2024-05-03T22:00:37-04:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150123626/softlab-s-michael-szivos-discusses-the-power-of-material-experimentation-and-what-it-means-to-blend-the-boundaries-of-architecture-with-other-disciplines Katherine Guimapang 2019-03-04T12:27:00-05:00 >2019-03-04T12:15:19-05:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/62/62fd18211c8f63d368483630db510665.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>Executing projects through experimentation and technical refinery, <a href="https://archinect.com/designmanifestos/design-manifestos-michael-szivos-of-softlab" target="_blank">Michael Szivos</a> of <a href="https://archinect.com/softlab" target="_blank">SOFTlab</a> focuses his energy on creating new ways for the boundaries of architecture to overlap with other materials, digital techniques, and disciplines. Starting your practice is not an easy task. After receiving his graduate degree in architecture from <a href="https://archinect.com/columbiagsapp" target="_blank">Columbia GSAPP</a>, Szivos sought to work on projects that pushed his creative process while challenging the scale and feasibility of his work. Established as a studio whose expertise ranges from digital fabrication to immersive and interactive installations, SOFTlab has made their mark in the fields of architecture, art, and technology.</p> <p>For this week's <a href="https://archinect.com/features/tag/845829/small-studio-snapshots" target="_blank">Studio Snapshot</a>, Szivos shares his humble beginnings as an emerging designer. We discuss the struggles of design feasibility&nbsp; in addition to how he manages the business and creative side of the practice. From discussions about interactive multimedia to the origins of the studio's name, Szivos shares with ...</p>