Following on from our successful first event in September 2019, the RIBA Singapore Chapter is pleased to present its second talk under its Crossover Dialogues series, which explores architecture as a form of dialogue with other disciplines, cultures, and issues.
In this talk, Towards a Slow Architecture?, Shaumyika Sharma RIBA RAIA will discuss the idea of "slow architecture" in the context of slow fashion, experiments with materials and media, and non-traditional project structures - with equal regard for the architect, the artist and the artisan. Shaumyika will present a diverse portfolio of works from her "total art" practice, including a Handloom Weaving Centre in India and concrete sculptures in Australia.
This talk will be guest moderated by Yann Follain, Head of Design at WY-TO and former Festival Director of Archifest 2018.
About the speaker
Shaumyika Sharma is a UK-registered architect and Principal of her eponymous multi-disciplinary design studio in Singapore. She has over 15 years' experience on four continents, practising architecture in London, Singapore, Delhi and Perth, and teaching at The Cooper Union in New York. Her work across media has been exhibited in New York, Singapore, Istanbul, and other locations, and selected for Sculpture by the Sea Cottesloe (Australia) 2019 and 2020.
Sharma holds a Master's (Advanced Architectural Design) from Columbia University, and a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Western Australia.
The event is free of charge. Spaces are limited, so be sure to RSVP to RIBA International to book your place for what promises to be a very enjoyable evening.
