James Law @ James Law Cybertecture
Who or what has had the greatest influence on your work? I have been most inspired by the work of 20th century inventor, architect and visionary Buckminster Fuller, and generally by the need for design to contribute to the alleviation of suffering around the world. If you weren’t a designer, what would you be? I would want to be a teacher, for teachers are also designers of society as they can inspire a new generation of designers. What was the first industry award you ever won, and what impact did it have on your career? My first award was a Royal Institute of Architects student design award. Of course, I was happy that my design could communicate my ideas and be understood by an audience. jameslawcybertecture.com
Clockwise from top The Hyperloop is a futuristic high speed transportation system that compresses distance and time by allowing for trains to travel at airplane-like speeds in vacuum tubes, linking cities over vast distances yet making them feel nearby Dubai’s 10 million sq-ft futuristic mini city project, the Technosphere, was designed as a micro planet containing residential, commercial, retail, entertainment and hotel complexes The Pad is a 26-storey residential building located in Dubai, United Arab Emirates; its architecture was inspired by Apple’s iPod The Cybertecture Mirror is an Internet of Things (IOT) device in the form of a bathroom mirror and sensor pad, with downloadable apps for health, fitness, social media, weather and news The Source 2019: Edition 2
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