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Architecture &: FUTURE

We are in this new era of architectural design where the technology around us has been helping us so much in the actual design of projects. Parametricism is a new way of finding a code in nature and actually finding information for it to create a completely new design. It is very interesting in the fact that this new revolution we are in will completely change our notions of cities and buildings and actually connect us more as people.

How Much Do You Know About: Antoni Gaudi

Antoni Gaudi… An oldie… But a good one! He is a prominent architect of Catalan descent, he was from Barcelona, Spain. He was a proponent of Catalan Modernisme–another strain of Art Nouveau–before developing his own style. His work is often cited as being inspired by his love of natural design and modernism... But… How much do YOU really know about him? Let’s put your knowledge to the TEST.

How Much Do You Know About: Jeanne Gang

Jeanne Gang… An American architect based in Chicago and New York. Who grew up looking up to Lina Bo Bardi, And yes… We know, she actually does not like talking about this fact, but it is a big one: she directs one of the best female-led architecture firms in the world, Studio Gang… But… How much do YOU really know about her? Let’s put your knowledge to the TEST.

How Much Do You Really Know About: Alvar Aalto

Alvar Aalto… architect, designer, sculptor and painter. He is considered as one of the great leaders of planning, as well as a key advocate of midcentury modernism. His fifty-year career included work in the fields of furniture, textiles, painting, sculpting, landscape, urban planning, glassware, and jewelry. But… How much do YOU really know about him? Let’s put your knowledge to the TEST.