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The Stingray by ApicalReform respects the greatness of nature and seeks to capture the beauty and movement of stingrays in slow motion.
PA Talks 001 with Han Tumertekin, Parametric Design and Future of Architecture in the Middle East Han Tümertekin is a practicing architect based in Istanbul and principal of Mimarlar ve Han Tümertekin. A firm he established in 1986. He previously worked as an architect in Paris. His work includes residential, commercial and institutional projects primarily in Turkey, as well as in the Netherlands, Japan, United Kingdom, France, China, Mongolia and Kenya.Han was trained in architecture at Istanbul Technical University and completed graduate studies in historic preservation at the University of Istanbul. In addition to his built work, he has been…
After successfully conducting over 50 design workshops worldwide, rat[LAB]EDU (Educational subset of rat[LAB]-Research in Architecture & Technology) is hosting PARAMETRIC DESIGN WORKSHOPS for design students and professionals.
There is always a conversation between architects that in which the movie architecture profession has a major role. Whether the roles they play in the movies are similar to the reality of the profession or not, I’ll think those architects who have watched some of these Architecture movies from the list below feel honored that their profession is one that deserves to be filmed and highlighted in ways that are not just in architectural publications, but in the cinema world as well. This article includes a list of Architecture movies elected from ParametricArchitecture’s Instagram where the followers were asked “What is your…
Familiar yet distinct, the City and Art museum in Ordos appears to have either landed in the desert from another world or to always have existed. From atop a dune-like urban plaza, the building is enriched with a convergence of naturalistic interiors, bathed in light. The result is a timeless architecture in a modern city of ruins.
Museo Soumaya by FR-EE Fernando Romero Enterprise in Mexico City, Federal District, Mexico Mexico City–Designed by FREE Fernando Romero EnterprisE, Museo Soumaya opened to the public on March 29, 2011 after four years of development. The Museo Soumaya houses one of the most important art collections in Latin America with over 6,200 artworks and 60,000 square feet of exhibition space. The Soumaya Museum is located in a former industrial zone dating from the 1940’s which today presents a very high commercial potential. The Soumaya Museum plays a key role in the reconversion of the area: as a preeminent cultural program, it acts as…
Text description provided by the architects. An immersive environment shaped by cutting-edge techniques, Flotsam & Jetsam celebrates innovation—and the beach. The environment that SHoP Architects has conceived at the gateway to this year’s Design Miami exhibition seeks to make visible two qualities—one evident, one latent—in the understanding of the city today. It exists at the intersection of Miami’s celebrated spirit of play, represented by a relocated landscape that mimics the beach, but also the city’s emergent function —demonstrated by the art and design fairs themselves— as a center for creative visioning and technological discovery. Symbols commonly associated with the beach—sand,…
Perspectives by Giles Miller Studio in United Kingdom ‘Perspectives’ is an organic pavilion structure covered with Cedar Shingles, which sits atop the beautiful Surrey Hills at Winterfold, and throws itself evocatively into the vista that has been opened up below. Inspired by the words and messages etched by people in public places, on trees, benches and elsewhere, Giles Miller has collated poetry, messages, initials and messages of love and memory from local schools, residents and other contributors to the project. These messages have been etched onto the surface of the organic cedar shingles that cover the piece, and appear to throw…
Fractals 22.0: The Digital Vernacular Time: November 13, 2018 to November 15, 2018 Location: Dubai City/Town: Dubai Design Week, Dubai Website: www.designaware.org Workshop Type: Digital Vernacular Organized By: Takbir Fatima Fractals x Revival presents a hands-on workshop exploring generative design through the use of vernacular materials. It is a 3D thinking workshop in which participants work in teams and develop algorithms that are demonstrated through geometric aggregation models, resulting in large-scale installations. The workshop can be attended by enthusiasts of design, art, making and mathematics, as well as local craft and vernacular architecture. At Dubai Design Week, the two-day workshop will focus…
80Hz by Thomas Wing-Evans in Sydney, Australia British designer and architect Thomas Wing-Evans has created ’80Hz’, an interactive sound pavilion in collaboration with the dx lab for the state library of new south wales in Australia, which takes paintings from the library’s collection and turns them into music. Located outside the mitchell reading room in Sydney’s CBD, the installation features a curving black timber frame clad in matt anodized aluminum shingles. Working with studio sonar sound, Wing-Evans has developed a computer program to translate visual data into sound. Images were analyzed for visual data such as complexity, color, tone and face…