LATEST EMERGING VOICES
Innovation can emerge from any stage of a creative journey. This section features bold ideas and boundary-pushing work by creators who are shaping their design language through Rhino and Grasshopper. Whether through small-scale experiments or unconventional approaches, these projects demonstrate that with curiosity, creativity, and the right tools, anyone, at any stage, can achieve something remarkable by exploring what’s possible across disciplines.
Live LLM Data to SubD Geometry: A Biomimetic Workflow in Rhino 8
By integrating a live LLM API directly into Grasshopper, Malvina Stamatiadi transforms AI-generated coordinate data into a biomimetic SubD lattice inspired by dragonfly wing venation, resulting in a 3D-printed lamp that bridges artificial intelligence and physical craft.
Squama: Technique as a Generative System in Body Jewelry
Squama explores how fabrication technique can operate as a generative design system, transforming flat silver into a responsive body landscape through parametric kerf bending.
Precision Through Surface Logic: A Class-A Surfacing Study in Rhinoceros 3D
This educational study explores Class-A surfacing logic in Rhinoceros 3D through a focused investigation of surface continuity, reflection flow, and control-vertex discipline. Using a faucet geometry as a neutral formal framework, the project examines how analytical feedback can actively guide high-quality NURBS surface construction.
Designing Dignity: Modular Shelter Systems Informed by Lived Experience
How can modular systems support dignity, privacy, and adaptability in shelter environments? This project uses Rhino to translate lived experience into a flexible, fabrication-ready design that rethinks how transitional housing spaces can evolve.
Epicycloid Blossom: A Parametric Lighting Piece Shaped by Geometry, Python, and AI-Assisted Design
Epicycloid Blossom is a digitally developed sculptural lighting piece generated from the mathematical behavior of the epicycloid curve. Although the piece was not physically fabricated, the project reached full production-ready documentation and stands as a refined example of AI-assisted parametric design.
Parametric Sculptures for PUMA: Digital Precision in Antofagasta
A pair of monumental parametric pumas, installed at PUMA’s Antofagasta store, showcases how digital design, CNC fabrication, and meticulous layering can transform feline anatomy into striking sculptural forms.
ALL EMERGING VOICES
Adaptive Fashion: Designing with Body Data
Adaptive Fashion is a design research project by Laura Civetti that transforms body data into generative garment patterns using Rhino and Grasshopper. By translating information such as posture, curvature, and stress zones into computational rules, the project prototypes adaptive clothing systems with 3D printing, paving the way for highly personalized, high-performance fashion.
Del Rio Skate Garden: Where Skateboarding Meets Ecology
The Del Rio Skate Garden in Texas is the world’s first municipal skate garden, merging flowing concrete terrain with native desert ecology. Designed and built by skateECOSYSTEMS using Rhino 8, it redefines the skatepark as both civic artwork and living landscape.
Waffle-Structured Chair: Exploring Robotic Manufacturing in Design Education
A team of DIA Master’s students at Hochschule Anhalt explored computational design and robotic manufacturing by creating a full-scale, waffle-structured ergonomic chair, combining efficiency, ergonomics, and sustainability. Exhibited at Campus Fest 2025, the project showcased the potential of digital workflows and robotic fabrication in architectural education.
Digital Shingles: Interactive Robotic Shingle Facade Assembly
The project “Interactive Robotic Shingle Facade Assembly” explores how traditional Swiss woodcraft can be reimagined through digital technologies. This interactive installation invites visitors to customize shingle facade patterns via an intuitive interface and watch a robotic arm assemble their designs in real-time. The installation showcases the potential of robotics and parametric design to revive craftsmanship while promoting sustainable, adaptable architecture.
NEXUS: From Machine Learning to Manufacturing
NEXUS by ENCODE Studio explores the fusion of machine learning, generative design, and additive manufacturing to create intricate, morphing geometries showcased during Cairo Design Week. Using Rhino and Grasshopper, the team translated AI-generated patterns into full-scale 3D-printed architectural elements, redefining possibilities for design and fabrication.
Designing Adventure at Sea: A Student’s 100-Meter Luxury Superyacht
SCAD senior Holladay Crook designed a 100-meter luxury superyacht concept that blends sculptural form with refined functionality. Developed in Rhino and brought to life through a 1-meter 3D-printed prototype, the project showcases advanced modeling, meticulous fabrication, and a narrative-driven design approach.
Thinking in Code: First-Year Towers from Ain Shams University
First-year architecture students at Ain Shams University utilized Grasshopper to design and fabricate parametric towers, learning to think like system designers from day one. The course emphasized algorithmic logic, data structures, and generative workflows to build not just models, but design intelligence.
Bio Corallo: A New Biomaterial for Digital Craft and Architecture
Bio Corallo is a lightweight, bio-based ceramic composite developed by Ana Bridgewater that merges digital craft with ecological material research. Made from porcelain and tapioca starch, the project explores how computational design and sustainable thinking can reshape the future of lighting, architecture, and modular fabrication.
TV Head Guy: From Digital Sketch to Life-Sized Installation
Brooke Pennington’s TV Head Guy is a larger-than-life sculptural piece brought to life through a fusion of digital design, CNC fabrication, and character storytelling. Developed as an independent study, the 6-foot figure showcases Brooke’s skill in Rhino, RhinoCAM, ZBrush, and physical prototyping.
Unroll, Design, Reroll: Creating Ceramic Textures with Rhino
Jenna Richards developed a custom ceramic texture roller using Rhino’s modeling tools and 3D printing, transforming precise digital patterns into tactile clay impressions. The project explores the challenges of wrapping geometry around cylindrical forms and refining prints for hands-on ceramic use.
Speculating Futures: DeNile’s Vision for a Water-Adapted Egypt
DeNile is a speculative design project by students at Coventry University Cairo that envisions adaptive futures for Egypt in response to rising sea levels. Through floating farms, vertical aquaculture, and digitally modeled hybrid systems, the project reimagines survival in a water-transformed landscape.
Resonant Landscapes: Architecture in Tune with Sound and Place
In Resonance, architect Diana Fox transforms Antwerp’s Theatreplein into a public soundscape where architecture acts as both stage and instrument. The project explores how spatial form, acoustic tools, and nature converge to create a living theatre district.
Reimagining Prosthetics: A Parametric Foot Cover
Franziska Hagenauer’s project transforms prosthetic design through a parametric foot cover that highlights, rather than hides, the underlying technology. Developed at Controlmad using Rhino and Grasshopper, the design merges biomimicry, digital fabrication, and personal expression.
Twister: A Parametric Approach to Floral Design
Twister by Berfin Erdogan is a parametrically designed flower pot that merges organic forms with computational precision. Inspired by natural spiral patterns, the design features a twisting wave texture on top and a Voronoi base that enhances airflow and structural stability. Created using Rhino and Grasshopper, Twister exemplifies how parametric design tools can combine aesthetic fluidity with functional efficiency, offering customizable and sustainable design solutions.
The Evolution Collection by Naman Choudhary: Parametric Jewelry as a Reflection of Identity
In The Evolution Collection, Naman Choudhary harnesses parametric design to craft intricate jewelry pieces that symbolize personal growth and transformation. By blending digital precision with traditional craftsmanship, the collection showcases the potential of computational tools in contemporary jewelry design.
The Design of the ‘Mountain’ Slide: Reviving Play
The ‘Mountain’ slide reimagines playground design with dynamic parametric curves, inspired by nature and play. Modeled in Rhino and crafted in lightweight yet durable FRP, this award-winning structure captivates children with its endless loops of movement and imaginative forms.
Architecture Students Fabricate Sculptural Benches at the University of Houston
The Infill Bench project at the University of Houston brought together architecture students and cutting-edge 3D printing technology to create sculptural outdoor seating using additive manufacturing. By leveraging Rhino, Grasshopper, and industry partnerships, students explored complex geometries and innovative material applications, leaving a lasting impact on the campus design.
Revolutionizing 3D Concrete Printing with Selective Paste Intrusion and Spherene
Scawo3D’s Selective Paste Intrusion (SPI) technology, demonstrated at BAU 2025, pushes the boundaries of 3D concrete printing by enabling the creation of complex, precise load-bearing structures. Computational design tools like Spherene for Rhino/Grasshopper allowed the project to showcase a new era of architectural fabrication, where form, function, and sustainability converge.
From Code to Clay: 3D Ceramic Printing at 3D Clay Summer School
At the 3D Clay Summer School, designers and researchers push the boundaries of ceramic fabrication through robotic extrusion and computational design. Datura Sculpture showcases how parametric modeling and advanced toolpath scripting transform raw clay into intricate, organic forms.
Ica & Kostika’s Mycelium Sneakers: Pushing Boundaries in Design and Technology
Ica & Kostika’s Mycelium Sneakers combine 3D printing with a unique design inspired by mycelium growth. Using Rhino3D for precise modeling and adjustments, the sneakers are made from a recyclable elastomer, offering comfort and breathability. Initially launched as an NFT, the project overcame production challenges and expanded through strategic partnerships, showcasing the potential of technology in footwear design.
Crafting Stories in Jewelry: Ana Rubio’s Approach to Digital and Handcrafted Design
Ana Rubio blends traditional craftsmanship with modern technology, using Rhinoceros 3D to create jewelry that tells unique stories through natural, geometric, and symbolic designs.
Bringing Concepts to Life: Parametric Wall Creations at UDLAP
Students at Universidad de las Américas Puebla drew inspiration from oceanic and solar themes to transform abstract concepts into striking wall pieces using parametric design.
Sea N See: Where Parametric Design Meets CNC Craftsmanship
The Sea N Sea project showcases the creative potential of combining parametric design with CNC technology, using Grasshopper and RhinoCAM to transform visual inspiration into a striking, textured panel.
Exploring New Frontiers in Lamp Design
The Crescent Lamp is a parametric design and digital fabrication product that showcases the seamless blend of minimal surfaces and advanced craftsmanship. It was developed as part of Controlmad's Master course and highlighted the transformative potential of algorithm-aided design.
Pewter Meets Ceramics: The Creative Process of Zinnterlace
The Zinnterlace project combines traditional materials with modern technology to create sustainable and customizable art, emphasizing the importance of sustainability in contemporary art and design through interdisciplinary collaboration.
Arloize: Turning Wood Scraps into Personalized Clocks
The Arloize project repurposes wood waste into functional art, empowering makers to create modern yet traditional clocks while promoting environmental sustainability and local craftsmanship.
The Phoresy Pack: A Breakthrough in Ergonomic Design
An ergonomic backpack that blends traditional artistry with cutting-edge design technology, redefining backpack innovation while supporting local craftsmanship.
Shellbical Pavilion
The Shellbical Pavilion emerged as a collaborative endeavor from students enrolled in the Digital Construction Bachelor’s program at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU).
Predictive Precision in 3D Printing Through AI
Neelam Chellani's research focused on enhancing shrinkage and deformation prediction in 3D printing through cGANs, delving into machine learning's ability to forecast deformation in 3D-printed objects.
The White Snake Bridge Model
The White Snake Bridge is inspired by the sinuous form of a snake. The design process involved careful planning and strategic decisions, blending innovative parametric modeling techniques with traditional craftsmanship.
The Nautilus Project’s Dance between Nature & Computational Design
Helmed in Vigo, Spain, the Nautilus project combines nature-inspired architecture with computational design, linking the private Marine Research Institute (IIM) with the public. It symbolizes the advancement of knowledge through a shell incorporating advanced design methodologies, representing a new era in the fusion of aesthetics and functionality.
“Cada Parte”, Lena Galíndez’s Exhibition
Lena Galíndez draws inspiration from the coastal landscapes of Vieques in Puerto Rico. Her work seamlessly integrates digital fabrication techniques with methods like slip-casting ceramics and screen printing.
Hive Project: Nature-Inspired Kinetic Architecture
The cooperative behavior of honeybees inspires the Hive project's modular design. Just like bees create a wavelike cascade by 'shimmering' when threatened, the project's core system tessellates any geometry into hexagons.
Jewelry Design Challenge at Tec de Monterrey
This jewelry design project involved creating a three-piece silver jewelry collection, enabling students to develop a Grasshopper definition for infinite iterations and showcasing their creative and interdisciplinary skills in contemporary design education.
Nathan Neufeld’s Transcendent Monarch Butterfly Installation, “Migration”
This year, Noj Estudio embraced the challenge of redefining the Christmas experience in a Colombian municipality with its unique concept, “Colombia Majestuosa.”
Digital Fabricators Project: Kerf Fabric
A unique project helmed by students enrolled in the Digital Construction Bachelor’s program at Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU). The design of this hemisphere and its fitting influenced the production of Voronoi plates using a 3-axis CNC milling machine.
Triangulation: 3D Printed Parametric Jewelry & Accessories
Triangulation boldly explores new frontiers in fashion by blending architectural aesthetics with cutting-edge design technology. Utilizing Rhino and Grasshopper, AI-generated designs are brought to life through 3D printing.
Electrifying the Road
Unleashing innovation in Argentina’s industrial design course with Rhino-powered electric go-karts