Contemporary Architecture, Modern Design

Click image to expand A Purple Architecture is now available. The books editors Vahid Vadat, James Kerestes, & Ebrahim Poustinchi did an incredible job assembling a talented group of architects to submit work under the notion of “purpleness.” In the book’s prologue the editors set out the agenda: “The centuries old topic of how to represent reality, and subsequently how to supplant it, anchors these scenarios. In the past few decades, philosophers like Jean Baudrillard, Gille

Essay titled “20220202_02" Martin was invited by Bryan Cantley based on their friendship, mutual respect, and their prior collaborative drawing and modeling series ( objectspaces[s] + [ _   & Improbable Object[space-s] + ) to write an essay that added some theoretical context to the nature of Bryan's work. There were no guidelines other than a suggested set of possible themes and Martin was given freedom to take the essay in any direction desired. After many failed attempts

Martin was invited to contribute a short written piece discussing models that helped shape and inform the conceptual territory of the book. 150 different people were asked to contribute and were given freedom to discuss models in any way they desired.   Additional contributors include: Hitoshi Abe, David Adjaye, Stan Allen, Tadao Ando, Aaron Betsky, Marlon Blackwell, Preston Scott Cohen, Peter Cook, Neil M Denari, Hernan Diaz Alonso, Liz Diller, Evan Dougles, Winka Dubbeldam,

Martin Summers review of "M" by Morphosis published in the new journal by the ACSA titled, "TAD Technology | Architecture + Design." In the review Mr. Summers describes the book and its design through a very personal career arc spanning from his days as a student, through his professional career and decade working at Morphosis Architects, and now teaching students and exposing them to the larger world of architecture. In particular, the narrative focuses on the importance of

"Disruptive Continuity [Explorations in-Form]" was accepted or presentation at the Texas Society of Architects' 77th Annual Convention and Design Expo as part of the TxA Emerging Design + Technology sessions. The conference will be held at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in downtown San Antonio on November 3-5. TxA Emerging Design + Technology will include 3 panels of 3-4 presenters per panel. Each presenter will have approximately 12-15 minutes to present. The pres