PROJECT:
CISL
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Aikido Masterplan
RESEARCH:
ADC3
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ADC Desert Future Collage

NEWS

Fantastic Offense Miami Beach Studio
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Jun 2024
Bandung Institute of Technology - Lecture
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Feb 2023
Dezeen Awards 2022 - Winner
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Nov 2022
Tulane School of Architecture - Lecture
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Apr 2022
The Archiologist - Podcast Interview
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Jun 2020
Voyage Phoenix - Interview
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Oct 2019
Casa BRUTUS - DG Interview
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Aug 2019
Knowlton: Rejected
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Aug 2019
ArchDaily - Dimensions.Guide
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Jun 2019
ASU Discipline Issue 05 - Interview
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May 2019
Design Within Reach - Lecture
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Mar 2019
ELLE Decor - Dimensions.Guide
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Feb 2019
Malaparte Café - Interview
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Feb 2019
MoMA PS1 YAP - Nominee
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Oct 2018
Arizona State University - Instructor
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Aug 2018
ReDesign.School - Interview
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Mar 2018
Wortham Fellowship - Finalist
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Feb 2017
University Island - Finalist
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Dec 2016
Deborah J. Norden Fund
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Jul 2016
Superscape 2016 - Shortlist
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Apr 2016
Edward P. Bass Fellowship
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Mar 2016
Global Architecture Graduate Award
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Dec 2014
Fantastic Offense has established a dedicated design studio on Miami Beach, marking an exciting new chapter for the practice. This space serves as a launchpad for Miami-based architectural and urban initiatives, reinforcing the studio’s commitment to forward-thinking design.
On February 22, 2023, Bryan Maddock of Fantastic Offense delivered a lecture titled "Future Thinking Projects" at the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB). Organized by Gemawang Swaribathoro, the talk explored speculative design and architecture’s role in shaping future urban environments.
Fantastic Offense won Website of the Year (Brand) and the Public Vote Website of the Year at the Dezeen Awards 2022 for its creation of Dimensions.com. The platform, which provides precise dimensions for everyday objects, was praised for its clean, intuitive design and practical utility.
On April 10, 2022, Bryan Maddock of Fantastic Offense delivered a lecture at the Tulane School of Architecture as part of the Utopia Dystopia Design Symposium. His hour-long session explored speculative architecture and the future of design practice, using Dimensions.com as a case study.
Bryan Maddock was featured on Maria Flores’ The Archiologist Podcast in a lively, in-person interview discussing his journey in architecture, design, and entrepreneurship. He shared insights on his transition from graphic design to architecture and his experiences at BIG and OMA.
Voyage Phoenix featured Bryan Maddock in an interview exploring his journey as the founder of Dimensions.com and principal of Fantastic Offense. Maddock discussed his passion for architecture, speculative design, and creating accessible digital tools for designers.
In September 2019, Japanese publisher Casa BRUTUS conducted an interview with FO's Bryan Maddock on the ambitions of our ongoing Dimensions.Guide database with illustrations, dimensions, and downloads of our world. The interview covers topics of use, history, future, and purpose.
Fantastic Offense will be exhibiting alongside fellow 'Rejects' as part of Team B's 'Rejected: Architectural Drawings & Their Stories' show at The Knowlton School of Architecture from 8/23/19-9/13/19.
"ArchDaily featured Dimensions.com, highlighting its extensive online database of scaled figures and object dimensions. Created by Fantastic Offense, the platform was praised for its clean, intuitive design and its value to architects, designers, and planners.
As part of Discipline Issue 05 (Spring 2019) issued by The Design School at Arizona State University, FO's Bryan Maddock was interviewed with regards to the issue of the disciplinary 'Pivot.' Pivot asked professionals and faculty to discuss and illustrate their thoughts on the future of practice.
On March 29, 2019, Bryan Maddock of Fantastic Offense delivered a lecture at Design Within Reach in Scottsdale, Arizona, as part of the Alternative Architectures series. His talk explored how architecture can proactively shape the future of cities.
ELLE Decor featured Dimensions.com in an article highlighting its innovative approach to providing precise measurements of everyday objects. The piece praised the platform’s clean, user-friendly interface and its usefulness for designers, architects, and enthusiasts seeking accurate dimensions.
Bryan Maddock of Fantastic Offense participated in an interview for Malaparte Café, discussing the role of social media in architectural communication. He emphasized that an architectural studio’s online presence is only relevant if it contributes productively to the design conversation.
Fantastic Offense was selected as a Nominee for the 2019 MoMA PS1 Young Architects Program (YAP), recognizing its innovative approach to speculative and visionary architecture. Hosted by MoMA’s Department of Architecture and Design, YAP highlights emerging firms pushing the boundaries of design.
In 2018, Bryan Maddock joined The Design School at Arizona State University as an Adjunct Instructor, bringing his expertise in speculative architecture and urban design to the program. He was appointed to teach a fourth-year advanced studio, a second-year studio, and graduate-level theory courses.
As part of the ReDesign.School initiative led by The Design School at Arizona State University, FO's Bryan Maddock was interviewed regarding the future of design education. During this process, ASU held roundtables, conducted surveys and listened to students and professionals around the world.
Bryan Maddock was a finalist candidate for the prestigious Wortham Fellowship at the Rice School of Architecture. His proposal, "Using Utopia," framed through Fantastic Offense, aimed to teach courses in utopian design and theory, exploring speculative architecture’s role in shaping future urbanism.
Fantastic Offense was awarded the distinction of Finalist for its submission to the University Island competition hosted by Young Architects Competitions.
Bryan Maddock was awarded the Deborah J Norden Fund travel grant by the Architectural League of New York to research the work of Affonso Eduardo Reidy in Rio de Janeiro. Maddock's work will compare Reidy's “serpentine” social housing blocks that integrated housing and the landscape of Rio.
Fantastic Offense was shortlisted for the proposal 'Infrastructural Infill' for the 2016 Superscape competition held by JP Perspektiven.
Bryan Maddock was selected as a 2016 Edward P. Bass Fellow in Architecture awarded by the Yale School of Architecture and the University of Cambridge where he will be earning a Masters of Philosophy: Architecture and Urban Studies (MAUS).
FO Director Bryan Maddock was selected as the 2014 Postgraduate Runner-Up for the project 'A Long Centre' completed with Elia Zenghelis at the Yale School of Architecture.