New Nike A.I.R. Footwear

When Nike introduced their now-controversial 2024 Olympics outfits for the Track and Field division several weeks ago, they also debuted a new line of conceptual footwear developed using man-made sketches, computational and parametric design, generative AI, rapid prototyping, and 3D printers. While some look like modified versions of a regular Nike shoe, others seem to be from the far future or even an alternate dimension. And I think they are amazing.

https://www.nike.com/

The Sarcostyle Building

Turkish architecture firm Hayri Atak Architectural Design has unveiled a concept for a very unique paramteric building for New York City, along the South Street Sea Port. It is a fantastical building, but whether or not it ever gets built remains to be seen...

https://hayriatak.com/en/projects-item/skyscraper-parametric-design/