3 Jan 2022

Discussing Architecture in the Metaverse with an Architect, Fatemeh Monfared

Architecture in the metaverse sounds futuristic, but the practical design question is familiar: who is the space for, what behaviour does it support and how does the design make the experience better?

Stephen Drew speaks with Fatemeh Monfared about architecture in the metaverse, NFTs, Decentraland, designing a virtual headquarters for Plei, and how spatial design skills can translate into digital environments.

The conversation covers:

Fatemeh Monfared's route into metaverse architecture
How NFTs, Decentraland and virtual environments connect to spatial design
What it means to design a headquarters in a digital world
How designers can present virtual work without hiding behind jargon
Where architecture skills still matter when the building is digital

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to architecture in the metaverse
04:00 Fatemeh Monfared's route into digital architecture
09:00 NFTs, blockchain and Decentraland
15:00 Designing a virtual headquarters for Plei
22:00 Selling digital architecture and building a collection
30:00 What metaverse architecture changes for designers
38:00 Platforms, users and spatial experience
46:00 Career opportunities in virtual environments
54:00 How architects can present digital work
60:00 Final reflections on the future of metaverse design

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