Nelly Ben Hayoun
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| Born | 1985 Valence, Drôme, France |
| Occupation | Designer of Experiences, Director |
| Nationality | French |
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Nelly Ben Hayoun is a French designer. Born in Valence, Drôme, France, Ben Hayoun now resides in London, United Kingdom. An award-winning director and experience designer, she works with scientists and engineers to devise events and experiences. Ben Hayoun is also an exhibitor and keynote speaker who has worked with museums and design centres across the world.
Ben Hayoun collaborated with Sigur Rós, Savages, The Prodigy, Beck, Bobby Womack, Damon Albarn,Maywa Denki, Bruce Sterling and Penguin Café in a musical collaboration that took music into space. Launched from a Japanese launch pad in August 2013, she assembled the International Space Orchestra (ISO) – the world first orchestra of space scientists from NASA Ames Research Center, Singularity University, International Space University and the SETI Institute.
In 2013, Icon Magazine nominated Ben Hayoun as one of the 50 international designers “shaping the future”.
In 2014, Wired Magazine awards Nelly Ben Hayoun with a WIRED Innovation fellowship for her work to date and for its potential to make a “significant impact on the world”.
In 2015, 'Ben Hayoun was nominated for a Women of the Year Achievement Award which rewards, since 1955, women 'who have made a significant achievement' and 'are being recognised for their strides in making the world a better place'.
Also in 2015, Nelly Ben Hayoun released her feature film Disaster Playground. The film is based on an investigation of emergency procedures for disasters such as earth-bound rogue asteroids.
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