Nader lectures at the University of Tehran School of Architecture. Nader discusses the emphasis on the ‘conceptual’ aspects of architecture: that which motivates it as a critical practice and that which advances it intellectually, material agency, teaching architecture, and NADAAA projects.
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Ice Cube on Eames Case Study House #8
“Before I did rap music, I studied architectural drafting . . . and one thing I learned is that you always got to have a plan.”
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Recently found “pleatfarm” online, a design blog devoted to a single operation: pleating (or, mani-folding?). There is a remarkable diversity of projects that fit within this focused framework, involving folds, bends, corrugations, darts, tesselations, riemann surfaces, monocoques, etc., etc. These are not sartorial metaphors, they are real (and efficient) ways to enclose and structure space/form. Pleatfarm is a great reference of bespoke folding recipes and applications. A couple of my favorites:
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Here is a photo of Nader after digging the hole for Samsung.
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Students at Georgia Tech College of Architecture use found plastic items such as bottles and hangers to create large installations in the Hinman Research Building.
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Last week, Nader Tehrani was a speaker at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2011. This article at ChinaDaily.com summarizes some of the points raised and discussions started by the speakers.
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Hinman Research Building is a finalist for the Interior Design Magazine Best of Year Award 2011. See list of projects here.
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Melbourne Uni’s architecture, building and planning facility (by John Wardle Architects and NADAAA), is included in a group of new projects planned for Melbourne, Australia that will create new design and technology centers in the city. Read the an article on these new buildings in The Age.
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Neil Gershenfeld (the Director of MIT’s Center for Bits and Atoms) meets with Nader Tehrani and Vicente Guallart in the Fab House 2 this week while at the Smart City Expo World Congress 2011 in Barcelona.
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Join the Pinkcomma Gallery on Friday, December 9, 6:00 – 10:00 pm for Command-P, the 2011 installment of the annual Design Nearby event.
LOCATION: 46 WALTHAM STREET, COURTYARD ONE
Design Nearby is an exhibition series for people who love design. The series showcases inventive craft and clever aesthetics, from graphics on a shirt to mobiles made of felt to woodblock wallpaper. Design Nearby highlights works in various disciplines, with a focus on Boston-area artists and designers. These works are available for purchase.
This year’s exhibit is entitled Command-P for the Macintosh keyboard shortcut that allows one to print the digital contents of their screen. Command-P explores the dichotomy between traditional and contemporary printing techniques. Each artist in this exhibit uses digital manipulation and classic printing methods in varying degrees to create their work. Whether manually screen-printed computer illustrations or die-cut letterpress prints, the pieces in this show represent the wide spectrum of work celebrating the art of printed matter.
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