Browsing: Pa Talks

Watch the PATalks Episode 45, the first-ever interview with Robert McNeel, the founder, and CEO of Robert McNeel & Associates, the company behind Rhinoceros 3D, one of the most favorite software among designers. In this exclusive interview with Hamid Hassanzadeh, founder and editor in chief of PA, Robert McNeel describes his early career, professions before establishing the company, and what led them to start and build this new software. McNeel also explained RhinoInside, the new feature in the software, and shared ideas about the upcoming features such as Grasshopper 2 and the integration of 3D Printing software in Rhino and Grasshopper.

On this episode of PA Talks, we talked with Mahdi Kamboozia, awarded Iranian Architect and founder of the Tehran-based practice CAAT Studio. Hosted by Hamid Hassanzadeh, founder and creative director of PA, the conversation focused on Mahdi’s personal experiences, architecture career, Iranian Architecture, design challenges, Tehran as a Metropol city, and his visions for the future.

On this episode of PA Talks, we are joined by Soomeen Hahm, a design researcher, educator, architectural designer, and the founder of SoomeenHahm Design Ltd. Soomeen gained her Bachelor of Architecture degree at the Beijing Tsinghua University and her Master of Architecture degree at the Architectural Association. After her graduation, she delved into generative and algorithmic design using computer coding, interactive/responsive environments, and digital fabrication processes.

In this episode of PA Talks, we were delighted to invite Alexander Josephson, a Toronto-based architect and cofounder of PARTISANS. Hosted by PA’s founder, Hamid Hassanzadeh, the interview covered topics like Alexander’s architecture career, and Partisans’ recent projects including 55 Yonge and Orbit. Alex also shared some reflections on the future of architecture and architectural practice in a post-COVID world.

In this episode of PA Talks, Erick Carcamo of Allblackform joined us from Los Angeles, USA to discuss about his academic and practice life in architecture, the importance of using new digital tools in design, and the Architectural Follies workshop at the PAACADEMY.

Tune into an enthralling discussion in the PATalks series with Ond?ej Chybík, Founder Chybik+Kristof on his fast-growing studio. The practice founded in 2010 by Ond?ej Chybík and Michal Krištof. Operating with 50+ international team members from our offices in Prague, Brno, and Bratislava; the practice aims to bridge the gap between private and public space while transcending both generational and societal spheres.

Tune into an insightful discussion in the PA Talks series with Chad Oppenheim, Miami-based architect and founder of Oppenheim Architecture on his prolific works. Oppenheim works have been praised for their ability to transform the prosaic into the poetic. Through passion and sensitivity towards man and nature, Oppenheim creates monumental yet silent architecture that elicits a site’s inherent power.

In this episode of PA Talks, the American artist Daniel Arsham discussed his works in sculpture, architecture, drawing, and films. His multidisciplinary art combines art, architecture, and performance. Raised in Miami, Florida, Arsham was just 12 when Hurricane Andrew destroyed his home which continues to be a theme in his work. He attended the Design and Architecture High School and was awarded a full scholarship to The Cooper Union in New York City.  

The self-taught Mexican architect Eduardo Neira (Roth) was a part of the PA Talks series with Hamid Hassanzadeh, founder of PA. Eduardo Neira (Roth) is the CEO and Founder of AZULIK and the President of Enchanting Transformation.