Himanshu Khatri's “AQUAplay” was honoured with a Grant at the Prix Ars Electronica 2006, category The Next Idea.
I have observed that all individuals have a certain personal space which reduces as they grow older. This leads to social cocooning where interpersonal interaction is reduced. This phenomenon is mostly caused by personalization and customization of our living spaces and the artifacts they contain.
About Himanshu Khatri
Himanshu Khatri (IN), born in1983, studied Informations Systems at G.G.S.Indraprastha University, Delhi (1999-2003) and Interface design at NID-National Institute of Design, Gujarat.
Programme information from Prix Ars Electronica Archive. Short excerpt quoted for reference; see the original page for full text, images and credits.