ARCHITOYS

Visualisation artist Charlotte Taylor and digital designer Anthony Authié of Zyva Studio collaborated on an NFT auction of Architoys, a range of capsules containing fantasy architecture projects.

The aluminium capsules, which are the same size as an AirPods case, contain a watch-like mechanism that can display a series of digital images of virtual architectural environments. They can also store digital images and data files relating to a fantasy project.

"We wanted to give people the opportunity to collect a one-of-a-kind architectural concept," said Authié.

The collectable capsules contain visuals and files of virtual projects the duo have produced over the last few years including Villa Ortizet and Neo-Chemosphere, two fictional dwellings the duo worked on together. The former is a house set in the French countryside inspired by Authié's grandfather while the latter is a spaceship-style clifftop dwelling designed in homage to Californian architect John Lautner.

"Digital has allowed the development of new forms of architecture and allowed us to push the boundaries of the profession without the constraints of gravity, finance and administration," stated Authié.

"We can therefore give free rein to our imagination, thinking and creating the wildest dreams that take shape in our heads."

Release date: April 2021