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🌱 Join Arthur Mamou-Mani’s Eco-Parametric Architecture Workshop at PAACADEMY: paacademy.com/course/eco-parametric-architecture-arthur-mamou-mani

Learn directly from Arthur Mamou-Mani in this two-day online workshop on November 21–22, 2026. Explore Grasshopper, computational design, circular architecture, and robotic fabrication, and discover how to connect digital design with sustainable materials and real-world manufacturing.

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🏆 CartesianForms: Architecture Reimagined — $120,000 Prize Pool!

What happens when artificial intelligence meets architectural imagination? Join the CartesianForms international architecture competition, organized by PAACADEMY in collaboration with FORMAS.AI.

Challenge conventional design thinking, experiment with AI-powered workflows, and compete for a prize pool of up to $120,000 in cash prizes and technology credits.

👉 ⁠Register Now: paacademy.com/competitions/cartesianforms-architecture-reimagined

🎙️ Designing Forward — Episode 76 | Arthur Mamou-Mani

Can artificial intelligence make architecture more sustainable, or are we simply creating more complex forms with increasingly powerful tools?

In this episode of Designing Forward, host Hamid Hasanzade, founder of Parametric Architecture and PAACADEMY, welcomes Arthur Mamou-Mani, French architect, designer, and founder of London-based Mamou-Mani Architects.

Known for his pioneering work in computational design, circular architecture, and robotic fabrication, Arthur shares his perspective on how emerging technologies are transforming the way we design, manufacture, and construct our built environment.

From his early experiences at the Architectural Association to projects such as Galaxia at Burning Man and Conifera for COS, Arthur explains how parametric thinking has evolved beyond complex geometries into a methodology for creating more efficient, adaptable, and environmentally responsible architecture.

The conversation also explores his work with Fab.

Pub, where mobile robotic factories and recycled materials are opening new possibilities for decentralized manufacturing and large-scale 3D printing.

What We Discuss:

• Circular Architecture: Why sustainability must go beyond materials to include assembly, disassembly, and reuse.
• Computational Design: How Grasshopper and parametric thinking transformed architectural practice.
• Robotic Fabrication & 3D Printing: The potential of mobile factories, recycled polymers, and localized construction.
• AI in Architecture: How artificial intelligence is changing design workflows, automation, and architectural creativity.
• Architecture Entrepreneurship: Why architects should understand business, technology, and the opportunities beyond traditional practice.
• The Future of Architectural Education: What the next generation must learn to remain relevant in an AI-driven industry.
• Community & Collaboration: Why sharing knowledge and making advanced technologies accessible matters for the future of design.

💡 Is AI Replacing Architects?

Arthur believes artificial intelligence is not a replacement for architectural creativity but a powerful tool that can help architects reclaim time, explore new possibilities, and focus on meaningful design decisions.

As AI becomes increasingly integrated into architectural practice, understanding geometry, materials, fabrication, and computational thinking may become more important than ever.

The question is no longer simply what technology can generate, but why we use it and how it can improve the built environment.

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