Architects Building The Metaverse, ft. Sergey Nadtochiy at Dearch Space

The metaverse has moved through hype, speculation and uncertainty, but spatial design still has a serious role to play in how virtual environments are built.Stephen Drew speaks with Sergey Nadtochiy of Dearch Space about architects working in the metaverse, virtual exhibitions, 3D product environments, Web3, platforms and what spatial designers can bring to online worlds.The conversation covers: How architects can move into virtual environments Why furniture brands and other businesses may need 3D spaces What happened after the first wave of metaverse hype How exhibitions and events can test virtual architectural ideas Why spatial design skills may matter in future online platforms ____▶️ Watch this episode on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQQYZywQSuk📝 Read the full write-up, with the key takeaways:https://architecturesocial.com/podcast/metaverse-architecture-dearch-space/Architecture Social is where architects and designers find honest career advice, insight from practice, and live roles worth applying for:https://architecturesocial.com/The fastest way to get hired is to be better at the things practices actually ask for. Revit, Rhino, rendering, BIM, portfolio work. Our learning partner ArchAdemia is built by architects, for architects:https://archademia.com/architecture-social/Use code ARCHSOCIAL10 for a discount on monthly or annual membership.____Chapters 00:00 Introduction to architecture and the metaverse 05:00 Moving from architecture into virtual environments 10:00 Furniture brands, 3D products and business use cases 15:00 Hype, speculation and the state of the metaverse 20:00 Why architects may shape future virtual spaces 25:00 Events, exhibitions and testing architectural ideas online 30:00 Stephen's experience of metaverse events 35:00 Platforms, public interest and what survives 40:00 Dearch Space, links and closing thoughts