Reels
Films, compilations, and studio documentation
Projects
15Perry 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.
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 Virtual Museum
An exploration of Asymptote's virtual architecture for the DMINTI Virtual Museum, 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.
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.
Installations
5Installations
A compilation reel of Asymptote's spatial installations, immersive environments at the intersection of architecture, art, and technology.
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.
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
An excerpt from Ruben Fleischer's Now You See Me: Now You Don't (2025), in which the Yas Hotel is the Abu Dhabi stage for the Four Horsemen's final sequence. The LED gridshell carries the shot from dusk to night.
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
QuHarrison Terry in conversation with Hani Rashid on virtual architecture and digital environments, 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.