Events, announcements, and news from CodeLab and the Carnegie Mellon School of Architecture — lectures, workshops, awards, exhibitions, and more.
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Three CoDeLab teams are presenting new research at the 2026 International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) Annual Symposium in Turin, Italy. Held jointly with t…
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We are thrilled to announce the recipients of the 2026 CodeLab Grants. This grant program, made possible by a generous 2024 gift from Autodesk, supports experimental research and…
Every Thursday, 5:00-6:30 PM · College of Fine Arts, Room 200
A semester-long lecture series featuring leading researchers in computational design, architectural robotics, and design theory. Weekly sessions explore current research frontiers…
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Assistant Professor Dr. Vernelle A. A. Noel's installation and artist piece “Masks, Mirrors, Light and Shadow” was featured in the recent book “Technocreep and the Politics of Thi…
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Carla Flores Trávez (MSCD '26) has been recognized as one of the winners at the 45th Annual ACADIA Conference, Field Notes category. On exploratory grounds: Robotic bubble making…
10:00 AM - 4:00 PM · College of Fine Arts, Studio 300
Final thesis presentations from MS Computational Design students. Projects span robotic fabrication, generative design systems, material computation, and design theory.
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The Spring 2026 CM-A Computational Design Event Series, titled Zones Unseen, brings together a cross-disciplinary group of researchers and practitioners. Spanning architecture, ro…
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Image from Stella Shen's PhD Proposal. Credit: Stella Shen 2025. Stella Shen’s PhD proposal presentation, Flexible Material Systems from Rigid Planar Sheets through Cut Patterns w…
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Conference / Project preview
CodeLab had a strong presence at the 2025 IASS Annual Symposium in Mexico City, contributing to this year's theme, “The Living Past as a Source of Innovation.” CodeLab researchers…
April 10-11, 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM · College of Fine Arts, Kresge Theatre
A two-day symposium examining historical, cultural, and epistemological dimensions of computational design practice. Featuring presentations from researchers in design history, so…
9:00 AM - 5:00 PM · Architectural Robotics Lab
A hands-on workshop introducing fundamentals of robotic fabrication for architecture. Participants will learn toolpath planning, robot programming, and material-specific fabricati…
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Studio Arts Theatre, Cohon University Center Exhibition Monday, December 8th, 2–5pm Tuesday, December 9th, 10am–5pmReview Tuesday, December 9th, 1:30–4pm Please join instructor Da…
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Dr. Vernelle A. A. Noel, SIGGRAPH 2026 Art Papers Chair Vernelle A. A. Noel has been appointed Chair of the SIGGRAPH 2026 Art Papers program, which spotlights research at the conv…
