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Adam to moderate and co-curate conversation on AI, the body and contemporary art

The conversation, “What Is Contemporary Art in the Age of AI?”, will feature a discussion on authorship, embodiment, and identity in AI-mediated culture, as part of ArtLogic Connect ’25.
London, August 2025

Adam to exhibit at SKOG Art Space in Oslo in 2026

Upcoming exhibition of digital and physical sculptures and drawings, presented as part of SKOG’s 2026 programme.
Oslo, June 2025






Adam gives a lecture at Winchester School of Art

Presents THE VALIDATION JUNKY: Who’s shaping your identity, and how much of it is actually yours? as part of the Fashion & Textiles Research Seminar series.
Winchester, April 2025

Adam awarded ESRC SeNSS doctoral funding at Goldsmiths, University of London

Adam receives three-and-a-half years of research funding from the UK Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) and the South East Network for Social Sciences (SeNSS) under the Digital Social Sciences pathway for his PhD in Visual Cultures. His project, Toxic Queer Masculinities: Tools for navigating AI-mediated subjectivity, investigates designed tools around artificial intelligence, identity and technological resilience.
London, April 2025


Adam lectures at the Royal College of Art, School of Arts & Humanities

For Dr Gareth Polmeer’s cross-RCA class, Adam delivered Shapeshifting the Digital, a lecture on identity construction, speculative design and post-ontological selfhood.
London, October 2024



Large-format drawing VALIDERINGSSØPPELET awarded Finalist in two Lumen Prize awards

Adam’s work shortlisted for both the Still Image Award and the Carla Rapoport Award, recognised for its exploration of algorithmic validation, identity, and for amplifying underrepresented voices and ideas to broader audiences. Read more here.
London, August 2024

Adam interviewed by CLOT Magazine

Alessandra Coretti explores Adam’s PERFECTION / SPECULATION project—detailing its origins in GENETICS GYM, its expansion through residency work, and intersection with thinkers Natasha Vita‑More, Mark Jarzombek, Lev Manovich and Lucy McRae. The piece reflects on how speculative design can open "kaleidoscopic" vistas between humans and technology, and emphasises interdisciplinary methods and cultural critique. Read more here.
London, December 2023




Azabudai Hills opens in Tokyo

The masterplan structure features an undulating landscape that rises up to 11 storeys, with landscaped pathways woven across its roofscape. The 20-acre mixed-use district, designed by Heatherwick Studio, is now complete. Adam contributed to the project as part of the design team between 2016–2017, working on the integration of architecture, urbanism, and Japanese craft and culture. Read more here.
Tokyo, November 2023.

Adam delivers ‘Past / Present / Future — Digital Identity & the Metaverse’ workshop in Oslo

Commissioned by PRAKSIS at RAM Gallery, Adam led a youth workshop (ages 16–22) exploring artificial intelligence, genetics and speculative identity mapping.
Oslo, October 2023

Adam presents lecture for Oslo’s Prosjektskolen Kunstskole at RAM Gallery

Delivered a lecture on science fiction and video art for Kjersti Vetterstad and Michael Hare’s class ‘No maps for these territories’, held within RAM Gallery.
Oslo, October 2023


THE VALIDATION JUNKY reviewed in Norwegian art newspaper Kunstavisen

Tiril Flom publishes a critical review of Adam’s exhibition at RAM Galleri, examining algorithmic identity, artificial intelligence and transhumanism in contemporary art.  Read more here.
Oslo, October 2023

THE VALIDATION JUNKY centres panel ‘The Future of Identity’ at RAM Gallery, Oslo

Hosted by PRAKSIS, Adam in discussion with Dr Tominga O’Donnell, Senior Curator of Contemporary Art, MUNCH; and Tine Semb, co-editor of Billedkunst and founder of Karmaklubb*, exploring digital technology’s impact on human identity and the evolving perception of self in the algorithmic era.
Oslo, October 2023


PERFECTION / SPECULATION Identity Map launched by PRAKSIS

PRAKSIS releases PERFECTION / SPECULATION Identity Map, a publication documenting the research residency and dialogues with Lev Manovich, Lucy McRae, Mark Jarzombek and Natasha Vita-More. Developed by PERFECTION/SPECULATION residents led by Adam, the map extends the project’s critical inquiry into perfection, identity and the modifiable body. Read more here.
Oslo, October 2023


Solo exhibition opens: THE VALIDATION JUNKY at RAM Gallery, Oslo

Adam’s solo exhibition presents new works interrogating identity, validation and data infrastructures, expanding his long-term research project into large-scale drawings and speculative cartographies. Read more here.
Oslo, September 2023

PRAKSIS publishes PERFECTION / SPECULATION interview series

Four edited conversations led by Adam with Lev Manovich, Lucy McRae, Mark Jarzombek and Natasha Vita-More are published, exploring technology, identity and the body within speculative and critical frameworks, developed during the PERFECTION / SPECULATION residency in Oslo. Read more here.
Oslo, August 2023

WE ARE WHAT THE INTERNET MAKES US exhibited at the Royal Scottish Academy

Adam’s work selected to be exhibited in the 197th RSA Annual Exhibition.
Edinburgh, May 2023

Adam invited Design Critic at ArtCenter College of Design, MFA Media Design Practices

Participates in final reviews for graduate Media Design Practices projects, offering critique on speculative futures and design research.
Los Angeles, March 2023


YAM Gallery presents WE ARE WHAT THE INTERNET MAKES US at ZONA MACO

Adam’s series selected to be exhibited at Mexico City’s contemporary art fair.
Mexico City, February 2023



GENETICS GYM exhibited at Tecnológico de Monterrey, Mexico

Installed within a cross-cultural exhibition programme for JUMPSTART, as part of Science Gallery Tecnológico de Monterrey CDMX. Read more here.
Mexico City, November 2022

Adam delivers ‘Queer & Northern’ workshop in Leeds

Commissioned by East Street Arts, Adam led a speculative workshop exploring past, present and future queer identities, shaped by local culture, geography and technology.
Leeds, July 2022

Adam invited to attend Design Critic: M.Arch Unit 22, The Bartlett (UCL)

Postgraduate reviews focused on speculative architectural design.
London, May 2022

Adam receives Art & Technology Award in Leeds

Granted East Street Arts’ Convention House Award, funded by the Garfield Weston Foundation, to develop a project exploring queer futures and northern identity through art and technology.
Read more here.
Leeds, May 2022


NEOM Trojena concept design announced in Saudi Arabia

Adam contributed to the conceptual and detailed design development for Trojena, NEOM’s mountain tourism destination. The project was officially unveiled on 3 March 2022 as part of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 initiative, showing a futuristic alpine hub for sport, leisure and cultural exchange. Read more here.
Tabuk, March 2022

PERFECTION / SPECULATION at the Vigeland Museum, Oslo

Exhibition and events programme presenting the culmination of the PERFECTION / SPECULATION residency, with works and discussions that interrogate agency, identity and the pursuit of perfection.
Oslo, September 2021

PERFECTION / SPECULATION announced at the Vigeland Museum, Oslo

Public outcomes of the residency confirmed at the Vigeland Museum, featuring performances, video installations and discussions on identity, agency and the ethics of body-related technologies.
Oslo, September 2021

PERFECTION / SPECULATION meets Daniel Mariblanca (71BODIES)

Conversation on body politics, normativity and the ethics of genetic technologies with choreographer Daniel Mariblanca, presented by Karmaklubb* in collaboration with PRAKSIS.
Oslo, September 2021



PERFECTION / SPECULATION research speakers announced

Adam leads PERFECTION/SPECULATION’s research agenda with global thinkers: Dr Natasha Vita-More, Executive Director of Humanity+ and author of The Transhumanist Manifesto; Professor Lev Manovich, founder of the Cultural Analytics Lab and Professor of Computer Science at City University New York (CUNY); Lucy McRae, body architect, and Visiting Professor at Southern California Insititute of Architecture (SCI-Arc); and Professor Mark Jarzombek, Professor of the History and Theory of Architecture at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). Each brings distinct perspectives on identity, technology, and the modifiable human form.
Oslo, August 2021



PERFECTION / SPECULATION at the Norwegian BioArt Arena

Presentation and discussion within the Norwegian BioArt Arena (NOBA), connecting speculative design and bioethics with contemporary bioart practice. Read more here.
Oslo, August 2021

PERFECTION / SPECULATION dinner in Oslo

PRAKSIS brings together invited thinkers, provocateurs, and collaborators for a dinner in Oslo, grounding speculative inquiry in dialogue within Norway’s cultural ecosystem.
Oslo, August 2021

PERFECTION / SPECULATION at the University of Cambridge

Adam facilitates a session with Dr Jonathan R. Goodman, Leverhulme Centre for Human Evolutionary Studies and Darwin College, University of Cambridge, exploring signals, perfection and sexual selection in relation to identity, trust and the human body.
Cambridge, July 2021

PERFECTION / SPECULATION at the Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board

Adam leads a discussion with members of Bioteknologirådet on bioethics and human identity, exploring Norway’s position within global technology ethics and policy.
Oslo, July 2021


PERFECTION / SPECULATION in conversation with NTNU

Adam presents a public conversation at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), engaging scholars in Norway’s academic ecosystem on speculative design, the modifiable body, and identity futures.
Oslo, July 2021





PERFECTION / SPECULATION launches in Oslo and London

Adam begins the in-person phase of PRAKSIS Residency 18, bridging two research hubs between Oslo and London to investigate perfection, speculation and the modifiable body through workshops, dialogues and public events.
Oslo, July 2021



Adam invited Design Critic at Rhode Island School of Design, BA Industrial Design

Participates in undergraduate reviews, offering critique on speculative industrial design projects and future-facing methodologies.
Providence, January 2021

GENETICS GYM Nominated for Ars Electronica S+T+ARTS Prize

GENETICS GYM recognised with a nomination for the Ars Electronica S+T+ARTS Prize (2021), higlighting the project’s  exploration of modified bodies, the aesthetics of genetic strength, algorithmic desirability in the digital age, and its engagement with queer, marginalized, and non‑binary identities. Anchored in theory from McLuhan and Wiener to evolutionary psychology, and built through five years of speculative design research, the project continues into its second phase in Oslo. Read more here.
Linz, June 2021

CIBC Square Completed in Toronto

As part of the design team at WilkinsonEyre (2018-19), Adam contributed to the design of CIBC Square, a landmark mixed‑use development in Toronto’s Financial District featuring twin 250 m towers, and an elevated one‑acre sky park over the main rail corridor into Toronto.
Toronto, January 2021


Adam delivers Luminary Lecture at Liverpool John Moores University

Presents THE VALIDATION JUNKY to MA Fashion cohorts as part of the Luminary Lecture series.
Liverpool, January 2021


THE VALIDATION JUNKY featured by Melk Magazine

“Virtual Wine Tasting and Adam’s Queer London”, A multimedia conversation hosted by Karmaklubb*, exploring Queer London context, community, and creative philosophy via virtual wine tasting.
Oslo, December 2020

Adam delivers lecture for Beaconhouse National University Global Classroom

Adam presents GENETICS GYM and speculative identity frameworks to an international cohort of students as part of the Global Classroom programme.
Lahore, December 2020

Adam appointed as Visiting Professor at the School of International Art, Beijing

Adam to lead ‘The Future of Fashion, Identity & the Metaverse' masterclass series for MA Fashion.
Beijing, September 2020


PERFECTION / SPECULATION residency begins online

Residency 18 at PRAKSIS launched in July 2020 with online presentations, prior to in-person meetings delayed by Covid restrictions. Convened by Adam, the programme explores an international investigation into genetic, memetic, and bodily speculation within Norway’s critical research ecology. Each month focuses on residents’ individual practices and collective dialogue.
Oslo, July 2020

PERFECTION / SPECULATION residents announced

Led by Adam, Residency 18 at PRAKSIS gathers an international group of artists and thinkers selected from open call: Marte Aas (Norway), Jonathan Armour (UK), Louis Alderson-Bythell (Denmark / UK), Trinley Dorje (Canada), Erika Stöckel (Sweden/Norway), Bobby Yu Shuk Pui (Hong Kong / Norway), Lior Tamim (Israel), and Saleh Kashefi (Iran). Together, they contribute perspectives from architecture, critical practice, design, film, medicine, sculpture, and visual art, forming a rich foundation for the residency’s exploration of identity, technology, and the body.
Oslo, November 2020

FIAT 500e Launch in Milan

Adam contributed to the early concept, cultural positioning and design frameworks for the electric FIAT 500 with FIAT Centro Stile in Turin (2013–2014), work that influenced the design and reception of the 2020 production model.
Milan, March 2020

PERFECTION / SPECULATION announced with international open call

Directly developed from Adam’s long-term project GENETICS GYM, Norwegian Arts and Cultural Catalyst PRAKSIS Oslo launches Residency 18: PERFECTION / SPECULATION. Led by Adam, the practice- and research-based experimental project invites international artists, designers and researchers to join a collaborative investigation into genes, memes and the perfected body. The open call sets the stage for an expansive, speculative inquiry into identity, technology and cultural futures.
Oslo, March 2020

GENETICS GYM published by Bloomsbury in Crafting Anatomies

Adam contributes a chapter titled “The Genetics Gym” to Crafting Anatomies: Archives, Dialogues, Fabrications, an anthology exploring the intersection of fashion, art, textiles and biomedical inquiry. Read more here.
London, February 2020

GENETICS GYM profiled in Matters Journal’s Health Race feature on CRISPR and biohacking

Published by Matters Journal online and in print within Matters Issue 3, the article examines CRISPR’s rise, from DIY biohacking to its wider cultural and ethical implications, while profiling GENETICS GYM, exploring how it is propelling health into a contest of technological capability and ethical risks. Read more here.
Melbourne, February 2020

GENETICS GYM featured in The Irish Times: “THE NAKED TRUTH ABOUT PERFECTION”

Gemma Tipton’s article situates GENETICS GYM within PERFECTION at Science Gallery Dublin, exploring how marketing, mathematics, religion and art frame the human obsession with unattainable ideals.
Dublin, February 2020


Adam joins Benoy Architects' design leadership team for NEOM Trojena concept

Collaborates on the concept design for NEOM’s mountain tourism destination Trojena, contributing high-level design concept direction. Read more here.
London, December 2019

Adam lectures at the Royal College of Art Fashion programme

Talk on bodies, identities and the digital construction of self — from image-based communication and eugenics in perception, to fashion’s role in designing bodies and digital identities — presented alongside Andrew Ibi and Philip Delamore.
London, October 2019

Adam leads Science Gallery Network × Accenture Innovation & Foresight project

Following the GENETICS GYM exhibition, Adam directed a strategic foresight initiative, including a workshop and futures-focused report, for the Science Gallery Network's global platform in collaboration with Accenture Ireland.
Dublin, August 2019

GENETICS GYM featured in image.ie coverage of Science Gallery Dublin’s PERFECTION

Article “I let an algorithm in a mirror show me a perfect version of my face” spotlights GENETICS GYM in its exploration of artificial intelligence, perception and digitally mediated identity. Read more here.
Dublin, July 2019

Adam presents “would you modify your genes?” for Science Gallery Dublin

A video exploring the speculative and provocative essence of GENETICS GYM, prompting viewers to consider the ethical, aesthetic, and personal dimensions of “why we might want to be different than we currently are”, through genetic modification and future biotechnological applications. Read more here.
Dublin, July 2019


Adam joins panel ‘In Pursuit of Perfection’ at Trinity College Dublin

Conversation with Professor Gordon Wallace, Executive Research Director at the Australian Institute for Innovative Materials, University of Wollongong, and Louise Allen, Director of the Creative Futures Academy, Ireland — discussing technology, ethics and idealisation as part of the PERFECTION exhibition at Science Gallery Dublin.
Dublin, June 2019

Adam exhibits GENETICS GYM at Science Gallery Dublin

Presented within PERFECTION, an international programme on body, science and identity exploring ideals of beauty and future technologies.
Dublin, June 2019



Adam presents lecture and design critique at ArtCenter College of Design for MFA Media Design Practices

Delivers a lecture on THE VALIDATION JUNKY and joins Benjamin Hooker’s MFA programme for tutorials and critiques on speculative media design futures.
Los Angeles, November 2019

Adam joins Lucy McRae’s Vertical Studio at Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-Arc)

Adam delivers a lecture on THE VALIDATION JUNKY and joins tutorials and critiques for student projects in speculative set design, world-building and science-fiction narratives linking technological speculation with architecture and the entertainment industry.
Los Angeles, November 2019

Interview published: In Conversation with Adam Peacock (Inflection Journal 06 — Originals)

Adam reflects on speculative design, body politics and architectural frameworks in a feature interview for Inflection: The Journal of the Melbourne School of Design. Read more here.
Melbourne, November 2019

Interview published: FASHION MADE — Genetics, Design & Marketing

Adam discusses genetics, speculative design and future marketing systems, reflecting on how biotechnologies could transform fashion and consumer culture. Read more here.
London, July 2019

Adam contributes to catalogue Who’s Afraid of the Future? for Science Gallery Dublin

Publication if GENETICS GYM in the PERFECTION exhibition, on speculative design, genetics and the cultural politics of future bodies.
Dublin, June 2019

Adam invited as Design Critic for M.Arch Unit 22 at The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL)

Postgraduate reviews on speculative design and architectural futures.
London, June 2019

Adam invited to the Architectural Association crit panel with Inter-One and Space Popular

Panel with Lara Lesmes and Fredrik Hellberg of Space Popular, an architecture and design studio working with digital world-building, exploring architectural tools and experimental design methods. London, April 2019.

Adam presents lecture at Cocoon Global — UK–China collaboration in fashion tech

Talk on digital identity and cross-border innovation ecosystems as part of Cocoon Networks’ launch, connecting the Chinese and UK start-up communities in fashion, technology and creative industries. Read more here.
London, March 2019

Adam appointed co-leader of M.Arch Studio 13: The DNA of Perfection at Melbourne School of Design

As part of the Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship, Adam co-leads an Architecture–Fashion lab with Dr Isun A Kazerani, exploring the body as an expanded architectural method for world-building through speculative design. Read more here.
Melbourne, February 2019.

Adam joins ‘Creative Futures 5 — Fashion & Technology’ at Engage Works in London

Panel on the digital consumer and new technologies with Leanne Elliott Young of Commune East, Sila Nur Isik of Mind The Ad, Kat Banas, and Bushra Burge; moderated by Tanya Laird of Digital Jam, alongside a retail and fashion technology showcase at the Engage Works Innovation Lab. Read more here. 
London, February 2019

Adam invited to Apple Park for USA Royal College of Art alumni conversation with Jony Ive

Private visit and discussion on design culture, product development and future interfaces with Apple’s Chief Design Officer and the Royal College of Art alumni network.
Cupertino, October 2018

GENETICS GYM featured in Art Guide Australia: “Should we strive for PERFECTION?”

Preview of Science Gallery Melbourne’s PERFECTION exhibition, highlighting GENETICS GYM and the show’s art–science take on perfection, identity and technology. Read more here.
Melbourne, September 2018

GENETICS GYM featured in The Conversation: “Art and Science Come Together to Examine the Power and Perversions of Perfection”

Coverage of GENETICS GYM within Science Gallery Melbourne’s PERFECTION programme, examining how art and science interrogate beauty ideals, identity and biotech ethics. Read more here.
Melbourne, September 2018


Adam in conversation with Professor Alan Pert, Director of the Melbourne School of Design

Discussion on design curation, architectural pedagogy and trans-disciplinary practice, delivered during the Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship programme.
Melbourne, September 2018

Adam delivers the Treseder Lecture at the Melbourne School of Design

Public lecture PERFECTION & SPECULATION - THE VALIDATION JUNKY, presented as part of the Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship, exploring algorithmic identity, desirability and speculative design across expanded architecture, fashion and technology practices.
Melbourne, September 2018

Adam receives the Robert Garland Treseder Fellowship at the University of Melbourne

Awarded by the Melbourne School of Design to bring international design innovators into residence to the University of Melbourne, and work with Master of Architecture students on speculative futures of the body and architecture. Read more here.
Melbourne, September 2018

Adam contributes catalogue text: PERFECTION — Part Experiment / Part Exhibition

GENETICS GYM within speculative design for Science Gallery Melbourne.
Melbourne, September 2018


Adam exhibits GENETICS GYM in ‘PERFECTION — Part Experiment / Part Exhibition’ at Science Gallery Melbourne

Speculative design installation within an international programme on body, biotechnology and ethics. Read more here.
Melbourne, September 2018

GENETICS GYM featured in The Sydney Morning Herald: “Perfect humans: good or bad? Science and art examine tomorrow’s brave new face”

Coverage of GENETICS GYM within upcoming Science Gallery Melbourne’s PERFECTION launch, exploring how art and biotechnology are reshaping ideals of beauty, identity, and optimisation. Read more here.
Sydney, August 2018

Adam publishes catalogue article & interview series for Product Innovation Apparel: ‘Genetics & AI — What Can We Now Learn About Our Consumers?’

Publication examining genetics, artificial intelligence and consumer psychology, translating speculative research into fashion innovation practice. 
Milan, October 2018


Adam opens Product Innovation Apparel Milan with a keynote on genetics, artificial intelligence and consumer culture

High-level presentation for fashion leaders on how gene technologies and algorithmic platforms reshape desirability, design decisions and market strategy. Read more here.
Milan, October 2018

Adam appears on BBC iPlayer documentary: “Could you edit your DNA to look hotter?”

A 16-minute documentary with Radio 1’s Dev exploring CRISPR, cosmetic gene editing and the pursuit of perfection; Adam contributes perspectives on speculative design, identity and desirability in context of present and future fashion and consumer landscapes. Read more here.
London, August 2018

Adam to join WilkinsonEyre design team on CIBC Square

Contributing to the design and design detailing development of the twin-tower mixed-use precinct and elevated park over Toronto’s rail corridor.
London, July 2018



Adam contributes catalogue text: ‘The Fashion Dialogue — A Clash of Values’ for Fashion Clash Festival

Publication exploring conflicting value systems across fashion, technology and practice.
Maastricht, June 2018

Adam speaks at FASHIONCLASH Festival: ‘The Fashion Dialogue — A Clash of Values’

Delivers THE VALIDATION JUNKY talk, then joins a panel with Professor José Teunissen, Dean, School of Design & Technology, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London; Professor Dai Rees, Course Leader, MA Fashion Artefact, London College of Fashion; Professor Ben Wubs, Professor of International Business History, Erasmus University Rotterdam; Dr Mariangela Lavanga, Associate Professor of Cultural Economics & Entrepreneurship, Erasmus University Rotterdam; and Professor Maaike de Haardt, Professor of Religion and Gender, Radboud University. Moderated by Susanne Vegter, founder of STUDIOVEGTER, for MIND FASHION.TODAY.
Maastricht, June 2018

Adam invited as Design Critic for M.Arch Unit 22 at The Bartlett School of Architecture, University College London (UCL)

Postgraduate reviews on speculative design and architectural futures.
London, June 2018

Adam invited as Design Critic for Inter–One at the Architectural Association (AA)

Crit sessions on experimental design methodologies, prototyping and speculative systems.
London, May 2018

Adam leads GENETICS GYM workshop at Fertility Fest

Speculative design session exploring future genetic technologies, ethics and identity futures. Read more here.
London, May 2018



Article published: Brain-Body-Society — THE VALIDATION JUNKY (HIGGS #04)

Essay on digital validation, desirability and emerging technologies for HIGGS — The Science Fashion Magazine, printed by Gráficas Andalusí.
Granada, April 2018

Adam profiled in CLOT Magazine: “Consumer Psychology Through Genetic Design”

A deep-dive interview by Sebastian Kamau traces Adam’s trajectory—from his architecture roots and THE VALIDATION JUNKY through speculative design, to GENETICS GYM’s provocative taxonomy of consumer behaviours. The piece highlights his belief in design as a meaningful cultural lens—not just objects—and positions his work at the critical intersection of technology, desire, identity and future-oriented design strategy. Read more here.
London, February 2018

GENETICS GYM shown in ‘Disobey / Dystopia’ at The Yard, Hackney Wick

Group exhibition as a club night featuring visuals of speculative futures, body politics shown against “punishing industrial techno from hell.” ︎ Read more here.
London, November 2017


Adam joins ‘Creativity, Intuition, Process’ at The Crypt Gallery

Panel with Professor Arthur I. Miller, Emeritus Professor of History and Philosophy of Science, University College London (author of Colliding Worlds); Dr Max Reuter, Reader in Evolutionary Biology, University College London; and Ben Murray, artist–curator and co-founder of Phenotypica.
London, October 2017


Adam publishes “A short guide to male portraiture in 2017” in The Fine Print Magazine

Essay on shifting representations of masculinity in the post-truth era.
London, September 2017

GENETICS GYM artist talk at Fashion Space Gallery

Public lecture speaking through genetics, beauty and identity futures, comissioned by the Fashion Space Gallery at London College of Fashion. Read more here.
London, August 2017

GENETICS GYM opens at Fashion Space Gallery, London

Speculative design exhibition on how biotechnology and digital media shape beauty, identity and bodily optimisation—developed during the 2016 Design Residency with the Fashion Space Gallery in collaboration with University College London’s Centre for Human Reproduction, London College of Fashion’s Digital Anthropology Lab and Applied Psychology in Fashion, and presenting five fictional body-customisation brands as provocations. Read more here.
London, August 2017


GENETICS GYM launch announced

Opening of GENETICS GYM, presented as Fashion Space Gallery’s Designer in Residence. A collection exploring altered bodies and speculative genetic technologies as reflections of human validation in contemporary society. Read more here.
London, June 2017


AL_A V&A Exhibition Road Quarter Opens in London

Adam contributed to the design and development of the V&A’s new entrance, porcelain-tiled courtyard, and subterranean Sainsbury Gallery, collectively known as the Exhibition Road Quarter, which officially opened on 30 June 2017.
London, June 2017

Adam runs a speculative body design workshop at London College of Fashion

As Fashion Space Gallery’s Designer in Residence, Adam led a cross-disciplinary session with students from MA Fashion Artefact, MA Fashion Futures, MA Fashion Womenswear and MA Psychology for Fashion Professionals at London College of Fashion, as well as students from MSc Reproductive Science and Women’s Health at University College London. The session featured contributions from Dr Helen C. O’Neill (UCL) and Professor Roberta Degnore (Fashion Institute of Technology, New York), exploring emerging technologies, body modification and identity futures London, May 2017

Adam delivers DESIGNING SEX symposium at Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion

Commissioned by the Fashion Space Gallery as part of the 2016 Design Residency, Adam researched, curated and moderated six ten-minute provocations stitching together genetics, cybernetics, branding and communication, and fashion design to propose a hypothetical GENETICS GYM and debate desirability, reproductive futures and the ethics of image-led technologies.
London, November 2016

Adam to curate & moderate DESIGNING SEX at Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion

Research-phase symposium for GENETICS GYM, commissioned by the Fashion Space Gallery as part of the 2016 Design Residency — bringing together Duncan Stephenson of the Royal Society for Public Health, Professor Joyce Harper and Doctor Helen C. O’Neill of University College London, Agi Haines, Mr Barry M. Jones, consultant plastic and reconstructive surgeon and Hunterian Professor at the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and Henrique Mathias, founder of dating app Feeld, to interrogate genetics, image-based media and body politics.
London, October 2016


Adam lectures at University College London’s Centre for Human Reproduction

Talk on the ethics of genetics as a method to discuss contemporary consumer culture, delivered during the research phase of the Designer in Residence programme at Fashion Space Gallery, London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London.
London, September 2016






Adam appointed Associate Lecturer at London College of Fashion

Leads the Speculative Prototyping unit on the MA Fashion Futures programme at London College of Fashion, University of the Arts London.
London, September 2016


THE VALIDATION JUNKY featured in Art Unlimited

Editorial “Queer Bodies and Spaces in New York” on Adam’s Visible Futures Lab exhibition and the project’s exploration of identity, desire and queer space in NYC.
New York City, July 2016

Adam presents lecture at Berghs School of Communication London

Two-day “Action for Innovation” intensive on speculative design, communication strategy and consumer psychology.
London, June 2016


Adam invited as collaborative mentor at the Digital Anthropology Lab, London College of Fashion

Session with student teams developing fashion and technology concepts, prototypes and short films; shares insights from practice as Fashion Space Gallery’s Designer in Residence, linking industry experience with speculative design research.
London, April 2016


Adam invited as Design Critic for Foundation Architecture at the Architectural Association

Foundation-level critiques focusing on speculative methods, concept development and design rigour.
London, April 2016



Adam invited as Design Critic at Central Saint Martins, BA Architecture

Undergraduate reviews focused on speculative methods, spatial narratives and architectural design.
London, April 2016





Adam presents public programme talk at School of Visual Arts’ Visible Futures Lab in NYC

Public-facing process talk on MACHINES FOR AUTOMATING TASTE as part of the VFL residency programme.
New York City, March 2016


Stella McCartney POP Perfume Campaign Launch in London

Adam’s work on cultural positioning and design frameworks for the POP fragrance campaign, overseen by Anomaly London, engaging millennial and Gen-Z audiences through digital fashion environments and featuring Grimes, Lourdes Leon, Amandla Stenberg, and Kenya Kinski-Jones.
London, March 2016


Adam appointed 2016 Designer in Residence at the Fashion Space Gallery, University of the Arts London

Commissioned to develop GENETICS GYM under the open brief “to work collaboratively bringing together the expertise of multidisciplinary individuals working within design, technology, science and politics to produce visionary and poignant new work,” working with London College of Fashion, and in collaboration with the Digital Anthropology Lab (UAL) and UCL/UCH’s Centre for Human Reproduction (MSc Prenatal Genetics & Foetal Medicine; MSc Reproductive Science & Women’s Health).
London, January 2016








Adam joins Royal College of Art panels ‘Design, Draw, Debate’ & ‘Fashion Values’ for MA Fashion

Programme discussions across MA Fashion pathways alongside Andrew Ibi, exploring body politics, value systems, design and identity.
London, October 2015


Adam delivers workshops at London College of Fashion: Speculative Body Design & Informed Consumer Integrity

Hands-on sessions for MA Fashion cohorts exploring speculative research methods, ethics, and future consumer behaviours.
London, October 2015


Adam leads ‘Speculative Body Design’ workshop at the Royal College of Art for MA Fashion

A day-long workshop introducing MA Fashion students to speculative design as a research methodology to investigate technology applied to fashion and identity systems. 
London, March 2015



Adam leads ‘Mapping Aesthetic Design Intuition’ at School of Visual Arts’ Visible Futures Lab in NYC

Hands-on session exploring automation and aesthetic decision-making in design through bespoke tools and speculative prototyping.
New York City, March 2015


Adam invited as Design Critic for BFA Interior Architecture at Pratt Institute in NYC

Crit sessions focused on speculative practice, spatial futures and narrative-driven design.
New York City, February 2016


Adam appointed 2015 Visible Futures Lab Artist in Residence at the School of Visual Arts, NYC

Commissioned three-month project including a workshop with the MFA Design of Products programme, public-facing art talk, and public-facing exhibition at SVA’s Visible Futures Lab in Chelsea, NYC. Read more here.
New York City, December 2015.

Converse launches ‘Made By You’ in New York

Adam contributed art direction, cultural positioning and creative frameworks with Anomaly New York for the global campaign celebrating the iconic Converse Chuck Taylor shoe wearers through a global print campaign, immersive activations and multi-channel storytelling.
New York City, March 2015

Adam guest tutors & lectures at Royal College of Art MA Fashion

Tutorials and speculative methods workshop invited by head of Fashion programme, Zowie Broach, plus a presentation on THE VALIDATION JUNKY and speculative practice.
London, March 2015.

THE VALIDATION JUNKY shown in Technophilia & The Corrupt Body at Menier Gallery London

Group exhibition curated by Soomi Park exploring technology, desire and the politics of the body; THE VALIDATION JUNKY presented alongside contemporary new-media works. Read more here.
London, March 2015

Adam joins Anomaly New York across Creative, Strategy & Innovation in NYC

Appointed to the “Anomaly at Anomaly” programme at the agency’s NYC HQ; global projects for Stella McCartney, Hugo Boss, Lyst, Diageo, Audi, Converse and Procter & Gamble.
New York City, October 2014






Adam guest tutors & lectures at LCF MA Fashion Futures

Speculative design workshop plus presentation on THE VALIDATION JUNKY and research methods.
London, October 2014

THE VALIDATION JUNKY in “Freed from Desire” at Gallery 233, London

THE VALIDATION JUNKY featured in Freed from Desire, a group exhibition curated by Gala Bell at Gallery 233 in London during Frieze Week. Read more here. 
London, October 2014

THE VALIDATION JUNKY shown in ‘Next Brave New World’ at Arebyte Gallery London

Group exhibition presenting THE VALIDATION JUNKY within Arebyte’s speculative futures programme.
London, September 2014

THE VALIDATION JUNKY shown in Buy Buy Buy Put It Down — Royal College of Art ICON Design Trail at London Design Festival

Group presentation featuring THE VALIDATION JUNKY within the London Design Festival trail.
London, September 2014

Adam guest lectures at the Royal College of Art for the Fashion programme

Talk on THE VALIDATION JUNKY and speculative practice invited by Zowie Broach, head of the Fashion programme at the RCA.
London, September 2014





Adam speaks at 100% Design: Design Futures, London Design Festival

Presentation on speculative futures and practice for London Design Festival’s flagship trade show.
London, September 2014

THE VALIDATION JUNKY shown at the Royal College of Art’s Henry Moore Gallery London

Graduation presentation of the research framework exploring digital validation, desirability and identity at RCA Show 2014.
London, July 2014


Adam selected by FIAT Centro Stile to develop the future 500 city car in Turin

Following the RCA × FIAT Interaction Design Award, Adam is selected by Lorenzo Ramaciotti (Head of Vehicle Design, FIAT/Chrysler) for work combining interaction design, trend forecasting and consumer psychology within design frameworks; contributing to concept and culutral positioning that will inform the future FIAT 500 model. Read more here.
Turin, December 2013



Adam creates one-off sculptural jacket for Sorapol S/S13 ‘Immortal’ for London Fashion Week

Designed and fabricated in collaboration with Sorapol’s in-house design team; bespoke structural artefact for a couture jacket shown at London Fashion Week.
London, September 2013

Adam awarded bursary to study at the Royal College of Art

Funding support for the MA Design Interactions programme (2012–14).
London, July 2012



Adam joins AL_A design team for V&A Exhibition Road Quarter

Architectural design and parametric development for the V&A Museum’s new Exhibition Road extension.
Read more here.
London, October 2011

Adam joins Philippe Malouin Studio’s design team for Gridlock 

Design development and fabrication on a sculptural, modular system for Roll & Hill.
Read more here.
London July 2011

Adam joins Wallpaper* Magazine interiors team

Takes on editor’s-assistant role for Issues 112–114, supporting research, copy-editing and photoshoot production.
London, November 2009