On July 24 in Buenos Aires, Matan Mayer will speak about the significance of material inputs in architecture. The discussion, “Weighing Architecture” is organized by Programa en Arquitectura y Tecnologia with commentary by Francisco Cadua. Mayer will trace the rise of new modeling, analysis, and fabrication technologies, which can now make material flow considerations an integral part of any design process. With these changes in mind, this lecture examines three projects that explore the merits of designing with less ‐ at a range of scales.

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