Built space
Attila Kim
Is an architect, experienced in exhibition design, cultural events, restoration and architectural design, three times Mies van der Rohe Contemporary Architecture Awards nominee. He’s a founding member and partner of Studio Kim Bucșa Diaconu (SKBD) and Lundi Et Demi architecture studios, and has been practicing independently since 2012, leading a young and dynamic team. Attila Kim has studied architecture at the Technic University of Cluj Napoca, and has had study grants in Slovakia, the United States of America and the Netherlands. Attila Kim is the Romanian Commissioner at the Venice Biennale, 2016 and present editions.
Irina Cristea
Is a French Romanian architect, in 2001 she founded AZC, a Paris based office, with Grégoire Zündel. The office masters a wide range of programs, in both public and private sectors, from metro stations, to housing projects, it completed around thirty buildings.For several years, AZC has been initiating a freer approach to architecture that questions the theme of happiness. Presented in the book, "Time For Play", this work consists of temporary projects that invite to a playful and spontaneous practice of the urban space. AZC keeps track of the construction of each of its projects, large or small, which allows it to gain experience and build an organized, motivated and stable team.
Grozdana Šišović
Is an architect and an educator, co-founder of re:a.c.t architects from Belgrade, which she leads together with Dejan Milanović, since 2007. Her practice is known for persistent and successful participation in architectural competitions as well as for recognized built objects of different typologies. She is an assistant professor at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Architecture, where she defended her doctoral thesis in 2017. The focus of her research is on the issues of architectural disciplinarity as well as the theory of architectural design.
Levente Szabó
Architect, contributed to the design of several public buildings, historic monuments, urban projects and memorial places as the owner of Hetedik Műterem. He won several architectural prizes in Hungary and from abroad. He has been working as a full-time university lecturer and presently as an associate professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Architecture, where he is the vice head of the Department of Public Building Design and the secretary of the Doctoral School of Architecture. He got his doctoral degree in 2008 and his habilitation in 2017. He is the author of several theoretical articles, book chapters and a book. His interest focuses especially on the relationship between architecture and memory.
Oana Stănescu
Is a founding partner at Family, a New York based design practice. Oana has been teaching a studio at GSD Harvard University in Fall 2017, and previously taught studio Core I at MIT in Cambridge and well as Advanced Studio at GSAPP Columbia University in conjunction with her Partner Dong Ping Wong. She is also a frequent critic at various schools like Yale University, MIT, GSD and GSAPP. She has also contributed to numerous architectural publications such as Domus, MARK and Abitare. Oana’s work has been celebrated in publications such as the New York Times, Forbes, Madame Figaro, Architect Magazine, New York Magazine, Mark, Time Magazine or Cultured, to name a few. Prior to joining Family, Oana worked at a diverse array of award-winning offices around the world including Herzog and De Meuron, OMA, Architecture for Humanity and SANAA. Photo courtesy of Brigitte Lacombe
Interior space
Attila Kim
Is an architect, experienced in exhibition design, cultural events, restoration and architectural design, three times Mies van der Rohe Contemporary Architecture Awards nominee. He’s a founding member and partner of Studio Kim Bucșa Diaconu (SKBD) and Lundi Et Demi architecture studios, and has been practicing independently since 2012, leading a young and dynamic team. Attila Kim has studied architecture at the Technic University of Cluj Napoca, and has had study grants in Slovakia, the United States of America and the Netherlands. Attila Kim is the Romanian Commissioner at the Venice Biennale, 2016 and present editions.
Irina Cristea
Is a French Romanian architect, in 2001 she founded AZC, a Paris based office, with Grégoire Zündel. The office masters a wide range of programs, in both public and private sectors, from metro stations, to housing projects, it completed around thirty buildings.For several years, AZC has been initiating a freer approach to architecture that questions the theme of happiness. Presented in the book, "Time For Play", this work consists of temporary projects that invite to a playful and spontaneous practice of the urban space. AZC keeps track of the construction of each of its projects, large or small, which allows it to gain experience and build an organized, motivated and stable team.
Grozdana Šišović
Is an architect and an educator, co-founder of re:a.c.t architects from Belgrade, which she leads together with Dejan Milanović, since 2007. Her practice is known for persistent and successful participation in architectural competitions as well as for recognized built objects of different typologies. She is an assistant professor at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Architecture, where she defended her doctoral thesis in 2017. The focus of her research is on the issues of architectural disciplinarity as well as the theory of architectural design.
Levente Szabó
Architect, contributed to the design of several public buildings, historic monuments, urban projects and memorial places as the owner of Hetedik Műterem. He won several architectural prizes in Hungary and from abroad. He has been working as a full-time university lecturer and presently as an associate professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Architecture, where he is the vice head of the Department of Public Building Design and the secretary of the Doctoral School of Architecture. He got his doctoral degree in 2008 and his habilitation in 2017. He is the author of several theoretical articles, book chapters and a book. His interest focuses especially on the relationship between architecture and memory.
Oana Stănescu
Is a founding partner at Family, a New York based design practice. Oana has been teaching a studio at GSD Harvard University in Fall 2017, and previously taught studio Core I at MIT in Cambridge and well as Advanced Studio at GSAPP Columbia University in conjunction with her Partner Dong Ping Wong. She is also a frequent critic at various schools like Yale University, MIT, GSD and GSAPP. She has also contributed to numerous architectural publications such as Domus, MARK and Abitare. Oana’s work has been celebrated in publications such as the New York Times, Forbes, Madame Figaro, Architect Magazine, New York Magazine, Mark, Time Magazine or Cultured, to name a few. Prior to joining Family, Oana worked at a diverse array of award-winning offices around the world including Herzog and De Meuron, OMA, Architecture for Humanity and SANAA. Photo courtesy of Brigitte Lacombe
Public space
Attila Kim
Is an architect, experienced in exhibition design, cultural events, restoration and architectural design, three times Mies van der Rohe Contemporary Architecture Awards nominee. He’s a founding member and partner of Studio Kim Bucșa Diaconu (SKBD) and Lundi Et Demi architecture studios, and has been practicing independently since 2012, leading a young and dynamic team. Attila Kim has studied architecture at the Technic University of Cluj Napoca, and has had study grants in Slovakia, the United States of America and the Netherlands. Attila Kim is the Romanian Commissioner at the Venice Biennale, 2016 and present editions.
Irina Cristea
Is a French Romanian architect, in 2001 she founded AZC, a Paris based office, with Grégoire Zündel. The office masters a wide range of programs, in both public and private sectors, from metro stations, to housing projects, it completed around thirty buildings.For several years, AZC has been initiating a freer approach to architecture that questions the theme of happiness. Presented in the book, "Time For Play", this work consists of temporary projects that invite to a playful and spontaneous practice of the urban space. AZC keeps track of the construction of each of its projects, large or small, which allows it to gain experience and build an organized, motivated and stable team.
Grozdana Šišović
Is an architect and an educator, co-founder of re:a.c.t architects from Belgrade, which she leads together with Dejan Milanović, since 2007. Her practice is known for persistent and successful participation in architectural competitions as well as for recognized built objects of different typologies. She is an assistant professor at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Architecture, where she defended her doctoral thesis in 2017. The focus of her research is on the issues of architectural disciplinarity as well as the theory of architectural design.
Levente Szabó
Architect, contributed to the design of several public buildings, historic monuments, urban projects and memorial places as the owner of Hetedik Műterem. He won several architectural prizes in Hungary and from abroad. He has been working as a full-time university lecturer and presently as an associate professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Architecture, where he is the vice head of the Department of Public Building Design and the secretary of the Doctoral School of Architecture. He got his doctoral degree in 2008 and his habilitation in 2017. He is the author of several theoretical articles, book chapters and a book. His interest focuses especially on the relationship between architecture and memory.
Oana Stănescu
Is a founding partner at Family, a New York based design practice. Oana has been teaching a studio at GSD Harvard University in Fall 2017, and previously taught studio Core I at MIT in Cambridge and well as Advanced Studio at GSAPP Columbia University in conjunction with her Partner Dong Ping Wong. She is also a frequent critic at various schools like Yale University, MIT, GSD and GSAPP. She has also contributed to numerous architectural publications such as Domus, MARK and Abitare. Oana’s work has been celebrated in publications such as the New York Times, Forbes, Madame Figaro, Architect Magazine, New York Magazine, Mark, Time Magazine or Cultured, to name a few. Prior to joining Family, Oana worked at a diverse array of award-winning offices around the world including Herzog and De Meuron, OMA, Architecture for Humanity and SANAA. Photo courtesy of Brigitte Lacombe
Graduation projects
Attila Kim
Is an architect, experienced in exhibition design, cultural events, restoration and architectural design, three times Mies van der Rohe Contemporary Architecture Awards nominee. He’s a founding member and partner of Studio Kim Bucșa Diaconu (SKBD) and Lundi Et Demi architecture studios, and has been practicing independently since 2012, leading a young and dynamic team. Attila Kim has studied architecture at the Technic University of Cluj Napoca, and has had study grants in Slovakia, the United States of America and the Netherlands. Attila Kim is the Romanian Commissioner at the Venice Biennale, 2016 and present editions.
Irina Cristea
Is a French Romanian architect, in 2001 she founded AZC, a Paris based office, with Grégoire Zündel. The office masters a wide range of programs, in both public and private sectors, from metro stations, to housing projects, it completed around thirty buildings.For several years, AZC has been initiating a freer approach to architecture that questions the theme of happiness. Presented in the book, "Time For Play", this work consists of temporary projects that invite to a playful and spontaneous practice of the urban space. AZC keeps track of the construction of each of its projects, large or small, which allows it to gain experience and build an organized, motivated and stable team.
Grozdana Šišović
Is an architect and an educator, co-founder of re:a.c.t architects from Belgrade, which she leads together with Dejan Milanović, since 2007. Her practice is known for persistent and successful participation in architectural competitions as well as for recognized built objects of different typologies. She is an assistant professor at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Architecture, where she defended her doctoral thesis in 2017. The focus of her research is on the issues of architectural disciplinarity as well as the theory of architectural design.
Levente Szabó
Architect, contributed to the design of several public buildings, historic monuments, urban projects and memorial places as the owner of Hetedik Műterem. He won several architectural prizes in Hungary and from abroad. He has been working as a full-time university lecturer and presently as an associate professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Architecture, where he is the vice head of the Department of Public Building Design and the secretary of the Doctoral School of Architecture. He got his doctoral degree in 2008 and his habilitation in 2017. He is the author of several theoretical articles, book chapters and a book. His interest focuses especially on the relationship between architecture and memory.
Oana Stănescu
Is a founding partner at Family, a New York based design practice. Oana has been teaching a studio at GSD Harvard University in Fall 2017, and previously taught studio Core I at MIT in Cambridge and well as Advanced Studio at GSAPP Columbia University in conjunction with her Partner Dong Ping Wong. She is also a frequent critic at various schools like Yale University, MIT, GSD and GSAPP. She has also contributed to numerous architectural publications such as Domus, MARK and Abitare. Oana’s work has been celebrated in publications such as the New York Times, Forbes, Madame Figaro, Architect Magazine, New York Magazine, Mark, Time Magazine or Cultured, to name a few. Prior to joining Family, Oana worked at a diverse array of award-winning offices around the world including Herzog and De Meuron, OMA, Architecture for Humanity and SANAA. Photo courtesy of Brigitte Lacombe
Initiatives / Experiments / Visions
Attila Kim
Is an architect, experienced in exhibition design, cultural events, restoration and architectural design, three times Mies van der Rohe Contemporary Architecture Awards nominee. He’s a founding member and partner of Studio Kim Bucșa Diaconu (SKBD) and Lundi Et Demi architecture studios, and has been practicing independently since 2012, leading a young and dynamic team. Attila Kim has studied architecture at the Technic University of Cluj Napoca, and has had study grants in Slovakia, the United States of America and the Netherlands. Attila Kim is the Romanian Commissioner at the Venice Biennale, 2016 and present editions.
Irina Cristea
Is a French Romanian architect, in 2001 she founded AZC, a Paris based office, with Grégoire Zündel. The office masters a wide range of programs, in both public and private sectors, from metro stations, to housing projects, it completed around thirty buildings.For several years, AZC has been initiating a freer approach to architecture that questions the theme of happiness. Presented in the book, "Time For Play", this work consists of temporary projects that invite to a playful and spontaneous practice of the urban space. AZC keeps track of the construction of each of its projects, large or small, which allows it to gain experience and build an organized, motivated and stable team.
Grozdana Šišović
Is an architect and an educator, co-founder of re:a.c.t architects from Belgrade, which she leads together with Dejan Milanović, since 2007. Her practice is known for persistent and successful participation in architectural competitions as well as for recognized built objects of different typologies. She is an assistant professor at the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Architecture, where she defended her doctoral thesis in 2017. The focus of her research is on the issues of architectural disciplinarity as well as the theory of architectural design.
Levente Szabó
Architect, contributed to the design of several public buildings, historic monuments, urban projects and memorial places as the owner of Hetedik Műterem. He won several architectural prizes in Hungary and from abroad. He has been working as a full-time university lecturer and presently as an associate professor at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics, Faculty of Architecture, where he is the vice head of the Department of Public Building Design and the secretary of the Doctoral School of Architecture. He got his doctoral degree in 2008 and his habilitation in 2017. He is the author of several theoretical articles, book chapters and a book. His interest focuses especially on the relationship between architecture and memory.
Oana Stănescu
Is a founding partner at Family, a New York based design practice. Oana has been teaching a studio at GSD Harvard University in Fall 2017, and previously taught studio Core I at MIT in Cambridge and well as Advanced Studio at GSAPP Columbia University in conjunction with her Partner Dong Ping Wong. She is also a frequent critic at various schools like Yale University, MIT, GSD and GSAPP. She has also contributed to numerous architectural publications such as Domus, MARK and Abitare. Oana’s work has been celebrated in publications such as the New York Times, Forbes, Madame Figaro, Architect Magazine, New York Magazine, Mark, Time Magazine or Cultured, to name a few. Prior to joining Family, Oana worked at a diverse array of award-winning offices around the world including Herzog and De Meuron, OMA, Architecture for Humanity and SANAA. Photo courtesy of Brigitte Lacombe
Architecture essays
Catherine Slessor
Highly experienced architectural editor, writer and critic. Former Editor of The Architectural Review, the leading print and digital platform for critical coverage of international architecture and analysis of the ideas that shape it.
Ethel Baraona Pohl
Critic, writer and curator. Co-founder of the independent research studio and publishing house dpr-barcelona, which operates in the fields of architecture, political theory and the social milieu. Editor of Quaderns d'arquitectura i urbanisme from 2011-2016, and contributor to several magazines and books. Her writing appears in The Form of Form (Lars Muller, 2016), Together! The New Architecture of the Collective (Ruby Press, 2017), Architecture is All Over (Columbia Books of Architecture, 2017), Harvard Design Magazine, and Volume, among others. Curator of the exhibition "Adhocracy ATHENS" at the Onassis Cultural Centre, 2015, winner of the ADI Culture Award 2016. Director of Foros 2017, the architecture lecture series of the UIC Barcelona School of Architecture. Since 2016, dpr-barcelona is platform member of Future Architecture.
Tamar Shafrir
Is a design researcher at Het Nieuwe Instituut in Rotterdam and a lecturer at Design Academy Eindhoven. Her writing has been published in Disegno, Real Review, Domus, Volume, MacGuffin, Dirty Furniture, and PIN-UP magazines, and in the books Values of Design, Material Utopias, and Symbolic Exchange. With Joseph Grima, she co-founded Space Caviar in 2013, and recently co-curated the 2018 Design Academy Eindhoven exhibition NOT FOR SALE during Milan Design Week.