Media
Reels
20Perry Street Residence — Greenwich Village
A film presenting the Perry Street Residence in Greenwich Village, Manhattan — a sculptural interior transformation designed by Asymptote Architecture.
Cicli Pinarello Factory & HQ
A film documenting Asymptote's design for the new Pinarello headquarters and factory in Treviso, Italy — a facility that fuses high-performance cycling culture with advanced manufacturing.
Installations
A compilation reel of Asymptote's spatial installations — immersive environments at the intersection of architecture, art, and technology.
Selected Projects 2011–2024
A compilation reel showcasing Asymptote Architecture's built work from the past decade — buildings, interiors, and urban projects realized across four continents.
DMINTI Metaverse
An exploration of Asymptote's virtual architecture for the DMINTI Metaverse — a digital environment designed as a fully navigable spatial experience.
SO/ Budapest Hotel
A film showcasing Asymptote's design for the SO/ Budapest Hotel — a contemporary landmark on the Danube integrating bold architectural form with the historic cityscape of Budapest.
Audi E_Domesticity — Milan
Documentation of Asymptote's E_Domesticity installation for Audi at the Arco della Pace in Milan during Salone del Mobile 2019 — an immersive environment exploring the future of domestic space and electric mobility.
Luminosità — Venini at Euroluce
A film introducing Luminosità, hand-blown Murano glass light sculptures designed by Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture for Venini, presented at Euroluce 2019 in Milan.
Hyperfine Splitting 008
A film documenting Hyperfine Splitting 008, an installation by Hani Rashid exploring spatial and perceptual effects of light, reflection, and repetition.
Prototyping the Future
Documentation of Asymptote's installation exploring speculative prototypes and future-oriented design through immersive spatial environments.
Alessi Flagship Store — SoHo
A film documenting Asymptote's design of the Alessi flagship store in SoHo, New York, and the product designs created for the Italian manufacturer.
FluxSpace 3.0 — Documenta, Kassel
Documentation of FluxSpace 3.0, Asymptote's immersive media installation created for Documenta in Kassel, Germany.
Beyond Building — Venice Biennale
Documentation of Asymptote's participation in the Venice Architecture Biennale, presenting work that explores architecture beyond conventional building practice.
ARC Multimedia Theater — Daegu
A film capturing the opening of the ARC Multimedia Theater and Exhibition Hall in Daegu, South Korea — Asymptote's sculptural riverfront cultural complex.
Keelung Gateway Terminal
An animated presentation of Asymptote's design for the Keelung Gateway Terminal in Taiwan, a fluid maritime transit hub whose form draws from the motion of waves.
Velo Towers — Seoul
An animated presentation of Asymptote's Velo Towers proposal for the Yongsan District in Seoul — intertwined residential towers whose geometry evokes continuous motion.
World Travel Awards — World's Leading New Hotel 2010
The World Travel Awards tribute film for Yas Hotel, Abu Dhabi, named World's Leading New Hotel 2010 — Asymptote's LED gridshell canopy straddling the Yas Marina F1 Circuit.
Guggenheim Guadalajara
An animated presentation of Asymptote's design for the Guggenheim Museum Guadalajara, revealing the building's fluid volumetric composition and its relationship to the landscape.
Metamorph: 9th Venice Architecture Biennale
Documentation of Asymptote's installation and exhibition design for Metamorph, the 9th Venice Architecture Biennale — an immersive environment exploring transformations in architecture and digital culture.
B-Scape 1.0 OffsideOn — Henry Urbach Gallery
Computer-generated studies of the movement and tectonics of the body as a dynamic condition — animated in 3-D and film software to create fully dimensional artifacts for research and exhibition purposes.
Co-Branding
6Now You See Me: Now You Don't
A cinematic short film capturing the Yas Hotel's dramatic LED gridshell canopy and its transformation from day to night along the Abu Dhabi F1 circuit.
IWC Watches — Hani Rashid
A promotional film featuring Hani Rashid for IWC Schaffhausen, exploring the intersection of architecture, design, and precision watchmaking.
Varjo Technologies at Asymptote
Hani Rashid discusses the use of Varjo mixed-reality technologies in the design process at Asymptote Architecture.
Audi CityLab — Milan
Interview at Salone del Mobile in connection with Asymptote's E_Domesticity installation for Audi, exploring the future of living and mobility.
VR for Architecture — Varjo Testimonial
Hani Rashid on using human-eye resolution VR in architectural design with Varjo mixed-reality technologies.
BMW × Yas Hotel — Asymptote
A co-branded film showcasing the BMW experience at Asymptote's Yas Hotel, set against the iconic LED gridshell canopy and Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina Circuit.
Academia
7Hani Rashid — Institute of Architecture, Die Angewandte
Hani Rashid presents at the Institute of Architecture, University of Applied Arts Vienna (Die Angewandte).
A Speculative Architecture for Vienna — Die Angewandte Exhibition
Exhibition by Studio Hani Rashid — 'A Speculative Architecture for Vienna: City of Future Innovations' at the Institute of Architecture, University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Studio Hani Rashid Backstage — Die Angewandte, Vienna
A behind-the-scenes look at Studio Hani Rashid at the Institute of Architecture, University of Applied Arts Vienna (Die Angewandte).
Studio Hani Rashid — Die Angewandte, Vienna
A presentation of Studio Hani Rashid at the Institute of Architecture, University of Applied Arts Vienna (Die Angewandte).
Deep Futures Lab — Angewandte, Vienna
A film documenting the work of the Deep Futures Lab at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, directed by Hani Rashid — exploring speculative design, emerging technologies, and the future of architectural practice.
Architecture + Technology: Pedagogy in an Age of Disruption — Columbia GSAPP
Closing roundtable on architecture, technology, and pedagogy in an age of disruption at Columbia University GSAPP.
Paperless Studios at Columbia
Documentation of the pioneering Paperless Studios program co-founded by Hani Rashid, Greg Lynn, and Scott Marble at Columbia University's GSAPP — one of the first programs to replace physical drawings with 3D modeling and digital techniques.
Interviews
12What is Architecture? — Hani Rashid
Hani Rashid discusses the nature of architecture in an interview with WIA (What is Architecture?).
DXM POD — QuHarrison Terry Talks to Hani Rashid
Metaverse Handbook author QuHarrison Terry in conversation with Hani Rashid on architecture and the metaverse, for DMINTI.
I Fell into Architecture — Hani Rashid
Hani Rashid in conversation with Out of Sync — Art in Focus on his path into architecture.
Missoni Baia — Hani Rashid Virtual Panel
Hani Rashid discusses the Missoni Baia residential tower in a virtual panel conversation.
Artist's House Calls — Hans Ulrich Obrist & Hani Rashid
Hans Ulrich Obrist visits Hani Rashid in a conversation for The Art Newspaper's Artist's House Calls series.
S AM Calls — Asymptote Architecture
Asymptote Architecture in conversation with the Swiss Architecture Museum (S AM) in Basel.
IoA Sliver Talk — Hani Rashid & Erwin Wurm
Hani Rashid in conversation with artist Erwin Wurm as part of the IoA Sliver Talk series at Die Angewandte, Vienna.
NYSE Virtual Trading Floor — CCA
A discussion of Asymptote's NYSE Virtual Trading Floor project at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA).
Fashion Channel Chronicle — Talk with Hani Rashid
Hani Rashid in conversation with Fashion Channel Chronicle on architecture, design, and culture.
ArchDaily Interview — Lise Anne Couture, Asymptote
Lise Anne Couture speaks with ArchDaily about Asymptote Architecture's practice and design vision.
Greg Lynn in Conversation with Lise Anne Couture, Hani Rashid & Lars Spuybroek
A panel conversation moderated by Greg Lynn with Lise Anne Couture, Hani Rashid, and Lars Spuybroek at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA).
ArchDaily Interview — Hani Rashid, Asymptote Architecture
Hani Rashid speaks with ArchDaily about Asymptote Architecture's practice and design philosophy.
Lectures
13Podcast: On the Book
A conversation about the book accompanying the work of the Deep Futures Lab at the Institute of Architecture, University of Applied Arts Vienna.
Re:Action and Re:Conciliation — DDCAST 151
A conversation on reactive design and reconciliation, referencing Asymptote's notable projects including the Yas Marina Hotel and the ARC Multimedia Museum in Daegu.
Timing & Architecture — IWC Partners In Time
A conversation with IWC CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr on designing buildings, city planning, the impact of design on human wellbeing, and using tight timings and human errors to fuel creativity.
The New World Pinarello Bike — Cycle Systems Ep. 90
Recorded at an event in Treviso with host Sean, discussing the limited-edition Pinarello Dogma F12 collaboration with Fausto Pinarello, with proceeds supporting World Bicycle Relief.
Museum Architecture in the Age of Immediacy
A lecture on international trends in museum architecture at the Hermitage Day event, discussing the design of the new contemporary branch of the Hermitage Museum in Moscow.
Sliver Lecture Series — Hani Rashid
Hani Rashid presents as part of the Sliver Lecture Series at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (Die Angewandte).
Kiesler's Endless House Future — Die Angewandte
A talk on Kiesler's Endless House and its legacy for the future of architecture, presented at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (Die Angewandte).
Kiesler's Endless Future — Conference Lecture, Venice
Hani Rashid delivers a lecture at the Kiesler's Endless Future conference in Venice, examining Frederick Kiesler's legacy and its resonance with contemporary architectural practice and spatial experimentation.
Angewandte Talks — Hani Rashid
Hani Rashid speaks at the Angewandte Talks series at the University of Applied Arts Vienna, discussing the intersection of architecture, technology, and design experimentation.
Lecture at the CCA — Hani Rashid
Hani Rashid delivers a lecture at the Canadian Centre for Architecture in Montreal, presenting Asymptote's body of work and the firm's approach to architecture as a spatial and technological practice.
Toolkit for Today — Hani Rashid
Hani Rashid presents as part of the Toolkit for Today lecture series at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montreal.
Technology in Architecture — Lise Anne Couture
Lise Anne Couture presents on the role of technology in architecture at ideacity.
SCI-Arc Lecture — Early Competition Work
After an introduction by Aaron Betsky, Rashid presents early competition entries including the West Coast Gateway, Alexandria Library, Moscow State Theater, and Berlin Spreebogen.
Press
18Architecture=Art — Group Exhibition at Paul Rudolph's Modulightor Building
Hani Rashid featured alongside Frank Gehry, Aldo Rossi, John Hejduk, Michael Graves, and others in the Architecture=Art exhibition at the Paul Rudolph Institute for Modern Architecture in New York — presenting works from the Susan Grant Lewin Collection.
Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture Inducted into the National Academy of Design
Elected as National Academicians in the 2024 class — among 28 artists and architects recognized for bold and visionary contributions to contemporary art and architecture in the United States.
Ingenious and Visionary Projects
On the creative process, taking the road less travelled, the Yas Hotel inspired by desert tents and aerodynamic shapes, and a first encounter with Monty Shadow during a Formula 3 race in Monza.
Asymptote Architecture Opens New Studio on Carroll Street, Brooklyn
Asymptote Architecture establishes its new working studio on Carroll Street in Brooklyn, New York — a dedicated space for the practice's ongoing design and research work.
Pioneer of the Digital Revolution
An in-depth interview on how the technological revolution is reshaping construction, the tension between profit-driven thinking and architectural quality, and childhood influences from a father who was a sculptor and painter.
We Should Design Things That Elevate Our Sense of What It Is to Be Human
On growing up across multiple countries, the Riyadh Sport Park in Saudi Arabia, hospital design research, and the belief that architecture needs more emphasis on the human side.
Artist's House Calls — Hans Ulrich Obrist & Hani Rashid
Hans Ulrich Obrist in conversation with Hani Rashid as part of The Healing Arts series — inviting the public into rarely seen places of creation during the COVID-19 period.
Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture Receive the Connecticut Architecture Foundation Distinguished Leadership Award
Honored with the Distinguished Leadership Award — recognizing their contributions to architecture and architectural education.
Architecture, Design and Watchmaking — #TIMEWELLSHARED
A virtual conversation with IWC CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr and Creative Director Christian Knoop on how isolation and working from home impacts creative processes.
Travel Channel China — Asymptote Architecture
A Chinese travel channel programme features Asymptote Architecture's work, exploring the firm's projects and design approach for a Chinese-language audience.
Charging the Future — Audi CityLab Interview with Hani Rashid
Hani Rashid discusses Asymptote's vision for the future of architecture, mobility, and domestic space in an interview at the Audi CityLab event during Milan Design Week 2019.
Yas Hotel on Top Gear — BBC
The Yas Hotel makes a spectacular appearance on BBC's Top Gear, the gridshell canopy and LED-studded facade serving as backdrop to one of the show's high-speed segments on the Yas Marina Circuit.
Hani Rashid Discusses Cranbrook Academy of Art
Hani Rashid reflects on his formative years at Cranbrook Academy of Art, the institution's influence on his architectural thinking, and the culture of interdisciplinary experimentation that shaped his practice.
RAI News Interview — Hani Rashid
Italian national broadcaster RAI interviews Hani Rashid about Asymptote's architectural practice and design philosophy, conducted in Italian.
Arte Metropolis — Documentary on Asymptote Architecture
The Franco-German cultural television network ARTE features Asymptote Architecture in a segment for its Metropolis arts programme, filmed at the New York studio.
What's Next: Hani Rashid
Part of Architect Magazine's 'What's Next' video series exploring the future directions and visions of prominent architects.
Build It Bigger — Science Channel
The Science Channel's Build It Bigger programme features the construction of the Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi, examining the engineering and architectural innovation behind Asymptote's iconic gridshell structure.
Atmospherics by Hani Rashid
Coverage of the Atmospherics exhibition at Phillips de Pury & Company in New York, featuring M-Scapes, the Tula table, LQ chandeliers, and the Roulette installation.
Publications
2Learning from the Virtual
An essay on the Guggenheim Virtual Museum of 1999 and the lessons of designing architecture for digital space, written for e-flux's Post-Internet Cities series.
Asymptote: Flux
The first monograph by Asymptote, designed and written by Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture. Documenting projects completed since 1995 — from the NYSE trading floor and Guggenheim Virtual Museum to the Kyoto Research Park and Knoll A3 furniture system.
Awards
5National Academy of Design — Elected as National Academicians
Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture elected as National Academicians in the 2024 class — recognized for bold and visionary contributions to contemporary art and architecture in the United States.
Connecticut Architecture Foundation Distinguished Leadership Award
Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture honored with the Distinguished Leadership Award — recognizing their contributions to architecture and architectural education.
Le Grand Prix de l'Architecture — Yas Hotel
The Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi receives Le Grand Prix de l'Architecture — the highest honor at the international property awards.
Frederick Kiesler Prize for Architecture and the Arts
Awarded the Frederick Kiesler Prize for Architecture and the Arts — recognizing contributions to experimental practice at the boundary of art and architecture.
TIME Magazine — Leaders in Innovation for the 21st Century
Asymptote Architecture recognized by TIME Magazine as Leaders in Innovation for the 21st Century — acknowledging the studio's pioneering work in digital architecture and virtual environments.