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Matheus Stancati
Architectural Assistant Part II · Sunken Blimp
Matheus Stancati is co-founder of Sunken Blimp, a metaverse architecture studio that designs virtual spaces for companies and brands. With a background in architecture, digital fabrication and XR development, he leads work that connects computational design, 3D modelling and immersive technology, treating virtual…
- Current role
- Architectural Assistant Part II
- Practice
- Sunken Blimp
- Location
- Florida
- On the podcast
- 2 episodes · 2022
The story so far
The path behind Matheus's work.
Matheus Stancati is co-founder of Sunken Blimp, a metaverse architecture studio that designs virtual spaces for companies and brands. With a background in architecture, digital fabrication and XR development, he leads work that connects computational design, 3D modelling and immersive technology, treating virtual environments as inhabitable architecture rather than static objects.
Through Sunken Blimp he has delivered commercial virtual projects including event venues, product showrooms and conference spaces, alongside experimental and generative design work. He also hosts the studio's Dive Live lecture series, exploring the future of design, communication and education in the metaverse.
Episode 0155 · Architecture Social · 48:16
The Business Of Metaverse Architecture, Ft. Sunken Blimp
Metaverse architecture becomes more interesting when it moves beyond spectacle and starts to answer a commercial question: who pays, what is built and what value does the space create?
Inside the conversation
6 moments to start with- 01
00:00 · Introduction to the business of metaverse architecture
- 02
05:00 · Sunken Blimp, virtual worlds and communicating in new ways
- 03
10:00 · Walking through projects and learning from 2D plans
- 04
15:00 · Behaviour data, presentations and redesigning virtual stages
- 05
20:00 · Commercial virtual showrooms and client use cases
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25:00 · Design affordance, geometry and how virtual spaces communicate
More conversations with Matheus
1 more episodeProfile in brief
The work and context behind Matheus's conversation.
- Current role
- Architectural Assistant Part II
- Practice
- Sunken Blimp
- Location
- Florida
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Meet the practice behind the work.
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Podcast · moments that play
Start where the idea starts.
- 05:00Matheus Stancati · Audio onlyListen from 05:00 in the full episode.
Sunken Blimp, virtual worlds and communicating in new ways
- 10:00Matheus Stancati · Audio onlyListen from 10:00 in the full episode.
Walking through projects and learning from 2D plans
- 15:00Matheus Stancati · Audio onlyListen from 15:00 in the full episode.
Behaviour data, presentations and redesigning virtual stages
- 20:00Matheus Stancati · Audio onlyListen from 20:00 in the full episode.
Commercial virtual showrooms and client use cases
- 25:00Matheus Stancati · Audio onlyListen from 25:00 in the full episode.
Design affordance, geometry and how virtual spaces communicate
- 30:00Matheus Stancati · Audio onlyListen from 30:00 in the full episode.
Presentations, media and using the metaverse as a venue
Selected work from Sunken Blimp
Three projects, one connected practice.
A closer look at the practice’s work
A Portal into Portals
An augmented-reality portal translated the visual world of Melanie Martínez's PORTALS album into an interactive fan experience.
View project →VeeFriends World AR Experience
An augmented-reality world brought VeeFriends characters and locations into the physical setting of VeeCon 2023.
View project →Time Travel with IE University
A web-based AR and VR portal connected five historical learning environments for IE University's fiftieth anniversary.
View project →