AIA Middle East plans to organize a series of events including project tours, lectures by regional and international architects and professionals in the construction industry, film series, and panel discussions of relevant issues. These events will create a forum for the exchange of ideas and networking among industry professionals. For AIA members, these events will be recognized by AIA for continued education points.

Plywood Structural Systems & Modular Solutions

Monday, October 12, 2020
8:00 PM 9:00 PM 20:00 21:00

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A series of plywood structural systems, bespoke flatpack furniture, and modular solutions for contemporary cities. A journey through the exciting world of digital fabrication and the manufacturing of joinery details and prototypes.

Tomaso Boano (MArch, ARB) is a founding director at London based architecture, design, and manufacturing firm Boano Prišmontas. The studio adopts a creative and hands-on approach as a strategic tool to propose design solutions to the contemporary world. Tomaso studied Architecture and graduated with honors at the University of Genoa, Italy. During his career, he worked in various international architectural and multidisciplinary practices such as Ensamble Studio, Studio Seilern, BDP and Allies and Morrison. He has been a lecturer and speaker at IUAV (Venice, Italy), Leibniz University (Hannover, Germany), Architecture Foundation (London, UK), FORMA (London, UK).

Several mentionable projects: “Minima Moralia”, London Festival of Architecture 2016; “Quiubox”, Milan Design Week 2017; “Aidah” Dubai Design Week 2017; “165x165”, part of the Unfolding Pavilion during the Venice Biennale of Architecture 2018; "The Arches Project", finalist at "Building of the Year Award 2020" by Archdaily .

Date: Monday, 12 October 2020

Time: 8:00PM Oman/ 7:00PM KSA/ 8:00PM UAE

Webinar ID: 837 6579 6990

Webinar Passcode: wood

Registration link: https://bit.ly/2HVSHco