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Ecoform: An Acoustic Copilot for Urban Designers

By Jose, Giorgia, Paul, Francesco, and Mohammed Rethinking Urban Design Through Acoustic Intelligence Cities today must manage noise for public health, productivity, and urban well-being. Streets, parks, towers, and public spaces all face constant noise challenges. Yet, traditional urban design often treats acoustics as an afterthought. Most teams evaluate sound issues only after making key … Read more

Yield Copilot: Bridging Creativity and Viability

How AI is Revolutionizing Architectural Decision-Making Abstract – When Vision Meets Reality Every architect knows the moment. A bold design, full of light and ambition, hits a brick wall: the budget. The client’s face falls, and the project spirals into endless redesigns and frustrated compromises. This isn’t a failure of creativity, it’s a failure of … Read more

AIA25 Studio – HaBiCoM

HaBiCoM is an AI-powered copilot designed to assist architects, designers, and users in shaping smarter, more responsive interior spaces. At its core, HaBiCoM redefines the way we approach furniture placement within residential environments by aligning each design decision with the user’s unique daily habits, lifestyle rhythms, and thermal comfort needs. Unlike traditional layout tools, HaBiCoM … Read more

gAIa*

A sustainability CoPilot Gaia is an intelligent design assistant, a copilot that supports architects in navigating the early stages of design with real-time environmental feedback. Named after the ancient Greek personification of the Earth, Gaia reflects both the ecological focus of the tool and its role as a guiding presence in the creative process. The … Read more

ClimaSkin Copilot

A copilot for intelligent facade design DEMO A SNAPSHOT OF THE PROJECT: INTRODUCTION: FUNDAMENTAL Meet John, an experienced architect working late in his studio, surrounded by sketches, coffee cups, and the familiar glow of his computer screen. He’s facing a challenge that keeps countless architects awake at night – designing a facade that’s both beautiful … Read more

Captain CAT – Courtyard advisory tool

Consider yourself a local architect or urban planner dealing with the all-too-common Barcelona problem: Its too hot here! and the courtyard outside feels like a desolate oven. Imagine now that your co-pilot is a pixel-art cat that is friendly, understands the climatic conditions and works with you to create a courtyard that is actually comfortable, … Read more

GORA BOT: Graph-Oriented Routing Assistant

GORA BOT

GORA Bot—a real-time evacuation assistant that uses spatial logic and AI to guide people between composure and panic during emergencies. The Team Introduction In emergencies, every second counts, but evacuation planning is often delayed until after design, without real-time feedback. To ensure safety, architects must integrate evacuation logic directly into the design process. State Of … Read more