Dezeen launches Parametricism series exploring the defining architectural style of the 21st century
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Cajsa Carlson
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Summary
Dezeen launched a series on Parametricism, an architectural theory that claims to be the defining style of the 21st century. The series includes an overview by architectural writer Owen Hopkins, who describes parametricism as "the architecture of liberalism itself," and a simple guide explaining the notoriously complex concept. The series explores how parametric design uses algorithms and computational processes to generate complex, fluid architectural forms.
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Parametricism lays claim to becoming the defining style of the 21st century
Our simple guide to parametricism explored the notoriously complex concept
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