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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OpenAI released its most capable model, GPT-4

OpenAI released GPT-4 which can handle over 25,000 words of text and can create longer…

Where do the ultra-wealthy people own property? Here are the cities with ultra-wealthy homeowners

According to The World Ultra Wealth Report published by Altrata and powered by Wealth-X data,…

How can we radically change urban planning approaches to create environment-friendly cities?

Sustainable solutions in urban design, transportation, energy, and water use include criteria such as creating…

Eugene Kohn, architect of famous skyscrapers, dies age at 92

A. Eugene (Gene) Kohn, the co-founder of Kohn Pedersen Fox Associates (KPF), passed away at…

NASA uses AI to design mission hardware that “looks somewhat alien and weird”

NASA has created Evolved Structures, a novel approach that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to construct…

Collective Retreats will re-imagine the outdoor hospitality experience in Troneja of NEOM

On 23 February 2023, Collective Retreats and NEOM announced a partnership to open a next-generation…

The 6 women Pritzker Architecture Prize laureates since 1979

From Dame Zaha Hadid to Anne Lacaton, these six female Pritzker Prize laureates have made…

David Chipperfield receives the 2023 Pritzker Architecture Prize

British Civic architect, urban planner, and activist Sir David Alan Chipperfield CH received the 2023…

Branch Technology 3D printed “Climbs Sculpture” for Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport

The artwork is strategically situated on the airport's concourse, where passengers first encounter it as…

Architect Rafael Viñoly, creator of iconic structures, dies at 78

Uruguayan-origin New York-based architect, Rafael Viñoly Beceiro died on March 2, Thursday, at a hospital…

Biodiversity in the city: Liuzhou Forest City by Stefano Boeri Architetti

The Liuzhou Forest City, located north of Liuzhou, a Chinese city of about 1.5 million…

NASA plans to roll out Artemis mission in April after architecture exploration review

NASA is currently developing an architecture for the next stages of its Artemis lunar exploration…

Runway released an AI model that can transform existing videos into new ones

How exciting is that!? Runway Research unveiled a new generative AI model that can transform…

Revitalizing Liupanshui City’s Shuicheng River: Minghu Wetland Park by Turenscape

Turenscape designed the Liupanshui Minghu Wetland Park project, which is located in Liupanshui City in…

Introducing Africa’s largest net-zero city concept: THE PARKS by URB

Designed by URB, THE PARKS concept is Africa's largest sustainable city and provides a net…

Living Prototypes 2022, robotically produced composite structures with natural fibers

The goal of ITKE - FibR research is to investigate the morphologies of lightweight natural…

A look back at the last 5 years of the Pritzker Architecture Prize

With less than a week until the Pritzker Architecture Prize laureate is announced, let's take…

Abrahamic Family House, an interfaith complex by Adjaye Associates, opens to the public

The Abrahamic Family House, designed by Adjaye Associates, is a collection of three religious spaces:…

Anish Kapoor’s first permanent public artwork, mini-bean, landed in New York City

Anish Kapoor's highly anticipated, first permanent artwork in New York City has finally arrived. Dubbed…

Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Mrs. Clinton Walker House sold for $22 Million

The Mrs. Clinton Walker House is an example of the work of legendary American architect…

Lessons from Zaha Hadid

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