Serra Utkum Ikiz

Serra Utkum Ikiz is a city planner, writer, and researcher who previously served as Managing Editor at Parametric Architecture. Her work explores cities through urbanism, politics, everyday sociology, and emerging design trends, combining critical research with architectural and urban storytelling.
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nidus3D announces the first 3D concrete-printed housing project in Alberta

Siksika Nation, in partnership with nidus3D and the University of Calgary School of Architecture and…

Matt Ducharme on “Renewing the Dream: The Mobility Revolution and the Future of Los Angeles”

We had a conversation with Matt about car-oriented cities and his contributions to "Renewing the…

Many monuments, including Gaza’s oldest mosque, were destroyed

During the attack on the Gaza Strip, many cultural heritage sites and ancient monuments were…

Turkiye completes its first 3D-printed artificial reef project

Marmara Islands Artificial Reef Project, in collaboration with Akcansa and Heidelberg Materials and consultancy of…

Pantone announced the color of the year 2024: Peach Fuzz

After a long wait, Pantone announced the color of the year! And this time, they…

Choose the “Design and Architectural Buzzword of 2023”

We are excited to invite you to select the "Design and Architectural Buzzword of 2023"!…

Abu Dhabi plans to build the first net-zero mosque in the region

Abu Dhabi plans to build the region's first net-zero mosque at Masdar City. The mosque…

Shigeru Ban designed Infinite Maldives, a locally sourced resort residence with gardens and water houses

Shigeru Ban has designed the Infinite Maldives resort, which will span over 5 hectares of…

ORNL and NASA to 3D print a prototype of a wheel for a moon rover

A wheel reaching the one used in NASA’s robotic lunar rover has been 3D printed…

NEOM unveils a new ultra-luxurious destination, Siranna

NEOM, the futuristic city under development in Saudi Arabia, has recently announced a new ultra-luxurious…

Gensler unveils its redesign plan for the iconic Foster + Partners’ City Hall

London's former City Hall building is set to be transformed into a mixed-use scheme, according…

NEOM unveils designers of the futuristic skyscraper Epicon

NEOM has unveiled the designers of Epicon, which includes Leonard Milford, Chris Jones, Alexey Golbraykh,…

Here are the 10 new trademarks recently registered by NEOM

As reported by Skift, NEOM, a city development project in Saudi Arabia, has recently trademarks…

Foster + Partners to design a new terminal for Abha Airport in Saudi Arabia

Foster + Partners recently won a competition to design a new terminal for Abha Airport…

Foster + Partners reveals Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka

Foster + Partners reveals the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka. Inspired…

London rejects the proposal to build a Las Vegas-style “Sphere”

It has been reported that London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has rejected the proposal to build…

Coop Himmelb(l)au’s Bengaluru Sky Tower will be India’s highest-viewing tower

The 250-meter-tall Bengaluru Sky Tower, designed by Coop Himmelb(l)au, is currently under construction in Karnataka,…

UMich Researchers developed a 3D-printing method for creating ultra-lightweight, waste-free concrete

Mania Aghaei Meibodi, Alireza Bayramvand and Yuxin Lin of the DART Lab at UMich Taubman…

Emaar announces that Creek Tower is ‘unlikely’ to become the tallest structure in Dubai

Emaar's founder, Mohamed Alabbar, revealed that Creek Tower's redesign makes it 'unlikely' to be Dubai's…

Tadao Ando-designed MPavilion 10 officially opened in Melbourne, Australia

On November 16, 2023, MPavilion 10 opened in Queen Victoria Gardens in Melbourne, Australia. Designed…

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