2024-12-22T02:23:25-05:00 https://archinect.com/news/article/149975021/one-to-one-43-with-george-tsypin-stage-designer-behind-the-2014-sochi-olympics-opening-ceremony-and-spider-man-turn-off-the-dark Amelia Taylor-Hochberg 2016-10-24T15:29:00-04:00 >2016-11-03T23:50:50-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/tc/tcngp5cvontdyksp.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>You probably don&rsquo;t recognize George Tsypin&rsquo;s name, but you&rsquo;re almost certainly familiar with his projects. After training as an architect in Moscow, Tsypin moved to New York to study theater design, and it&rsquo;s now safe to say millions upon millions of people have seen his work. He&rsquo;s designed stage sets for the MTV VMA&rsquo;s, operas, Broadway plays, and the 2014 Winter Olympics&rsquo; Opening Ceremony at Sochi, among many others.</p><p>Tsypin's work is now captured in&nbsp;<a href="https://www.papress.com/html/book.details.page.tpl?isbn=9781616895242" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"><em>GEORGE TSYPIN OPERA FACTORY: Invisible City</em></a>, released on October 18 by Princeton Architectural Press. We spoke about designing for theatrical and mass media performances, and how his architectural training grounds his practice.</p><p>Our interview begins with Tsypin's account of working in&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/482438/5pointz" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">5Pointz</a>, the infamous graffiti building in Long Island City. Special thanks to Princeton Architectural Press for helping coordinate the interview.</p><p>Listen to&nbsp;<a href="http://archinect.com/news/tag/670405/one-to-one" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">One-to-One</a>&nbsp;#43 with&nbsp;<strong>George Tsypin</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>iTunes</strong>:&nbsp;<a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/neil-denari/id1057340260?i=356797877" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Click here to listen&nbsp;and subscribe to the new&nbsp;"Archinect Sessi...</a></li></ul>