Algorithmic design is often caricatured as the enemy of creativity, indistinguishable from the computerisation of architectural design. Whilst algorithmic design describes the creation of design solutions – problem-solving using systematic,…
The New Assistant Artificial Intelligence has a contradictory effect on society. In most fields, it is introduced as a helping hand to humans, while in some fields it has…
The Pencil Still Has Its Place Last month, whilst conducting fieldwork at a major architectural practice in Mumbai, I observed something telling. In a corner office overlooking the buildings, a…
What is “computational architecture”? The introduction of computational architecture significantly changed the way architects worked. It is where computation is combined with the creativity and skill of a traditional architect…
A peculiar question seems to be driving the anxiety of architects today, a question that triggers constant debate in the architecture fraternity – will AI replace architects or redefine their…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is transforming the architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry by improving efficiency, accelerating design processes, and enabling data-driven decision-making. From generative design to predictive maintenance, AI has…
Construction has for years been considered one of the most labour-intensive and dangerous industries in the world. While remarkable advances have been made in project design and planning, the actual…
Reclaiming Human-Centred Learning in Architectural Education Human-Centered Architecture: Putting people at the heart of design_©Joana Sá Lima,2024The profession of architecture is facing major changes due to rapid technological progress, globalisation,…
In a world increasingly moulded by technology, it is important to have it integrated within buildings and architecture. Parametric architecture and design particularly focus on intermixing digital technologies with traditional…
An endless all-nighter before a 9 AM jury, tables filled with drawings, iterations, norms’ data, reviews, and presentation materials, is often an everyday, fast-paced reality for architecture students. And yet,…
For decades humanity reserved the Moon as a canvas of myths, a calendar for harvests and a nocturnal companion which adorned the dark sky as a luminous sphere. Folklore, songs,…
In the 2019 Hindi movie “Gully Boy”, set in Mumbai, India, we see Ranveer Singh wandering in the streets of Dharavi. His neighbourhood is dimly lit, illuminated only by shop…