Designers need powerful tools and methods to address the challenges of modern design. Computational design combines art and algorithms to support and enhance the design process. It can pave the way ...

In November, architects, designers, digital fabricators, and innovators gathered in Calgary, Canada, for the 2024 Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) conference. This year’s ...

What defines a space first when entering: the sound or the visual impression? Architecture is often communicated through structure and surfaces, yet one of its most essential components moves unseen ...

Set against Miami’s precarious yet dynamic urban landscape, ACADIA 2025’s theme, COMPUTING for RESILIENCE: Expanding Community Knowledge & Impact, positions the city as both a testing ground and model ...

Producing interactive 3D printed objects currently requires laborious 3D design and post-instrumentation with off-the-shelf electronics. Multi-material 3D printing using conductive PLA presents ...

Introduction to a wide range of computational techniques for engineering design. Modeling, simulation, optimization, design software, examples/projects with emphasis on computational techniques for ...

AI is enabling rapid design automation, with generative platforms producing CAD code from simple prompts, reducing design time significantly. Neural surrogates are dramatically reducing simulation ...