Squint/Opera

09/08/2022

Squint/Opera created a film that clearly laid out the underlying principles and got people excited by the prospect of an equitable urban future that they could participate in directly. A call to action for future Telosans.

Our film portrays the vision and exciting challenges of the Telosa team as they venture into the design of the first new city in the USA in more than 100 years.

25/02/2022

Join us

We are .

Take a glimpse into our world, follow the link in bio for some of the exciting career opportunities at Squint.

Join our talented, international, multidisciplinary and totally inspiring team. (We are biased, but it’s true).

Apply now:
_People & Culture Coordinator
_Lead Graphic Designer
_Junior Designer
_CG Supervisor
_Marketing Assistant
_Creative
_Junior Producer

We are committed to equal opportunities in the creative industry and encourage applicants from diverse backgrounds and walks of life.

22/02/2022

Last week we spent two days with a group of amazing young people from  in Blackpool. We discussed gender identity, body image, empowerment and creative expression, and looked at the history of Blackpool sideshows.

The workshop is part of our ongoing engagement with local young people and communities, which will inform our creative content for . Watch this space for Blackpool's new museum of fun and entertainment.

16/12/2021

Reimagining The Empire State Building Observatory
 
2021 Good Design Award Winner
 
Ending the year with more awards for the visitor experience, our project with exhibition designers Thinc Design].
 
Squint created digital experiences and media for over 40 unique exhibits within the permanent exhibition at New York’s most famous building, visited by over 4 million people each year.
 
The ambitious redesign transformed the queueing experience into a carefully choreographed immersive journey, seamlessly linking our digital elements with the building’s expansive history and iconic role in pop culture.
 
Thanks , congrats to the best-in-class team:
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25/11/2021

Watch our film (headphones on).

Developed during lockdown by an interdisciplinary team, the concept won the inaugural , rewarding thought-provoking ideas that transform the future of our homes.

Our team was so excited to get together in real life last night to collect our trophy. Cheers to

Follow our stories for some party pics and faces.

24/11/2021

Fancy working at Squint?

We are looking for a new Marketing Assistant with design skills to join the team. Follow the link in our bio for details.

04/11/2021

Is there a better future for the planet?

Hot Heart by Carlo Ratti Associati is a radical strategy to decarbonise the heating of the Finnish capital by 2030.

Winner of the , the design can be replicated in other coastal cities around the world with a similar climate and become an important piece of green infrastructure with an immense potential in carbon reduction.
We worked alongside to create a vision film that explains the design's concept and its wide benefits to the city.

We invited the audience to imagine a future where Hot Heart is already benefiting the city - both by offering decarbonised and lower cost heating and by providing a unique recreational venue.

Follow the link in bio to learn more about the project and watch our film.

Hot Heart was developed by in collaboration with , , , /Leanhear, ,OP and

28/10/2021

As world leaders will be coming together at the climate change summit in Glasgow next week, we take a look back at ’s Flooded London project.

A stark reminder that we are standing on the verge of a climate catastrophe, the series depict imaginary scenes of London in 2090, when rising sea levels have inundated the city.

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14/07/2021

"BIG - Bjarke Ingels Group and UNStudio's investment in co-working platform SpaceForm signals a tide-change in architectural practice" Read Archinect's article about our virtual platform here:

BIG is making a huge investment along with partners UNStudio and Squint/Opera in a new virtual platform that responds to the demands of the post-pandemic world with a digital presentation tool aimed at increasing effective collaboration on and reducing the carbon footprint of future...

06/07/2021

'The report, ‘Are we ready? Delivering net zero in the built environment,’ polled more than 130 net-zero and sustainability experts who work across different areas of the built environment.

The findings show few businesses rate highly with the common challenges of meeting net-zero targets.'

Read Squint's Jan Bunge thoughts on why decarbonising the built environment needs more than an attitude change: https://buff.ly/3yseygx

29/06/2021

Congratulations to the awarded films for Archfilmfest London. Squint's Matt Quinn sat on the 2021 International Film Competition Jury Panel and was impressed by the quality of the shortlisted and awarded films.
https://buff.ly/3dpB0yM