Alvin Huang of Synthesis Design & Architecture join hosts Marina Bourderonnet and David Lee of the Midnight Charette podcast to discuss his time in London, the AA School, meeting Rem Koolhaas, his office, teaching at USC, cheap foods, all nighters, wikipedia and more... View full entry »
Check out the 2017 Synthesis Design + Architecture Showreel for a brief glimpse into what we do, how we do it, and why we do it...scroll to the bottom to see the full video.Synthesis Design + Architecture is a forward thinking and multi-award winning design firm based in Los Angeles with... View full entry »
Check out this short video about our recently completed #DataMoire project with IBM Watson Analytics where we collaborated to utilize the cognitive computing capabilities of IBM Watson to drive a project designed by data as a form of narrative.Data Moiré is a... View full entry »
SEASONS GREETINGS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR FROM THE SDA FAMILY!2016 has been a rough year in terms of politics (#NotMyPresident) and passings (#RIPZahaHadid)...but it still has had more than a few highlights worth sharing....and, of course, we want to take this opportunity to wish you all a very happy... View full entry »
Alvin Huang of Synthesis Design + Architecture/USC Architecture will be joining Marc Fornes of TheVeryMany (New York, USA), Simon Kim of Ibanez Kim/Penn Design (Boston, USA), and Jason Scott Johnson of Minus Architecture/Laboratory of Integrative Design (Calgary, Canada) in the inaugural edition... View full entry »
It's official. We are excited, honored, and humbled to share some great news! "The American Institute of Architects Los Angeles Chapter is delighted to recognize Synthesis Design + Architecture with the 2016 AIA|LA Design Awards Presidential Honoree Emerging Practice Award for the firm's... View full entry »
Please join us this Thursday, May 28, 6:30pm at the Helms Bakery Design District in Culver City as Alvin Huang of SDA | Synthesis Design + Architecture shares some of our recent work as part of the Cal Poly Architecture Department LA Metro Spring Lecture Series. The lecture is free and open to the... View full entry »
APPLY NOW FOR THE 1ST EVER AA VISITING SCHOOL LOS ANGELES!!.Registration is open to students and professionals alike, who are interested in participating in a 10 day design charette focused on exploring the legacy of experimental housing in LA through the lens of contemporary design... View full entry »
Volvo Italy’s quest for a cutting-edge pavilion to showcase the new Volvo electric hybrid V60 was realized in Milan, Italy. The high-tech solar pavilion, designed by Los Angeles-based Synthesis Design + Architecture, was the culmination of months of design refinement, research, and... View full entry »
Synthesis Design + Architecture (SDA), the forward-thinking Los Angeles-based architecture firm led by architect and USC professor, Alvin Huang, has recently won an international competition to design a rapidly deployable pavilion to showcase Volvo’s new plug-in electric... View full entry »
Join us for a unique night of PechaKucha and PingPong hosted by deLaB as part of the Los Angeles Design Festival! Curated by Santino Medina of Gehry Technologies, SDA is just one of many in an exciting lineup of designers and deep thinkers invited to share their work, thoughts, and insights... View full entry »
We are pleased to announce that Alvin Huang has been awarded as the 2013 AIA Commitee on Design Knowledge Scholar. The annual award is given by the Committee on Design of the American Institute of Architects to commend a young Architect who has been licensed for less than 10 years and... View full entry »
It's official! Chelsea Workspace by SDA | Synthesis Design + Architecture is a finalist for the Architizer A+ Awards for Residential Interiors. We are competing for the Jury Award and Popular Choice award. Please help us win the popular choice award by clicking on our project here... View full entry »
http://synthesis-dna.com/sda-wins-1st-prize-for-the-shanghai-wuzhou-international-plaza-design-competiton/ Synthesis is pleased to announce that the consortium of Synthesis Design + Architecture and Shenzhen General Architectural Design Institute have been awarded first place in the invited... View full entry »
http://synthesis-dna.com/central-plaza-lampang-opens-to-the-public/ We are pleased to announce that the construction and fit-out of CentralPlaza Lampang has been completed and the project is now open to the public! Restricted by a very tight budget, SDA was commissioned to design the... View full entry »
Synthesis is pleased to announce that we are one of 25 firms selected to participate in the annual “Meet the Designers” event at Dwell on Design 2012 at the LA Convention Center. Sign up here to meet us on June 24!! Dwell on Design will run from June 22-24 at the Los... View full entry »
SYNTHESIS is pleased to share a recent practice profile published by The Architects Journal, featuring a short interview with Alvin Huang discussing the founding of the office, current projects, and future ambitions. Click the link below to read more: AJ New Practice #83: Synthesis Design +... View full entry »
our long awaited website is now up and running...check it out! View full entry »
