08 16:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
An event for all ITU students hosted by ITU NextGen, the innovation & startup hub. We had 21 students join a hands-on workshop where we discussed what the future is and how we can imagine possible futures scenarios, focusing on speculative design, possible/plausible, forecast/foresight and much more.

EVENT ORGANIZERS
ITU NextGen (Kinga & Charlotte)

STELLA Camp 2024
2024-11-09 09:00 - 2024-11-10 15:30 (Europe/Copenhagen)
Last weekend, as part of Ørestad Sound & Science-festival, we proudly hosted this years STELLA Camp again. Over a span of two days, 11 curious, young participants took part in two workshops focusing on using modern technology to reinterpret the world surrounding us and create art. In the first, the participants were encouraged by the host, artist Katrine Villadsen, to explore the area around ITU with a zoom recorder, and capture the sounds they found interesting. They were then split into two groups, each using the sounds they found to create a unique piece of sound
The second workshop was hosted by AI-enthusiast and artist Andreas Refsgaard, who gave the participants a chance to explore how modern AI-image generation technology can be used to create images of make-believe cityscapes – both utopian and dystopian.
In the finale, the lab was transformed into an exhibition-space, and the parents of the participants were invited to experience the works we created over the weekend.
We hope for STELLA to return to AIRLab for many years to come!

FIGMA Workshop W/ Laura Augustinus
2024-10-07 14:30 - 16:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
This semsester, DAK presented another installment of a beginners FIGMA workshop, hosted by Laura Augustinus – former DDIT student, and current UX product designer and freelance graphic designer. She knows what it means to be a design student at ITU, and what it means to apply your UX skills in a professional context. The lab was at full capacity, and we think the event went well. We look forward to the next FIGMA workshop with Laura!

DAK Presents: Bedazzle your things!
2024-09-20 14:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
On the 20th of September, DAK invited all design-interested students of ITU into the AIRLab, for a casual event wherein the participants got the chance to bedazzle their belongings. Snacks, music and talks all contributed to turning this afternoon into a cozy event, where students got the chance to chat with each other, while getting familiar with both AIRLab and the student organisation for hosting design-related activities here at ITU – DAK.
Event on Facebook!

Feminist Technoscience Film Club vol. 3
2024-05-14 16:00 - 18:45 (Europe/Copenhagen) | AIR LAB, Rued Langgaards Vej 7, Copenhagen S, 2300, Denmark
We are thrilled to announce the third and final Feminist Technoscience Film Club of this semester! We will watch two episodes of the South Korean drama My Holo Love (2020) and warm up with the short film Alexandra (2019) directed by Anna Brynskov. Expect hologram, AI, and blockchain technologies on screen 👾
Alexandra takes place in a greener future where two students negotiate their electricity use with Alexandra – a blockchain system that manages with firm hand. A critical-feminist comment on algorithmic decision-making.
My Holo Love is about the woman So-yeon who by coincidence becomes the betatester of Holo – a hologram- and AI-based personal assistant. Friendly feelings emerge between So-yeon and Holo, but competing developers are after the Holo prototype, and Holo must use all of his machine intelligence to keep So-yeon and himself safe. The K-drama looks into Korea’s commercial tech start-up culture and wraps it in cute melodrama and far out imaginaries about AI.
Afterwards, we will form a circle with our chairs and have a collective discussion on bodily relations & machines, future imaginaries about AI, solutionism, gender roles, and impressions from the audience. 🛸💗
WHAT: Screening of My Holo Love + Alexandra, followed by discussion
WHERE: AIR Lab at IT University of Copenhagen
WHEN: May 14, 16:00-18:45
Send an e-mail to abry@itu.dk to sign up. 📽️

Open lab! Bedazzle your things
2024-04-26 14:30 - 16:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
On Friday, April 26th, from 14:30 to 16:00, the doors of AIRLab will be open to all students, with DAK providing all the materials one could wish for to bedazzle your belongings. There will be music, demos, and all-around good vibes. Starting at 15:00, our neighbors at Scrollbar will be celebrating their birthday, and we’re also presented with the opportunity to enjoy the spoils of their three-hour long happy hour. See you then!

Andreas Refsgaard: ML5 prototyping workshop
2024-04-23 14:30 - 17:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
Niche superstar Andreas Refsgaard, a renowned creative coder and former design student here at ITU, swung by AIRLab on Tuesday to host a workshop. In this session, curious students explored the possibilities of using face- and body-tracking packages for P5.js. The workshop began with Andreas demonstrating some of his prototypes, followed by participants spending two hours playing around with the technology, getting help from Andreas and each other. It was both fun and insightful, and we are eagerly awaiting the next event of this nature. Workshop took place here in AIRLab, and was set up by the student organization DAK (Design Aktivitetskomité).
We used the web editor for P5.js, which possibly resulted in a new all-time low entry barrier for a software prototyping workshop.
Here’s an example of a participant-made sketch, allowing the user to shoot a virtual laser out of their index finger: https://editor.p5js.org/jonasniel/sketches/aKNA6htUb
See examples of ML5-packages in use here: https://examples.ml5js.org/
Link to the facebook-event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1121140105874954

Figma beyond the screen! Exploring alternative interfaces
2024-04-19 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
Welcome to the second time we’re hosting the Workshop “Figma beyond the screen”, where we invite curious ITU students to learn how the MakeyMakey can turn any conductive object to a button. This allows for powerful and creative ways of interacting with prototypes – Figma, or whatever you can imagine 🙂
On this page, we’ll post links to the slides of the workshop slides, aswell as other useful resources.
See you in AIRLab!

Feminist Technoscience Film Club vol. 2
2024-04-09 16:30 - 18:45 (Europe/Copenhagen) | AIR LAB, Rued Langgaards Vej 7, Copenhagen S, 2300, Denmark
We are excited to announce our second film in the Feminist Technoscience Film Club! We will be watching Crimes of the Future (2022) by David Cronenberg. The screening is open and free for all, but registration is required and seats are limited. 🎞️
Does your bed also need new software? Crimes of the Future is an edgy and playful sci-fi film that features a wide range of ideas of technologies that connect to the body. We follow two performance artists played by Viggo Mortensen and Léa Seydoux who – not undisturbingly – explore his “accelerated evolution syndrome” and new bodily sensations through performances of surgery, assisted by creative digital gadgets. Be prepared for an estranging yet optimistic look into the future.
Afterwards, we will have a collective discussion on bodily relations & machines, gender roles, more-than-human futures and everyone’s impressions 🛸💗
WHAT: Screening of Crimes of the Future followed by discussion
WHERE: The screening will take place in AIR Lab at IT University of Copenhagen.
WHEN: April 9, 16:30-18:45

Arduino Basic Workshop!
2024-04-03 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
Our second arduino basic workshop this semester! Another great opportunity of playing with arduino in a social context, exploring how Arduino can be used as a way of combining physical inputs and outputs! More info to come
Bring your computer! All students welcome
Slides link: https://www.figma.com/proto/OhcCjFMbPQ44ndYgHaYtNb/AIRLAB-workspace?type=design&node-id=3027-6632&t=nOBdEmlMtTO21Ds2-1&scaling=min-zoom&page-id=2189%3A2&starting-point-node-id=3027%3A6632&mode=design

Wekinator workshop
2024-03-20 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
Post-workshop update!
The workshop went great, and the attendees learned how easy it is to register an unique input, and have it trigger something on another device. In this case, motions with your phone -> Computer.
This allowed for unique use cases, like using your phone as a wand to trigger different spells, based on the specific movements. Other creative uses include spelling out letters in the air, to trigger keystrokes on a computer. We recommend using the official wekinator examples, to help get an overview of some well-documented I/O combiatnions. We think Wekinator is a great way to get some practical experience with how machine learning might help you prototype your ideas, allowing you to focus on the expression of your work instead of just getting it to work.
See you next time, in AIRLab
http://www.wekinator.org/examples/

Description
Want to use machine learning in your projects? Then join us in AIR lab on March 20th 14.00 – 17.00! This workshop will focus on Wekinator, easy-to-use software for interactive machine learning with no Coding. A great possibility to learn how machine learning can be used in your projects.

All ITU students are welcome!
Sign up here (not a demand!)

In this workshop we will introduce you to the basics of supervised machine learning. Though using Wekinator you will be able to play with supervised machine learning combining wekinator with different input and outputs.

Slides: https://www.figma.com/proto/OhcCjFMbPQ44ndYgHaYtNb/AIRLAB-workspace?page-id=2189%3A2&type=design&node-id=2959-92&viewport=-18%2C392%2C0.03&t=mjlGYjcHoAQALbJs-1&scaling=contain&starting-point-node-id=2959%3A92&mode=design

AIR Lab 5 Year Friday Bar
2024-03-08 14:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
Dear current and future friends of the AIR Lab!
It’s hard to believe, but it is now 5 years since we launched the AIR Lab at ITU back in 2019.
To celebrate this, we’d like to invite everybody to join us for some birthday cake and bubbles (with and without alcohol) in the Lab for a 5 Year Friday Bar on the 8th of March from 15-17. We have teamed up with Scroll Bar, so it’s possible to buy refreshments in the Lab as well.
We will fill the Lab space with project highlights from our first 5 years and also showcase some new work. If, in the meantime, you’d like to have a look at some of the stuff that we have been up to since we started, you are more than welcome to drop by https://airlab.itu.dk/ and have a look.
We hope to see many of you there!
Take care,
Halfdan & Jonas

Arduino Basic Workshop
2024-03-04 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
This workshop will be an opportunity for students to engage (or reengage!) with Arduino, and use. Besides being a fun, wonderful start to the semester it’s a useful skill for wide variety of courses and projects!

Link for the slides:
https://www.figma.com/proto/OhcCjFMbPQ44ndYgHaYtNb/AIRLAB-workspace?page-id=2189%3A2&type=design&node-id=2683-6662&viewport=812%2C307%2C0.06&t=u2rUhkI5UzsIkera-1&scaling=min-zoom&starting-point-node-id=2683%3A5694&show-proto-sidebar=1&mode=design

Feminist Technoscience Film Club vol. 1
2024-02-28 16:00 - 19:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) | AIR LAB, Rued Langgaards Vej 7, Copenhagen S, 2300, Denmark
The film club is hosted by PhD student Anna Brynskov from Digital Design, in collaboration with ETHOS Lab and AIR Lab.
https://ethos.itu.dk/teaching_activities/
This spring, Feminist Technoscience Film Club will host three film screenings on the theme ‘bodily relations and machines’. It is open to anyone, but make sure to book a (free) ticket if you plan to come. On the February 28th, we open the Feminist Technoscience Film Club with the feature film TEKNOLUST!
Teknolust (2002) is an aesthetically pleasing sci-fi comedy about three cyborg women and their creator, the bio-geneticist Rosetta Stone – all four played by Tilda Swinton. The film fluctuates in and out of the four women’s intimate relations – life-sustainingly necessary ones and those just for pleasure. The three cyborgs carry a digital virus which starts to spread to humans, so Rosetta’s scientific work and personal life starts getting complicated.
WHAT: Screening of Teknolust followed by discussion
WHERE: The screening will take place in AIR Lab at IT University of Copenhagen.
WHEN: February 28, 16-18:00.
Bring your cozy + curious mood, and we shall discuss the film after watching it together. ☁️🎞️👽

Research workshop on somaesthetic design
2024-02-15 08:00 - 15:00 (Europe/Copenhagen) | AIR LAB, Rued Langgaards Vej 7, Copenhagen S, 2300, Denmark
Participants on the workshop were a group of HCI researchers and was facilitated by researcher Katerina Stepanova, visiting ITU from Simon Fraser University, Canada, and Assoc. Prof. Vasiliki Tsaknaki (ITU).
As part of their research on design with breathing for embodied connection, the researchers conducted a somaesthetic design workshop prototyping with somadigital materials. They explored the qualities of experiences that emerge when the sense our own and other’s breathing is mediated though different materials. Part of the workshop focused on reflection on how we perceive and connect to human and more-than-human others by sharing the experience of breathing, how this experience unfolds, and what type of cues could support its unfolding. Katerina brought the VR demo Star Stuff (https://www.researchgate.net/publication/361590556_Star-Stuff_A_Shared_Immersive_Experience_in_Space), which participants and other faculty had the chance to experience in the lab.
Katerina Stepanova is PhD Candidate at iSpace lab at the School of Interactive Art and Technology at Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, Canada. Through an embodied cognition, phenomenology and soma-design her work explores how VR and bio-responsive technology can support intimate, and sometimes transformative experiences of feeling connection to oneself, others, and the world.

Stella Camp in AIRLab!
2023-11-11 08:00 - 2023-11-12 17:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
On November 11th and 12th, AIRLab was the center of Stella Camp, where curious teens aged 13-17 took the chance to participate a variety of engaging workshops. Enchanting sounds of nature, the magic of creative AI, and the art of music all in one vibrant space!
Imagining green futures using Generative AI: Digital artist Andreas Refsgaard taught us the secrets of generative AI. Using image generation to imagine a future wherein humans and nature took better care of each other, we learned how to harness the ever-growing power of generative AI – a tool that’s clearly both fun and powerful for playful minds of all ages.
Creating Beats from Nature’s Symphony with Katrine Villadsen: Katrine Villadsen guided us on turning everyday sounds into our own musical beats. Taking a stroll around the university, we captured the small yet wonderful sounds of nature, resulting in a collaborative musical piece crafted together with the participants.

Crafting Electromagnetic Microphones with Nicole Cecile Bitch: Nicole Cecile Bitch introduced us to the world of crafting electromagnetic microphones – nifty devices that transform invisible magnetic fields into audible wonders. It was like discovering a new way of hearing the world. The participants got to bring home their creations, which they can plug into any device they want to
The grand finale: a plant concert led by artist Bo Thorning and our talented participants. Parents and curious onlookers got a front-row seat to witness a concert wherein the participants played on plants connected to capacative sensors. These were connected to a modular synth and electronic drums, and ended up sounding better than anyone could have imagined!
Looking back on this wonderful weekend, we’re hope to be a part of future Stella Workshops! It’s always an honor to inspire the youth to explore technology in creative ways.

Friday bar & TRACE project launch
2023-11-10 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
Come by the lab to celebrate friday has arrived, hear about the TRACE research project, and meet the researchers.
Read more about the TRACE project here: (link)

CCC#5: FIGMA beyond the screen
2023-11-02 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
We’re happy to announce the fifth instalment of our Creative Coding Club!
This workshop explores ways of interfacing with Figma with alternative interfaces. We will detach ourselves from the keyboard and mouse, and instead use any conductive objects to interact with prototypes.
To accomplish this, we’ll utilize the “Makey Makey” – a device that allows the user to remap computer buttons, to any kind of conductive object – an interesting addition to the toolbox of any aspiring designer.
See you in AIRLab!
Facebook event: https://fb.me/e/1hH1zJThz
Pictures below:

The cultural use of space and ITU's space program
2023-10-31 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
Did you know that ITU is part of a space program?
Swing by AIRLab on the 31st of October, and let Julian Priest from introduce you to a hobby you didn’t know you have.

Outer Space is changing. Falling launch costs and the CubeSat form factor means that access to space technology is opening up to new types of user outside of the traditional scientific, military and commercial communities. New cultural uses are becoming possible, and the first art satellites have already been launched, including early works by Julian Priest. In this talk the history of space and satellite art is presented and forms the context for Priest’s own satellite artwork The Weight of Information (2011-2019).

ITU is a key member of the DISCOSAT student satellite project which launched its first satellite in April 2023 and will launch a second in autumn 2024. At ITU we currently focus on a range of scientific and technical topics in machine learning, system design and satellite communications. We outline some potential future projects and ask what cultural, design, game or arts projects could be possible using the DISCOSAT platform?

This event is hosted by DAK and is only for ITU students and alumni

Figma Workshop w/ Laura Augustinus
2023-10-26 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
Join us for the biannual Figma workshop, this time hosted by DDIT’s very own Laura Augustinus!
Laura has spent the last couple of years studying DDIT, while working as a UX product designer, and freelance graphic designer
Besides being a Figma enthusiast and Analog veteran, Laura knows exactly what it means to study DDIT and applying Figma skills in a professional setting – however, she would love to hear your input on the content of the workshop! To do that, make sure you take a look at the survey:
https://forms.gle/rRc4Ldv1KWubWsZu5

Update!
Thanks to everyone who participated in this workshop! We filled up the lab, and there was a lot of playing around going on – just what we wished for. Rumors has it, that Laura already has a plan for the next one, and is excited to see you all next time.

ITU @ CPH Light festival: Groups and concepts
2023-10-25 16:00 - 19:30 (Europe/Copenhagen)
Join our second workshop about the creation of light installations for the CPH Light festival, right here at ITU!
Every ITU student is hereby invited to join us in AIR Lab, and get a chance to be a part of a group, that will create an interactive light installation for the CPH light festival! This is a fantastic opportunity to apply and expand your technical knowledge and design skills within a collaborative team setting.
No matter your field of study at ITU, you’re welcome to join us – the only requirement is an interest in the intersection of design, art and technology. You don’t need to bring anything; we’ve got everything covered. The workshop is hosted by the dedicated staff and friends of AIR Lab, along with representatives from DAK.
The event is scheduled for the 25th of October, from 16:00 to 19:30.

A brief agenda of the workshop:

Participants will come together and form groups based on their interests. The group formation process will be facilitated by our hosts.
Once groups are formed, they will brainstorm and settle on a concept for their light installation.
Each group will then craft a detailed plan for executing their concept, ensuring it can be completed on time. Unlike typical student projects, we’re creating something that will shine at ITU for several months, and this calls for careful planning and execution.

To keep our energy levels up during the workshop, DAK will provide pizza and snacks!
Should you have any questions about this workshop or if you’re unable to attend the event but still want to be part of a group, please don’t hesitate to contact us at air@itu.dk. We can’t wait to see you and work on one of the most exciting workshops yet!

Additional ressources:

Link to the CPH Light @ ITU general page, that gathers all needed info, across the different workshops and events.
Link to the facebook-event
Check out the previous light festival programmes for inspiration or entertainment
Information about most of our available resources can be found under “Technologies” -> “Equipment“.

Sketching workshop w/ Lawrence Marvit
2023-10-11 14:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
DAK is proud and excited to present out first event of the semester – a sketching workshop, hosted by accomplished artist Lawrence Marvit. Lawrence has spent a few years teaching sketching and design at the acclaimed animation school in Viborg, and has worked with the likes of Pixar, Sony, Universal, Disney TV, Cartoon Network and Warner Bros.
The focus of the workshop will be to gain confidence in the act of sketching, in the context of doing storyboards. The workshop will take place in AIRLab on the 11th of October, from 14:00 to 17:00. ALL ITU students (and alumni!) are welcome!
Check out more of Lawrence’s work:
https://www.lawrencemarvit.com/
Space in AIRlab is limited, so make sure to be there early!
Pictures from the workshop:

ITU @ CPH Light Festival: Introduction
2023-10-04 16:00 - 18:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
In this workshop, we’re going to introduce what it means to exhibit at the CPH light festival and give a brief introduction to light-installations as a field, aswell as some information about the tools and ressources available here in AIR Lab, and at ITU. We’re also going to be talking about how we, in AIR Lab, might assisst in the creation of light installations, by sharing our insights and contributing to the concept-development.
We’re excited to see you!

Link to the event-post here on the website, where we gather all ressources that are related to the CPH light festival.
Link to the facebook-event
Link to workshop-slides
Check out the previous light festival programmes for inspiration or entertainment
Information about most of our available resources can be found under “Technologies” -> “Equipment”.

CreativeCodingClub #4: Arduino [LightPlay]
2023-09-14 09:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Copenhagen)
AIRLab presents our fourth installment of CreativeCodingClub, where we’re going to be examining how we can use the Arduino-platform to create interactive light installations, and other light-related prototypes.
Resources:
Facebook event: https://www.facebook.com/events/4889679997822773
Presentation slides [PDF] LINK
Handout (wiring etc.) LINK
GitHub repo (code examples) LINK
Pictures below!

CreativeCodingClub#3
2023-04-14 14:00 - 16:00 (Europe/Paris)
Another Creative Coding Club took hold of the lab in April! We were so happy to invite students to play around with one of our custom interfaces: The Fakey Fakey! In collaboration with the trusty people of @dditaktivitetskomite, we established a space for students to explore how fruit, liquids, paint or anything conductive can function as input to a computer. While this made for some quick and hilarious friday builds, we feel it also demonstrated the full potential of the Fakey Fakey as a powerful tool for physical prototyping!
Come by the lab if you’re curious to learn more on our feature technologies and see how they might help your own project!

Friday Bar: Drinks & Demos
2023-03-17 15:00 - 17:00 (Europe/Paris)
With a little help from our friends next door @scrollbaritu, we were able to open up the AIR LAB Friday Bar! We were so happy to see both old and new friends in the lab, joining us for drinks n’ demos! Wether it’s a casual friday chat or an important design project, collaborating and getting together is really what it’s all about here in the lab!
