Computational Design Laboratory

CodeLab

CodeLab is a post-disciplinary research and learning laboratory exploring critical questions and creative opportunities at the nexus of design, computation, and the built environment. Current work includes research into experimental design and fabrication systems, tangible interaction, spatial analytics, artificial intelligence, virtual and augmented reality, data visualization, architectural robotics, as well as into historical and theoretical questions concerning technology in design. The laboratory is housed within the School of Architecture at Carnegie Mellon University.

News

MSCD Thesis Proposal Presentations MSCD Thesis Proposal Presentations MSCD Thesis Proposal Presentations Students in the Master of Science in Computational Design (MSCD) will present their thesis proposals in thematic, interactive panels moderated by PhD candidates in the program on Thursday, Dec 15, from 9AM to 4PM. We will be joined by Diego Pinochet (MIT), Eyal Fried (Bezalel Academy of the Arts), and […]
Space AS Interface: Jingyang Liu’s PhD Proposal Space AS Interface: Jingyang Liu’s PhD Proposal Space AS Interface: Jingyang Liu’s PhD Proposal Computational Design PhD Candidate Jingyang Liu presents his PhD proposal "Space AS Interface" on December 5, 2022.
Urban Form Types: Jinmo Rhee’s PhD Proposal Urban Form Types: Jinmo Rhee’s PhD Proposal Urban Form Types: Jinmo Rhee’s PhD Proposal Computational Design PhD Candidate Jinmo Rhee presents his PhD proposal "Urban Form Types" on December 5, 2022.
Jen Liu: CodeLab Talk (11/11) Jen Liu: CodeLab Talk (11/11) Jen Liu: CodeLab Talk (11/11) Bayou Infrastructures: Keeping the Internet On in Southeast Louisiana November 11, noon – 1:20pm, CodeLab (MMCH 403) Computational Design Lab Talk Abstract: What does “keeping the Internet on” look like on shifting lands? In this presentation, I will discuss my ongoing research in southeast Louisiana, in which I examine the […]
Teamlab: CodeLab Talk (11/2) Teamlab: CodeLab Talk (11/2) Teamlab: CodeLab Talk (11/2) Relationships Among People November 2, 4:30-5:30pm, STUDIO for Creative Inquiry (CFA 111) Co-presented with the STUDIO for Creative Inquiry Abstract: Daisuke Sakai, a co-founder of teamLab, speaks about the theme of ‘Relationships Among People’, one of teamLab’s concepts which aims to explore a new relationship among people, and to make […]
Varvara Gulajeva’s CD Lecture(10/14) Varvara Gulajeva’s CD Lecture(10/14) Varvara Gulajeva’s CD Lecture(10/14) Artist Guided Neural Networks: Automated Creativity or Tools for Extending Minds? October 14 at 5pm – 6:30pm ET | MMCH 303 Abstract: Technology, like AI, is present in the generation and the distribution of culture. How do artists exploit neural networks for creative purposes, and what impact have these algorithms […]
Keisuke Toyoda’s CD Lab Talk (10/11) Keisuke Toyoda’s CD Lab Talk (10/11) Keisuke Toyoda’s CD Lab Talk (10/11) Keisuke Toyoda visits the lab to discuss architectural work (at NOIZ architects) as well as research into VR, smart cities, and AI in architecture.
Dr. Felecia Davis’s CD Lecture (10/03) Dr. Felecia Davis’s CD Lecture (10/03) Dr. Felecia Davis’s CD Lecture (10/03) Prof. Felecia Davis lectures on computational textiles and opens the Fall 22 Computational Design Event Series.
Computational Design Event Series, Fall ’22 Computational Design Event Series, Fall ’22 Computational Design Event Series, Fall ’22 See the Computational Design Laboratory's Fall Event Series.
Ardavan Bidgoli PhD Defense Ardavan Bidgoli PhD Defense Ardavan Bidgoli PhD Defense PhD-CD Candidate Ardavan Bidgoli will defend his PhD dissertation A Situated Approach to Machine Learning-Based Toolmaking for Creative Computing.
Computational Design Lecture Series, Spring ’22 Computational Design Lecture Series, Spring ’22 Computational Design Lecture Series, Spring ’22 The Spring 2022 Computational Design Lecture Series at Carnegie Mellon University’s School of Architecture brings together researchers from both academia and industry to critically explore our discipline’s material and conceptual reconfigurations in response to computational ideas and methods across visual, material, and interactive domains.
Ardavan Bidgoli Speaks at Design ++, ETHZ Ardavan Bidgoli Speaks at Design ++, ETHZ Ardavan Bidgoli Speaks at Design ++, ETHZ Title: Interfacing Machine Learning Tools for Creative Users Place: Design++, ETH Zurich Time: Nov. 30th, 2021 Brief Introduction: Design++, the Center for Augmented Computational Design in Architecture, Engineering, and Construction at ETH, integrates artificial intelligence (AI), with a focus on machine learning (ML) and extended reality (XR) for design and engineering. The […]

Selected and Recent Publications

Spooky Technology, a new book edited by Daragh Byrne and Dan Lockton with contributions by CodeLab and School of Design students.
An Archive of Interfaces, a new CSCW article on emulations as resources in software research and design by CodeLab's Experimental Archaeologies of CAD research group.
Towards a Distributed, Robotically Assisted Construction Framework, a paper in the ACADIA conference by CodeLab's Rethinking Automation in Construction research group.
Between Form and Information, a new journal article by Daniel Cardoso Llach exploring early philosophies of computer-aided design.