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THE LARGEST
BUSINESS OF
ARCHITECTURE
SYMPOSIUM IN THE WORLD
WHEN -
1 - 5 MAY, 2022
WHERE-
ON ZOOM EVENTS!
WITH-
MAIN SPONSOR -
success leaves clues —
Disrupt is the first of its kind
Business of Architecture Symposium looking to bring all major architecture practices under one roof to talk about
ways in which they strategise for growth and success.
These are the experts behind Top Architecture Practices. Their everyday decisions help build the world's most admired mega-structures. If you want to learn about the business you want to learn from them.
WHO -
ARE YOU A BUSINESS-MINDED CREATIVE IN THE ARCHITECTURE, ENGINEERING & CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY? —
Running a business is not easy!
If you are struggling to find clients, working with clients that don't appreciate you, taking on low-end commodity or draftsmen level work, or finding it difficult to land those dream projects then you are in the right place!
If you’re already successful in your own practice, this Symposium will expand your contacts and expose you to the biggest innovators and disruptors in the industry!
SPEAKERS -
Patrik Schumacher-
principal at Zaha Hadid Architects
The Metaverse as a New Opportunity for Architects
Patrik Schumacher is the principal of Zaha Hadid Architects. He joined Zaha Hadid in 1988 and was seminal in developing Zaha Hadid Architects to become a 500 strong global architecture
and design brand. Patrik Schumacher studied philosophy, mathematics and architecture in Bonn, Stuttgart and London. He received his Diploma in architecture in 1990. He has been a
ZHA partner since 2003 and a co-author on all projects. In 2010 Patrik Schumacher won the Royal Institute of British Architects Stirling Prize for excellence in architecture together with Zaha Hadid. He is an academician of the Berlin Academy of Arts. In 1996 he founded the Design Research Laboratory at the Architectural Association in London where he continues to teach. In 1999 he completed his PHD at the Institute for Cultural Science, Klagenfurt University. Patrik Schumacher is lecturing worldwide and over the last 20 years, he has contributed over 100 articles to architectural journals and
anthologies. In 2008 he coined the phrase Parametricism and has since published a series of manifestos promoting Parametricism as the new epochal style for the 21 st century. In
2010/2012 he published his two-volume theoretical opus magnum “The Autopoiesis of Architecture”. Patrik Schumacher is widely recognized as one of the most prominent thought
leaders within the fields of architecture, urbanism and design. His research interest focuses on designing and simulating real and virtual environments (and their fusion) with the goal to
increase their power to engender and facilitate productive communicative interactions.
Filippo Lodi-
associate director of
UN Studio
VALUE-ADDING ACTIVITIES THROUGH DESIGN AND SERVICES.
Filippo Lodi is a Member of UNStudio’s Board of Directors, he is Leading UNSx, UNStudio’s think tank and experience lab, a team of multidisciplinary talents.
Filippo has more than 15 years of experience in Design, Technology and Innovation. Currently leading UNSx, UNStudio’s in-house innovation think tank and experience lab, a team of multidisciplinary talents, to devise spaces, products, services and strategies that push the boundaries of what is possible in the way we live, work and play.
Harry Ibbs-
director at Gensler
How Design & Technology can help grow your business.
Harry is a globally experienced Design Technology Leader, Architect, Urban Designer with 16+ years of professional experience with 8yrs proven executive-level experience, with a business mindset and a keen interest for emerging markets. He has vast experience specialising in Enterprise resource planning, business and project information managing, infrastructure projects, master planning and change management business implementation. He has worked across leading entities such as Gensler, Zaha Hadid and Mace, working across design disciplines of the Design, Construction and Built environment; gaining experience within Multi-discipline Design company, to largest Design Agency as well as, avant-garde Architect Studio; exposed to a broad variety of projects.
As creatives, we are driven by our memories, experiences, senses, relationships, and imaginations to design the cities of the future. The craft of design is founded on these human superpowers and they can’t be replicated by technology. That’s why we stand to gain significantly by combining our human potential with machine cognition to elevate ourselves to a much higher value in the world.
Harry Ibbs Europe Region Director within the Design Technology Studio, which is placed at the heart of Gensler’s People + Process + Technology, our mission is to drive the firm’s digital transformation, advanced our practice, capabilities and bring excellence to our clients around the globe.
Chris Mulvey-
Managing Partner and Sean Scensor-
Partner at Safdie Architects
Compact Bigness: How we Realize Mega-Projects Without a Mega-Office
Chris Mulvey, Managing Partner Safdie Architects
As Managing Partner, Chris Mulvey works closely with core leadership to choreograph and oversee the
business management, strategic planning, and operations of Safdie Architects’ global practice. During his
24 years with the studio, Mulvey has played a pivotal role in the design of several prominent projects,
established the first project office in China, and in recent years has been instrumental in developing
internal and external initiatives to support the firm’s future generation of leaders.
Sean Scensor, Partner Safdie Architects
As a Partner at Safdie Architects, Sean Scensor focuses on Practice, bridging between the Art, Science
and Business of envisioning and realizing the studio’s diverse designs. With intersecting skills in design,
building technology, and project management, Scensor has directed many of the studio’s most complex
projects over 24 years, most recently in Latin America, orchestrating bespoke teams of design and
construction industry collaborators.
Jette Cathrin Hopp- Director at Snøhetta
Building on the legacy - Constant state of reinvention
Growing up multilingual with Norwegian, German and Danish, Jette Cathrin Hopp is the director for acquisition and new projects and part of the executive management of Snøhetta.
Jette has extensive experience in complex both Norwegian and international projects, leading major international project developments and competitions. She regularly lectures at architectural symposia, conferences and international institutions, sharing Snøhetta´s philosophy and design ideas and she is also a jury member for several architecture competitions and prizes. Jette is also regularly invited as a critic to international architecture universities. Jette is a member of the Board of Trustees of the Schelling Architecture Foundation and is holding a teaching position at the University of Technology and Design, Wismar, Germany.
Examples of her experience are her leading role a the museum in the King Abdul Aziz Center for Knowledge and Culture, Dharhan in Saudi Arabia and as project leader for the Opera tower in Düsseldorf. She has led major international developments with focus on sustainability as Astana Expo 2017 " Future Energy ", Kazakhstan and Lingkong Soho Shanghai, China, in Norway innovative environmental projects in Norway as Powerhouse One in Trondheim and Powerhouse Kjørbo concept phase in Sandvika which is the world first rehabilitated energy-positive building.
Yehia Madkour-
director of Innovation at Perkins&Will
DESIGN-RESEARCH: LEADING THE FUTURE OF PRACTICE
Yehia is the director of Innovation at Perkins&Will. His work spans architecture and urban design, with interests at the intersection of design, technology, research. He serves on Perkins&Will’s Research and Technology boards where he provides strategic direction to seven research labs across the firm. He co-directs the Researcher-in-Residence program and champions the firmwide Innovation Incubator in Vancouver. Yehia is the author of ‘Parametric Design Beyond Complex Geometries’ and is a frequent academic lecturer and public speaker. Yehia presents on the topics of design computation, digital fabrication, XR, mobility, transportation, IoT and smart cities. Prior to his role in research, Yehia led the design of key transportation projects for Perkins&Will in Canada, the US and the Middle East. Most recently, Yehia was named to the BD+C 40 Under 40 Class of 2021.
Daria Pahhota-
BIG Partner, Global Brand & Communications
The Identity of the Architect: Culture and Communication
Daria Pahhota is BIG’s Global Branding and Communications Partner, charged with telling BIG’s story, which spans two decades and includes some of the most exciting and unexpected buildings, master plans, structural systems, and spaces at all scales and types in cities
around the world. Daria began her collaboration with Bjarke Ingels in Copenhagen in 2008 as a Press and Communication Manager, and over the course of the decade, Daria headed the team that decides where, when and how the practise disseminates its news, messages,
branding, and personality. After two years as SOM’s Global Communications Leader, Daria returned to BIG as a Global Branding and Communications Partner in 2021.
Martha Darling– Head of Operations at AL_A
Staff management and development.
Martha Darling is an experienced practitioner delivering business acumen across organisational operations. Specialising in business and project information management, her work includes collating analytics and measurables to illustrate change management methods to facilitate strategic growth.
Starting her career at high end fashion brand Jimmy Choo, Martha’s professional background is grounded in the creative profession. At Gensler Design Agency, she managed multiple teams across all design disciplines. Martha is currently Head of Operations for the Stirling-Prize winning architecture studio AL_A. In every project, AL_A try to advance the debate, be it through design, urban thinking, social purpose or material innovation.
Martha’s expertise lies in understanding the requirements of a business in order to balance creative vision with business objectives. Through effective planning of multiple workstreams, efficient running of lean and effective teams and successful streamlining and implementation of new structures and processes, she manages rapidly shifting business demands in line with creative goals.
David Basulto-
Founder & Editor in Chief of ArchDaily.
From Atom to Bits: Digitalisation and Opportunities for Architects
Architect David Basulto graduated from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile in 2006. He is the Founder & Editor in Chief of ArchDaily, “the world’s most visited architecture website;” published globally in English, Spanish, Portuguese and Chinese. ArchDaily’s mission is “to improve the quality of life of the 3 billion people who live in cities in the next 40 years, by providing inspiration, knowledge, and tools to the architects who fill face this challenge.” He has served on juries for several awards, and design competitions in Latin America, North America, Europe, and Asia. He is a member of the Mies Crown Hall America Prize International Advisory Council, housed in Chicago. He is recognized as an Endeavor Entrepreneur from the Endeavor Foundation in New York and received the National Award of Innovation from the Chilean Government in 2012. Basulto served as curator of the Nordic Countries Pavilion at the 2016 Venice Architecture Biennale.
Ria Patel - Head of Public Relations and Campaigns at ARUP
RISK MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES:
Public Relations FOR crisis.
Ria is an experienced communications leader with knowledge of corporate communications strategy, reputation management, executive profiling and content creation client-side and in the professional services industries. She enjoys working with an international reach and is currently the Head of PR and Campaigns for the UK, India, Middle East and Africa at Arup, the global sustainable development specialists.
Ria leads multidisciplinary teams to deliver high profile and impact marketing and communications campaigns designed to achieve cut-through across top tier media, government and client audiences. She is also accountable for board-level reputational risk management, crisis communications and the press office function.
Ria is committed to increasing representation within the industry and is active in participating in industry events, outreach and mentoring to address these challenges.
Finn MacLeod- Global Communications Lead at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
THE VALUE OF BRAND
DIFFERENTIATION FOR ARCHITECTS
Finn MacLeod leads global communications at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill, the world’s leading legacy design studio. Based in New York, Finn is responsible for shaping the studio’s voice and brand for audiences around the world. Hailing from Canada, Finn is a design communications expert with a background in architectural journalism, history, and design theory. He is passionate about storytelling and the value it can bring to the work architects do.
Previously, he was based in Rotterdam, London, and Venice, where he held roles with OMA, ArchDaily, the Venice Biennale of Architecture, 5468796 Architecture, the Danish Architecture Center, and the Peggy Guggenheim Collection. His writing has been published in the Huffington Post, ICON magazine, ArchDaily, Arcspace, and The Walrus magazine.
Finn is an avid traveller, cyclist, and architecture tourist. He is fascinated by what happens in the spaces between buildings where architecture meets culture, economics, and quality of life.
Fadi Asmar-
Global Marketing and Communications at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill (SOM)
Storytelling to strengthen and humanise architecture engineering brands.
Fadi Asmar is a Global Marketing and Communications Professional at Skidmore, Owings & Merrill. Based in New York, Fadi works closely with SOM’s structural engineering leadership, marketing, and communications teams. While emphasizing the unique value of SOM’s multidisciplinary approach, he is involved in content creation and supports business development. Earlier in his career, Fadi was responsible for the redesign of LERA’s website.
As a passionate photographer, Fadi understands the impact of compelling visuals. His photography has been showcased in exhibitions and published in magazines, such as Architectural Record and Structure Magazine. Influenced by his diverse academic and social background, Fadi believes in the power of storytelling to humanize brands within the AEC industry. For him, these stories document the people behind some of the world’s greatest designs.
Kathy Dixon-
Author of "The Business of Architecture"
HOW TO RUN A FINANCIALLY
SUCCESSFUL ARCHITECTURE FIRM
Kathy Dixon, FAIA, NOMAC, LEED AP+, NCARB, CDT is a licensed architect with nearly 30 years of experience involving various building types and facilities. She has been involved in
every stage of the construction process and has experience in educational, commercial, and government projects.
Kathy served as the President of the National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) from 2012-2014. Ms. Dixon is active in her church as a Trustee and is an executive board member for the Harambee Community Development Corporation which recently developed the Beasley Square Senior housing complex in Alexandria, VA.
Jerónimo Van Schendel-
Director of the Master in Business for Architecture and Design at IE School of Architecture and Design.
Disrupting the built environment through business-focused architecture education.
He is a Spanish Architect, graduated from ETSAM in 2011 and Master in Architecture (M.Arch II) with Distinction, from Harvard University Graduate School of Design, since 2016.
He has worked with some of the most renowned architects in Spain such as Cruz y Ortiz, Rafael Moneo, and AS+, and is an IDEO SF CoLab Fellow 2016 (IoT & Blockchain Innovation Lab). After serving as Office Manager at Ábalos + Sentkiewicz AS+, with several projects in Spain, China and Latin América, he started a new professional endeavor in 2020, founding and leading www.Bildia.com a platform for integrated procurement in construction.
His teaching and independent work is focused on identifying scalable entrepreneurship opportunities in the intersection of design, AEC, and technology, mainly through platform business models.
Barbara Marshall- Z by HP Industry Strategy, AEC and M&E, HP Inc
Drive Business Agility and Productivity in the Age of Hybrid Work (Part 1)
Barbara has spent more than 25 years in the media & entertainment industry with organizations such as the BBC, Autodesk, Epic Games and now HP Inc. She has led marketing and PR teams both in-house and agency-side consulted for several start-ups and was also technology editor with Broadcast Magazine in the UK. She has a strong commercial and analytical background, having started her career as a commodity analyst/trader and holds a BSc in Agricultural Economics from the University of London.
Access to the right computer can positively impact productivity and profitability, particularly in complex 3D environments like architectural design and engineering. Join Barbara and colleagues to learn the difference between a standard PC and a workstation, designed specifically for graphics-intensive workflows. They’ll provide tips on how to choose the right compute for your needs – whether desktop or mobile – as well as provide an introduction to remote working and collaboration with HP technology.
Ken Hauck- Teradici Industry Strategy,
AEC and Manufacturing, HP
Drive Business Agility and Productivity in the Age of Hybrid Work (Part 2)
Ken Hauck manages AEC and Manufacturing industry strategy and business development for Teradici solutions at HP. Working with partners, he builds solutions around the portfolio of Teradici products to provide powerful remote display capabilities to users of highly graphical interactive applications.
In architecture and engineering, the need to access highly performant computing resources is only increasing as is the need to increase productivity through collaboration with peers. Companies of all sizes are finding ways to meet these needs while also supporting full and part-time work from home arrangements. This is the new hybrid work economy that can result in a more agile and successful business for you too.
Discussion and demo will cover how accelerated computing and remote visualization are meeting the needs of demanding roles in your industry and you’ll see these tools in action. You’ll learn how remote work technologies can drive greater efficiencies in creative design, free you to hire regardless of employee location, save your business money and increase security of your invaluable IP.
Phil Keil-
Principal & Director of Strategy, Zweig Group
Strategic planning and purpose-driven leadership
Through a passion to drive purpose and performance, Phil is your strategic thought-partner where he collaborates with firms to guide them towards designing and achieving their ambitions. A polymath with a diverse background in strategy, M&A, engineering, supply chain, physics, government, entrepreneurship, and R&D, he passionately provides a unique and insightful impact.
Phil began his career serving in the U.S. Air Force where he led organizational management, training, and standardization procedures for hundreds of aircraft armament systems troops. He developed sales and supply chain strategies for one of the world’s largest retailers, started a medical device company based on proprietary technology treating neurological and psychiatric disorders, and managed multi-million-dollar projects for a Fortune 100 chemical company as an improvement engineer.
Phil holds BS degrees in Chemical Engineering and Physics and an MBA with a focus on entrepreneurship and innovation. In 2017, Phil was recognized by the Northwest Arkansas Business Journal as a member of the “Fast 15” for his business and leadership accomplishments. He also sits on the Walton College Diversity & Inclusion Board and is regularly invited to speak on a myriad of topics including strategy and leadership.
Jee Liu- Partner of WallaceLiu
People culture: equality, inclusion and diversity in the workplace
In 2014 Jee co-founded WallaceLiu with Jamie, taking her interest in modern conservation and adaptive reuse into practice whilst exploring a unique design language to create buildings and public spaces that are of strong character and rich spatial experience. Jee’s ability to manage the delivery
of those projects onsite, working with a complicated mix of stakeholders including local council, state owned developers, and state owned suppliers/contractors, her uncompromising attitude and attention to detail helped WallaceLiu to achieve a high build quality and maturity in their Chinese projects, something very few practices have managed to achieve. WallaceLiu’s widely published
Chongqing Industrial Museum has owned the American Institute of Architects (AIA) UK design award 2020.
Jee is also a MA second year platform tutor in the architecture school of the Royal College of Art. She has lectured widely on the work of the practice, including at the V&A and Building on the Built in London, the Re-site regeneration conference in Prague, and at Kingston, Southern California and Nanjing schools of architecture.
Simone de Gale-
director and founder of Simone de Gale Architects.
Competitions, procurement and bid strategies
Simone is the CEO and director behind Simone de Gale Architects (SGA), whose style is grounded in mathematical principles; each project an exploration of Rhythm, Pattern and Repetition tectonic, shaping innovative paths to advance architectural form throughout London and Internationally. Winner ‘Architect of the Year’ 2017’s Women in Construction Awards UK, current RIBA Honorary Treasurer, CEO and named inventor of next-gen patented materials technology, developed with UK Ministry of Defence at TRL6 transforming material usage in construction systems. SGA’s portfolio consists of super-prime residential, mixed-use schemes, luxury retail and commercial interiors in Central London. SGA is developing an international portfolio, with two master plan projects underway in Tbilisi, Georgia. The company is expanding further with international projects; in Croatia, the Caribbean, as well as developing business opportunities in Czech Republic, Ukraine and Hong Kong.
Diana Darling-
President/Publisher AN Media Group in conversation with
Vivian Lee- Woods Bagot New York Studio Executive Director
women in architecture
Diana Darling is the co-founder and president of The Architect’s Newspaper. Founded in 2003, The Architect’s Newspaper serves up news and inside reports to a global community of architects, designers, engineers, landscape architects, lighting designers, interior designers, academics, developers, contractors, and other parties interested in the built urban environment. After 20 years, The Architect’s Newspaper through 6 branded channels (The Architect’s Newspaper, Facades+, Tech+, CE Strong, AN Awards and AN Interior Magazine delivers quality news and cultural reporting through print, web, newsletter, conferences, continuing education social media design awards—all the news you want, in all the ways you want to get it. Her core strength is managing the business and operations side of the media brand. She believes in boot-strapping business growth and focusing marketing on the key success areas that differentiate the brand message. Diana grew up in Texas and moved to NYC many years ago. Prior to starting The Architect’s Newspaper, she honed her marketing and business skills at important brands such as The Gap, Victoria’s Secret and Neiman Marcus. @archpaper, @facadesplus
Vivian Lee- leads award-winning projects of all types and scales, Vivian, brings over 30-years of passion for the design industry to Woods Bagot’s New York Studio. Driven by a belief that good design can and should inspire, Vivian encourages the team to balance creative vision with practical solutions to deliver value to the client and end-user. Her diverse portfolio includes innovative projects for the commercial office, hotel, airport, universities, schools, workplace, and residential sectors.
Vivian’s commitment to mentorship fosters the next generation of designers, and her extraordinary dedication to promoting and advancing women in architecture continues to contribute to the profession. Her design accomplishments and leadership in architecture resulted in Vivian’s elevation to the distinguished American Institute of Architects College of Fellows in 2020. She is on the Board of Directors
for the AIA New York Chapter and serves as the Women in Architecture Committee co-chair.
Hamid Hassanzadeh-
Founder and Editor in Chief of ParametricArchitecture
ALTERNATIVE BUSINESS PATHS IN
ARCHITECTURE
Hamid Hassanzadeh is an Iranian architect, entrepreneur, researcher, and speaker. Since his graduation from architectural engineering in 2012, he has worked on multiple projects in Iran, Turkey, Russia, Kuwait, and the USA. Early in 2016, he established the ParametricArchitecture platform by starting it from Instagram. ParametricArchitecture, also known as PA, has become a globally recognized platform for parametric and computational design with more than
+1M audience across the globe. Hamid is also the founder of the PA ACADEMY, an educational organization powered by ParametricArchitecture to spread the idea of computation in
architecture and design. He is the host of the PA Talks interview series with architects. During the past several years, Hamid has conducted dozens of workshops, conferences, events and interviewed many world-renowned architects about their works, methodologies, and their visions for the future.
Krista Kim-
Metaverse and NFT Innovator
The Economy of Metaverse Property Ownership and Rentals
Krista Kim is a contemporary artist and founder of the Techism movement (2014), whose work explores the concept of digital consciousness. Her interest in digital technology and its revolutionary effects on human perception, media, social structures, and communication have led her to work in both digital and physical realms. Having developed her signature language of shifting gradients using digital software since 2012, her works on glass and plexi hypnotize its viewers into a trance of tranquillity while her video works provide meditative experiences of colour and light.
In 2014, as a response to society's over-reliance on technology, she started the Techism Movement, a philosophy that recognizes technological innovation as an artistic discipline that encourages artists to promote digital humanism for our digital culture.
In 2020, Kim continued to explore the creative potential to utilize screens as digital instruments of well-being by creating 'Mars House': a completely virtual environment using her digital zen philosophy as the first "Metaverse home" for sale as an NFT in history in March 2021. The piece received global acclaim and in March 2021 was the highest-grossing sale on an NFT on SuperRare.
Krista Kim is a contributing Metaverse Editor for Singapore Vogue, was chosen by Louis Vuitton as a #Louis200 visionary in celebration of Louis' 200th birthday, picked for the Top 30 Most Influential People of the Metaverse by Read and Write Magazine, included in Architectural Digest’s AD100 2021, and part of the NFTy50 2021 by Fortune Magazine.
She has had her work displayed in institutions such as the Hermitage State Museum and her large-scale installation work has toured the world with stops in Toronto, Paris (at the Palais de Tokyo), Miami, and Arayana, China.
Amanda Ferber-
curator of the Architecture Hunter Instagram profile
social media for architects
Considered by Feedspot as the #1 among the top 125 architectural influencers in the world, the Brazilian architect Amanda Ferber is the founder of Architecture Hunter. In 2018, the architect appeared on the cover of the Italian magazine Beesness as "the architects' influencer", representing young women in the business world. In 2019, at the age of 24, Amanda entered the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 list.
During her academic life, Amanda worked at studioMK27, led by the renowned Marcio Kogan, as well as on the important architecture platform ArchDaily. Besides being a jury member of different international architecture awards, such as Architizer's A+Awards and Loop Design Awards, she is the ambassador of Morpholio and Arkos Brasil.
Passionate about architecture, photography, cinema, and social media, Amanda chose to forego a design career after graduating, to endeavour with Architecture Hunter.
Amanda is the sole curator of Architecture Hunter Instagram's feed.
Oscar Riera Ojeda- editor and director at Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers
Architecture on paper: over five hundred years of criticism, pedagogy, documentation and branding
An editor and designer based in the US, China, and Argentina. Born in 1966, in Buenos Aires, he moved to the United States in 1990. Since then he has published over three hundred books, assembling a remarkable body of work notable for its thoroughness of content, timeless character, and sophisticated and innovative craftsmanship.
Oscar Riera Ojeda’s books have been published by many prestigious publishing houses across the world, including Birkhäuser, Byggförlaget, The Monacelli Press, Gustavo Gili, Thames & Hudson, Rizzoli, Damiani, Page One, ORO editions, Whitney Library of Design, and Taschen.
Oscar Riera Ojeda is also the creator of numerous architectural book series, including Ten Houses, Contemporary World-Architects, The New American House and The New American Apartment, Architecture in Detail, and Single Building.
His work has received many international awards, in-depth reviews, and citations. He is a regular contributor and consultant for several publications in the field.
In 2001 Oscar Riera Ojeda founded ORO Editions company for which he was responsible for the completion of nearly one hundred titles. In 2008 he established his current publishing venture, Oscar Riera Ojeda Publishers firm with fifteen employees and locations across three continents.
Artur Tamiola and Bartosz Domiczek- Founders of Commonpoint
Are you a freelancer? next steps to push your career forward and are you ready for that?
With 13 years of experience, Artur Tamiola has had the chance to challenge himself in various creative fields such as 3D rendering, animation, colour grading, editing, copy-writing, and art direction. He combines his skills to look at a project from a wide perspective before working his way down to every last detail. Artur looks for optimal solutions when running a project, and above all, focuses on good communication with people.
Bartosz Domiczek is an award-winning CG artist from Poland with a background in architecture and traditional art. His main field of expertise is architectural visualization but he enjoys creative exploration and stepping out of his comfort zone, especially in his personal work. Throughout his career, Bartosz has had the opportunity to work with major worldwide brands and he’s presented at industry events including SOA Academy Days and Total Chaos.
DISRUPT SYMPOSIUM —
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The field of architecture is facing a crossroads. Design professionals are having to navigate monumental challenges such as the Great Recession of 2008, the COVID-19 pandemic, and the climate crisis. At the same time design, professionals have never had so many advanced tools at their disposal, from cloud-based platforms that facilitate intensive collaboration and sophisticated virtual modelling capabilities to new software for reducing waste and carbon emissions on their projects. Disrupt Conference highlights trends in architecture, including the increasing use of digital tools and platforms, which are giving firms large and small a competitive edge. Our mission at Graphisoft is to empower your team to create great architecture. Our award-winning teamwork solutions integrate people, workflows and information in real-time. Our colleagues, partners and users work to change the world for the better by Building Together! Go to graphisoft.com
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We are the world leader in computer graphics technology.
Our mission is to empower artists and designers to create photorealistic imagery and animation across all creative industries. We develop 3D rendering and simulation software that is used daily by top design studios, architectural firms, advertising agencies, and visual effects companies around the globe. Our physically-based render-er, V-Ray, has been honoured with Emmy® and Academy Awards® for its role in the widespread adoption of ray-traced rendering for motion pictures and television. Today, our advancements in ray tracing, cloud rendering, and real-time visualization are shaping the future of design communication and storytelling. From day one, we avidly support the community of archi-viz freelancers fully dedicated to building businesses around our products. At Disrupt we are their voice. To find out more about us visit chaos.com
Chaos - A world leader in visualization and computer graphics
HP Inc. is a technology company that believes one thoughtful idea has the power to change the world. Its portfolio includes high-performance laptops, desktops and solutions from Z by HP and powerful remoting software from Teradici to help bring these ideas to life.
In architecture and engineering, the need to access high-performance computing resources is only increasing as is the need to increase productivity through collaboration with peers. Companies of all sizes are finding ways to meet these needs while also supporting full and part-time work from home arrangements. Access to the right technology solutions can positively impact productivity and profitability, particularly in complex 3D environments like architectural design and engineering. Visit us at www.hp.com/Z and www.teradidi.com for more information.
Barbara Marshall, Z by HP Industry Strategy, AEC and M&E, HP Inc
As the worlds of business and architecture intertwine and overlap in myriad ways, a disconnect between the education that future architects are receiving and the needs of the modern industry itself remain. Surveys have found that architectural schools do not adequately equip students for the workforce.
IE School of Architecture and Design aims to put an end to that trend. With a track record of more than ten years of training leaders and entrepreneurs in the world of architecture, engineering and construction, the Master in Business for Architecture and Design re-imagines the role of an architect by integrating the institution’s expertise on business, management and entrepreneurship into the program structure.
IE School of Architecture and Design gives individuals the resources to unlock personal transformation and growth. Look us up at: www.ie.edu/school-architecture-design
Jerónimo van Schendel Erice, Director of the Master in Business for Architecture and Design at IE School of Architecture and Design.
Tunarch is a niche-based one-stop solution for Recruiters, Designers & Developers for a value-based collaboration that reinvents Architectural Cataloguing. Instead of using huge resources and tools to get noticed by a smaller crowd, Tunarch lets you capitalize on your existing design portfolio. It helps you publish, promote and connect your work to your next client. It is a community-focused platform with a transparent framework that saves your time, increases your online safety, boosts accessibility, and elevates your digital presence.
We are proud to be a part of Disrupt, supporting worldwide entrepreneurs in architecture with our solutions. Check us out at tunarch.org
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