July 23–26, 2026 · Arcosanti, Arizona A gathering of creative technologists, artists, and makers.
NeuroSummit 8 is the eighth gathering of The Neurotransmitters, returning to Paolo Soleri's Arcosanti after a 5-year hiatus. 50–70 participants, no keynotes, no sponsors — just Open Space Technology in the desert.
- Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router, TypeScript)
- Styling: Tailwind CSS v4 + Swiss-Hara design system
- Deployment: Vercel
- Design: 8px grid, monospace headers, black/white/desert-bronze palette
# Install dependencies
npm install
# Run development server
npm run dev
# Build for production
npm run build
# Start production server
npm startBased on the Swiss-Hara design system — fusion of Müller-Brockmann precision and Kenya Hara's emptiness:
- Grid: 8px baseline
- Corners: None (pure rectangles)
- Labels: Uppercase, tracked
- Whitespace: Generous Ma (間) intervals
- Colors:
#000000(black),#FFFFFF(white),#FAFAF8(paper),#D97706(desert bronze) - Fonts: Geist Sans (body), Geist Mono (headers/labels)
Deployed automatically via Vercel at neurosummit8.vercel.app.
# Deploy manually
vercel --prodsrc/
├── app/
│ ├── globals.css # Swiss-Hara design tokens + utilities
│ ├── layout.tsx # Root layout with metadata
│ └── page.tsx # Single-page site (all sections)
└── components/
├── Countdown.tsx # Live countdown to July 23, 2026
├── Navigation.tsx # Fixed nav with scroll detection
└── VideoEmbed.tsx # Lazy-loaded YouTube embed (NS1)
- Hero — Title, date, location, countdown timer
- About — History, community ethos, stats
- Location — Arcosanti details, travel info, Paolo Soleri quote
- Schedule — 4-day Open Space framework
- Video — NS1 (2015) video embed
- Register — Interest form (name, email, housing, dietary, "what are you bringing?")
- FAQ — Expandable accordion (6 questions)
- Contact — Email, Slack, Code of Conduct
Private. © The Neurotransmitters.