The MaCAD is a unique online programme training a new generation of architects, engineers and designers ready to develop skills into the latest softwares, computational tools, BIM technologies and AI towards innovation for the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry.
This AI in Architecture studio invites students to look beyond AI as a mere tool for optimization. Instead, it challenges you to explore its emerging role as an active collaborator in architectural design - one that has the potential to reshape how designers engage with space and problem-solving.
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Introduction Finding the right home isn’t just about square meters or the number of bedrooms. A floor plan that works beautifully for one household can be completely unsuitable for another. Parents with young children, remote workers, retirees, or pet owners all experience the same space differently. Yet today’s search tools still rely on simple filters … Read more
Building Sensi, a sensory copilot for architectural floor plans. In architecture, we model everything. Structure, cost, energy, code compliance. Layer after layer of analysis that makes a building accountable before it’s built. But one thing was missing from the stack: how the space will actually feel. Not feel as in emotion. Feel as in the … Read more
Every design decision has a structure. For the AI studio seminar, we built PermanenceOS , a structural intelligence platform that helps architects understand the consequences of early design decisions, before they get expensive to change. The Core Problem In early design, structural decisions get locked in fast and by the time the engineer is brought … Read more
TerraPilot: A Site-Aware AI Co-Pilot for Early-Stage Architectural Massing TerraPilot is a working prototype for early-stage architectural massing. It connects natural-language prompts, real site data, editable geometry, and score-based feedback within one design workflow. The project does not present itself as a final simulation platform or construction-documentation system. Instead, it explores how an AI agent … Read more
In the traditional Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, there is a painful disconnect between the creation of geometry and the calculation of its cost. Architects design in spatial environments (CAD, BIM), while Quantity Surveyors and estimators work in abstract spreadsheets. The result? Budget overruns are usually discovered weeks after a design phase concludes, leading … Read more
