On Stage Design Indaba 2013: Nelly Ben Hayoun

At the 2013 Design Indaba Conference, the French designer chats to Pentagram’s Michael Bierut about her latest project, The International Space Orchestra.

Merging science, technology, design and opera, The International Space Orchestra film captures the behind-the-scenes action during the creation of the world’s first International Space Orchestra. Ben Hayoun worked closely with employees of NASA and assembled space scientists to perform a unique drama of non-terrestrial communication and the techno-wonders of mission control rooms.

Nelly Ben Hayoun, dubbed the "Willy Wonka of Design and Science", is an award-winning director and designer of experiences, a critical explorer and a fearless and passionate provocateur.