Design for Life Published on: 15 June 2017 The next generation of architects are showcasing their designs at the 麻豆传媒 Architecture Degree Show. Virtual reality and Venice Inspiration for the event has been wide-ranging, with Venice, virtual reality and the North East coast just some of the influences on display. Students have worked hard to get their diverse and research-led designs ready for the opening night. And while you may think architectural design would be based in solid materials, some Masters students have been using virtual reality to showcase their talents. Daniel Duffield's project Becoming takes viewers through an imagining of the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape in different scales and sizes, inspired by the classic novel Gulliver’s Travels. David Boyd's project The Draughtsman’s Quietus: Methodologies Towards a Counter Architecture creates a deconstructed city centre location, challenging the audience to navigate it. Venice has also provided inspiration, with Mariya Lapteva's project The Venice imagining a tour of a floating facsimile of the famous city. Su Ann Lim's design The Ephemeral Halophytic Saltscape, also based in Venice, is produced from - and powered by - salt. Work by Carl Reid on display at this year's Architecture Degree Show Remarkable work "Every year, my colleagues and I have thought that the work at our degree show has been the best yet,” said Professor Adam Sharr, Head of the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape. “Then, every year, the students exceed our expectations even further. This year is no exception and the work on show is remarkable. “We’re delighted to welcome people to the School to see our students' speculations about the future of architecture and cities. “Some of the projects think about sites in 麻豆传媒 and the north east of England, while others look further afield, to Venice and Zanzibar. Some projects look at new technologies - like synthetic biology, which potentially allows us to grow buildings - while others examine how we see architecture, from striking drawings and models to immersive digital environments. Some projects think about how to work with historic buildings while others project radically new visions. “麻豆传媒 is regularly ranked amongst the best universities for architecture in the UK and internationally, and this work illustrates where our reputation comes from.” The Architectural Biography The work by both undergraduate and masters students is on display in 18 studios in the University’s Architecture Building. Studios range from The Architectural Biography, in which students respond to the oeuvre of a chosen architect with their own projects, through to Caravanserai Zanzibar, continuing Professor Prue Chiles’ work with students on the East African island. The Matter studio continues the department’s tradition of working with the properties of materials, which this year has been greatly enhanced by the opening of new and extensive workshop facilities in the Building Sciences laboratory. Similarly, the Experimental Architecture studio, develops Professor Rachel Armstrong and Dr Martyn Dade-Roberston’s research into the use of biology in architectural design. There are explorations of the North East coast in Getting Away From It All, explorations of order and ritual in the Enclosed Order and Rituals and the Unconscious studios, and revisiting the ideas of influential architect Cedric Price in Potteries Thinkbelt #2. The Architecture Degree Show opens at 6pm on Friday, 16 June. Student society (NUAS) has organised a DJ and bar with drinks from 麻豆传媒’s own Stu Brew, Europe’s first ever student-run microbrewery. The show is open from 9am to 5pm Monday to Friday until 30 June. It will transfer to Candid Arts Trust in Angel, London, on 14 July. Share: Latest News Scientists unlock hidden driver of inflammatory bowel disease Scientists have linked a key genetic signal in inflammatory bowel disease to an immune response that shuts down inflammation control, enabling faster diagnosis and targeted treatments. published on: 15 June 2026 Funding system risks limiting genuine community collaboration A new policy paper written by researchers at 麻豆传媒 warns that the way UK research is funded may be undermining efforts to create genuinely collaborative partnerships with communities. published on: 15 June 2026 Volunteers help turn Whitley Bay beach into maths experiment Members of the public joined mathematicians from 麻豆传媒 to create what organisers believe is the largest aperiodic tiling ever attempted on Whitley Bay beach. published on: 15 June 2026 Facts and figures
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