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Natalia Vargas, Waag, door Jimena Gauna

Natalia VargasProject Manager

Natalia Vargas was a project manager with Waag's Open Wetlab, FabLab and Open Design Lab. Here, she lead projects on the nexus of science, technology and the arts. She did her studies in Cracow, Paris, Edinburgh and Amsterdam, and before she started at Waag, she worked in projects and IT for a multinational.

Natalia is interested in the way things work: how does a city work, how does a team work, how do we work? She is also fond of and engaged in art and performance (singing, dancing and theatre).

Labs

Current projects

Ouder met kind en telefoon
Future Internet Lab

AI and young parents

Waag Futurelab investigated how the well-being of young parents is affected by their use of Large Language Models like ChatGPT. Do young parents find what they’re looking for, and does it actually help them? Or are there hidden dangers in our current use of chatbots?
Amsterdam waters aerial view
Urban Ecology Lab

A broader view on knowledge (STOWA)

Waag Futurelab is working with STOWA to create the broader knowledge base that is needed to achieve a resilient water system.
Santa Justa Elevador
Open Design Lab

KINETIKA

KINETIKA uses Industry 4.0 technologies to create 4D digital twins of cultural heritage objects with mechanical parts, monitoring their structure, mechanics, and environment for preservation and predictive maintenance.
Een vrouw met een velgekleurd jasje houd een apparaat vast. Achter haar is een sterrenhemel geprojecteerd tegen een muur met gele en paarse sterren.
Future Internet Lab

EXCENTRIC

EXCENTRIC ontwikkelt en implementeert een Collaborative Data Practice door de uitvoering van vier sectorspecifieke en twee cross-sectorale pilots onder echte werkomstandigheden.
HAMLET
Open Design Lab

HAMLET

HAMLET’s mission is to make the benefits of generative AI accessible to organisations of all sizes, in order to promote a sustainable digital transition. The project focuses on theater, dance, and game design.
Foto van zeewier onderwater
Open Design Lab

S+T+ARTS AQUA MOTION

S+T+ARTS AQUA MOTION is a two-year S+T+ARTS initiative that brings together artists, scientists, policymakers, and communities to tackle urgent water challenges through interdisciplinary collaboration and artistic experimentation.
VOICE Work
Open Wetlab

VOICE

Within VOICE, Waag explores the intersection of art, technology, and society to drive social and environmental change.

Closed projects

starts4water2
Open Design Lab

S+T+ARTS4WaterII

S+T+ARTS4WaterII focused on clean water as a basic right for all people and the preservation of life in our oceans, seas and marine life.
Asunder - Silicon Valley
Space Lab

More-than-Planet

The way people imagine the planet substantially impacts the environment. More-than-Planet adressed a crisis of planetary imaginary.
S+T+ARTS Prize trophy with logo
Open Design Lab

S+T+ARTS Prize

The STARTS Prize was an annual recognition of two innovative projects at the interface of science, technology and art.
Female Farm beauty products
Open Design Lab

Better Factory

Better Factory provided methodology and opportunities for manufacturers to collaborate with artists at developing new and personalized products.
Cyberspecies Proximity by Anna Dumitriu & Alex May
Open Design Lab

Vojext

By collaborating with artists, technology partners and manufacturers, Vojext addressed human-robot interaction that contributed to today’s societal and also environmental challenges.
Open Next - Embassy of Health DDW
Open Design Lab

Open Next

Mass-produced product creation is expensive, risky and unsustainable. SMEs and maker communities across Europe aim to fundamentally change the way we create, produce, and distribute products.