2024-05-02T23:53:29-04:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/15071511/video-inhabitat-interviews-metropol-parasol-architect-juergen-mayer-h D. Pham 2011-07-29T13:27:00-04:00 >2022-10-14T15:50:00-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/2o/2oo85dappuf2aneo.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>The Metropol Parasol is arguably the most important structure to open this year, and it has without doubt come to be one of the most photographed new architectural works of 2011.</p></em><br /><br /><p> Designed by German architect Juergen Mayer, it has quickly become a new focal point for the city of Seville, Spain. Throwing back to the city's marketplace tradition, and paving the way for a new era of design innovation, the Metropol Parasol is a signal moment in architectural culture. Recently, Inhabitat's Editor-in-Chief, Jill Fehrenbacher, sat down with Mayer in New York City to talk about his inspiration for the design. Mayer also talks about the impact of digital technology on the architectural world, and what sustainability means for design.</p>