WTF are NFTs?!

NFTs in architecture are not interesting because someone says Web3 loudly enough. They become interesting only if they change how design work is owned, shown, sold, licensed or experienced.

Stephen Drew hosts an open discussion on NFTs, Web3, blockchain and architecture, looking at whether the technology is just a fad or whether digital ownership could affect design work, portfolios and the built environment.

The conversation covers:

• What NFTs and blockchain might mean in plain English
• Why digital ownership became part of the architecture conversation
• How virtual environments could change how design work is presented
• Where the technology might be useful and where it becomes speculation
• How candidates and designers should keep the portfolio evidence clear

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Chapters

• 00:00 Introduction to NFTs and architecture
• 05:00 Why Web3 and blockchain became part of the conversation
• 12:00 Are NFTs a fad or a useful design tool
• 20:00 Digital ownership and creative work
• 28:00 What this could mean for architects and designers
• 36:00 Virtual environments and the built environment
• 45:00 Concerns, speculation and hype
• 54:00 Portfolio, career and practice implications
• 64:00 Where the technology might go next
• 71:00 Final reflections from the discussion