algorithms

After decades of unsuccessful attempts to generate building layouts automatically, a spate of companies has suddenly proven it possible. By Daniel Davis Humans have been trying to harness the power of computers to automatically generate building designs for decades. Like turning...

The founders of Cove.Tool are delegating the tedium of data-crunching to machines, a growing trend that will free architects to direct their creative talents elsewhere. By Murrye Bernard Architects who harness technology to automate repetitive tasks, such as compiling door...

A University of British Columbia computer scientist has created a new software that can create a design sketch of an everyday object, addressing the challenge of accurately describing shapes. The program, called FlowRep, was designed by computer science professor Alla Sheffer, in...

Design in this Performative Age. By Catherine Gavin for AIArchitect A sleek, star-kissing building is no longer enough to dazzle clients and public officials. Towers in the 21st century are redefining themselves as high-performance machines, harvesting energy rather than guzzling...