Boxels are more than a display technology. They are a kinetic environmental medium that bridge physical and digital, transforming space through tangible pixels.
In an era when flat screens distract and detract from our world, Boxels not only invite deeper engagement with material reality, they enrich it. Where large-scale media installations stage distant, parasocial spectacle, Boxels offer an alternative at the scale of the individual.
Like a contemporary campfire, Boxels recall the prehistoric hearth as a site of gathering, exchange, and cultural formation. At a time when we increasingly need to be reminded to be with one another, they give media physical presence and, in turn, reinforce the value of presence itself.
Through motion, illumination, and form, Boxels render light, image, video, audio, and texture in the language of pixels. As a modular system of actuated units, they enable content adaptation at any scale.
A project by
Sam Price/Sprice Studio
Sam is a multimedia artist and designer. He is currently pursuing an MFA in Industrial Design at Parsons School of Design, and previously earned a BFA with an Architecture Minor from Cornell University. Sam has a particular interest in synthesizing light and texture into spatial features, playing with perception to augment the built environment. Most recently, Sam’s work was shortlisted by the Philadelphia Museum of Art for its Collab Student Design Competition. One of his latest projects, "Bookworms," will be featured at ICFF 2026.
Sam has applied his talents to organizations including the Evan Eisman Company, WarnerMedia, and Jacques Torres Chocolate. He offers freelance design consulting and creates artwork under his artist name, “Sprice Studio.”