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Iker Gil

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Iker Gil is a founding partner at MAS Studio, editor in chief of the nonprofit MAS Context, and executive director of the SOM Foundation. Iker has edited or coedited several books including Radical Logic: On the Work of Ensamble Studio and Shanghai Transforming. He has curated multiple exhibitions including Nocturnal Landscapes, Poured Architecture: Sergio Prego on Miguel Fisac, and BOLD: Alternative Scenarios for Chicago, part of the inaugural Chicago Architecture Biennial. He was Associate Curator of the US Pavilion for the 2018 Venice Architecture Biennale and cocurator of Exhibit Columbus 2020–2021. He was the 2024 Morgenstern Visiting Chairs at the Illinois Institute of Technology (IIT) and has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), University of Illinois at Chicago (UIC), and the Escola da Cidade (São Paulo).

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Interview

Chicago Production: Raw Quality

Iker Gil and Andrew Clark talk to Arnold Horween III, president of Horween Leather Co., and John Culliton, VP sales

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Interview

Chicago Production: Creating a Lifestyle

Iker Gil interviews Michael Salvatore, owner and CEO of Heritage Bicycles General Store

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Interview

Chicago Production: Producer as Consumer

Iker Gil interviews Jake Nickell, founder and Chief Community Officer of Threadless

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Film

Filming Production

Iker Gil selects a series of short films that document the processes and outcomes generated by individuals and small businesses

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Introduction

Waiting to be Revealed

Issue statement by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

Visual Complexity

Iker Gil and Andrew Clark interview Manuel Lima

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Introduction

Learning to Communicate

Issue statement by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

A Sound Life

Iker Gil interviews movie sound designer Oriol Tarragó

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Introduction

Moving Beyond Buyer and Seller

Issue statement by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

Everything is a Remix

Iker Gil interviews Kirby Ferguson, writer, director, editor and author of the Everything is a Remix series

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Interview

Cooperative Dream

Iker Gil interviews Jeanne Gang

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Introduction

The Potential of the Territory Beyond

Issue statement by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context, and John Szot, guest editor of this issue

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Introduction

Finding Your Speed

Issue introduction by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

Mumbai Disconnected

Iker Gil interviews Camilla Nielsson, co-director with Frederik Jacobi of the documentary Mumbai Disconnected

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Diagram

More than a Museum

Research and diagrams by Iker Gil

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Diagram

Race to Build

Diagrams by Iker Gil and André Corrêa

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Introduction

Embrace Your Conflict

Issue introduction by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Introduction

Part of Your Network

Issue introduction by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

Through the Lens of Food

Iker Gil interviews Sarah Rich and Nicola Twilley

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Introduction

Demand and Propose

Issue introduction by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

El Peine del Viento

Luis Chillida, son of sculptor Eduardo Chillida, talks to Iker Gil about “El Peine del Viento”

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Introduction

Meaningful Information

Issue introduction by Iker Gil, editor in chief of MAS Context

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Interview

Intuitive Design

Andrew Clark and Iker Gil interview Naoto Fukasawa on the occasion of his lecture and exhibition in Chicago hosted by Luminaire

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Interview

Making Visible the Invisible

Iker Gil interviews interactive media artist George Legrady