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• In a New Light: Designing Lighting for Architectural Monuments

  Light doesn't just help us see in the darkness – it also adds a unique feel to any environment. This makes it invaluable to architects and lighting designers. Whereas with modern spaces, their task is straightforward, it’s less clear when it comes to working with historic architecture. How can lighting make it more relevant? And what can lighting designers learn from film directors? These were the topics of discussions at the international forum Light for Humans. Read on for the event’s keynotes.

  25.10.2024

• Young Urban Scientists Changing Leningrad Oblast: Case of Bolshie Luchki

  Recently, the second season of Summer School in Urban Studies wrapped up in St. Petersburg. Guided by experienced mentors, 40 students from all over the country developed projects for all-encompassing development of the Bolshie Luchki neighborhood of Slantsy, a town in Leningrad Oblast. Among the ideas they suggested were a preventative clinic for employees of the nearby cement plant, eco-paths, a new research center supported by a chemical cluster and more.

  12.08.2024

• ITMO Highpark Wins Golden Trezzini Award for Architectural Design

  ITMO Highpark, the university’s upcoming world-class research, education, and innovation center, was named the best project of an innovative research and educational cluster by the jury of the international Golden Trezzini Awards. The awards ceremony was held at the Hermitage Theater on November 15.

  17.11.2023

• ITMO Scientists Suggest New Method to Make More Adaptive and Autonomous Robots

  Scientists from ITMO have come up with a three-step algorithm for the development of manipulators and walking or wearable robots. Compared to the usual methods, the new approach results in lighter, more efficient, affordable, and compact mechanisms. Walking robots that can move without having a full map of their surroundings are just one example of the designs produced by the new method. Another is the jumping robot made by the researchers to demonstrate their new algorithm. Read on to discover more.

  31.05.2023

• WUD@ITMO 2022: Career-Building Skills and UI for Healthcare

  Since 2005, every second Thursday of November has been celebrated as World Usability Day (WUD), a day when UX and UI designers come together to share their cases and ideas on improving user experience. ITMO honors the occasion with its own international conference WUD@ITMO, which was held this year for the eighth time. Learn all about the main topics discussed at the event in this article.

  21.11.2022

• Inclusive UX/UI Design: Projects by ITMO Students

  One of the key tasks of web designers is to come up with accessible apps and websites. That’s what second-year Master’s students at the Faculty of Software Engineering and Computer Systems are engaged in. ITMO.NEWS asked them to discuss their projects and ideas.

  02.08.2022

• ITMO Graduate Alexandra Zavorovskaya On Finding Her Path in UX Design and Teaching Through Practice

  ITMO isn't just a place where you can learn, but also a place to share your knowledge with others. For instance, the DesArm student club for design enthusiasts hosts free workshops and other educational events. Recently, ITMO graduate and lead designer Alexandra Zavorovskaya has launched her own workshop at the club. In this interview, we talk about Alexandra’s path in the field of design, the essential qualities of amateur designers, and  her experience of teaching design through practice.

  06.07.2022

• ITMO.EduStars Winner Andrey Balkanskii on Keeping up With the Trends as a Lecturer

  CGI cartoons are what inspired Andrey Balkanskii to study design. He enrolled at ITMO to dive into this field and after gaining professional experience, came to develop his projects at his alma mater. Andrey Balkanskii also teaches specialized courses focused on UX/UI design and last year he won the ITMO.EduStars award. Why are lecturers like coaches and how can they keep up with the ever-changing trends? Read on to find out. 

  28.03.2022

• New Season of CodeX Meetups: Open Lectures and Workshops on Programming, Design, and DevOps

  A team of young engineers, CodeX, driven by the idea of promoting their own open-source products has recently launched a new season of CodeX meetups. In this article, Alexander Menshchikov, the company’s lead developer, speaks about his team, as well as their goals and first meetup in this season.

  28.07.2021

• Lighting Design Expert on Light in Culture

  In 2021, Artem Masorin, the founder of Russia’s first independent lighting design bureau “Looch'' and lead lighting designer at CUT Ingenieurbüro für Licht Medien Design, joined the team of lecturers for ITMO’s Lighting Design Master’s program. In 2020, he was named among the most talented and promising representatives of the lighting design industry in the 40 under 40 ranking. In an interview for ITMO.NEWS, he speaks about the content of ITMO’s new course, about creativity and technologies, and the recipe of his success.

  13.04.2021