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SubD Intelligence, AI to Fabrication, Dynamic Design & More!
🎓 Learn from pioneers in the field how to use advanced parametric design tools, AI in design workflows, and computational design in architecture!
⏪ Last Workshop’s Replay:
Missed the last workshop or want to revisit the content? No worries! The recordings are available to watch whenever you need: BIM & Rhino.Inside for Advanced Tower Design
🔥 Brand New Workshop!
SubD Intelligence: Architectural Modeling & AI Rendering workshop explores SubD modeling, real-time rendering, and AI tools to create polished architectural presentations.
‼️ Important Announcement
This weekend’s workshop, "Body Architecture 4.0,” has been postponed to November 29–30 due to unforeseen circumstances.
We know rescheduling can be inconvenient, and we're really grateful for your understanding. We’re looking forward to seeing you in November and making it worth the wait!
👥 You can gain access to all our live and on-demand workshops with a single Full Access membership. If you’re part of a team of five or more, reach out to us directly to explore custom Team Access options tailored for studios, offices, or academic groups.
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Let’s take a look at what we have in the upcoming weeks! ✨
Warm Regards,
Team PAACADEMY
This Weekend! Dynamic Design with AI: From Ideation to Animation
This workshop introduces a full-cycle creative workflow that bridges AI ideation, visualization, and storytelling. Leveraging tools like MidJourney, Krea, 3ds Max, Adobe Firefly, and Magnific AI, the process enables seamless transitions from early concept sketches to refined visuals and compelling animated presentations.
Free Event! Sanjay Puri - Rethinking Architecture
Sanjay Puri, Founder and Principal Architect of Sanjay Puri Architects, will lead this lecture exploring his design philosophy and award-winning projects.
For Sanjay Puri, design is about more than aesthetics — it is about responding to context, embracing local traditions, and creating spaces that are inherently sustainable. His projects are sculptural yet deeply rooted in place, shaped by climate responsiveness and cultural memory.
Free Event! 3D Stylized Renders & Diagrams with D5 Render
This workshop is for students and designers who want to create clean, stylized 3D visuals quickly in real-time! The goal is to help you produce high-impact renderings and diagrams that clearly communicate your ideas and elevate your portfolio. Think of it as your shortcut to bold, polished visuals without spending hours in post-production.
Curvilinear Concepts 2.0: AI Exploration to Fabrication
This workshop explores Midjourney to create interesting, invigorating, and curvilinear forms and 3D Modelling using Autodesk Maya. Students will also learn to prepare files to fabricate models on Bambu Studio.
In this workshop, the students will work on creating curvilinear architectural forms, much like MAD Architects/Zaha Hadid Architects (For reference only), using generative artificial intelligence and then use the generated form to create a unique geometry on a 3D Modelling tool, in particular, Rhino 3D and Autodesk Maya.
▶️ Getting Started with AI? Our YouTube Guides Are Live!
ComfyUI Desktop App Installation GuideWhether you're new to ComfyUI, a powerful and flexible tool for working with AI image generation workflows, or looking for a smoother installation method, this step-by-step guide is perfect for you. | How to Turn Rhino3D Models into AI Concept Renders with SDXL & ControlNetLearn how to turn Rhino3D models into AI-driven conceptual renders using ComfyUI, SDXL, and ControlNet. |
Multimodal Architecture: Context Creation with AI
Multimodal Architecture: Context Creation is a compact, production-oriented workshop that turns today’s fragmented multimodal stack into a clear, controllable pipeline for early-stage design. You’ll author design rules in plain language and convert them into workable constraints, build proto-projects, and place them on real sites with environmental and geometric controls.
Free Event! Architectural Intelligence: From Prompt to Concept with Snaptrude AI
This intensive workshop reveals how Snaptrude's intelligent design tools can transform your workflow from concept to presentation. Learn to use AI-powered features for faster, smarter design processes that actually work.
Free Event! Design-Tech Talk 7.0
Join us for Design-Tech Talk, an exclusive and engaging panel discussion featuring six distinguished experts, each offering unique insights into the latest advancements in architecture, design innovation, and emerging technologies reshaping industries today.
Reverse Modeling: AI-Inspired Architecture
This hands-on workshop guides participants through a workflow that starts with AI-generated imagery using MidJourney, moves into Rhino SubD modeling, and culminates in Krea visualization.
By combining generative AI with parametric and manual modeling, participants will learn to reverse-engineer AI concepts into buildable, detailed 3D architectural models, bridging the gap between imagination and execution.
AI-Powered Design Ideation: Midjourney, mnml & Nano Banana
This workshop will explore cutting-edge tools – Midjourney for generating stunning visuals from simple text, Nano Banana for magically editing images with a few words, and harnessing the power of Stable Diffusion in a visual node-based workflow.
You’ll get insight into generative workflows that can be applied to any design typology, with a focus on early-stage concept development.
Body Architecture 4.0
The workshop will provide participants with both technical and methodological foundations to apply computational design for projects in the fashion, sportswear, and medical industries. Building on the success of the first three editions, the enhanced 4.0 format introduces advanced design workflows that merge computational design with artificial intelligence. Participants will engage with a cross-platform toolkit that includes Rhino and Grasshopper, SideFX Houdini, MakeHuman, Midjourney AI, and RunwayML.
SubD Intelligence: Architectural Modeling & AI Rendering
This intensive two-day workshop dives into the power of SubD modeling in Rhino, real-time visualization with Enscape, and the integration of AI tools to enhance architectural workflows. Whether you’re new to SubD or looking to elevate your visualization game, this workshop offers a structured pathway to mastering both form generation and presentation techniques in a short timeframe.
🚀 Explore Recent Courses
The Diffusion Architect 3.0: Flux EraWhether your goal is to generate mood boards, develop intricate facades, or build immersive environments, this workshop will teach you how to integrate advanced AI tools into your creative process for next-level architectural storytelling. | BIM & Rhino.Inside for Advanced Tower DesignThe focus of the workshop is to create a conceptual design for the Residential Tower. All stages of the process will be considered, from the initial idea to 3D and BIM modeling. |
Dynamic Sketching: AI-Powered ArchitectureIn this immersive experience, you’ll unlock the power of AI to generate stunning architectural sketches in multiple styles and bring them to life through dynamic animations. | Spatial Fragmentations 3.0This workshop is a sequel to the Spatial Fragmentations Workshop series. We will dive deeper into Houdini and utilize its full potential to create complicated models. We are targeting advanced users and will therefore extensively explore Volume, VEX, and Simulation techniques. |