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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NEOM unveils Epicon, a new high-end coastal tourism destination in Saudi Arabia

NEOM has unveiled its latest luxury coastal tourism destination, Epicon, which includes a residential offering.…

FIDA Scotland’s new building minimizes embodied carbon through efficient design and material selection

Grimshaw has revealed the designs for the Futures Institute at Dollar Academy (FIDA) in Scotland,…

“Forever is Now” takes place at the Great Pyramids of Giza for the third time

From October 20 to November 18, 2023, Forever Is Now 03 will be open for…

Luma AI unveils a new text-to-3D model generator: Genie

Luma AI has unveiled a new tool called Genie that allows anyone to generate realistic…

Abeer Seikaly’s ‘Weaving a Home’ proposes shelter for displaced communities

Weaving a Home is a performative structural material system designed by Jordainan-Palestian designer Abeer Seikaly.…

Tadao Ando announced as the designer of Il Teatro, a new performing arts center in Aljada

The architect for Il Teatro, a 260,000 square feet and 2,000-seat capacity performance hall performing…

PERI to construct Europe’s first 3D-printed social housing apartment in Germany

PERI to print Europe's social housing apartment building in the North Rhine-Westphalian city of Lünen,…

Foster + Partners to design a new center for Hangzhou

Foster + Partners has been announced as the winner of the international competition to design…

MVRDV renovated the Pyramid of Tirana with a stepped roof and colored boxes

The MVRDV transformed the pyramid-shaped concrete structure from the 1980s into a cultural hub in…

3XN to design a new curved structure at the Inner Harbor of Baltimore

The design proposal by 3XN has been selected for the 201 E Pratt St. project.…

Midjourney Guide: From Beginner to Advanced

Midjourney is a popular AI image-generation tool. Here is a beginner's guide to help you…

“The relationship between nature and culture is dominated by humans,” says Sebastian Behmann

We had an interview with Studio Other Spaces co-founder Sebastian Behmann, we discussed "Spatial Solidarities"…

Foster + Partners and BIG to aid Hatay earthquake reconstruction

Foster + Partners and BIG, as part of a consortium led by the Turkish Design…

MX3D Bridge removed after permit expires and will be relocated

MX3D 3D printed a fully functional stainless steel bridge to cross one of the oldest…

Solar Trees Marketplace by Koichi Takada Architects, now open in Shanghai

Solar Trees Marketplace, an architectural forest of 32 trees, was designed by Sydney-based Koichi Takada…

Crafting Character: The Architectural Practice of Chybik + Kristof

The book highlights the importance of a relational culture and the practice of Chybik +…

With the increasing temperature of the Earth, can we find ways to cool down our cities?

Heat affects everyone. Due to the urban heat island effect, people living in cities are…

The Spiral, BIG’s first completed supertall commercial high-rise in New York

The 314-meter-tall The Spiral, designed by Bjarke Ingels Group in collaboration with Adamson Associate, is…

MVRDV and NACO collaboratively design a flexible extension to Vaclav Havel Airport in Prague

MVRDV and NACO (Netherlands Airport Consultants) have won the competition to design three new buildings…

ZHA-designed Chengdu Science Fiction Museum officially opened

The new Chengdu Science Fiction Museum has opened by hosting the World Science Fiction Convention…

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