Stunning Pavilions Featured on PA

Read today’s standout stories redefining design at Parametric Architecture!

For today’s edition, we’ve got a bundle of interesting articles, insights, and trends just for you. Let’s take a look:

  • The UK Pavilion at Osaka World Expo 2025 invites visitors to immerse themselves, engage with its narrative, and carry its inspiration long after they leave.

  • Leaves by GT2P blends nature with technology in a way that invites you to think about the connection between the two, offering a fresh perspective on design.

  • The Green Ark Meise Botanical Garden is an amazing project in Belgium that’s redefining what a botanical garden can be.

  • The SHHH Pavilion in San Diego brings together art and science in a way that challenges our traditional understanding of both, creating a space where the two seamlessly interact.

Architecture is a social act and the material theater of human activity.

Spencer Fung

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Editor’s Pick: 15 Stunning Pavilions Featured on PA

The article features 15 stunning pavilion designs, each demonstrating cutting-edge architecture and construction techniques, such as the use of biomimicry, robotic fabrication, and sustainable materials.

Green Ark, an Endangered Plant Sanctuary in the Heart of Meise Botanical Garden

Situated in a hilly area, the large conservatory in the Meise Botanical Garden is somewhat hidden and tucked away. The structure is situated in the heart of the garden, surrounded by trees, behind the leasehold and next to the service building.

Parametric Intelligence 2.0 - Studio Tim Fu

This 4-session workshop demonstrates how Studio Tim Fu uses AI and parametric design to transform architectural concepts into real-world designs. The workshop is scheduled for May 17,18 & 24, 25, 2025.

3D-Printed Wall Panels

This workshop will teach you how to design and fabricate custom 3D-printed wall panels for interior or facade applications. By the end of the workshop, participants will have completed a modular interior wall panel composed of nine elements, ready for assembly. The workshop is scheduled for April 5 & 6, 2025.

Leaves by gt2P Inspires Reflection Through Sculptural Shade

Leaves by gt2P connect us with the sky while offering shade in summer and letting sunlight through in winter, creating a serene, nature-integrated space.

From Concrete to Bio-plastics: The Material Revolution in 3D Printing

SHoP Architects 3D Printed Pavilion at Design Miami

The emergence of 3D printing, or additive manufacturing, has heralded a paradigm shift in architectural fabrication, redefining the processes of conceptualizing and construction in the design industry.

Art and Science Assembled at Shhh Pavilion in San Diego

“Shhh Pavilion: Keeper of Hope” is a transformative blend of art, science, and nature in San Diego’s Research and Development District (RaDD).

Eddy Pavilion comprises a modular prefabricated structure that self-balances

Atelier Zeros created the Eddy Pavilion for the HiTIME estate and the 2023 Head of Shanghai River Regatta. Situated at the confluence of the Suzhou and Huangpu rivers on Shanghai’s northern Bund, the Pavilion is surrounded by old buildings.

Jinling Diamond Art Pavilion’s twisted form symbolizes upward growth

Allied Zhang and Lei Architects (azLa) designed the Jinling Diamond Art Pavilion in the center of a residential area in Nanjing City. The pavilion features a unique diamond shape that creates interesting interior and exterior spaces.

Panah Pavilion Unites Cultural Legacy and Modern Experiences in Mashhad

Panah Pavilion is a chance, albeit a short one, in the hustle and bustle of the city to keep its users in contemplation. A short journey from the outside to the inside with the point of looking at oneself and an opportunity to imagine in the refraction of water and mirrors.

Generative Architecture with AI (SD+FLUX)

Learn how to refine AI workflows and explore cutting-edge Generative AI applications being developed at MVRDV, one of the top innovative architectural firms. The workshop is scheduled for March 29 – 30, 2025.

Procedurally Performant Patterns

This workshop focuses on using Houdini for the procedural design of performance-driven patterns in Footwear and Industrial Design, from CAD processing to prototyping. The workshop is scheduled for March 22 & 23, 2025.

Resonance Pavilion Challenges Traditional Notions of Waste

In the remote fields of the Archstoyanie Land Art Festival, BQ Studio’s Resonance Pavilion is not just a structure but a radical rethinking of sustainable design. Constructed from repurposed scaffolding, tents, pipes, and insulation materials, Resonance Pavilion challenges traditional notions of waste.

The IWAN Pavilion fuses Traditional Craftsmanship & Technology at Dubai Design Week 2024

The IWAN Pavilion reimagines the architectural elements of Iwan and Muqarnas, using modern fabrication techniques to create a dynamic and immersive space. The pavilion’s folded aluminum panels are not only lightweight and sustainable but also reflect the intricate beauty of Islamic geometric forms.

The UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka Redefines Immersive Innovation

Immersive International and the UK government today reveal details of the spectacular immersive experience at the heart of the UK Pavilion at Expo 2025 Osaka just weeks before the event opens.

Generative Architecture with AI (SD+FLUX)

Learn how to refine AI workflows and explore cutting-edge Generative AI applications being developed at MVRDV, one of the top innovative architectural firms. The workshop is scheduled for March 29 – 30, 2025.

Neural Architecture: AI-Powered Form-Building

This workshop focuses on using 3D generative AI to create architectural designs through hands-on exercises. The workshop is scheduled for April 19 & 20, 2025.

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