Amsterdam Light Festival 2013 featured “Fly’s Eye Dome”, a light artwork by R. Buckminster Fuller in Amsterdam.
Towards the end of his life, visionary and philanthropist R. Buckminster Fuller invented a cheap, portable and modular house. In collaboration with fibreglass expert John Warren, he created three prototypes of this so-called 'Fly’s Eye Dome'.
About R. Buckminster Fuller
R. Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983) was an inventor, philosopher, designer and writer. He was heavily affected by the death of his young daughter, which eventually led him to dedicate his life to &ls...
Programme information from Amsterdam Light Festival. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.