You're invited! Hear from Koichi Takada Architects, SOM and more

Architects from America to Australia explore material innovation — and make bold predictions for the future of architecture! [View this email in your browser]( [PROJECTS]( | [PRODUCTS]( | [MANUFACTURERS]( | [JOURNAL]( [You're Invited: Koichi Takada Architects, SOM and More Present "The Future of Materials"]( Hi there, Paul from Architizer here! We would love for you to join us for the third and final week of Future Fest, spotlighting The Future of Materials. This week, we'll be exploring extraordinary architectural details and material innovations in contemporary construction, including presentations by Koichi Takada Architects, Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, HANNAH, and SOM. We'll also be rounding off the festival with some fun-filled predictions for the future of architecture! Explore the talks below, and register to attend via the blue buttons — we look forward to seeing you soon, to learn and get inspired for the future of design! [Day 11: What Should Future Architecture Be Made Of?]( Date/Time: 6pm ET, September 26, 2022 Special Guest: Koichi Takada, Founder & Principal of Koichi Takada Architects How can architects learn from nature, with inspiration in function, form and new materials? How can the future of urban environments be led by biomimetic architecture? This session explores how designing biomimetic buildings can empower architects to influence the reversal of climate change. [Register for this talk →]( [Day 12: Materials for the Future of Social Housing]( Date/Time: 11am ET, September 27, 2022 Special Guest: Ken Johnson and Micah Land of Michael Hsu Office of Architecture, and Erin Lindsay, EQUITONE Architects Ken Johnson and Micah Land of Michael Hsu Office of Architecture will present the creative process behind two innovative housing projects alongside Erin Lindsay of EQUITONE. The panel will reflect on how, by harnessing the right materials, architects can help to produce innovative social housing that truly serves its community. [Register for this talk →]( [Day 13: Unlogging Material Narratives in Architecture]( Date/Time: 12pm ET, September 28, 2022 Special Guest: Leslie Lok, Co-founder, HANNAH Through HANNAH’s recent work on robotic timber fabrication and concrete 3D printing, Leslie Lok will share how digital fabrication technologies facilitate new material methods, tectonic articulations, environmental practices, technological affordances, and architecturally expressive forms of construction. [Add to Calendar (Google) >]( [Add to Calendar (Outlook) >]( [Register for this talk →]( [Day 14: Urban Sequoia: Absorbing Carbon Through New Materials and Technologies]( Date/Time: 11am ET, September 29, 2022 Special Guest: Yasemin Kologlu, Principal, Skidmore Owings & Merrill, Sustainable Design & Climate Action Leader Imagine if new buildings could help heal the planet. SOM has developed a prototype—the first step to achieving this goal—that can be built today. Taking inspiration from natural processes and ecosystems, Urban Sequoia envisions forests of buildings that create a new carbon-removal economy. [Register for this talk →]( [Day 15: 10 Predictions for the Future of Architecture [Future Fest Finale!]]( Date/Time: 1pm ET, September 30, 2022 Special Guests: Wandile Mthiyane, CEO, Ubuntu Design Group, and Thandolwenkosi Mthembu, Urban Development, Design and Planning Specialist How cities might evolve over the next 50 years to combat mounting global challenges? How will individual buildings set new benchmarks for the profession? Could conventional construction materials be replaced by a new range of more sustainable, energy-efficient and resilient alternatives? On the final day of Future Fest, Architizer's Editor in Chief Paul Keskeys will be joined by special guests to assess what comes next for the built environment — at every scale. [Register for this talk →]( We hope you enjoy this week's live talks! If you're part of an architecture firm that would like to participate in events like Future Fest and have your projects celebrated globally, I recommend registering for the [11th Annual A+Awards]( and submitting your work this Fall. You can sign up for updates and deadline reminders here: [Register for the A+Awards →]( Future Fest is brought to you in partnership with: Copyright © 2022 Architizer, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: Architizer P.O. Box 170146Brooklyn, NY 11217 [Add us to your address book]( Want to change how you receive these emails? You can [unsubscribe from this list]( or [unsubscribe from all Architizer communication](.