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Meet Tom Kundig

“I often work with elemental materials such as steel, concrete, wood and glass in their raw states,” says Tom Kundig, Principal / Owner / Founder of bi-coastal US design firm, Olson Kundig.

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“I find it really exciting to find solutions within what’s already on the table.”

Structural engineer, str.ucture Founder and Kassel University Professor, Julian Lienhard, is creating lightweight structures with an innovative approach.

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“I try to get better every day, even if it’s only by 1%.”

“Over time, those incremental improvements can add up to big things,” says Leigh Rust, Co-Founder and Director of Sydney’s Safetyline Jalousie.

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“I like to run fast and to win.”

“Competition is very in sync with my character,” says Senior Architect Designer at Zaha Hadid Architects, Mariana Cabugueira Custodio dos Santos. 

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"Exploring collaborative objects and open architecture"

“At some point, my curiosity took over.” “My research is in exploring collaborative objects and open architecture; enabling a human-centric and computationally informed architecture".

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“The Code should be a launching platform, not a target.”

“We’re only just starting to look at the bigger picture of our buildings regarding their impacts on the health of Kiwis and our environment.”

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“Future architects will become the curators of robots.”

“And the robot arm will become the extension of the architect’s arm, metaphorically,” says Amsterdam-based architect and 3D print designer, Aga Blonska.

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“I have very hungry eyes.”

“I have very hungry eyes.”

“I love what I do.  I’ve loved it from my very first project".

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“Beginnings are awesome.”

“Beginnings are awesome.”

Embracing the disciplines of both traditional architecture and new technologies.

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“Every building is an anticipation of the future.”

“Nowadays, architects plan the life-cycle of a building over a period of years, or even decades,” says forward-thinking architect and entrepreneur, Marvin Bratke.

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“The challenge is to create an experience that is as immersive as possible.”

“The challenge is to create an experience that is as immersive as possible.”

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“If you don’t like what we’re doing now, give it 6 weeks.”

Such is the incredible speed of evolution in the mass timber construction industry, says XLam’s Head of Pre-Construction Services, John Eastwood.

Design

Meet Chahid Kairouz

“What people say they want might not be what they really mean,” says Chahid Kairouz, Architect and Managing Director of Melbourne’s C. Kairouz Architects.

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