Talk. Asif Khan
Recording. Live stream. Youtube
September 24, 2020. 7 pm
In English language
https://youtu.be/NS2pvKgf2sg
Asif Khan. Photo: James Moriarty
With his sensational architecture, which often incorporates the latest technical developments and seeks unusual spatial and visual experiences, ASIF KHAN has catapulted himself in recent years into the ranks of the most internationally sought-after architects of our time. In 2019, he designed the architecture of the exhibition “A Different Perspective. African Ceramics from the Collection of Franz, Duke of Bavaria” for Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum. Other current projects include the new Museum of London, the public space of Expo 2020 in Dubai and the Tselinny Centre for Contemporary Culture in Almaty, Kazakhstan.
Khan’s work revolves around the question of how material and social innovations and interventions change the perception and design of spaces. Some of his projects are designed for direct interaction, a well-known example of this approach is his multi-award-winning Megafaces Pavilion for the Winter Olympics in Sochi 2014, while other of his architectures use new materials and technologies to enable new perceptions of space, such as the recently unveiled entrance portals for this year’s Expo in Dubai.
In his lecture, Asif Khan offers a look behind the scenes. He will provide insights into the creation of the exhibition “A Different Perspective”, for which he designed two very distinct spaces, and he will explain the ideas and development behind future, past and current projects.
The collaboration between Asif Khan and Die Neue Sammlung – The Design Museum was a result of British Council Design Connections programme.
The event is part of the CONNEXIONS talk series. CONNEXIONS is supported by EY.