2024-12-22T04:32:07-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/150435749/instagrammer-creates-architectural-ai-designs-inspired-by-food Josh Niland 2024-07-05T18:23:00-04:00 >2024-07-08T14:28:53-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/c6/c67e664b044bd98b63f7f8eed7f03c6b.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/efatiheksi/" target="_blank">Fatih Ek&#351;i</a>, the popular Istanbul-based architectural designer, has shared some thoughts on the creative process behind his work, which has garnered over a million combined followers on Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube.&nbsp;</p> <p>His followers were recently treated to some playful, food-inspired architectural creations made using AI tools by his visualization studio <a href="https://blick3d.com/" target="_blank">Blick 3D</a>.&nbsp;</p> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8cFEZuNrVY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8cFEZuNrVY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Fatih Ek&#351;i (@efatiheksi)</a><br><p>The latest series combines software with the principles of <a href="https://archinect.com/news/tag/91575/biomimicry" target="_blank">biomimetic</a> architecture to produce designs whose form, structure, and building program utilize the natural geometries found in fruits, vegetables, and meat.</p> <a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8ui7faNtZY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank"> View this post on Instagram </a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/reel/C8ui7faNtZY/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading" target="_blank">A post shared by Fatih Ek&#351;i (@efatiheksi)</a><br><p>"I studied Architecture for five years at the <a href="https://archinect.com/schools/cover/34166781/vienna-university-of-technology" target="_blank">Vienna University of Technology</a>, where I was nearing graduation but had to return to my hometown due to family matters," Ek&#351;i tells Archinect of his background. "I have been working in archit...</p>