
Currently based in Rotterdam, Iason Stathatos was born in Athens and studied in Paris and Delft. His current research focuses on the void in architecture. In 2014, he was awarded the Prix W by the Wilmotte Foundation, for the project ‘Flow’, which was then exhibited at the 14th Venice Biennale of Architecture. His thesis project entitled ‘Void Capital – The City of Perpetual Modernity’ (pictured) proposes a template – an open source architectural blueprint – for urban densification.
Would most like to work with: Architects who share a human-oriented vision
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Ivo Tedbury is interested in the potential of increased computational power and fabrication technologies to generate buildings, products and design tools. Currently studying for a Master of Research degree in Architectural Computation, his focus is ‘robot-priented’ building construction systems. His thesis project entitled Semblr is a construction platform that enables automated construction of housing for a post-work society.
Would most like to work with: Google, Foster + Partners, Arup

Jakub Aleksander Ryng, who has experience at RSH+P, Feilden Clegg Bradley, and Allies and Morrison, chose a thesis topic that allowed him to rediscover his country of birth, Poland, exploring the landscape of post-socialist Warsaw. Ryng is currently designing a villa on a Caribbean island for a private client.
Would most like to work with: Anyone pursuing a more classical way of building


Both currently working for Atelier Bow Wow and living in Tokyo – a location which has been part of a journey together through Japan, New Zealand and Australia – Jesper Baltussen and Margit van Schaik chose to explore Dutch governmental architecture. Their research delved into both the physical condition of the governmental seat and recent developments in national politics.
Would most like to work with: Architects in Japan, England, Switzerland, Belgium and the Netherlands (Baltussen); Architecture theoretical research and a PhD in Architecture at the University of Cambridge (van Schaik)