DgitAG& 2012

DigitAG&

2012

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Contents 1 2012 1.1

7 January . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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’DigitAG& 2011’ e-book (2012-01-02 15:19) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Call for phd scholarship at CITA (2012-01-05 13:32) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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esperant.0 (2012-01-05 14:25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Lalvani Studio - Sculpture, Architecture, Design, Morphogenomics (2012-01-05 15:18) .

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BOULDER FOOTPRINTS - data mining & milling workshop (2012-01-12 22:52) . . . .

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#FollowYear (my follow friday for 2012) (2012-01-13 13:00) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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NEWS 069 (2012-01-24 16:49)

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ToRhino Grasshopper workshops - February 2012 (2012-01-25 10:09) . . . . . . . . . . .

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February . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DDA Repository (2012-02-07 13:59) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Harri Lewis (2012-02-09 12:20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Quokka - Grasshopper plug-in (2012-02-11 19:08) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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March . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Selective Amplification (2012-03-06 10:28) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PanelingTools Grasshopper Add-On (2012-03-14 09:47) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Material Codes (2012-03-16 09:45) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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designcoding (2012-03-16 11:51) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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NEWS 070 (2012-03-16 14:02)

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Chameleon(Beta) 0.0.1 by Hiroshi Jacobs (2012-03-17 09:29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Benjamin Dillenburger - Computational Design (2012-03-28 00:01) . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Pivot (2012-03-28 09:53) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Form Follows Performance (2012-03-28 12:22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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echoechonoisenoise (2012-03-28 14:17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ATLAS OF SENSATIONS - Summerschool (2012-03-30 13:38) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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April . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Joris Laarman Lab (2012-04-03 10:02) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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milieus and algorithms (2012-04-17 10:06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Oyler Wu collaborative (2012-04-17 10:16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SSF - Super Surface Fabrication (2012-04-24 10:11)

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WeWantToLearn (2012-04-24 13:51) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Millipede beta - Grasshopper plug-in (2012-04-25 00:50) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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duneLAB (2012-04-26 09:56) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Open Design Symposium - May 23rd, Linz (2012-04-27 10:29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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May . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Robert Stuart-Smith | Kokkugia lecture | Rome (2012-05-04 10:56) . . . . . . . . . . . .

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NEWS 071 (2012-05-10 23:07)

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RhinoVAULT Beta released (2012-05-11 09:49) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DigitAG& Interview by Daniel Davis (2012-05-11 09:59) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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June . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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openshapefactory (2012-06-13 10:06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Playing God - BBC Documentary 2012 (2012-06-16 15:17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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CODA (2012-06-25 10:33) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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NEWS 072 (2012-06-25 13:04)

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Obsession - monthly paper by disguincio&co (2012-06-26 10:48) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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July . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Project Hummingbird - Grasshopper plug-in (2012-07-13 15:12) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SONIC - grasshopper plug-in (2012-07-19 08:59) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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August . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Fabrication Robotics Network (2012-08-20 10:47) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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blurry paths (2012-08-20 10:51) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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hybrid materiality (2012-08-20 10:57)

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SYNTH(e)TiC Morphologies (2012-08-20 14:07)

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New Firefly Website, Tools (1.003), Examples, and Primer (2012-08-21 10:33) . . . . . .

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CORAL (2012-08-21 16:24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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NEWS 073 (2012-08-27 14:02)

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ATLV (2012-08-29 11:21) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Starling - Grasshopper plug-in (2012-08-29 11:33) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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KiwiViewer app (2012-08-29 12:27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Rhino Grasshopper Controller - Android app (2012-08-30 18:56) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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September . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DATA ANIMAL (2012-09-04 15:55) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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AssemblageWorkshop (2012-09-04 17:20) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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SCI-Arc’s ESTm (2012-09-04 17:47) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DIGITAL SESSIONS - RPI (2012-09-05 12:05) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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architecture research lab (2012-09-05 14:30) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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RAMBOLL - Computational Design (2012-09-05 15:22) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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BlendScript (2012-09-06 11:46) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PhD opportunity - Perth AU - Curtin University (2012-09-10 10:07) . . . . . . . . . . .

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GOAT 1.3 - Grasshopper optimization solver (2012-09-10 11:27) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Free DIGITAL PROJECT trainings - October - Paris (2012-09-18 16:44) . . . . . . . .

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1.10 October . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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RhinoPaint3D (2012-10-01 15:42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Bio-computation video (2012-10-02 11:53) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ROK (2012-10-05 17:29) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Mosquito - Grasshopper plugin (2012-10-19 18:44) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.11 November . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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RES - singular branching (2012-11-06 13:57)

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S.I BETA 0.1 - Swarm Intelligence in Grasshopper (2012-11-06 17:45) . . . . . . . . . .

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Silkworm plugin for Grasshopper (2012-11-07 11:07) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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ErrorByErrors (2012-11-13 10:17) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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radical reaction [ad] (2012-11-13 10:22)

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AL TU architecture design research computation (2012-11-13 10:31) . . . . . . . . . . .

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dECOi Architects (2012-11-13 10:42) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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BARTLETT NEXUS project (2012-11-13 10:52) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Softkill Design - Protohouse (2012-11-19 14:06) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Benjamin Dillenburger (2012-11-19 14:24) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Oliver David (2012-11-19 14:35) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Spider for Rhino (2012-11-26 09:27) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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EvoluteTools Primers (2012-11-26 09:38) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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1.12 December . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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geometrydepth (2012-12-10 11:25) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Robots In Gastronomy (2012-12-10 11:31) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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[DAP]3 (2012-12-27 14:38) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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AVATAR - MSc Architectural Design (2012-12-30 15:23) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PARA 3D 2.9 (beta) (2012-12-31 15:16) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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DO THE MUTATION - generative design lab (2012-12-31 15:35) . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Chapter 1

2012 1.1

January

’DigitAG& 2011’ e-book (2012-01-02 15:19)

[1] All the DigitAG & 2011 posts and links are collected in a new pdf e-book.

I hope it can be useful.

[2]Link to the ’DigitAG & 2011’ pdf 1. http://www.box.com/s/0skticzbyfvb3cr5aprk 2. http://www.box.com/s/0skticzbyfvb3cr5aprk

Call for phd scholarship at CITA (2012-01-05 13:32) CITA is offering a PhD scholarship in “Complex Modelling”. The deadline for applications for the 3 year fully funded PhD is at 1. February 2012.

More infos [1]here Via [2]Digital Crafting 1. http://www.karch.dk/uk/Menu/About+The+School/Vacancies/The+Royal+Danish+Academy+of+Fine+Arts%2c+School+ of+Architecture%2c+posts+vacant+PhD+scholarshi 2. http://www.digitalcrafting.dk/?p=2341

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esperant.0 (2012-01-05 14:25)

[1] ”Esperant.0 is a beta software plug-in developed by Brandon Kruysman that bridges the gap between industrial robotics and designers. Esperant.0 uses Maya’s embedded features regarding kinematics and skeletons, and uses this as a technique to redefine how designers control the motion of industrial robot arms.”

[2]Link to ”Esperant.0” website 1. http://www.esperantorobotics.com/ 2. http://www.esperantorobotics.com/

Lalvani Studio - Sculpture, Architecture, Design, Morphogenomics (2012-01-05 15:18)

[1] [2]Link to ”Lalvani Studio” website 1. http://www.lalvanistudio.com/ 2. http://www.lalvanistudio.com/

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BOULDER FOOTPRINTS - data mining & milling workshop (2012-01-12 22:52)

[1] [2]LaN director Monika Wittig invites me to be teaching partner for the ”Boulder Footprints” workshop , first workshop of 2012 focus ’LIVING FORCES. [3]Link to ”Boulder Footprints” post on LaN website 1. http://www.livearchitecture.net/archives/10209 2. http://www.livearchitecture.net/ 3. http://www.livearchitecture.net/archives/10209

#FollowYear (my follow friday for 2012) (2012-01-13 13:00)

[1] Everyone is on the web trying to satisfy his curiousity, interests and needs, trying to increase his passions on certain arguments. Good links are like blood oxygen to our minds, a good link is like a brain stimuli that pushes further our consciousness and knowledge about us and the world around us. So I want to thank you who, during the 2011, made great my time with so many interesting links and thoughts. I know that everyone is different but I want to suggest to my friends to follow them. If links are oxygen, the people who shared information are node through which we can find more oxygen, then others interesting people and improve ourself.

I start my list with [2]Wildcat2030 and [3]Amira Skomorowska. I stumbled into those 2 guys in the first part of 2011 and actually are respectively my unaware mentor and muse. Probably if during this past year I shifted so much my attention from architectural stuff to a more wide range of interests is due to their links and posts. To read their articles is always a pleasure both for eyes and mind (at least for mine).

I want to suggest, especially if you are architects (but not only) to follow the facebook page of [4]Karl Chu. Each of its post is a sort of ”paper”, an extremely interesting journey into architectural development and future, and also the quality of the replies, usually, are great as people that are replying.

I think that [5]Rachel Armstrong is pursuing one of the most interesting and exciting architectural research (and not only) I saw in this last years. She is a consistent presence on my network and I want to thanks her because, despite her incredible full time work, she finds always the time to comment posts (also mine) writing interesting and useful replies. Her energy is incredible and she is involved in so many activities that I can’t summarize all.

I suggest to you obviously to follow the social networks of [6]Kevin Kelly and [7]Sir Ken Robinson. Any comment about them is unuseful and if by chance you don’t know who they are ... great ... I’ll let you discover their work through their blogs and websites.

Another person I really enjoy reading his posts is [8]Esko Kilpi. His understanding of the value of 9

connections, power of network and social interactions into business field is incredible.

I want also say thank you to [9]Venessa Miemis. She is an incredible blogger and network catalyzer. I really enjoy every posts she did and most of its posted links. She is in my mind, together with [10]Rodrigo Medina (that I suggest also to follow) the icon of the new generation minds, able to capture the flowing energies and potentials and transform all this into high-value real things.

[11]Vitorino Ramos, a very sharp mind & researcher, is another keypoint in my network. I like so much his posts and irony to describe this complex world in its different facets and aspects.

I include in this post also some brothers in arms. [12]Francesco Cingolani, [13]Domenico di Siena and [14]Massimo Menichinelli are italian digi-friends with which I share a lot of interests, visions and probably utopia. But they are also ambassadors of the ”brain drain” so well known in Italy. I really like their works and their way to be innovative to use, or better, to utilize the network potential, envisioning the open-architecture of tomorrow.

I can describe the moment I saw for the first time the [15]Edward Harran TED lecture at TEDxBrisbane 2011. For the first time I hear someone describe how I feel sometimes myself into the real/digital world.

Actually for me Knowmad idea is really an inspiration and in 2012 I’ll try, modestly, to be (I hope) an applicant knowmad.

Another great guy is [16]Jason Silva. I strongly I recommend you to watch all his videos! I really like his ability to transmit and combine easily ideas about complexity, future, innovation, singularity and more with a so strong passion and enthusiasm.

[17]Andrea Kuszewski, science writer, researcher and artist deserves really to be followed also.

In the last months of 2011 have entered in my network also other interesting people as [18]Marianna Limas, [19]Peta Bush, [20]Guido Maciocci, [21]Miquel Lloveras ... so I’m sure they will make great my 2012.

I can’t forget my ”travel mates” [22]Alessio Erioli and [23]Monika Wittig ... no words can describe how much they are teaching-inspiring me everyday and I’m so lucky to work with them.

We are shaped by the others ... so choose your great ones ! thus for the starting 2012 year ... I wish you a GOOD NETWORK !!!

Andrea

1. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-48QInIIhQXU/TxAc8ecNufI/AAAAAAAACfY/iEEYWE1OlIo/s1600/good_network.jpg 2. https://twitter.com/#%21/wildcat2030 3. https://twitter.com/#%21/amishare 4. http://www.facebook.com/shwelin 5. https://twitter.com/#%21/livingarchitect 6. http://kk.org/ 7. https://twitter.com/#%21/sirkenrobinson 8. https://twitter.com/#%21/eskokilpi 9. https://twitter.com/#%21/venessamiemis 10. https://twitter.com/#%21/Rodrigo_Medina 11. https://twitter.com/#%21/virams 12. https://twitter.com/#%21/immaginoteca 13. https://twitter.com/#%21/urbanohumano 14. https://twitter.com/#%21/openp2pdesign 15. https://twitter.com/#%21/edwardharran 16. https://twitter.com/#%21/jason_silva 17. https://twitter.com/#%21/andreakuszewski 18. https://plus.google.com/u/0/110911916608524574152/posts 19. https://twitter.com/#%21/shubush 20. https://plus.google.com/u/0/102818188154815824101/posts 21. https://twitter.com/#%21/mikel_llc 22. http://www.facebook.com/ale2x72 23. http://www.facebook.com/monikawittig

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NEWS 069 (2012-01-24 16:49)

[1] [2]n-fold geometry - Ulugh Beg Madrasa [3]Geometry Gym - Nurbs To Structural Analysis Profile [4]pyc/weblog - graphical relationship script sequencer on #Sketchup: current progress [5]Complex Geometry in Architecture - Hanging Chain Simulaiton Tool [6]Theoremas - Black Narcissus Fabrication [7]Robots in Architecture - KUKA|prc update [8]DesignEmergente - Complex System based on particle behaviour [9]Design reform - 3ds Max - MAXScript Listener [10]DigitalCrafting - Videos of DigitalCrafting Symposium 2 online [11]Digital[Sub]stance - Façade Porosity Adaptive to Sun Path Grasshopper Definition [12]urban future organization - permutations – vb script [13]Make a Hybrid - Pheromone agent strategies [14]Kruysman-Proto - EoAT Paint [15]I Eat Bugs For Breakfast - Multiple Local Optima [16]Generative Design - The long standing layout problem [17]Geometricmind - Simple Typography Design Using Grasshopper [18]Smart Art - Digital Fabrication: Parallel Pleated Origami Arch [19]Un Didi - Algorithmic Abuse [20]Digital Morphogenesis - Of the year – 2011 [21]Architecture In Combination - Ghosts On Top Of My Head [22]CompDesGrp.org - Architect and Mathematician: Designing the Dialogue [23]Design Reform - 3-1 Intro to Lists [24]ianCode - Adaptive Components in Dynamo [25]LMNts - Grasshopper Canvas with Kinect Interaction: Part 2 [26]LMNts - Grasshopper Canvas with Kinect Interaction: Part 3 [27]a-ngine - [DataViz] - Piechart2Val [28]Volatile Prototypes - Simple Deformable Systems in Processing [29]Reza Ali - Generative Typography Experiments [30]NeoArchic - Lilypod [31]The Proving Ground - Slingshot! v0.82 Update Available [32]The Proving Ground - Slingshot! Documentation and Tutorials WIP [33]MOB-ILITY - Grid: Augmented Reality Gaming [34]Christopher Whitelaw - Fab Demo : Isocurve Texture [35]Complexitys - PARTICIPATORY SENSING 1/4 – the data-citizen driven city [36]Digital[Sub]stance - Kagome VB.Net | New Grasshopper User Object [37]plethora-project - updates [38]spatial slur - StreamSurf [39]Hybrid BioStructures - Design Development/ Analysis of Emergent Form [40]IanCode - Let the Sun Shine [41]Association for Robots in Architecture - HAL V0.02 Update [42]The Proving Ground - The Proving Ground Wiki and Program Lab [43]Design ReForm - many posts 1. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YKsa2tn9RZY/Tx7UbbaARVI/AAAAAAAACfo/KEloUeP39io/s1600/NEWS_069.jpg 2. http://nfoldgeometry.blogspot.com/2011/12/ulug-beg-madrasa.html

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3. http://geometrygym.blogspot.com/2011/11/nurbs-to-structural-analysis-profile.html 4. http://www.pycheung.com/weblog/?p=764 5. http://www.gmelin.li/PhD/2011/11/28/hanging-chain-simulaiton-tool/ 6. http://theoremas-gabe00fab.blogspot.com/2011/11/black-narcissus-fabrication.html 7. http://www.robotsinarchitecture.org/792/kukaprc-update 8. http://www.designemergente.org/emergence/complex-system-based-on-particle-behaviour/ 9. http://designreform.net/learning/2011/12/11/3ds-max-maxscript-listener 10. http://www.digitalcrafting.dk/?p=2289 11.

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//digitalsubstance.wordpress.com/2011/12/07/facade-porosity-adaptive-to-sun-path-grasshopper-definition/ 12. http://www.au-urbanfuture.org/blog/?p=1891 13. http://www.makeahybrid.org/2011/12/pheromone-agent-strategies/ 14. http://www.thecognomen.net/2419641/EoAT_Paint 15. http://ieatbugsforbreakfast.wordpress.com/2011/12/01/multiple-local-optima/ 16. http://generativedesign.wordpress.com/2011/12/12/cracking-the-layout-problem/ 17. http://geometricmind.wordpress.com/2011/12/13/simple-typography-design-using-grasshopper/ 18. http://www.smartsculpture.com/2011/12/digital-fabrication-parallel-pleated.html 19. http://dimitrie.wordpress.com/2011/12/18/algorithmic-abuse/ 20. http://www.nzarchitecture.com/blog/index.php/2011/12/19/of-the-year-2011/ 21. http://architectureincombination.wordpress.com/2011/12/20/ghosts-on-top-of-my-head/ 22. http://compdesgrp.org/?p=480 23. http://designreform.net/learning/2012/01/03/3-1-intro-lists 24. http://iankeough.com/wordpress/?p=141 25. http://lmnts.lmnarchitects.com/featured/grasshopper-canvas-with-kinect-interaction-part-2/ 26. http://lmnts.lmnarchitects.com/interaction/grasshopper-canvas-with-kinect-interaction-part-3/ 27. http://www.a-ngine.com/2012/01/dataviz-piechart2val.html 28. http://www.volatileprototypes.com/topics/deformations/ 29. http://www.syedrezaali.com/blog/?p=2007 30. http://neoarchaic.com/2012/01/lilypod/ 31. http://nmillerarch.blogspot.com/2011/12/slingshot-v082-update-available.html 32. http://nmillerarch.blogspot.com/2012/01/slingshot-documentation-and-tutorials.html 33. http://saharfikouhi.blogspot.com/2011/12/grid-augmented-reality-gaming_27.html 34. http://www.christopherwhitelaw.us/?p=866 35. http://complexitys.com/english/the-data-citizen-driven-city/ 36. http://digitalsubstance.wordpress.com/2012/01/18/kagome-vb-net-new-grasshopper-user-object/ 37. http://www.plethora-project.com/ 38. http://spatial-slur.blogspot.com/2012/01/streamsurf.html 39. http://hybios.blogspot.com/2012/01/design-development-analysis-of-emergent.html 40. http://iankeough.com/wordpress/?p=155 41. http://www.robotsinarchitecture.org/814/hal-v0-02-update 42. http://nmillerarch.blogspot.com/2012/01/proving-ground-wiki-and-program-lab.html 43. http://designreform.net/

ToRhino Grasshopper workshops - February 2012 (2012-01-25 10:09)

[1] I was invited by [2]Cesare Griffa, authorized rhino trainer of the new [3]ToRhino center, to teach at two Grasshopper workshops that will be held in February in Turin.

[4]Link to �ToRhino training� post 12

1. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kCvmPn-cwxo/Tx_IBP5wkeI/AAAAAAAACf0/gad_oh7Xke0/s1600/ToRhino.jpg 2. http://cesaregriffa.com/ 3. http://torhino.com/ 4. http://torhino.com/rhino-training/

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February

DDA Repository (2012-02-07 13:59)

[1] ”This site was developed in Melbourne University’s CRIDA lab by Bharat Dave and Gwyllim Jahn. DDA provides a hands-on introduction to research and applications in digital technologies applied to spatial design. Selected topics include programming concepts and introduction to scripting” [2]Link to ”DDA\Repository” website 1. http://scripts.crida.net/gh/ 2. http://scripts.crida.net/gh/

Harri Lewis (2012-02-09 12:20)

[1] [2]Link to ”Harri Lewis” blog 1. http://www.harrilewis.com/ 2. http://www.harrilewis.com/

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Quokka - Grasshopper plug-in (2012-02-11 19:08)

[1] ”Quokka is a software tool for connecting Microsoft Kinect with Grasshopper in Rhino. Quokka gives the ability to use the Kinect as a 3D scanner. This will help architects, designers, engineers, students and anyone who is interested in working in Rhino to parametrically manipulate physical data.”

[2]Link to ”Quokka” website [3]Link to Food4Rhino Quokka webpage 1. http://quokkalab.com/ 2. http://quokkalab.com/ 3. http://www.food4rhino.com/project/quokka

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March

Selective Amplification (2012-03-06 10:28)

[1] ”Selective-Amplification is an architecture/design lab based in New York and Seoul. We believe architecture/design wants be a unique experience that selectively amplifies certain factors of our lives to make them more beautiful and enjoyable.”

[2]Link to ”Selective Amplification” website 1. http://selective-amplification.net/ 2. http://selective-amplification.net/

PanelingTools Grasshopper Add-On (2012-03-14 09:47)

[1] ”Parametric tools to create and manipulate rectangular grids, attractors and support creative morphing of parametric patterns” [2]Link to ”PanelingTools Grasshopper Add-On” page 14

1. http://www.grasshopper3d.com/group/panelingtools 2. http://www.grasshopper3d.com/group/panelingtools

Material Codes (2012-03-16 09:45)

[1] ”Material Codes is documenting academic research, teaching and experimentation investigating the cross-contamination between architecture and digital fabrication technologies. This blog contains work from academic design studios and workshops, as well as independent research which is -as the blog itselfin an ongoing state of evolution.”

[2] Link to ”Material Codes” website 1. http://www.s-t-x.net/ 2. http://www.s-t-x.net/

designcoding (2012-03-16 11:51)

[1] ”Designcoding.net is a digital diary of research on the relationship between basics of geometry and design computing, including the experiments with parametric modeling, architectural geometry, computer-aided fabrication, and exploration of pedagogical approaches for design education. Currently it constitutes the fundamentals of parametric modeling education, by organizing it’s knowledge basis (gnosis), synthetic components (synthesis) and design utilizations (praxis).”

[2]Link to ”designcoding” website 1. http://www.designcoding.net/ 2. http://www.designcoding.net/

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NEWS 070 (2012-03-16 14:02)

[1] [2]The Proving Ground - TPG Tools v0.25 Update Released [3]The Proving Ground - LunchBox v0.263 [4]Christopher Whitelaw - Fab Demo : Voronoi Puzzle [5]Hybrid BioStructures - Design Proposal/ Digital Tool [6]algorithmic design - AgentSense [7]algorithmic design - geneWave [8]Reza Ali - ofxUI: A User Interface Addon for OF [9]Heumann Design/Tech - Find and Replace in Grasshopper Documents [10]hybridbiostructures - Advancing Complex Concrete Construction Methods [11]NeoArchaic - table se [12]Nervous System - Barnacles! – our NYIGF 2012 booth [13]object-e architecture - Fields part II: Morpher/BlendShapes [14]Geometry Gym - Revit IFC Plugin by Geometry Gym [15]algorithmic design - woolNet [16]Christopher Whitelaw - many posts [17]Digital Design & Computation - GH unfold panels [18]Digital[Sub]stance - Steiner Surface VB.Net + GH User Component [19]esperant.0 - tutorials [20]Harri Lewis - SpaceSpace Dome [21]ModeLab - 2011SU Pratt | Digital Crafting | Final Drawings [22]Spatial Slur PheroPrint [23]object-e.net - Archive surfaceBlendShapeField.ghx [24]object-e.net - morphField v1.ms [25]object-e.net - blendShapeFieldWithAttractors v1.mel [26]object-e.net - fluidsToBlendShapes.mel [27]Marius Watz - Thoughts on Code and Art [28]Nervous System - Re: The Algorithm Thought Police [29]ParaPractice - KUKA Research [30]Space Symmetry Structure - Solitons, Bistable structures and Auxetics [31]PARA(noid)module - Design Directed Research on Robotics and Automated Construction in Radioactive/Biohazardous Territories [32]PROJECTiONE - Synthetic Grain [33]CERVER.org - Agent Structures Exhibit [34]nCodon - System in Motion [35]quokkalab - Quokka in Colour [36]sac3’s digital plastic - RhinoScript | Black &White gradient [37]Form Follows Performance - Grasshopper to Ecotect Connection with GECO [38]Geometry Gym - Rhino/Grasshopper MEP Piping [39]Digital [Sub]stance TetraAggregation | Tetrahedral Morphing in Grasshopper[40] [41]Digital [Sub]stance - TetraAggregationV2.0 | Aggregating Systems using Hoopsnake for Grasshopper3d [42]Make a Hybrid - Pheromone agent strategies – part 2 [43]The Leda Atomicus - bend workshop manual [44]thibault.schwartz - P9-Automated FoamDome #1 [ensapm 2011] [45]Association for Robots in Architecture - Major KUKA|prc Update [46]Morphocode - RABBIT 0.3 by MORPHOCODE [47]studionu Vasari to Grasshopper [48]studionu - 4D Intersections [49]Curvlabs - [S]GSC [50]Curvlabs - VDRESS [51]Reza Ali - Audio Shader Toy [52]Space Symmetry Structure - dipoles and toroidal vortices [53]thibault.schwartz - Hal // ABB Robots (re)programming [0.03] [54]DDA/Repository - many posts [55]Causa Locuta - Rainfall Simulation: Kangaroo [56]Giulio Piacentino - WeaverBird 0.5.20 NewYear [57]MorphoCode - Conway’s Game of Life with Memory [58]MorphoCode - 3D Branching Structures with RABBIT [59]MorphoCode - 2D Branching Structures with RABBIT [60]Michal Piasecki - Solution Space at Bunkier Sztuki in Krakow [61]n-fold geometry - Octagons & Four Pointed Stars [62]A-ngine - [Geco] - SolarAccess [63]Computational Matter - Magneto [64]Digital Design & Computation - Massive Grasshopper Attack! [65]n-fold geometry - Onion Shaped Pattern 1. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-5d5739QEFwM/T2NCZjTc4LI/AAAAAAAACjk/rpiUBuYFAqg/s1600/NEWS_070.jpg 2. http://nmillerarch.blogspot.com/2012/01/tpg-tools-v025-update-released.html 3. http://nmillerarch.blogspot.com/2012/03/lunchbox-v0263.html 4. http://www.christopherwhitelaw.us/?p=1064

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5. http://hybios.blogspot.com/2012/01/design-proposal-digital-tool.html 6. http://code.algorithmicdesign.net/2747663/AgentSense 7. http://code.algorithmicdesign.net/2748639/geneWave 8. http://www.syedrezaali.com/blog/ 9. http://heumanndesigntech.wordpress.com/2012/02/04/find-and-replace-in-grasshopper-documents/ 10. http://hybios.blogspot.com/2012/02/steps-of-construction-logistics.html 11. http://neoarchaic.com/2012/02/table_se/ 12. http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/blog/?p=2149 13. http://object-e.blogspot.com/2012/01/fields-part-ii-morpherblendshapes.html 14. http://geometrygym.blogspot.com/2012/01/revit-ifc-plugin-by-geometry-gym.html 15. http://code.algorithmicdesign.net/2762337/woolNet 16. http://www.christopherwhitelaw.us/ 17. http://ming3d.com/videotutorial/?p=721 18. http://digitalsubstance.wordpress.com/2012/01/31/steiner-surface-vb-net-gh-user-component/ 19. http://esperantorobotics.com/2718364/TUTORIALS 20. http://www.harrilewis.com/?p=210 21. http://modelab.nu/?p=5566 22. http://spatial-slur.blogspot.com/2012/02/pheroprints.html 23. http://object-e.net/tools/surfaceblendshapefield-ghx 24. http://object-e.net/tools/morphfield_v1-ms 25. http://object-e.net/tools/blendshapefieldwithattractors_v1-mel 26. http://object-e.net/tools/fluidstoblendshapes-mel 27. http://mwatz.tumblr.com/post/17552814317/the-algorithm-thought-police 28. http://n-e-r-v-o-u-s.com/blog/?p=2262 29. http://parapractice.net/2012/02/09/kuka-research/ 30. http://spacesymmetrystructure.wordpress.com/2012/02/09/solitons-bistable-structures-and-auxetics/ 31. http://paranoidmodule.blogspot.com/2012/01/design-directed-research-on-robotics.html 32. http://www.projectione.com/synthetic-grain/ 33. http://www.cerver.org/2012/agent-structures-exhibit/ 34. http://ncodon.com/2012/02/21/system-in-motion/ 35. http://quokkalab.com/2012/02/22/quokka-in-colour/ 36. http://sac3.blogspot.com/2012/02/rhinoscript-black-gradient.html 37. http://www.formfollowsperformance.com/2012/02/grasshopper-to-ecotect-connection-with-geco/ 38. http://geometrygym.blogspot.com/2012/02/rhinograsshopper-mep-piping.html 39. http://digitalsubstance.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/tetraaggregation-tetrahedral-morphing-in-grasshopper/ 40. http://digitalsubstance.wordpress.com/2012/03/01/tetraaggregation-tetrahedral-morphing-in-grasshopper/ 41.

http://digitalsubstance.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/

tetraaggregationv2-0-aggregating-systems-using-hoopsnake-for-grasshopper3d/ 42. http://www.makeahybrid.org/2012/02/pheromone-agent-stragegies-part-2/ 43. http://ledatomica.wordpress.com/2012/02/05/bend-workshop-manual/ 44. http://wp.thibaultschwartz.com/2012/02/04/automated-foamdome-1-ensapm-2011/ 45. http://www.robotsinarchitecture.org/830/major-kukaprc-update 46. http://morphocode.com/work/rabbit/download/ 47. http://www.studionu.net/ceed3/?p=1141 48. http://www.studionu.net/ceed3/?p=1121 49. http://curvlabs.com/2012/01/sgsc/ 50. http://curvlabs.com/2012/03/vdress/ 51. http://www.syedrezaali.com/blog/?p=2259 52. http://spacesymmetrystructure.wordpress.com/2012/02/25/dipoles-and-toroidal-vortices/ 53. http://wp.thibaultschwartz.com/2012/03/03/hal-abb-robots-reprogramming-0-03/ 54. http://scripts.crida.net/gh/

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55. http://causalocuta.blogspot.com/2011/07/rainfall-simulation-kangaroo.html 56. http://www.giuliopiacentino.com/weaverbird/ 57. http://morphocode.com/work/rabbit/tutorials/conways-game-of-life-with-memory/ 58. http://morphocode.com/work/rabbit/tutorials/3d-branching-structures-with-rabbit/ 59. http://morphocode.com/work/rabbit/tutorials/2d-branching-structures-with-rabbit/ 60. http://michalpiasecki.com/2012/03/07/solution-space-at-bunkier-sztuki-in-krakow/ 61. http://nfoldgeometry.blogspot.com/2012/03/octagons-four-pointed-stars.html 62. http://www.a-ngine.com/2012/03/geco-solaraccess.html 63. http://computationalmatter.com/Magneto 64. http://ming3d.com/videotutorial/?p=820 65. http://nfoldgeometry.blogspot.com/2012/03/onion-shaped-pattern.html

Chameleon(Beta) 0.0.1 by Hiroshi Jacobs (2012-03-17 09:29)

[1] Very interesting and useful component developed by Hiroshi Jacobs that allows to link Revit to Grasshopper via gbXML. I strongly suggest to visit also the Hiroshi Jacobs website.

[2]Link to ”Chamaleon” webpage [3]Link to ”Hiroshi Jacobs” webiste 1. http://www.hilojacobs.com/?page_id=464 2. http://www.hilojacobs.com/?page_id=464 3. http://www.hilojacobs.com/

Benjamin Dillenburger - Computational Design (2012-03-28 00:01)

[1] [2]Link to ”Benjamin Dillenburger” website 18

[3]Link to ”Grammars” webpage 1. http://benjamin-dillenburger.com/ 2. http://benjamin-dillenburger.com/ 3. http://benjamin-dillenburger.com/?cat=32

Pivot (2012-03-28 09:53)

[1] ”Pivot is a multi-disciplinary design practice. Our team has background in product design, architecture and engineering. We are just as comfortable working with mass produced products as with custom solutions in architecture. A human centered design approach is common to all our work.”

[2]Link to ”Pivot” website [3]Link to ”bike frame” post 1. http://pivot.no/ 2. http://pivot.no/ 3. http://pivot.no/?p=160

Form Follows Performance (2012-03-28 12:22)

[1] ”Using digital tools as a catalyst for better and more sustainable design.

This blog represents our ongoing findings on vision and reality about utilizing digital tools in the architectural and urban design field.

We believe that in sustainable design the really significant decisions happen in the early stages. Hence the focus of this blog is on green building design tools for architects and planners that are easy to learn and apply. To be successful in the architectural community these tools shall be interactive and provide visually comprehensible output. They shall enable the designer to make informed decisions based on simulation results and support clear client communication.”

[2]Link to ”Form Follows Performance” blog 1. http://www.formfollowsperformance.com/ 2. http://www.formfollowsperformance.com/

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echoechonoisenoise (2012-03-28 14:17)

[1] Interesting blog held by Dominik Strzelec [2]Link to ”echoechonoisenoise” blog 1. http://echoechonoisenoise.wordpress.com/ 2. http://echoechonoisenoise.wordpress.com/

ATLAS OF SENSATIONS - Summerschool (2012-03-30 13:38)

[1] Summerschool [2]SPAN + [3]Co-de-iT [4]Die Angewandte + [5]DIA Dessau June 22nd – July 20th 2012 Description: The main aim of ATLAS OF SENSATIONS is to introduce prospective students to contemporary modes of architectural design based on computational design techniques in combination with novel strategies in thinking about architectural bodies. Emphasis is given on the development of unique design tactics discussing the combination of intensive forces, geomorphic organisms, and process orientated design strategies with the potential to result in informed spatial solutions.

Info, details and application form at: [6]http://urbanstrategies.at/summer-schools/atlas-sensations/ 1. http://urbanstrategies.at/summer-schools/atlas-sensations/ 2. http://www.span-arch.com/ 3. http://www.co-de-it.com/ 4. http://urbanstrategies.at/ 5. http://lehre.afg.hs-anhalt.de/dia/ 6. http://urbanstrategies.at/summer-schools/atlas-sensations/

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April

Joris Laarman Lab (2012-04-03 10:02)

[1] [2]Link to ”Joris Laarman” website 1. http://www.jorislaarman.com/ 2. http://www.jorislaarman.com/

milieus and algorithms (2012-04-17 10:06)

[1] [2]Link to ”milieus and algorithms” website 1. http://www.milieus-and-algorithms.org/ 2. http://www.milieus-and-algorithms.org/

Oyler Wu collaborative (2012-04-17 10:16)

[1] [2]Link to ”Oyler Wu collaborative” website 1. http://www.oylerwu.com/ 2. http://www.oylerwu.com/

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SSF - Super Surface Fabrication (2012-04-24 10:11)

[1] A new blog resource about Python scripting and fabrication held by [2]AA EmTech staff.

[3]Link to ”SSF” blog 1. http://empython.blogspot.co.uk/ 2. http://emtech.aaschool.ac.uk/ 3. http://empython.blogspot.co.uk/

WeWantToLearn (2012-04-24 13:51)

[1] Blog held by ”Diploma Studio 10 at Westminster University School of Architecture and the Built Environment”.

[2]Link to”WeWantToLearn” blog 1. http://wewanttolearn.wordpress.com/ 2. http://wewanttolearn.wordpress.com/

Millipede beta - Grasshopper plug-in (2012-04-25 00:50)

[1] ”Millipede is a structural analysis and optimization component for grasshopper. It allows for very fast linear elastic analysis of frame and shell elements in 3d, 2d plate elements for in plane forces, and 3d volumetric elements. All systems can be optimized using built in topology optimization methods and have their results extracted and visualized in a variety of ways.”

Millipede can be downloaded at [2]www.sawapan.eu 1. http://www.sawapan.eu/ 2. http://www.sawapan.eu/

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duneLAB (2012-04-26 09:56)

[1] ”DuneLab is a team of architects [Timothee Raison, Asa Darmatriaji, Olga Kovrikova] researching on the topic of adapting the living condition in desert. The research is being conducted at the [2]Dessau Institute of Architecture, Germany under the program of STUDIO X, lead by professor Christos Passas, prof. Matias del Campo [SPAN] and T.A. Alexander Kalachev.” [3]Link to ”duneLAB” blog [4]Link to ”Dune field simulation” video [5]Link to ”wind erosion simulation” video 1. http://dunelab.tumblr.com/ 2. http://www.afg.hs-anhalt.de/architektur/studiengaenge/dia/ 3. http://dunelab.tumblr.com/ 4. http://vimeo.com/40027638 5. http://vimeo.com/40974217

Open Design Symposium - May 23rd, Linz (2012-04-27 10:29)

[1] ”This symposium intends to discuss the Open Design practice from various perspectives, such as art, design, engineering, education, society and economy. An international selection of expert speakers will provide an insight into the state of the art and future directions of an emerging field, which holds countless opportunities for regional development and worldwide distribution based on the principles of collaboration and shared knowledge. The event will take place on Wednesday, May 23rd 2012 at the Audimax of the Kunstuniversität Linz, Austria. The presentation language of the entire symposium will be English.”

[2]Link to ”Open Design Symposium” website

1. http://www.open-design.at/ 2. http://www.open-design.at/

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May

Robert Stuart-Smith | Kokkugia lecture | Rome (2012-05-04 10:56)

[1] Robert Stuart-Smith | Kokkugia lecture Saturday 19th May, 2012 at 4pm // Museo Macro via Nizza // Rome info at: [2]http://mymasochismproject.tumblr.com/ 1. http://mymasochismproject.tumblr.com/ 2. http://mymasochismproject.tumblr.com/

NEWS 071 (2012-05-10 23:07)

[1] [2]A-ngine: [Geco] - CFD2GH [3]Building Matters - Surface Pour – Video [4]Computational Matter - Dirty Kangaroo [5]Computational Matter - Sweet Honey [6]Computational Matter - Alice’s Easter Tree [7]Computational Matter - Bonnie..+..Clyde [8]S.Yuan blog - jellyfish beta release for Processing [9]Theoremas - Studio Advance. Composite Material Fabrication [10]Theoremas - Prairie House Preview. Prototype [11]Digital[Sub]stance - “Ichnos” – CNC Milled Generative Ornament [12]Digital[Sub]stance - IsoFlock – Isosurface Flocking Boids in Grasshopper3d [13]Digital[Sub]stance - IsoAlgae – Symbiotic IsoSurface System - Grasshopper Definition [14]Machinators - RoCoCo Exhibit April 13-20, 2012 [15]P &A LAB - HyperBody SwarmmyWorkshop(Processing) [16]P &A LAB - Touch HyperCell (TouchOsc + Grasshopper + gHowl ) [17]P &A LAB - Swarmmy Chair [18]The proving ground - many posts [19]DDA\Repository - Dynamic Canopy [20]DDA\Repository - Oscillating Diffusion [21]LIVE COMPONENTS - STUDY : VORONOI RELAXATION [22]LMNts - Rorschach Shadow Diagram [23]LMNts - TCPA – Modeling of the Veil [24]i.M.A.D.E - tetraMIN [25]i.M.A.D.E - Center for Media Design Furniture 24

[26]PYC/WEBLOG - WIP // graphical relationship script sequencer on Sketchup: current progress 2 [27]Generative Modeling Project - The outline of GMP2 [28]DesignCoding - Icosahedron by Code [29]Designcoding - Quadrilateral Surface Tesselation [30]DesignCoding - shortest path [31]DesignCoding - Spatial Mapping made Easy [32]Curvlabs - ISSUU – THESIS PROGRESS [33]Neoarchaic - Elli [34]NeoArchaic - BIT [35]NeoArchaic - relativeˆn(form) [36]Neoarchaic - reflector [beta] [37]Heumann Design/Tech - Record animation with multiple sliders [38]Cerver.org - Generative Components 8.11.9.110+ Beta Plugins [39]Robots in Architecture - kuka prc tutorial and update [40]NSS - surface active tessellation [41]Geometry Gym - GeomGym Revit Addon importing IFC [42]Geometry Gym - GH to Revit, Families & Cardinal Points [43]Geometry Gym - IFC Import Revit - Walls [44]Geometry Gym - NURBS GH to Revit [45]Ernesto Bueno’s blog - Ligações Urbanas Installation in Curitiba [46]n-fold geometry - Interlocking Arrows 3 [47]Kruysman-Proto - Chandelier [48]Archimorph - Fibrous Assemblages and Behavioral Composites by Roland Snooks [49]DP stuff - ArchiSpeak! Now as a Plugin for Revit! Talk like a real Architect!

[50]Biomimetic Architecture - HygroScope – Centre Pompidou Paris [51]blog binturong - Managing data in Grasshopper I [52]AltNresearch - Distributed display tracking – first prototype [53]architectura algoritmica - Grasshopper mesh relaxation component [update] [54]CURVLABS - sgsc touch interface [55]Computational Design lab - Sketch It, Make It [56]dfabnus -many posts [57]spatial slur - MeshStrip [58]eat-a-bug - Discrete Textiles [59]Volatile Prototypes - Iterative Step Modelling (Grasshopper) [60]PYC/WEBLOG - many posts [61]Super Surface Fabrication - many posts [62]Nervous System - Generative jigsaw puzzles [63]Modelab - Strip Morphologies III Workshop [64]MATSYS - Seed (p ball) [65]MATSYS - Chrysalis (III) [66]MATSYS - Catalyst Hexshell 1. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TfRi62qwKno/T6wt_ivpwOI/AAAAAAAACt0/OVl2XpRG59g/s1600/NEWS_071.jpg 2. http://www.a-ngine.com/2012/03/geco-cfd2gh.html 3. http://buildingmatters.wordpress.com/2012/03/16/surface-pour-video/ 4. http://computationalmatter.com/Dirty-Kangaroo 5. http://computationalmatter.com/Sweet-Honey 6. http://computationalmatter.com/Alice-s-Easter-Tree 7. http://computationalmatter.com/Bonnie-Clyde 8. http://yuan322002.blogspot.it/2012/03/jellyfish-beta-release-for-processing.html 9. http://theoremas-gabe00fab.blogspot.it/2012/03/studio-advance-composite-material.html 10. http://theoremas-gabe00fab.blogspot.it/2012/05/prairie-house-preview-protype.html 11. http://digitalsubstance.wordpress.com/2012/03/20/ichnos-cnc-milled-generative-ornament/ 12. http://digitalsubstance.wordpress.com/2012/05/01/isoflock-isosurface-flocking-boids-in-grasshopper3d/

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//digitalsubstance.wordpress.com/2012/05/09/isoalgae-symbiotic-isosurface-system-grasshopper-defintion/ 14. http://www.machinators.org/2012/03/25/rococo-spring2012/ 15. http://pandalabccc.blogspot.it/2012/03/hyperbodyswarmmyworkshopprocessing.html 16. http://pandalabccc.blogspot.it/2012/04/touchhypercell-touchosc-grasshopper.html 17. http://pandalabccc.blogspot.it/2012/03/swarmmy-chair.html 18. http://nmillerarch.blogspot.com/ 19. http://scripts.crida.net/gh/3282.html 20. http://scripts.crida.net/gh/3288.html 21. http://livecomponents-ny.com/2012/04/01/study-voronoi-relaxation/ 22. http://lmnts.lmnarchitects.com/featured/rorschach-shadow-diagram/ 23. http://lmnts.lmnarchitects.com/fabrication/tcpa-veil/ 24. http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/tetramin-2 25. http://www.i-m-a-d-e.org/center-for-media-design-furniture 26. http://www.pycheung.com/weblog/?p=801 27. http://generativemodelingproject.blogspot.it/2012/04/outline-of-gmp2.html 28. http://www.designcoding.net/icosahedron-by-code/ 29. http://www.designcoding.net/quadrilateral-surface-tesselation/ 30. http://www.designcoding.net/shortest-path/ 31. http://www.designcoding.net/spatial-mapping-made-easy/ 32. http://curvlabs.com/2011/01/issuu-thesis-progress/ 33. http://neoarchaic.com/2012/04/elli/ 34. http://neoarchaic.com/2012/04/bit/ 35. http://neoarchaic.com/2012/04/relativenform/ 36. http://neoarchaic.net/2012/04/reflector-beta/ 37. http://heumanndesigntech.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/record-animation-with-multiple-sliders/ 38. http://www.cerver.org/2012/generative-components-8-11-9-110-beta-plugins/ 39. http://www.robotsinarchitecture.org/913/kukaprc-tutorial-and-update 40. http://nonstandardstudio.wordpress.com/2012/04/16/surface-active-tesselation/ 41. http://geometrygym.blogspot.it/2012/04/geomgym-revit-addon-importing-ifc.html 42. http://geometrygym.blogspot.it/2012/05/gh-to-revit-families-cardinal-points.html 43. http://geometrygym.blogspot.it/2012/05/ifc-import-revit-walls.html 44. http://geometrygym.blogspot.it/2012/04/nurbs-gh-to-revit.html 45. http://ernestobueno.blogspot.it/2012/04/ligacoes-urbanas-installation-in.html 46. http://nfoldgeometry.blogspot.it/2012/04/entrance-portal-sahabiye-madrasah-1267.html 47. http://www.thecognomen.net/Chandelier 48.

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RhinoVAULT Beta released (2012-05-11 09:49)

[1] ”The Rhinoceros ® Plug-In rhinoVAULT emerged from current research on structural form finding using the Thrust-Network-Approach to intuitively create and explore compression-only structures. Using reciprocal diagrams, it provides an intuitive, fast method, adopting the same advantages of techniques such as Graphic Statics, but offering a viable extension to fully three-dimensional problems. Our goal is to share key aspects of our research in a comprehensible and transparent setup to let you not only create beautiful shapes but also to give you an understanding of the underlying structural principles.”

[2]Link to ”RhinoVAULT” webpage 1. http://block.arch.ethz.ch/tools/rhinovault 2. http://block.arch.ethz.ch/tools/rhinovault

DigitAG& Interview by Daniel Davis (2012-05-11 09:59)

[1] Some weeks ago [2]Daniel Davis - Digital Morphogenesis’s blogger asked to me to do an interview about my networking activity.

This is the interview ... I hope you enjoy it.

[3]Link to ”Interview with a supernode – Andrea Graziano” post P.S. Thank you Daniel 1. http://www.nzarchitecture.com/blog/index.php/2012/05/02/interview-with-a-supernode-andrea-graziano/ 2. http://www.nzarchitecture.com/blog/ 3. http://www.nzarchitecture.com/blog/index.php/2012/05/02/interview-with-a-supernode-andrea-graziano/

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June

openshapefactory (2012-06-13 10:06)

[1] ”openshapefactory is a simple to use 3d scripting language based on OpenCascade.

OpenShapefactory is a Middle-Man between you, OpenCascade and QT, it serves as a Geometry Factory wrapping OpenCascade, and providing a single-point of entry to the creation of most geometrical operations.

In a Gecko - OpenShapeFactory allows you to:

• create Brep-Geometry: i.e ( sweeps, loft surface, revolvesurface, face,edge,etc); • visualize the geometry into a 3d viewport.

• link QtWidget’s created manually in the Qt-Designer to Update Functions that Create Geometry.

• Get direct access to the HSF library using QtScript( ECMA/Javascript) using the ScriptWidget.

The openshapefactory is divided literally between a 2d surface left and a 3d surface right. The 2d surface is a diagrammatic panel where widgets are loaded, in the case of the precompiled download, a QScintilla text-editor widget with programmatic access to the openshapefactory is automatically added as the only widget. To the right of the 2d panel you have the 3d view port, any change to the code that results from a visible shape will be immediately visible in the 3d view port.”

[2]Link to ”openshapefactory” webpage 1. http://code.google.com/p/openshapefactory/ 2. http://code.google.com/p/openshapefactory/

Playing God - BBC Documentary 2012 (2012-06-16 15:17)

[1] ”life itself is became a programmable machine” ...

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”Broadcast (2012) Adam Rutherford meets a new creature created by American scientists, the spider-goat.

It is part goat, part spider, and its milk can be used to create artificial spider’s web. It is part of a new field of research, synthetic biology, with a radical aim: to break down nature into spare parts so that we can rebuild it however we please. This technology is already being used to make bio-diesel to power cars.

Other researchers are looking at how we might, one day, control human emotions by sending ’biological machines’ into our brains.”

One of the most amazing documentary I ever see. It’s about programming life, Synthetic biology and our next (already here) future.

[2]Link to ”Playing God” youtube video 1. http://youtu.be/AKxmqMH4w_A 2. http://youtu.be/AKxmqMH4w_A

CODA (2012-06-25 10:33)

[1] ”CODA (Computational Design Affairs) is a design consulting agency that focus in three inter-related fields: innovation, research and teaching.

We are a flexible team of architects, engineers & computer scientists, with a high technical background.

We focus in making this world a better place through technological efficiency.

Our research fields are geometry, construction, structures, and computer science, and we focus in the optimization of processes: reduction of energy, material and time costs in design fields.”

[2]Link to ”CODA” website 1. http://coda-office.com/ 2. http://coda-office.com/

NEWS 072 (2012-06-25 13:04)

[1] [2]eat-a-bug - ZipStrip [3]N1 - Termite Swarming Structure [4]N1 - B.E.D. ”Building Emotions Detector” [5]Geometry Gym - Grasshopper to Vasari (via Revit for the time being) [6]Geometry Gym - Generative Adaptive Component [7]Far from Equilibrium - Algorithmic Sound Experiment 1 [8]DP stuff - Randomizer and Vasari 2.5 Solar Radiation [9]Lift Architects - Printing Material Distributions [10]CEED studio - Reflection Angles Grasshopper3D 29

[11]CEED studio - Divide Curve by Proximity [12]DesignCoding - Solar Analysis including Occlusion [13]DesignCoding - Icosahedron Study [14]DesignCoding - packing objects with galapagos [15]DesignCoding - How Isovist Component Works [16]eSCRIPT-O - RHPY – Marching cubes algorithm [17]Angine - [DataViz] - Chart3D [18]Harri Lewis - Planar re-meshing [19]LMNts - TCPA - Feature Wall Panel Layout [20]LMNts - VRay Proxy Scattering with Grasshopper [21]spatial slur - MouldyNetworks [22]Geometry Gym - many posts [23]eat-a-bug - Digital Tools in Sculptural Practice [24]WooJae’s Blog - Grasshopper VB workshop @ Harvard GSD Spring 2012 [25]muehlseife - evolutions library [26]muehlseife - gui: ObjectMenu [27]The Proving Ground - many posts [28]NeoArchaic - spring [29]NeoArchaic - timeˆ3 [30]ParaPractice - DIY 5 Axis [31]blog binturong - Managing data in Grasshopper II - Trees [32]designcoding - drops [33]Kruysman - Proto - many posts [34]ModeLab - many posts [35]P &A LAB - Emotive Matter [36]HIROSHI JACOBS - New Version of Chameleon 1. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-pdjbIJRcsi8/T-hEc-gW7MI/AAAAAAAAC2Y/-myLd76ijME/s1600/NEWS_072.jpg 2. http://eat-a-bug.blogspot.it/2012/05/zipstrip.html 3. http://paradeass.blogspot.it/2012/05/termite-swarming-structure.html 4. http://paradeass.blogspot.it/2012/05/bed-installed.html 5. http://geometrygym.blogspot.it/2012/05/grasshopper-to-vasari-via-revit-for.html 6. http://geometrygym.blogspot.it/2012/05/generative-adaptive-component.html 7. http://farfromequilibrium.blogspot.it/2012/05/algorithmic-sound-experiment-1.html 8. http://dimak1999.blogspot.it/2012/05/randomizer-and-vasari-25-solar.html 9. http://www.liftarchitects.com/journal/2012/5/28/printing-material-distributions.html 10. http://www.studionu.net/ceed3/?p=2246 11. http://www.studionu.net/ceed3/?p=2266 12. http://www.designcoding.net/solar-analysis-including-occlusion/ 13. http://www.designcoding.net/icosahedron-study/ 14. http://www.designcoding.net/packing-objects-with-galapagos/ 15. http://www.designcoding.net/how-isovist-component-works/ 16. http://escripto.wordpress.com/2012/05/27/rhpy-marching-cubes-algorithm/ 17. http://www.a-ngine.com/2012/05/dataviz-chart3d.html 18. http://www.harrilewis.com/?p=263 19. http://lmnts.lmnarchitects.com/fabrication/tcpa-feature-wall/ 20. http://lmnts.lmnarchitects.com/uncategorized/vray-proxy-scattering-with-grasshopper/ 21. http://spatial-slur.blogspot.it/2012/06/mouldynetworks.html 22. http://geometrygym.blogspot.it/ 23. http://eat-a-bug.blogspot.it/2012/06/digital-tools-in-sculptural-practice.html 24. http://woojsung.com/2012/06/13/grasshopper-vb-workshop-harvard-gsd-spring-2012/ 25. http://muehlseife.blogspot.it/2012/06/evolutions-library.html 26. http://muehlseife.blogspot.it/2012/06/gui-objectmenu.html 27. http://nmillerarch.blogspot.it/

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Obsession - monthly paper by disguincio&co (2012-06-26 10:48)

[1] Obsessions is a collection of mini monthly paper curated by [2]disguincio &co and published on the [3]City Vision magazine website Various themes will be introduced, not necessarily built on the architectural discourse, but towards which they can interact, compare and talk together to open new doors of interpretation.

Since these are obsession, there will not be a specified order in the publications, but a flow of thoughts that go through different fields such as aesthetics, perception, biology, matter, robotics, flesh& Obsessions è una raccolta mensile di mini paper curati da [4]disguincio &co e pubblicato sul sito della rivista [5]City Vision Saranno presentati vari temi non necessariamente costruiti sul discorso architettonico, ma con il quale potranno interagire, confrontarsi e dialogare per aprire nuove porte interpretative.

Essendo ossessioni, non ci sarà un ordine specifico nelle pubblicazioni, ma più un flusso di riflessioni che attraverseranno diversi campi come l’estetica, la percezione, la biologia, la materia, la robotica, la carne& [6]Link to ”City Vision - Obsession” webpage

1. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-T7Sx48qRgX4/T-l3GJjjYlI/AAAAAAAAC38/LaoCwrFjDqw/s1600/Obsession.jpg 2. http://www.disguincio800.com/ 3. http://www.cityvision-mag.com/ 4. http://www.disguincio800.com/ 5. http://www.cityvision-mag.com/ 6. http://www.cityvision-mag.com/projects/obsession

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July

Project Hummingbird - Grasshopper plug-in (2012-07-13 15:12)

[1] Project Hummingbird is a set of Grasshopper components that facilitate the creation of Revit native geometry.

[2]Link to ”Project Hummingbird” blog 1. http://ghhummingbird.wordpress.com/ 2. http://ghhummingbird.wordpress.com/

SONIC - grasshopper plug-in (2012-07-19 08:59)

[1] Developed by [2]StudioNU ”Sonic is a Grasshopper plugin that allows you to cast multiple rays, calculate these reflections and evaluate multiple surfaces at those points.”

[3]Link to ”SONIC” webpage 1. http://www.studionu.net/ceed3/?p=2342 2. http://www.studionu.net/ceed3/ 3. http://www.studionu.net/ceed3/?p=2342

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August

Fabrication Robotics Network (2012-08-20 10:47)

[1] ’The Fabrication Robotics Network is a platform for the sharing of knowlegde and techniques related to advanced fabrication, in particular that which takes advantage of industrial robotic equipment and algorithmic design techniques.’

[2]Link to ’Fabrication Robotics Network’ blog 1. http://cargocollective.com/fabroboticsnet 2. http://cargocollective.com/fabroboticsnet

blurry paths (2012-08-20 10:51)

[1] ’About architecture, coding, parametric design, photography ... by Ángel Linares.’

[2]Link to ’blurry paths’ blog

1. http://www.blurrypaths.com/ 2. http://www.blurrypaths.com/

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hybrid materiality (2012-08-20 10:57)

[1] [2]Link to ’hybrid materiality’ blog

1. http://cargocollective.com/hybrid-materiality 2. http://cargocollective.com/hybrid-materiality

SYNTH(e)TiC Morphologies (2012-08-20 14:07)

[1] Very interesting blog held by Tommaso Casucci [2]link to ’SYNTH(e)TiC Morphologies’ blog

1. http://synth-e-techmorph.blogspot.it/ 2. http://synth-e-techmorph.blogspot.it/

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New Firefly Website, Tools (1.003), Examples, and Primer (2012-08-21 10:33)

[1] [2]Link to new ’Firefly’ website 1. http://fireflyexperiments.com/ 2. http://fireflyexperiments.com/

CORAL (2012-08-21 16:24)

[1] Coral is an open-source visual programming environment to help artists and coders with rapid prototyping of CGI algorithms and workflows.

Technology Overview: c++ multi-threaded core library to handle hierarchical dependency graphs python bindings Py Qt user interface maya integration plugin c++ and python SDK compatible with windows, linux and mac [2]Link to ’Coral-repo’ website [3]Link to ’Coral’ videos on Vimeo You can download Coral at: [4]http://proceduralinsight.com/downloads.html 1. http://code.google.com/p/coral-repo/ 2. http://code.google.com/p/coral-repo/ 3. http://vimeo.com/channels/coralapp 4. http://proceduralinsight.com/downloads.html

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NEWS 073 (2012-08-27 14:02)

[1] [2]Robots in Architecture - KUKA|prc – New Release [3]Christopher Whitelaw - Asset Introduction (Animaris) [4]Christopher Whitelaw - Hypotrochoid Spirograph [5]ArchiMorph - The Malleable Manifesto [6]Archimorph - Climatically Responsive Clothing [7]Reza Ali - ciUI: A User Interface Block for Cinder [8]CEED studio - Sonic for Grasshopper [9]complexitys - Generative Systems : A Paradigm for Modelling Complex Adaptive Architecture [10]I Eat Bugs For Breakfast - On Icons [11]isgstudio - 120712 sunskin system [12]muehlseife - swarm simulation + correlations library [13]The Proving Ground - Now on YouTube! Vasari Talk 13: Scripting with Python [14]The Proving Ground - LunchBox v0.32 Available [15]object-e.net - Cellular Structures [16]S.Yuan Blog - 2012 experiment on Processing [17]urban future organization - we e intersections [18]urban future organization - grasshopper3d + hoopsnake [19]Form Follows Performance - Open Source IFC Exporter for Revit 2013 [20]designcoding - MusicXML to Grasshopper [21]designcoding - Metronome Continued& [22]designcoding - Hyperbolic Tessellations Continued [23]designcoding - Animate Sketching of a Parametric Truss [24]Design Reform - many posts [25]Computational Matter [Nigma] - many posts [26]DDA Repository - many posts [27]W:Blut - Fixation data fixation [28]Digital[Sub]stance - Parametric Wireframe Bracelet [29]ianCode - Data Bound Tree View for dynWatch [30]Architecture In Combination - Pressure Particles [31]Giulio Piacentino - Weaverbird 0.5.99 Compatibility [32]Digital Crafting - DigitalCrafting publication online [33]Geometry Gym - GH to Archicad (OpenBIM IFC) [34]Attitude Geometries - Bridge [35]dp stuff - Improved Randomizer 0.04 - Now as a Model-less Dialog Form [36]MORPHOGENESISM - Generative Algorithms New Edition [37]Project Hummingbird - Hummingbird Update + New Grid Component [38]4ofSeven - 1112M5 Inconsistencies v0.4 [39]blurry paths - Wet threads experiments. GH & Kangaroo [40]Heumann Design/Tech - Tree Splitter – Auto-instantiating components on the GH Canvas 1. http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-msp2qfVBToU/UDthtllon3I/AAAAAAAADG8/06fjXXQIhmo/s1600/NEWS_073.jpg 2. http://www.robotsinarchitecture.org/964/kukaprc-new-release 3. http://www.christopherwhitelaw.us/?p=1141 4. http://www.christopherwhitelaw.us/?p=1173 5. http://archimorph.wordpress.com/2012/07/13/the-malleable-manifesto/

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6. http://archimorph.wordpress.com/2012/08/07/climatically-responsive-clothing/ 7. http://www.syedrezaali.com/blog/?p=2366 8. http://www.studionu.net/ceed3/?p=2342 9.

http://complexitys.com/complexitys-culture/

generative-systems-a-paradigm-for-modelling-complex-adaptive-architecture/ 10. http://ieatbugsforbreakfast.wordpress.com/2012/07/12/on-icons/ 11. http://isgstudio.blogspot.it/2012/07/sun-skin-system.html 12. http://muehlseife.blogspot.it/2012/06/swarm-simulation-correlations-library.html 13. http://nmillerarch.blogspot.it/2012/07/vasari-talk-13-scripting-with-python.html 14. http://nmillerarch.blogspot.it/2012/08/lunchbox-v032-available.html 15. http://object-e.net/research/cellular-structures 16. http://yuan322002.blogspot.it/2012/07/2012-experiment-on-processing.html 17. http://www.au-urbanfuture.org/blog/?p=2016 18. http://www.au-urbanfuture.org/blog/?p=1998 19. http://www.formfollowsperformance.com/2012/07/updated-open-source-ifc-exporter-for-revit-2013/ 20. http://www.designcoding.net/musicxml-to-grasshopper/ 21. http://www.designcoding.net/metronome-continued/ 22. http://www.designcoding.net/hyperbolic-tesselations-continued/ 23. http://www.designcoding.net/animate-sketching-of-a-parametric-truss/ 24. http://designreform.net/ 25. http://computationalmatter.com/ 26. http://scripts.crida.net/gh/ 27. http://www.wblut.com/2012/07/24/fixation-data-fixation/ 28.

http://digitalsubstance.wordpress.com/2012/07/30/

parametric-wireframe-bracelet-update-on-point-attractor-grasshopper-user-object/ 29. http://iankeough.com/wordpress/?p=168 30. http://architectureincombination.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/pressure-particles/ 31. http://www.giuliopiacentino.com/weaverbird/ 32. http://www.digitalcrafting.dk/?p=2448 33. http://geometrygym.blogspot.it/2012/08/gh-to-archicad-openbim-ifc.html 34. http://attitudegeometries.wordpress.com/2011/11/18/bridge/ 35. http://dimak1999.blogspot.it/2012/08/improved-randomizer-004-now-as-model.html 36. http://morphogenesism.blogspot.it/2012/08/generative-algorithms-new-edition.html 37. http://ghhummingbird.wordpress.com/2012/08/17/hummingbird-update-new-grid-component/ 38. http://blog.4ofseven.com/1112m5/1112m5-inconsistencies-v0-4/ 39. http://www.blurrypaths.com/post/30166092911/wet-threads-experiments-gh-kangaroo 40.

http://heumanndesigntech.wordpress.com/2012/08/25/

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ATLV (2012-08-29 11:21)

[1] ’ATLV is a computational design firm based in Los Angeles. The firm explores the frontier of computational design technology through design practice and research in contemporary architecture and spatial design.’

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1. http://atlv.org/index.html 2. http://atlv.org/index.html

Starling - Grasshopper plug-in (2012-08-29 11:33)

[1] Starling is a new and very interesting grasshopper plug-in developed by [2]Mateusz Zwierzycki. ’Starling mesh tools. These components enable mesh parametrization, so it behaves like a surface - you can evaluate points at any place etc. Is it accurate ? - not at all, but give it just a minute and you’ll probably fall in love. Mesh morphing, remeshing, smooth curves evaluation (see group image), 3d convex hull and last but not least - slFastMesh - which will enable you to stop thinking about meshing parameters and start playing.’

[3]Link to Starling webpage on food4rhino More info & examples at : [4]http://www.grasshopper3d.com/group/starling 1. http://www.food4rhino.com/project/starling 2. http://www.mateuszzwierzycki.jupe.pl/blog/ 3. http://www.food4rhino.com/project/starling 4. http://www.grasshopper3d.com/group/starling

KiwiViewer app (2012-08-29 12:27)

[1] ’KiwiViewer is a free, open-source visualization app for exploring scientific and medical datasets that runs on Android and iOS mobile devices with multi-touch interaction. KiwiViewer supports a variety of file formats, including obj, stl, ply, and vtk. Datasets may be loaded into KiwiViewer from the SD card, email attachments, or DropBox, or downloaded from a URL.’ [2]Link to KiwiViewer webpage 1. http://www.kiwiviewer.org/ 2. http://www.kiwiviewer.org/

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Rhino Grasshopper Controller - Android app (2012-08-30 18:56)

[1] Interesting Android app developed by [2]Sam Bernaerdt ’The Rhino Grasshopper Controller sends all the sensor information from your device directly to Grasshopper. From there you can do with it whatever you want and control your geometry with gravity, rotation, light or touch input...

It sends all that data via Wifi to your network and uses the gHowl plugin to read it back in.’

[3]Link to ’Rhino Grasshopper Controller’ Android app 1. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.bernaerdt.grasshoppercontroller 2. http://www.bernaerdt.be/sam/ 3. https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=be.bernaerdt.grasshoppercontroller

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September

DATA ANIMAL (2012-09-04 15:55)

[1] ”The Grasshopper plug-in for Rhino has an amazing capability to link many disperse territories of design practice. This weblog is a collection of tutorials and annotated grasshopper definitions that explain the particular tools that are useful for linking grasshopper to data. These connections are often easy to accomplish. It is only necessary to gain an awareness of a few simple tricks and tools.

Here you will find grasshopper definitions and tutorials for three data territories: importing tabular data from internet sources, connecting to live internet data feeds, and bringing data from simulations into grasshopper.”

[2]Link to ’ data animal’ blog 1. http://dataanimal.wordpress.com/ 2. http://dataanimal.wordpress.com/

AssemblageWorkshop (2012-09-04 17:20)

[1] ”Assemblage Workshop is the collected works of Dino Rossi. The term “assemblage” was very intentionally 39

chosen for its generality. This generality relates to both the wide range of materials worked with (all materials are open for use), and a world view in which everything can be perceived on some level as an assemblage of materials and relationships.”

[2]Link to ’AssemblageWorkshop’ website 1. http://assemblageworkshop.com/ 2. http://assemblageworkshop.com/

SCI-Arc’s ESTm (2012-09-04 17:47)

[1] SCI-Arc’s ESTm [Emerging Systems, Technologies & Media] post-graduate program is a rigorous, experimental post-professional degree platform focused on data-based and physical investigations into the rapidly evolving fields of digital design, innovative fabrication methodologies and new building systems.

[2]Link to ’SCI-Arc’s ESTm’ blog 1. http://www.estm.us/ 2. http://www.estm.us/

DIGITAL SESSIONS - RPI (2012-09-05 12:05)

[1] Some very interesting resources posted into this Digital Sessions Fall 2012 - [2]RPI blog. #Python/Mel/Rhino.VB #Processing #Rhino/Grasshopper #Maya/3dsMax [3]Link to ’Digital Sessions’ blog 1. http://www.kinch-sessions.com/ 2. http://www.arch.rpi.edu/ 3. http://www.kinch-sessions.com/

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architecture research lab (2012-09-05 14:30)

[1] [2]Link to ’architecture research lab’ website 1. http://www.architectureresearchlab.com/arl/ 2. http://www.architectureresearchlab.com/arl/

RAMBOLL - Computational Design (2012-09-05 15:22)

[1] ”In recent years the tools used by engineers and architects to design buildings have changed. Influenced by developments in advanced 3D modelling, material science and automated fabrication designers are now harnessing the power of the computer to explore the world beyond the boundaries imposed by traditional design approaches.”

[2]Link to ’RAMBOLL’ website 1. http://blog.ramboll.com/rcd 2. http://blog.ramboll.com/rcd

BlendScript (2012-09-06 11:46)

[1] A new but promising blog about Blender & Python scripting tools.

[2]Link to ’BlendScript’ blog 1. http://blendscript.blogspot.co.uk/ 2. http://blendscript.blogspot.co.uk/

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PhD opportunity - Perth AU - Curtin University (2012-09-10 10:07)

[1] ’Expressions of Interest are invited for one PhD scholars in Computational Design to be supported by the Curtin Strategic International Research Scholarships (CSIRS) and jointly based at the Built Environment Research Laboratory under the Australian Sustainable Development Institute (ASDI).

Candidates with a background in architecture, engineering, computer science or a combination thereof are sought in the overlapping areas of conceptual design, building performance and computational simulation.

An expertise or interest in architectural geometry and programming methods for design exploration with procedural, generative, parametric methods will be highly regarded. Candidates will work on simulation and generation of built environment models based on data sets and methods at the scales of components, buildings and urban precincts. Both candidates will work on novel multi-scale representations combining geometry models, environmental models and performance models; new methods for model building, model variation and contribute to model construction, simulation, validation and interoperation.

The CSIRS are a prestigious merit-based scholarship aimed at attracting high calibre international applicants in computational design. These scholarships are to support scholars of high promise in their doctoral studies upto a duration of 3.5 years. The Scholarships will provide students with a tax-free living allowance of $25,000 AUD per annum, 100 % tuition fee support through the CIPRS ( $25,800 AUD per annum) scheme, and a thesis allowance. Additional annual top-up support from the Enrolling Areas are available for variable expenses such as field trips, and conference attendance based on progress and merit on an annual basis.’

For any info contact Shih-Yuan Wang at: yuan322002[AT]gmail.com 1. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-H-rtYEHxaM0/UE2ftLSKIxI/AAAAAAAADiw/fZEAIvz7L7Q/s1600/PhD_opportunity.jpg

GOAT 1.3 - Grasshopper optimization solver (2012-09-10 11:27)

[1] ’GOAT is an optimization solver component for Rhino’s Grasshopper. Optimization affects shape, weight, cost and is a driving force of a modern design process. goat provides tools to solve design problems as optimization problems.

Optimization was introduced to the Grasshopper community with David Rutten’s galapagos. Galapagos is 42

an evolutionary optimization approach, and as such is based on a randomized core. goat perfectly complements galapagos by pursuing a mathematical more rigorous approach. It relies on gradient-free optimization algorithms, delivering fast and deterministic results. At every run, goat will yield the same optimal result. goat is a drop-in replacement for galapagos. It is based on David Rutten’s galapagos GUI and interfaces NLopt, a collection of mathematical optimization libraries. goat was developed in joint work with Heinz Schmiedhofer and Martin Reis from feasible.’

[2]Link to ’GOAT’ website [3]Link to ’GOAT’ grasshopper group

1. http://www.rechenraum.com/ 2. http://www.rechenraum.com/ 3. http://www.grasshopper3d.com/group/goat

Free DIGITAL PROJECT trainings - October - Paris (2012-09-18 16:44)

[1] Gehry Technologies offers 5 free seats to attend the Digital Project Designer trainings in October. The training will take place in Paris.

For info and details check the [2]image[3]

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RhinoPaint3D (2012-10-01 15:42)

[1] ’RhinoPaint3D is a free Rhino plugin allowing intuitive painting, as is performed with pixel images, but on multi-resolution mesh geometries. Painting can be done based on vertices or faces within a single mesh.

Colorwheel, Eyedropper and Eraser functions are included in the plug-in.’

[2]Link to ’RhinoPaint3D’ post on UTO website [3]Link to ’RhinoPaint3D’ on food4rhino website 1. http://www.food4rhino.com/project/paint3d-meshes-rhino 2. http://utos.blogspot.it/2012/09/meshpaint-for-rhino-50.html 3. http://www.food4rhino.com/project/paint3d-meshes-rhino

Bio-computation video (2012-10-02 11:53) One of the most interesting developments about computation I saw lately IFRAME: [1]http://player.vimeo.com/video/45504767 [2]Bio-Computation (2012) from [3]David Benjamin on [4]Vimeo.

1. http://player.vimeo.com/video/45504767 2. http://vimeo.com/45504767 3. http://vimeo.com/user824147 4. http://vimeo.com/

ROK (2012-10-05 17:29)

[1] ’ROK is a multidisciplinary planning firm working in the fields of architecture and engineering. It was established in 2010 by Matthias Rippman, Silvan Oesterle and Michael Knauß.

ROK supports the building sector in realizing complex, non-standard designs at all scales. We provide consultancy services to engineers, manufacturers and architects in the fields of geometry optimization, 44

digital fabrication and process automation. Our expert knowledge of advanced computational techniques in the field of architecture facilitates the realization of your ideas in short time and with great precision while ensuring economic feasibility.’

[2]Link to ’ROK’ website [3]Link to ’ROK Academic’ research webpage [4]Link to ’MSc2 Studio - 1:1 prototype’

1. http://www.rok-office.com/ 2. http://www.rok-office.com/ 3. http://www.rok-office.com/academic/all/ 4. http://www.rok-office.com/academic/all/dragon-skin-vault-1017/

Mosquito - Grasshopper plugin (2012-10-19 18:44)

[1] ’Mosquito is a plugin suite developed for Rhino and Grasshopper. The plugin allows us to tap into social , financial and popular media. Extracting location, profiles, images and messages from Facebook,Twitter, Topsy etc&.

As architects part of our responsibility is the consideration of the public realm. Today however , people tend to hang in the digital equivalent, namely, social media space. While this space becomes ever more permanent, the physical realm is fleeting, an evanescent space.

We are utilizing the tools in this component suite to bridge the gap between geometrics and information.

Driving geometry with data and vice-versa. The ability to extract user Geo-coordinates, language, thoughts, profile and image enables architects to paint a picture. It is this 4-dimensional picture, which we refer to as “spatial condition”, that allows us to explore what happened yesterday, now and hypothesize about tomorrow. True 4-dimensional modeling.’

Mosquito plugin is developed by Carson Smuts [2]Link to Mosquito webpage

1. http://www.studionu.net/ceed3/?p=2443 2. http://www.studionu.net/ceed3/?p=2443

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RES - singular branching (2012-11-06 13:57)

[1] ’Res is a group of architects pursuing a Masters in Architecture and Urbanism at the Design Research Lab of the Architectural Association in London. Directed by Rob Stuart-Smith, Res researches the generative assembly of fibre-reinforced composite frames to create integrated architectural bodies through topological adaptation, folding techniques at various scales, and numerically-controlled fibre placement. These nonlinear forms of organising material intend to minimise transportation space as well as construction tools while challenging component-based tectonics. We combine a highly precise prefabrication method with advanced digital simulations to prototype architecture that integrates spatial affects with performance.’

[2]Link to ’RES’ website 1. http://aadrl-res.com/ 2. http://aadrl-res.com/

S.I BETA 0.1 - Swarm Intelligence in Grasshopper (2012-11-06 17:45)

[1] ’S.I is a free custom C # component for simulating Swarm Intelligence in Rhino Grasshopper. The base methods, separate, align, cohesion, and seek, are from Daniel Shiffman.’

S.I is developed by Shih-Yuan Wang [2]Link to S.I. plug-in webpage [3]Link to S.I grasshopper group [4]Link to Shih-Yuan Wang blog

1. http://yuan322002.blogspot.it/2012/10/swarm-agent-in-grasshopper-via-c-in.html 2. http://yuan322002.blogspot.it/2012/10/swarm-agent-in-grasshopper-via-c-in.html 3. http://www.grasshopper3d.com/group/s-i 4. http://yuan322002.blogspot.com/

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Silkworm plugin for Grasshopper (2012-11-07 11:07)

[1] Silkworm is a plugin that translates Grasshopper and Rhino geometry into GCode for 3d printing. Silkworm allows for the complete and intuitive manipulation of the printer GCode, enabling novel printed material properties to be specified by non-solid geometry and techniques of digital craft.

Project Silkworm is an open project to develop the concept of digital craft via the resources of open source 3d printing technology. The revolution of 3D printing is seeing a rise in novel methodologies of material design communication, from concept through to fabrication. Now additive processes can be manipulated through data driven logics programmed directly by the designer. Silkworm offers the designer a vocabulary to choreograph these processes and develop the way the printed object is conceived.

[2]Link to Silkwork website

1. http://projectsilkworm.com/ 2. http://projectsilkworm.com/

ErrorByErrors (2012-11-13 10:17)

[1] Interesting blog held by [2]Yoo Jin KIM [3]Link to’ErrorByErrors’ blog 1. http://errorbyerrors.com/ 2. http://gravatar.com/errorbyerrors 3. http://errorbyerrors.com/

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radical reaction [ad] (2012-11-13 10:22)

[1] The blog is inherent to the Paolo Alborghetti ongoing thesis research.

[2]link to ’radical reaction [ad]’ blog

1. http://radical-reaction-ad.blogspot.it/ 2. http://radical-reaction-ad.blogspot.it/

AL TU architecture design research computation (2012-11-13 10:31)

[1] ALTU is an interdisciplinary international architectural research group [Alexandr Kalachev + Tudor Cosmatu + Olga Kovrikova]. With its deep roots in architectural design it is inclined towards new territories, experimental design and towards developing new design tools and design techniques. We are searching for patterns in both natural environments and human-related processes in order to inspire possible architectural events.

Congruent to our own design endeavors we enjoy spreading the knowledge through workshops and seminars with a high emphasis on cross platform design, interdisciplinary communication, digital fabrication and manufacturing methods.

We strongly believe that the symbiotic relationship between imagination and technology should not be used as prosthetics of the design process but more as a reinforcing exoskeleton.

[2]Link to ’AL TU’ blog

1. http://all-2.blogspot.com/ 2. http://all-2.blogspot.com/

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dECOi Architects (2012-11-13 10:42)

[1] dECOi is a small architectural/design practice that looks to opening the boundaries of conventional practice by a fresh and exploratory approach to design. We are flexible, efficient, and high-quality, and have a keen interest in developing new technological practices. We continually look to developing creative partnerships with people in other domains, and have a network of research affiliates (mathematicians, programmers, etc) whose skills we deploy according to the project. Our reputation is for sophisticated design work which we are committed to achieving consistently. We take every design project as a fresh challenge and work imaginatively within the given constraints to achieve something exceptional.

[2]Link to ’dECOi Architects’ website [3]Link to ’OneMain Street’ webpage 1. http://www.decoi-architects.org/ 2. http://www.decoi-architects.org/ 3. http://www.decoi-architects.org/2011/10/onemain/

BARTLETT NEXUS project (2012-11-13 10:52)

[1] The Nexus Project is an initiative to bring together the creative talent of different disciplines to share techniques, solve problems and build networks of collaboration. The events will happen every other month inviting young designers, architects, engineers, programmers, game designers and visual artists. We will also have one guest connected online to keep the project open to international collaboration. You can also apply to present at the Nexus, making the Nexus an opportunity to showcase your work and connect with industry. This initiative is open to anyone in London that is looking for an informal place to network and learn about new methodologies and workflows.

[2]Link to ’BARTLETT NEXUS project’ website 1. http://www.bartlettnexus.com/home/ 2. http://www.bartlettnexus.com/home/

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Softkill Design - Protohouse (2012-11-19 14:06)

[1] Softkill Design is a collaboration between Nicholette Chan, Gilles Retsin, Aaron Silver and Sophia Tang.

We are a London based team of architects and designers researching new methods of generative design for additive manufacturing.

Softkill Design developed the Protohouse project: The Protohouse investigated the architectural potential of the latest Selective Laser Sintering technologies, testing the boundaries of large scale 3D printing by designing with computer algorithms that micro-organize the printed material itself.

[2]Link to Softkill website [3]Link to ’Protohouse’ project blog

1. http://protohouse.tumblr.com/ 2. http://www.softkilldesign.com/ 3. http://protohouse.tumblr.com/

Benjamin Dillenburger (2012-11-19 14:24)

[1] [2]Link to Benjamin Dillenburger website

1. http://benjamin-dillenburger.com/ 2. http://benjamin-dillenburger.com/

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Oliver David (2012-11-19 14:35)

[1] Interesting blog held by Oliver David [2]Link to Oliver David blog [3]Link to ’Connecting Intelligence’ post 1. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tgqVt4jGK7w/UKo1g6xZ9hI/AAAAAAAAEDo/gkq1s0zx1tI/s1600/Oliver+David.jpg 2. http://www.oliverdavid.de/?page_id=321 3. http://www.oliverdavid.de/?page_id=321

Spider for Rhino (2012-11-26 09:27)

[1] The Spider for Rhino is a plug-in created for the purpose of the specific and research oriented project.

Originally it was used for the modelling of large web-like elastomer assemblies. It is conceived as a design tool and a tiny contribution to the fast growing field of architectural research aiming at better enacting of material behaviour within geometric modelling. The plug-in focuses on elasticity and allows for a simple simulation of approximate material properties. The idea is based on the simplified version of Hook’s law and relies on the particle-spring systems commonly used for creating physical simulations. Material properties, such as reversible deformation range and elastic modulus, are parametrically controlled to allow for iterative testing of different building materials. We hope this may open the door to other research related to optimization and form-finding.

Spider for Rhino is developed by [2]Djordje Stojanovic [3]Link to ’Spider for Rhino’ plug-in on food4Rhino 1. http://www.food4rhino.com/project/spider4rhino 2. http://blog.4ofseven.com/ 3. http://www.food4rhino.com/project/spider4rhino

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EvoluteTools Primers (2012-11-26 09:38)

[1] [2] Evolute provides two Primer Manuals.

The EvoluteTools Primer, written by Kris Hammerberg, is intended to be the ultimate starting point for new users of EvoluteTools, as well as a reference for more experienced users, while the EvoluteTools Scripting Primer, written by Marko Tomicic, aims to introduce users to the new possibilities within the EvoluteTools scripting interface, and to showcase how to take advantage of them with the many example scripts included.

Both Primers, along with all example files, are available for free in [3]Evolute Learning Center.

1. http://evolute.at/software/evolutetools-for-rhino/learning-center.html 2. http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6duNiIv89q8/ULMp7U3_puI/AAAAAAAAEFo/h4Opm0UMeOo/s1600/Evolute+Primers.jpg 3. http://evolute.at/software/evolutetools-for-rhino/learning-center.html

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December

geometrydepth (2012-12-10 11:25)

[1] ’geometrydepth.com is an independent and collaborative initiative for research and education in current design strategies and computational tools. Our teaching methodology focuses on direct technology transfer.

We currently approach and explore the possibilities of parametric formgiving, complex geometry, surface topology and custom-coded solutions for design.’

[2]link to ’geometrydepth’ website 1. http://www.geometrydepth.com/ 2. http://www.geometrydepth.com/

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Robots In Gastronomy (2012-12-10 11:31)

[1] ’Robots In Gastronomy is focused on publishing news on the integration of personal robots in gastronomy.’

[2]Link to ’RobotsIn Gastronomy’ blog

1. http://robotsingastronomy.com/ 2. http://robotsingastronomy.com/

[DAP]3 (2012-12-27 14:38)

[1] Some interesting resources are available on this website.

[2]Link to [DAP]3 website [3]Link to ’TouchOSC Reader’ post

1. http://dap3.nl/ 2. http://dap3.nl/ 3. http://dap3.nl/touchosc-reader

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AVATAR - MSc Architectural Design (2012-12-30 15:23)

[1]

The MSc Architectural Design (AVATAR) is a one-year full-time and two-year part-time course that encourages students to develop a speculative and experimental approach to architectural design through the use of advanced digital tools and techniques.

The course is designed for students of architecture and related disciplines, who wish to continue their academic, intellectual and professional skills beyond the requirements of their professionally recognised qualification.

The course promotes an experimental and speculative approach to architecture and provides the skills for the production of theoretical, analytical and critical studies on and in advanced architectural design. It aims to address and redefine new trends and knowledge in the field of architecture and offers a postgraduate design framework strongly supported by theoretical components.

Students are embedded within one of the Diploma in Architecture Units run by members of the AVATAR research group. They are encouraged to develop a personal focus and an independent research position within the Unit framework.

AVATAR is an acronym for Advanced Virtual and Technological Architecture Research, the AVATAR research group was founded by Professor Neil Spiller in 2004.

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The programme is not validated by a professional body and does not provide exemption from the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) Part 2 professional examination or from the Architects’ Registration Board (ARB) Part 2 prescriptions.

The aims of the programme are: - To develop research concerning the impact of advanced technology on architectural design, and to contribute on a discussion on issues such as aesthetics, philosophy and cybernetics.

- To concern itself with the technologies of virtuality (exploring fully immersed, mixed and augmented environments); Time based digital media (film, video and animation), Nano and bio technology (micro landscapes and architecture, ethics, sustainability and ecology), reflexive environments and cybernetic systems.

- To posit new aesthetic systems and codes of representation for architecture, interior design, multi media design and graphic design.

[2]Link to AVATAR webpage 1. http://blogs.gre.ac.uk/architecture/avatar/ 2. http://blogs.gre.ac.uk/architecture/avatar/

PARA 3D 2.9 (beta) (2012-12-31 15:16)

[1] Interesting generative design plug-in developed by [2]Ali Torabi PARA 3d is a scripted plug-in for 3DS MAX which enables users to create parametric digital models and animations using all excessive modeling features of 3DS MAX and additional controllers available in the plug-in.

[3]Link to PARA 3D website 1. http://torabiarchitect.com/parametric-array/ 2. http://www.torabiarchitect.com/blog/ 3. http://torabiarchitect.com/parametric-array/

DO THE MUTATION - generative design lab (2012-12-31 15:35)

[1] DO THE MUTATION is born on 2012, October 3rd, between Bologna and Modena, in Italia. It is meant to be the insight viewer on experiments in generative design, interaction and web integration led during 55

the growth of the HOX project.

HOX develops applications for user-based product design. We write software that allows people to customize objects and manage their production. Virtual form can be radically transformed according to individual preferences and brought to physical, singular objects throught CNC fabrication techniques, such as additive manifacturing and CNC milling, provided by productive partners.

DO THE MUTATION wants to open, present and discuss our work in progress. We want to share our technical achievements together with our aesthetic sensibilities, hopefully generating opportunities to debate them.

DO THE MUTATION team is made up of Davide Baruzzi, Rocco Marino, Filippo Nassetti and Alessandro Zomparelli.

[2]Link to ’DO THE MUTATION’ website 1. http://dothemutation.wordpress.com/ 2. http://dothemutation.wordpress.com/

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