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In a world dominated by hyper-specialisation, there are few architects that inhabit multiple areas consistently through their career. Procter-Rihl is a multidisciplinary studio that navigates between architecture, furniture, product design, exhibition, and landscaping.
Procter-Rihl believes that architecture should be culturally and climate-responsive, engaging with its place but also challenging. Unlike a typical contextual approach, the work creates tension between the vernacular and a new aesthetic. These contradictions add a layer of complexity to the reading of the architecture. Spatially, the practice explores complex geometries, which create dynamic experiences. Diagonal juxtaposition or a simple shift, or stretching of, a traditional form can produce an illusion of greater space. In their furniture work the studio is known for light structures and transparent acrylic where cut edges de ne a form based on the drawn line.
Architecture and Beyond: Procter-Rihl comprises four parts or actions: fold, perforate, float and weave. Each chapter illustrates the practice’s design method and way of working, highlighting key elements in construction.
Join us for a drinks reception with Christopher Procter and Fernando Rihl introduced by Joe Kerr to lead a discussion about our methods and approach with this book and to celebrate this new publication.