Media.
Lectures, interviews, podcasts, press coverage, publications, and awards.
- Press
Architecture=Art, Group Exhibition at Paul Rudolph's Modulightor Building
ArchDaily
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.
- Award
National Academy of Design, Elected as National Academicians
National Academy of Design
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.
- Press
Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture Inducted into the National Academy of Design
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.
- Press
Ingenious and Visionary Projects
Symbol Magazine
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.
- Press
Asymptote Architecture Opens New Studio on Carroll Street, Brooklyn
Asymptote Architecture
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.
- Podcast
Podcast: On the Book
IOA, University of Applied Arts Vienna
A conversation about the book accompanying the work of the Deep Futures Lab at the Institute of Architecture, University of Applied Arts Vienna.
- Podcast
Re:Action and Re:Conciliation, DDCAST 151
Deutscher Design Club
A conversation on reactive design and reconciliation, referencing Asymptote's notable projects including the Yas Marina Hotel and the ARC Multimedia Museum in Daegu.
- Interview
Pioneer of the Digital Revolution
Art.art
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.
- Podcast
Timing & Architecture, IWC Partners In Time
IWC Schaffhausen
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.
- Press
We Should Design Things That Elevate Our Sense of What It Is to Be Human
Arab News
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.
- Interview
Artist's House Calls, Hans Ulrich Obrist & Hani Rashid
The Future is Unwritten / The Healing Arts
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.
- Award
Connecticut Architecture Foundation Distinguished Leadership Award
Connecticut Architecture Foundation
Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture honored with the Distinguished Leadership Award, recognizing their contributions to architecture and architectural education.
- Press
Hani Rashid and Lise Anne Couture Receive the Connecticut Architecture Foundation Distinguished Leadership Award
Connecticut Architecture Foundation
Honored with the Distinguished Leadership Award, recognizing their contributions to architecture and architectural education.
- Podcast
The New World Pinarello Bike, Cycle Systems Ep. 90
Cycle Systems Online
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.
- Press
Architecture, Design and Watchmaking, #TIMEWELLSHARED
IWC Schaffhausen
A virtual conversation with IWC CEO Christoph Grainger-Herr and Creative Director Christian Knoop on how isolation and working from home impacts creative processes.
- Press
Travel Channel China, Asymptote Architecture
Travel Channel China
A Chinese travel channel programme features Asymptote Architecture's work, exploring the firm's projects and design approach for a Chinese-language audience.
- Lecture
Museum Architecture in the Age of Immediacy
Hermitage Day, Turku, Finland
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.
- Interview
Charging the Future, Audi CityLab Interview with Hani Rashid
Audi CityLab
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.
- Lecture
Sliver Lecture Series, Hani Rashid
Die Angewandte
Hani Rashid presents as part of the Sliver Lecture Series at the University of Applied Arts Vienna (Die Angewandte).
- Press
Yas Hotel on Top Gear, BBC
BBC Top Gear
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.
- Interview
Hani Rashid Discusses Cranbrook Academy of Art
Asymptote Architecture
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.
- Lecture
Kiesler's Endless House Future, Die Angewandte
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).
- Publication
Learning from the Virtual
e-flux Architecture
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.
- Lecture
Kiesler's Endless Future, Conference Lecture, Venice
University of Applied Arts Vienna / Angewandte Talks
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.
- Lecture
Angewandte Talks, Hani Rashid
University of Applied Arts Vienna / Angewandte Talks
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
Lecture at the CCA, Hani Rashid
Canadian Centre for Architecture
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.
- Interview
RAI News Interview, Hani Rashid
RAI News
Italian national broadcaster RAI interviews Hani Rashid about Asymptote's architectural practice and design philosophy, conducted in Italian.
- Press
Arte Metropolis, Documentary on Asymptote Architecture
ARTE
The Franco-German cultural television network ARTE features Asymptote Architecture in a segment for its Metropolis arts programme, filmed at the New York studio.
- Interview
What's Next: Hani Rashid
Architect Magazine
Part of Architect Magazine's 'What's Next' video series exploring the future directions and visions of prominent architects.
- Lecture
Toolkit for Today, Hani Rashid
Canadian Centre for Architecture
Hani Rashid presents as part of the Toolkit for Today lecture series at the Canadian Centre for Architecture (CCA) in Montreal.
- Award
Le Grand Prix de l'Architecture, Yas Hotel
MIPIM
The Yas Hotel in Abu Dhabi receives Le Grand Prix de l'Architecture, the highest honor at the international property awards.
- Lecture
Technology in Architecture, Lise Anne Couture
ideacity
Lise Anne Couture presents on the role of technology in architecture at ideacity.
- Press
Build It Bigger, Science Channel
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.
- Press
Atmospherics by Hani Rashid
Dezeen
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.
- Award
Frederick Kiesler Prize for Architecture and the Arts
Frederick Kiesler Foundation
Awarded the Frederick Kiesler Prize for Architecture and the Arts, recognizing contributions to experimental practice at the boundary of art and architecture.
- Publication
Asymptote: Flux
Phaidon Press
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.
- Award
TIME Magazine, Leaders in Innovation for the 21st Century
TIME Magazine
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.
- Lecture
SCI-Arc Lecture, Early Competition Work
SCI-Arc Media Archive
After an introduction by Aaron Betsky, Rashid presents early competition entries including the West Coast Gateway, Alexandria Library, Moscow State Theater, and Berlin Spreebogen.