Shape grammar is a rule-based generative framework that enables architects to formalise and automate the exploration of design variations. Originating in the 1970s, it has evolved from hand-drawn ...

Artificial intelligence is transforming how we design and build. By 2050, the effects of AI adoption will be widely felt across all aspects of our daily lives. As the world faces a number of urgent ...

Just as the name suggests, DNA origami is a fabrication technique wherein researchers fold DNA strands to create precisely shaped 2- and 3-dimensional nanostructures. These highly programmable ...

As the world continues to battle coronavirus, designers are re-imagining how public spaces can let people come together, while keeping them safe. “The Shape of Things to Come,” an exhibition in Dubai, ...

Canva, the design platform used by millions worldwide, has announced a strategic acquisition of Leonardo.ai, an Australian startup specializing in generative AI content creation. This move signals ...

A growing focus on intention, craftsmanship and emotional resonance is redefining how spaces are experienced, remembered and connected with over time In an evolving creative landscape, art and design ...

Saudi Arabia launched a new strategy aimed at making itself a hub for semiconductor design as the country looks to develop the industry as a means to diversify its economy away from crude oil. The ...

Design salon Matter and Shape aims to reach fresh audiences by building bridges with the fashion world, which is why it overlaps with Paris Fashion Week. The design industry doesn’t usually have the ...

If you were told to draw a video game controller, what would it look like? Odds are, you’d scribble a rectangle with two downward wings for your palms to grip, a D-pad, four face buttons, shoulder ...

PARIS — As the only design event during Paris Fashion Week, Matter and Shape is benefiting from ongoing interest in design collectibles and bridges between fashion and interiors. The second edition of ...