Interactive Things

24/09/2026

We’re excited to celebrate the release of the Atlas of Social Attitudes for the Universidade de Lisboa. The platform makes insights about the social and political attitudes of people across Europe accessible through interactive visualizations, dynamic maps, and data-driven stories.

https://www.interactivethings.com/work/atlas-of-social-attitudes/

14/09/2026

The Swiss Viz Awards 2026 Submissions Are Open! Whether it’s a bold data story, a thoughtful information design piece, or an innovative data-driven experience, we want to see what you’ve been working on.

The call is open. Show us your work.
https://www.swissviz.org

12/08/2026

We excited to share the launch of our most recent work: Americans on AI visualizes how Americans perceive, experience, and prioritize artificial intelligence. Thanks to a consistent survey questionnaire, we can see changes over time, across demographic groups. The survey was designed by Athena Insights and Early Studies, and is fielded by NORC at the University of Chicago. New results are released every two weeks, reflecting shifts driven by major news moments, industry announcements, and government actions.

https://www.interactivethings.com/work/ai-sentiment-tracker/

15/06/2026

This Wednesday, June 17 2026, we host a presentation by our colleagues Hahn+Zimmermann about their project «Women in Politics», a visualization of political representation of women, and their innovative cross-media approach to data visualization.

Hahn+Zimmermann will present their project «Women in Politics», a visual investigation into the representation of women in government in 193 countries since 1950, offering

21/05/2026

It’s data sonification time again! On Wednesday, May 27, 2026, we will explore data sonification and its applications in health data, presented by Charis Arnold. Join us for an inspiring session on «Klingende Werte» and the use of sound to represent personal health information. https://www.meetup.com/datavis-zurich/events/312918087/

18/05/2026

We excited to share the results of our most recent collaboration with OECD and AARP. The Longevity Readiness Tool is designed to help organizations strengthen their approach to an aging workforce. The combination of a questionnaire and data explorer allows employers to benchmark practices across recruitment, retention, training, job quality, and health, and identify where action is needed to support longer, more productive working lives. https://www.longevity-readiness.oecd.org

11/05/2026

Open Position: We offer a six-month, paid data visualization internship, open to people from all backgrounds starting in September 2026. If you want to deepen your skills in creating data visualizations for the web, this internship is for you!

https://www.interactivethings.com/jobs/internship/

08/05/2026

Innovation Days 2026: Micro Seasons. An interactive visualization of Japan's 72 micro seasons, replacing static calendars with a contemporary experience. The project links seasons to natural phenomena and compares Japanese patterns with Swiss climate data.

06/05/2026

Innovation Days 2026: Data Visualization MCP. An experiment bringing data visualization tools directly into LLM chat applications using MCP App and web components. Users can create and explore visualizations without leaving their chat interface, integrating data analysis into conversational workflows.

04/05/2026

Innovation Days 2026: Code Connect. Exploring automation between design systems and production code. By aligning design assets and tokens with their implementation, this project reduces inconsistencies and ensures what's designed translates accurately into code.