The Tropical Courtyard of Inner Haven by HYLA

"Inner Haven" by HYLA Architects, which clinched the prestigious Design of the Year at the 2025 SIA Design Awards, is a masterclass in inward-facing architecture. Sited on a tight plot in Siglap, the house is designed around a central 6m x 4.3m courtyard sheltered by a timber pergola and glass roof. By "carving out" this rain-protected core, the architects eliminated the need for heavy internal walls, allowing natural light and cross-ventilation to flow seamlessly through the living spaces while maintaining absolute privacy from neighbors.

To find out more:
HYLA Architects - Inner Haven Project Details: View the floor plans and the stunning photography by Derek Swalwell.

DigitalFUTURES

DigitalFUTURES is an educational initiative launched in 2011. It was born of a collaboration between China and the United States, when Neil Leach brought a group of students from USC to China to collaborate with Philip Yuan at the College of Architecture and Urban Planning (CAUP) in Tongji University, Shanghai. Over the years, DigitalFUTURES has organized an annual series of activities consisting of workshops, lectures, conferences, and exhibitions hosted over the summer months by Tongji University. to find out more...

Interesting Works by Philip F. Yuan: 

• https://www.archdaily.com/photographer/philip-f-yuan

Image from https://www.archdaily.com/894982/bamboo-craft-village-archi-union-architects

Lexica

 

Link: https://lexica.art/aperture?prompt=

Artificial Intelligence in Architecture

Artificial intelligence (AI) offers groundbreaking possibilities across diverse sectors, especially in the realm of architecture. 

AI, particularly through machine learning (ML) subsets like Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), is being leveraged to develop intricate architectural designs. An example includes Stanislas Chaillou's experimentation using GANs for floorplan designs at Harvard, which underscored the influence of style in AI-driven architectural processes. Tools like Delve by Google’s Sidewalk Labs, Finch 3D, and Higharc are integrating AI to generate architectural designs swiftly and efficiently. Additionally, NVIDIA's Omniverse platform offers a collaborative environment for 3D design simulations, with promising future prospects like GANverse 3D, which transforms 2D images into 3D models. While AI-based tools are advancing the field of architecture, the need for human intervention remains crucial in refining and finalizing these AI-driven designs.

to find out more...

Source and related link:

• https://www.exxactcorp.com/blog/Deep-Learning/ai-in-architecture
• https://www.academia.edu/39599650/AI_Architecture_Towards_a_New_Approach

Red Bean Architects

Architecture invokes a personal experience in every individual user. The making of a building, however, always involves many people of diverse capabilities working together.

Text via https://www.redbeanarch.com/
Image Brick House from https://www.redbeanarch.com/

Quick tutorial using Ladybug for Sunpath Diagram with Grasshopper-Rhino

 

• Made by "How to Rhino", to find out more...
• Free Tutorials on GhPython Introduction

Blender 2.8x - Houdini procedural modeling!

 Very interesting combination, especially on a free software!

Generative Design Research Methodology by Dr. Ir. Pirouz Nourian

 

Graph Algorithms for Architectural Design

If we can use a bubble diagram to study the relationship between different spaces, with the current new Turtle - Terse RDF Triple Language, Neo4j, graph-based programming language and graph algorithms, can it be applied for architectural design, can graph algorithms automate certain analysis to inspire design ideas?

with the help of Google:

• Algorithms in graph theory and their use for solving problems in architectural design (J.Roth & R.Hashimshony, )
• The Graph Geometry for Architectural Planning

and it's so easy to learn Cypher:

• https://medium.com/@vladbatushkov/learn-neo4j-cypher-basics-in-30-minutes-94d68a52544 (simple explanation)
• https://youtu.be/l76udM3wB4U (20mins video by Ryan Boyd)
• https://neo4j.com/blog/why-database-query-language-matters/?ref=cypher/#cypher (simple pattern)

LDAC aims at providing a forum for technical discussion on the topic of handling data in architecture and construction. to find out more...

• https://linkedbuildingdata.net/ldac2020/

Dynamo Python

Project Refinery with Dynamo

Dynamo Script shared at:
http://bimsg.org/computational/
Reference Case Study:
Ryan Cameron - http://architectmachines.com/library/building-generator-fractal-power-bi/
(Building Generator – Cuboid by CS, from Dynamo to Power BI)

Feature Manipulation Engine (FME)

'FME is the data integration platform with the best support for spatial data. 
Run workflows on the desktop or deploy them in a server or cloud environment.' to find out more...

All functions:

• https://www.safe.com/transformers/

Webinars here:

• https://www.safe.com/webinars/unveiling-fme-2019/
• https://www.safe.com/training/recorded/

ESRI FME:

• http://webhelp.esri.com/arcgisdesktop/9.3/datainterop/mergedProjects/FME_Workbench/what_is_fme.htm

Image via https://www.safe.com/blog/2019/02/fme-server-automations-evangelist185/

International Building Design Competition 2019

Luxury Cash Rewards with 1st prize at Sgd 10k, 2nd prize at Sgd 7k, 3rd prize 5k, Merit 1k (5nos). To find out more...
Registration link: https://www.buildingcareers.gov.sg/transdisciplinarycompetition
https://www.buildingcareers.gov.sg/Events/Featured-Events-aspx

Computational Practice Lab 06 091 - by Jeremy Roh

Algorithmic Architecture in TED Talks June 2012 by Michael Hansmeyer