Parametric architecture

An overview of projects, products and exclusive articles about parametric architecture

Product • By Terraform Design • Phantasma Parametric Bench

Phantasma Parametric Bench

THE PHANTASMA BENCH Length: 13 feet, 5-1/2 inches (4103mm)Height: 3 feet, 7-1/2 inches (1105mm)Width: 4 feet, 8 inches (1424mm) Inspired by the ethereal movement of smoke and vapor, the Phantasma Bench is an architectural tour-de-force. Its fluid, sweeping curves create a mesmerizing focal point, blending organic elegance with the precision of modern CNC craftsmanship. Constructed from premium Baltic birch, this piece is built to be a timeless sculptural installation in any high-end environment. PERFECT FOR: Luxury corporate lobbies, museum atriums, boutique hotel lounges, and grand open-concept architectural spaces. CUSTOMIZATION: Measures approx. 13'5" L x 3'7" H x 4'8" W. Available in natural, stained, or custom painted finishes. MA... More

Project • By Raving Dots Studio • Private Houses

Shreyas

Located in the tranquil village of Velloor in Kerala’s Kottayam district, this residence is a modernist response to its tropical setting. Clean lines, honest materials, and a restrained formal language define the architecture — yet, layered within this clarity is a play between geometric rigidity and organic softness. The house invites not only light and air but also emotion and texture. Caption Spatial Arrangement: The home is organized across two floors and includes four attached bedrooms designed to offer privacy without detachment. At the center of the house is a dining space that spills into a courtyard — a vital pause that blurs the line between the interior and the outdoors. This semi-open courtyard becomes a... More

Product • By Metaguise • MetaSequin

MetaSequin

MetaSequin is Metaguise’s most sought-after parametric facade system - celebrated for its ability to transform architecture into a captivating play of light, pattern, and form. Using algorithmic design, it brings fluidity and visual rhythm to building elevations. Metaguise Metaguise   Crafted from lightweight, high-performance metals and engineered with digital precision using Rhino and Grasshopper, MetaSequin allows endless customisation in shape, scale, colour, and texture. Its intricate design language makes it ideal for both iconic commercial elevations and striking residential facades. MetaSequin is fireproof, corrosion-resistant, and weather-durable, offering zero maintenance with a 15–35 year certified s... More

Product • By Metaguise • MetaCoin

MetaCoin

MetaCoin is Metaguise’s flagship parametric facade system - powered by algorithmic design to create facades that are creatively expressive and visually dynamic. Crafted from lightweight, high-performance metals, it offers infinite customisation in shape, size, colour, and pattern. Metaguise Metaguise Engineered using advanced tools like Rhino and Grasshopper, MetaCoin adapts to its surroundings and transforms in appearance with every shift in perspective. Designed as a value-driven facade system, MetaCoin is ideal for both commercial and residential elevations - across small and large scales. It is fireproof, corrosion-resistant, and all-weather durable, requiring zero maintenance and backed by a 15–35 year surface w... More

Project • By S&AA - Patrick Schweitzer & Associés Architectes • Hospitals

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Project • By Aranchii Architects • Shops

Flagship KLO Petrol Station in Kyiv

MAIN CONCEPT The flagship KLO petrol station in Kyiv is strategically located on a key transportation artery, Mykola Bazhan Avenue, which connects Boryspil International Airport to the city centre. The client’s request to create a unique station is reflected in the flowing, wave-like exterior envelope that provides sunshading, accentuates the main entrance with its curve, and unifies the wide wings of the station with the central building into a holistic structure. The outer layer of the facade consists of flat panels mounted on a metal frame, with integrated lighting at the edges, enabling media functionality with discrete gaps between the elements while maintaining the architectural form as the primary focus. Alik Usik Alik... More

Project • By PARTISANS • Shops

Royal de Versailles' Rolex Boutique

Aided by cutting-edge digital technologies, Royal de Versailles’ Rolex Boutique embodies the high-precision craft, design, and construction that has defined the watch’s timepieces for over one hundred years. The digitally fabricated limestone facade underlines a fidelity to craftsmanship and material, bringing a modernist high-rise into the 21st century through fluid, organic forms. douplespace photo douplespace photo douplespace photo The language of the existing modernist façade is seamlessly integrated down into the mullions of the storefront, where the rhythm of the columns recalls the patterns of a watch’s band links. As the mullions trace down the exterior of the high-rise, they begin to slowly... More

News • News • 13 Aug 2024

New preschool in Vijayawada, India, would not look out of place on the set of Teletubbies

Ahmedabad-based andblack design studio recently completed Cocoon, a preschool addition to Bloomingdale International School (Galileo Campus) in Vijayawada, India. With its undulating green roof and ovoid skylights, the building would not look out of place on the set of Teletubbies. Vinay Panjwani andblack design studio andblack design studio Working across several design disciplines, including architecture, interiors, and furniture design, andblack design studio draws inspiration from the complex interactions present in nature and the simple commonplace concepts found in everyday life. Cocoon is a building that combines parametric architecture, computational tools, and common sense design to create a thriving env... More

Project • By Blue Temple • Playgrounds

Infinity

The playground originally consisted of a big concrete floor with no shading and no games. The design weaves itself around the two existing trees on the site into an infinity-shaped structure. Within the structure, we articulated a series of games, which, combined, creates an infinitely long obstacle course. The games go in the following order: bamboo jungle; fishing net; monkey bars; swings; Myanmar-style hopscotch and repeat itself. The entire structure is made from bamboo, three different species were used, Dendrocalamus giganteus for the frames, bundles of Oxytenanthera albocialiata Munro for the curved elements, and Thyrsostachys siamensis for the bracing and roof beams. Nyan Zay Htet Nyan Zay Htet Nyan Zay Htet Within b... More

Project • By Blue Temple • Sports Centres

Sports center

The school asked us to design and build a bamboo canopy which would bring shading to the bleachers along the sports field and create a space in the back which would welcome events in the evening, proper lighting was therefore considered. The design was based on several key factors from the site. Nyan Zay Htet Nyan Zay Htet Nyan Zay Htet The overall grid of the structure was fit perfectly in place to allow for unobstructed circulation, alignment with existing walkways in the garden, the shape of the green spaces, and accessibility. The dimensioning of the overhang was shaped to maximize coverage over the bleachers throughout the year. Because the space allocated to the structure was linear, this became an opportunity to play... More

Project • By Blue Temple • Playgrounds

Shade

This structure is multifunctional, it serves both as a shading device for the elementary school playground and creates a cultural event space. The parameters which guided the design came from both the site and the client. The school wanted the structure to create as much shade without stepping into the actual courtyard. All footings had to be placed outside onto the grass. Nyan Zay Htet Nyan Zay Htet The structure was designed to maximize shading, we used ladybug on grasshopper to calculate the percentage of direct light exposure to guarantee performance. The outline of the courtyard has a singular curvature which we used to determine the overall layout, and which inspired the curvy movements of the structure. Nyan Zay Htet... More

Project • By Unknown Surface Studio • Restaurants

Uncloud Coffee

Uncloud Coffee sits strategically on Khao Lam Road in Chonburi Province, occupying a sharply triangular site adjacent to the main thoroughfare leading from Bang Saen, with majestic mountain views forming a stunning backdrop. The architectural plan masterfully exploits the site's triangular shape, extending the building along the roadside in three core zones: a welcoming main entrance that combines a bar and seating area, an outdoor lounge encapsulated within a verdant courtyard, and a tranquil internal area for seating and client workspaces. Rungkit Charoenwat Rungkit Charoenwat Rungkit Charoenwat Rungkit Charoenwat Rungkit Charoenwat Rungkit Charoenwat Inspired by the spectral allure of the Aurora Borealis, t... More

Project • By Tenon Architecture • Offices

Office Renovation

The project entails the renovation of an office space located at one of the main buildings of a group of companies in Athens. The guiding principle was to create a timber interior that innovatively juxtaposes organic forms and clean lines. Spyros Hound Photography Spyros Hound Photography Covering the two pre-existing load-bearing columns and parts of the ceiling, the main element of the scheme is a sculptural plywood structure that draws inspiration from the ocean floor. The design fluidly unfolds and enfolds the space as it functions as a unifying gesture above eye-level. In stark contrast, the custom-made furniture was conceived in strong, geometric shapes that address the functional needs of a focused workspace as well as a c... More

News • Detail • 7 Sep 2023

Detail: Architect Guto Requena’s Terrace Apartment

Estudio Guto Requena has completed the Terrace Apartment, a biophilic and hyperconnected home in São Paulo, Brazil. The apartment is part of the Albina apartment building, an icon of Brazilian modernism designed in 1962 by Botti Rubin Arquitetos. In a conversation with Guto Requena, the architect describes the Terrace Apartment’s design and development. Requena’s own home, he sets out how the apartment is something of an experiment for his approach to architecture: a combination of biophilia, hybrid design, and parametric design. The result is, in many ways, a study in Guto Requena’s vision of the future. Maíra Acayaba   The Terrace Apartment “I’ve been dating this building since... More

Project • By GG-loop • Offices

Illyrius

Illyrius was born by the request for a high-density residential project just outside the first urban circle, on an empty lot on the Rruga Dritan Hoxha artery, which connects the city center to Tirana International Airport, and to the coast of the Adriatic Sea. Caption To the ambitious brief, GG-loop responds using the parametric tool “Mitosis” launched in November 2020. The determined solution consists of 4 compact towers, tapered in a way that allows optimal light conditions in the courtyard and in the towers’ apartments.  Caption A modular and parametric system of generous balconies and terraces extends the apartments outwards and integrates greenery into the building. A system of continuous balustrades... More