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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Salmon Eye, a spectacular floating pavilion on Hardangerfjord

Designed by Danish exhibition design studio Kvorning Design, Salmon Eye is a floating exhibition pavilion…

Foster + Partners won design competition for new Saudi Arabia mega-airport

Foster + Partners won a competition to design the masterplan for King Salman International Airport,…

Rosie, a 3D-printed moon habitat designed by SAGA

SAGA has finished designing and building their 2nd analog moon habitat, which was designed, constructed,…

Entire planets, black holes, and galaxies recreated in Minecraft

Christopher Slayton created the "entire known universe" in Minecraft. He replicated the planets, stars, galaxies,…

Saudi Arabia “not building The Line” but will “create” using AI

Saudi Arabia will not build The Line directly but will use "a lot of artificial…

European Space Agency, TU Delft, and Vertico collaborated on 3D-printed Mars habitats

The Technical University of Delft (TU Delft) and the European Space Agency (ESA) have collaborated…

Brazil legalizes cryptocurrencies as a payment method

Brazilian legislators have agreed on a total regulatory framework for the trading and use of…

Dongdaemun Design Plaza’s curvaceous parametric facade by ZHA

Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP) was designed by the Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), still one of…

Microsoft and Google aim to be carbon neutral by 2030

Google and Microsoft are two of the world's largest cloud-focused companies, always competing for more…

OpenAI trained Minecraft bot using 70,000 hours of gameplay

OpenAI 's latest research on artificial intelligence shows that a well-trained Minecraft bot can be…

Metropol Parasol, a public space for memorable activities in Seville

Metropol Parasol was formed due to the restructuring of the Plaza de la Encarnacion square…

Yimeng Yu extends the traditional boundaries of fashion through technology

Yimeng Yu extends the traditional boundaries of fashion, pushes the limits of design through technology,…

Pangeos, the world’s largest and most expensive yacht

Lazzarini has introduced the world's most expensive yacht concept. Also having the distinction of being…

Galleria Gwanggyo, a textured mosaic stone façade that evokes nature

Designed by OMA, Galleria Gwanggyo opened in March 2020. Established in the 1970s, Galleria is…

University of Maine unveiled the first 100% bio-based 3D-printed house

University of Maine (UMaine) Advanced Structures and Composites Center (ASCC) revealed BioHome3D, the first 3D-printed…

LIUX unveiled the first 3D-printed plant-based electric vehicle

Santa Pola-based sustainable automotive company Liux unveiled a 3D-printed plant-based electric vehicle, Animal.

10 futuristic smart city proposals around the world

As our world changes, our cities continue to change. Sustainable, smart, futuristic city concepts began…

MEV Cabin, the antithesis of monotony and the monochromatic architecture of its time

MEV Cabin, designed by Studio Jean Verville, contains many references to reflect the personality of…

Quzhou Sports Campus provides an experience of a surreal atmosphere

The "Quzhou Sports Campus" rejects the traditional urban construction model of large square landmarks. It…

Illusory Material searches for virtual intimacy in the physical reality

Illusory Material is a design methodology and computational workflow that deconstructs design medium into matters,'…

Lessons from Zaha Hadid

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