Exploring Architecture & Material Culture with Nader Tehrani

In this episode of ON CITIES, host Carie Penabad speaks with acclaimed architect and educator Nader Tehrani. In this illuminating conversation, Tehrani delves into the intricate relationship between material culture and tectonic innovation. He elaborates on the ways that his work seeks to disrupt the construction industry by bridging the gap between the world of ideas and the world of making. Tune in Friday, August 18, 2023 at 11:00 AM EST, 8:00 AM PST on the Voice America Variety Channel https://www.voiceamerica.com/show/4119/on-cities and uncover the artistry and ingenuity behind the creation of spaces that shape our physical environment and impact the quality of our lives. You can find all previous episodes on Spotify, Apple iTunes or your favorite podcast platform.

Nader Tehrani is the Principal of NADAAA, an architectural and urban design practice dedicated to the advancement of design innovation, interdisciplinary collaboration, and an intensive dialogue with the construction industry. He is also the former Dean of The Irwin S. Chanin School of Architecture of The Cooper Union in New York and was previously a professor of architecture at MIT, where he served as the Head of the Department from 2010-2014. He received a B.F.A. and a B. Arch from The Rhode Island School of Design and continued his studies at The Architectural Association in London, where he attended the Post-Graduate program in History and Theory. Upon his return to The United States, Tehrani received his M.A.U.D from The Harvard Graduate School of Design. Tehrani has taught at numerous institutions throughout the globe and his work has been recognized with notable awards, including eighteen Progressive Architecture Awards, a finalist for the 2017 Moriyama RAIC International Prize, and a nominee for the 2017 Marcus Prize; and over the past seven years, NADAAA has ranked as a top design firm in Architect Magazine's Top 50 U.S. Firms List. For his contributions to architecture as an art, Nader Tehrani is the recipient of the 2020 Arnold W. Brunner Memorial Prize from The American Academy of Arts and Letters, to which he was also elected as a member in 2021, the highest form of recognition of artistic merit in The United States.