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.

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Humane Automation: Yuning Wu’s PhD Proposal Humane Automation: Yuning Wu’s PhD Proposal Humane Automation: Yuning Wu’s PhD Proposal PhD candidate in Computational Design Yuning Wu will present her PhD proposal, entitled Towards Humane Automation: An RL-Driven Robotic Framework for Supporting On-Site Construction Workers on December 11, 10:30 AM, at the Mill 19 boardroom.
Computational Design Talk: teamLab Computational Design Talk: teamLab Computational Design Talk: teamLab A Computational Design talk by teamLab on November 14, 2023
CodeLab in ACADIA 2023 CodeLab in ACADIA 2023 CodeLab in ACADIA 2023 CodeLab had a strong presence in the 43rd Annual ACADIA Conference.
Welcome Ensar Temizel Welcome Ensar Temizel Welcome Ensar Temizel The Code Lab welcomes Ensar Temizel as a visiting scholar for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Jinmo Rhee joins the University of Calgary Jinmo Rhee joins the University of Calgary Jinmo Rhee joins the University of Calgary Jinmo Rhee joins the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape at the University of Calgary, Canada.
Designing the Computational Image Book Launch Designing the Computational Image Book Launch Designing the Computational Image Book Launch Designing the Computational Image, Imagining Computational Design with authors-editors Daniel Cardoso Llach and Theodora Vardouli
Dr. Vernelle Noel joins the Computational Design Dr. Vernelle Noel joins the Computational Design Dr. Vernelle Noel joins the Computational Design School of Architecture is delighted to welcome Computational Design Scholar, Architect, and Artist, Vernelle A. A. Noel, Ph.D. as the Director of the Situated Computation + Design Lab within the CodeLab community.
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 […]
2021-2022 Visiting Scholars 2021-2022 Visiting Scholars 2021-2022 Visiting Scholars CodeLab welcomes Jordan Geiger, Noreen Saeed as visiting scholars for the 2021-22 academic year. Jordan Geiger is an architect, writer and educator whose work relates architecture to new social and environmental implications of human computer interaction. His design research and practice investigate globalization’s design problems at many scales, through outcomes from […]
Rhee’s “Deeprise” Receives Research Award Rhee’s “Deeprise” Receives Research Award Rhee’s “Deeprise” Receives Research Award Title of Project: Deeprise Award: Grand Prize in Digital Architecture & Architecture Startup Competition 2021 (DAAS 2021), Architectural Institute of Korea and Korea Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport. Date: 2021.12.02 Abstract: Deeprise is a research prototype synthesizing a new high-rise building form based on the types of high-rise building […]
ReAC Team Receives AM+I Award ReAC Team Receives AM+I Award ReAC Team Receives AM+I Award The project Rethinking AI and Automation in Architecture by Daniel Cardoso Llach, Ph.D. Carnegie Mellon University, in collaboration with Dr. Jean Oh, Carnegie Mellon University will receive 2021 AMI Research Awards. Awards provide faculty with $20,000 USD in unrestricted project funding and the opportunity to partner with Google researchers on their research […]
“Vers un imaginaire numérique” Exhibition “Vers un imaginaire numérique” Exhibition “Vers un imaginaire numérique” Exhibition Dates: 15 September to 07 November 2021General opening*: Wednesday, 15 September 2021 from 6:00-8:00pmCurators: Daniel Cardoso Llach and Theodora Vardouli*Due to the current restrictions related to Covid-19, there will be no official opening ceremony. The new exhibition Vers un imaginaire numérique curated by SoA Associate Professor Daniel Cardoso Llach in […]
Spooky Technology Book Release Spooky Technology Book Release Spooky Technology Book Release About Spooky Technology We often hear that the technologies in our everyday lives would appear to be ‘magic’ and potentially terrifying to people in the past—instantaneous communication with people all over the world, access to a vast, ever-growing resource of human knowledge right there in the palm of our hand, […]

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.

Full list of publications