Richard Roberts, managing & design director at Jason Bruges Studio, looks back on a successful MIPIM filled with valuable conversations and unexpected meetings — despite the daily downpours – and looks ahead to an exciting period with multiple art installations launching in the US and London.
Designed for Hankook Tire’s headquarters in Pangyo, Seoul, by Foster + Partners, Digital Phyllotaxy (2020) is inspired by the vertical journey through the building and explores the idea of split-level experiences. (Credit: Giraffe Pictures courtesy of Jason Bruges Studio)
How are you enjoying MIPIM?
It has been great, despite the daily 4pm showers.
What do you hope to achieve by coming here?
Building on existing relationships, meeting friends in the industry and forming some new connections with some future collaborators.
And is it working out?
Yes, we have had a lovely mix of great conversations and serendipitous meetings.
What’s been the highlight for you?
Surviving SwiMIPIM!
If you could change one thing about MIPIM what would it be?
I’d like to see more diversity in the industry
What are you working on at the moment?
In the next few month we will be launching three artworks in the USA, and four in London so it is an exciting time for us.
What keeps you awake at night?
I’m lucky that not much keeps me awake – apart from the French party above our AirBnb last night.
Source: Architecture Today
