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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Meta released Egyptian art inspired AR filters for the “Forever is Now II” exhibition

Meta and Art d'Egypte have announced a collaboration to release 11 AR filters on Instagram…

KnitNervi – An actively bent, knitted formwork for ribbed concrete shells

Knitnervi is a pavilion-scale demonstration of a ribbed concrete shell constructed with a flexible formwork…

The purity and geometric clarity of Matmut Atlantique Stadium by Herzog & de Meuron

Matmut Atlantique Stadium, designed by Herzog & de Meuron between 2013-2015, stands out as a…

An overview of Zaha Hadid’s architectural form and abstract paintings

Zaha Hadid was a visionary architect, businesswoman, and teacher who left extraordinary works. We remember…

Xi’an Taibai Wushanju Art Hotel balances art and life in an oriental style

Designed by IAPA PTY, Xi'an Taibai Wushanju Art Hotel offers its guests a peaceful living…

ÃŽlot Balmoral, sustainable creative building by Provencher_Roy

Designed by Provencher_Roy, ÃŽlot Balmoral is home to National Film Board (NFB) head office explicitly…

The first multistory 3D-printed structure in the United States

HANNAH designed the first two-story single-family home that was 3D-printed using hybridized construction method in…

MAA created THE GATE as the intersection of Istanbul’s present and future

Melike Alt?n?s?k Architects (MAA) took part with "THE GATE" interactive installation at Tersane Istanbul (Golden…

10 outstanding parametric pavilions around the world

The pavilions invited the architects, designers, and the public to observe, enter, experience, and think…

Zaha Hadid Architects wins the design competition for the new Hangzhou International Sports Center

The 60,000-seat football stadium, Hangzhou International Sports Centre, includes a 19.000 indoor-seat arena, practice saloons,…

The thinnest skyscraper in the world: Steinway Tower

111 West 57th Street, also known as Steinway Tower, was designed by SHoP Architects and…

Visitor Center for Arctic Preservation Storage in Svalbard by Snøhetta

The Visitor Center for Arctic Preservation Storage designed by Snøhetta consists of two opposite masses…

Kanye West plans to build “Yecosystem” of mini-cities

Kanye West intends to build his mini-cities in the United States, complete with "Yecosystem-branded" for…

3D-printed colorful playscape system made from plastic waste: GLYPH

GLYPH is part of the "Print Your City project" and a vibrant new collection of…

Shimao-The Wave Showroom rises at the junction of the sea and the land

Shimao-The Wave Showroom was designed based on the concepts of "blob" and "wave" to show…

First 3D-printed structure made with loam for chickens

Hungarian architect Kristian Gora had been working on ecological materials for a while and included…

Massive bamboo structure of Grand World Phu Quoc Welcome Center

Grand World Phu Quoc Welcome Center was designed as a sculpture representing Vietnamese culture using…

Airbnb announced OMG! Fund recipients’ extraordinary accommodation concepts

Are you looking for an extraordinary accommodation experience? Airbnb announced the winner of "OMG! Fund"…

The undulating façade of Delas Frères Wine House by Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architecte

Delas Frères Wine House was designed by Carl Fredrik Svenstedt Architecte, located in the mountainous…

The organic texture of the Qintai Art Museum, designed by Atelier Deshaus

Designed by Atelier Deshaus, Qintai Art Museum is located at Moon Lake in the Hanyang…

Lessons from Zaha Hadid

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