Cyberstrak 2.0 for Rhino 7&8 - Advanced modeling for product and automotive

Cyberstrak has released a new major version of its Rhino plugin. 

Cyberstrak 2.0 contains a lot of new and updated functionality:

• Licensing has been completely re-worked. In parallel with subscription licensing, support for perpetual licenses is now available using Rhino Account Licensing (Cloud Zoo) or Rhino's LAN Zoo.
• New commands for creating and modeling Curves and Surfaces are available.
• Especially when working in "Projection Base" mode on top of a selected Mesh, it gives new possibilities in Reverse Engineering processes.
• Many detail improvements like a dynamic deviation handle, new mesh area selection methods, or support for using a bunch selected CVs in Cyberstrak's powerful CV.
• Improved efficient modeling.
• As usual, all modeling commands contain a local Undo/Redo and can be used in parallel with associative dynamic analyses, allowing instant control of the shape quality.

More info...

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La Comtesselation renovation - La Drôme, France (by STERLING PRESSER Architects + Engineers)

La Comtesselation renovation - La Drôme, France
by STERLING PRESSER Architects + Engineers

Located on a sacred site in the Drôme, France, La Comtesse is a renovation project that bridges ancestral wisdom and local know-how with contemporary design through an intervention titled Comtesselation (Comtesse + Constellation).

The project seeks to inscribe a celestial map onto a traditional stone dwelling, treating the architectural act as a contemporary rite of alignment that rehabilitates the existing structure, renewing it with respect for local craftsmanship and history. The design joins the solid, rectangular stone base with a new organic form—revealing the site’s spirit rather than changing it.

The two-pitched roof complies with local regulations, but softens into a gentle curve that flows outward into a wooden pergola. This fluid extension opens the home toward the landscape, blending structure and nature. This wooden mesh acts as an elongated pergola, using fluid geometry to extend the roof's capacity as an awning au vent, balancing cosmic elevation with terrestrial grounding. Every joint and curve corresponds to a point in an imagined constellation, reflecting the sacred energy integrated through Kogi principles and the rhythm of the universe. 

Sustainability comes through careful use of materials: the original stone is preserved and repurposed, reducing waste and giving new life to the structure as a spiritual and enduring threshold between the human and cosmic worlds.

"To execute these complex, organic forms and ensure every joint aligns with the intended celestial symbolism, we utilize Rhino to generate a precise digital model that provides the technical framework for a local carpenter to realize the intricate timber engineering."

Details... 

Authorized Rhino Trainer (ART) - class for the North American Region

  

Last call! Register and join us to fulfill your ART Course Requirement.

Would you benefit by becoming an Authorized Rhino Trainer (ART)?
Your certification will allow you to stand out from others offering Rhino training. 

As an ART, you can post your class schedule on the Rhino Learn page for exposure to Rhino users who visit the website. This schedule can be searched by training type and region. 

ART Requirements include participation in this online class.

This online class is for ART candidates in the North American Regions.
 (Other regions may also give permission for you to join our class.)

Online Class Format

• Five Sessions
  Monday-Friday
  April 27-May 1, 2026
• Time: 8 AM-12 PM PDT Pacific Time
• Cost: $295

See details, registration, and outline.

See the ART Requirements for all Regions.

Questions? Please email Mary Ann Fugier. 

Rhino User Webinar: Using Archicad with Grasshopper - New recorded webinar now available!

 

Severi Virolainen has been kind enough to lead this new webinar, where he not only shares practical workflows and strategies for combining Rhino, Archicad and Grasshopper effectively, but he also explains the possibilities and limitations of each platform. This gives a broad understanding of which problems are better solved with Rhino/Grasshopper and which with Archicad.

Do not miss the recording! 

Watch the video now...

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Stereotomic Stone Architecture — International Workshop

 

Faculty of Architecture, University of Porto (FAUP)

An intensive workshop exploring the design and construction of stereotomic stone structures, combining geometric reasoning, digital modeling, and hands-on fabrication. 

The digital component of the workshop will be developed in Rhino/Grasshopper, with a particular focus on Voussoir, a recently developed plugin at FAUP for the parametric modeling of stereotomic vaults. The program includes a visit to a marble quarry in Alentejo and the construction of a stereotomic stone arch. 

The workshop opens with a symposium featuring Giuseppe Fallacara, Christophe Aubertin, and Clemente Pinto.

Participation is limited to 25 selected participants based on their portfolios. 

Date: May 4-8, 2026

Price: There is no participation fee.

Complete information and free registration...

Timber Segmented shell in Pyrenees by MPDA BarcelonaTech

The MPDA Master’s program at UPC School concludes each year with a built project that brings together innovation, sustainability, and community engagement. 

This edition took place in Alp, a mountain town in the Catalan Pyrenees, where students and faculty fully designed, engineered,  and built a new sports pavilion as a lightweight public structure for the local community.

Developed in just four months, the project combined computational design in Grasshopper, structural analysis with Karamba3D, and digital fabrication via Cadwork to create an efficient segmented timber shell. The structure is formed by planar n-gon modules shaped as an antifunicular ribbed system, with optimized joints and a fabrication process that balanced precision, structural performance, and manufacturability. Components were produced with CNC machining at Tallfusta and LaserPenta, and pre-assembled before transport.

The final construction in Alp took place over one intensive week, during which students and faculty installed the foundation, assembled the prefabricated elements, and placed the protective membrane. Beyond the pavilion itself, the project offered a full-scale learning experience that connected advanced parametric design with real construction, leaving behind a sustainable and meaningful space for the town.

Credits

• Collaborator institution: Alp Municipality
• Students: Khalid Abbood, Bilgenur Balkiz, Mihir Bhamare, Agustina Couzier, Arvind Das, Rahel Degu, Helly Desai, Youssef Essam, Davis Gan, Sara Guessous, Pravin Kandasamy, Maciej Król, Dana Mneimneh, Jaume Monclús, Nathaly Osorio, Tomás Pérez, Sayed Sanobar, Sena Sezer, Damla Şişman, Anna Solà, Maria Tzavida, Martin Uquillas, Mehad Yasser.
• Faculty: Gerard Bertomeu, Quim Escoda, Enrique Soriano, Pep Tornabell, Rafael Hellín, Bruno García.
• Guest Professors: Almudena Majano, Antonio Lara, Matthew Tam, Simon Vorhammer
• Sponsors: Rothoblaas, Festool
• Fabrication Partners: Tallfusta, Sumeplast, Garnica, Laserpenta, Piloedre, Tecnodimension
• Software partners: Karamba3D, Cadwork
• Acknowledgments: Maria Tiana, Topografía Cerdanya, and always to Daniel Piker
• Photography: Andrés Flajszer, Arvind Das

MPDA Master’s program at UPC School

Over ten successful editions, MPDA has trained new generations of computational designers from around the world, many of whom now work at leading international design and engineering offices.

Want to enroll? The next information session will be held on April 14th at 14:00.

MPDA is a 60 ECTS one-year program, 4 months online and 5 months in person. During the program, you will learn advanced computational design tools and apply them to the design and construction of a numerically optimized, digitally fabricated building.

Designing with Living Systems online workshop, May 6-8 (McNeel Europe)

Designing with Living Systems online workshop

Tutors: Mariusz Hermansdorfer, Puja Bhagat, Jonathan Wong, 

Eleftherios Kourkopoulos, Jens Joschinski, and Verena Vogler

May 6-8, 2026

10 AM-5 PM CEST (Barcelona)

Hosted on Zoom by McNeel Europe

This workshop introduces a computational design framework that integrates environmental conditions, ecological processes, and human behavior within Rhino and Grasshopper. Participants will work across three simulation systems to understand how spatial decisions influence microclimate, vegetation dynamics, and pedestrian experience over time in an urban context.

The workshop is led by the development team of Rhino.Ecologic -Verena Vogler, Eleftherios Kourkopoulos, and Jens Joschinski (McNeel Europe), together with invited contributors including Mariusz Hermansdorfer, former Head of Computational Design at Henning Larsen, developer of jifto, and the development team behind Kova PedSim, Puja Bhagat, and Jonathan Wong from the Architectural Association London/ Populous. The instructors bring expertise spanning computational design, environmental simulation, ecological modeling, and socially driven agent-based systems.

Learn how to construct integrated simulation workflows that connect geometry, environmental analysis, ecological modeling, and human behavior. By the end of the workshop, you will be able to evaluate design scenarios across climate, biodiversity, and pedestrian dynamics, and use simulation outputs to inform design decisions. 

Day 1: Designing with Microclimate (jifto-a real-time sustainability analysis plugin for Rhino)

• Thermal comfort as a design driver in architecture and urban design
• Solar exposure, shadow behavior, and seasonal variation
• Wind, radiation, and environmental forces shaping outdoor space
• Real-time microclimate analysis within Rhino
• Integration of environmental data into early-stage design decisions

Day 2: Ecological Simulation in Design (Rhino.Ecologic-an ecological simulation framework for Rhino and Grasshopper)

• From geometry to ecological domain: Voxel-based spatial modeling
• Environmental mapping: Soil, solar, and precipitation as design parameters
• Simulation of plant communities (growth, competition, succession)
• Biodiversity and biomass as measurable design outcomes
• Scenario-based evaluation of long-term ecological performance

Day 3: Social Simulation and Pedestrian Dynamics (Kova PedSim-a socially-driven pedestrian simulation framework for Grasshopper)

• Foundations of agent-based and socially driven pedestrian modeling
• Simulation types: Network-based, cellular automata, and physics-based
• Analysis of density, interaction, congestion, and movement patterns
• Integration of behavioral data into generative design workflows
• Evaluation of spatial performance under dynamic and changing conditions

Course requirements: Intermediate Rhino knowledge is required.  No prior experience with environmental, ecological, or human interaction analysis needed. We will start with the fundamentals.

Software requirement: Rhino 8 for Windows. Rhino.Ecologic, Kova PedSim, and jifto will be provided to all participants.

Online course fees: EUR 395 (+VAT). Full-time students and university teachers receive a 50% discount (proof of status required). Please note that we will confirm your seat after your payment has cleared.

Maximum number of participants for each course: 25. If there is no quorum, the course will be canceled 15 days before.

Course language: English

Educational seats are limited. Sign up now by contacting Verena!

Casa Ecológica Campeche by Affonso Orciuoli + Marcelo Leal, arquitetos

"EcoHouse is a small house located on a plot very close to Campeche beach, on the island of Florianopolis, Brazil. It seeks to minimize the impact of construction, both in terms of interference with the landscape and the materials used. Except for the foundations (reinforced concrete), the entire house was built with autoclaved treated pine wood, and some walls were clad with plasterboard. The carpentry is aluminum, with mosquito screens, promoting cross-ventilation.

Another important aspect was building the smallest possible house to free up land for the garden. It has a living room with a home office space, dining room, and kitchen—all in one integrated area. This space opens onto a balcony and a deck that connects the house with the outside. The goal was to create a certain "confusion," where you don't know if you are inside or outside the house, or inside or outside the property. We believe in a continuous, integrated space. The bathroom is on the ground floor, and the bedroom, also without doors, is on the upper floor.

The timber frame construction process allowed for a lightweight yet high-quality build with excellent thermal and acoustic comfort. We used "rock wool" as insulation. When studying the best solution for rainwater, we noticed a tendency for people to cement the ground, which causes flooding because the soil cannot absorb the rain. Flooding is typical in Floripa on rainy days. So, we created a 40 cm layer with construction debris, which was practically free. When it rains, this "mattress" absorbs the rainwater, creating a natural drainage system that allows the earth to "dialogue" with the high-water table due to the proximity of the beach.

The house has a green roof and a large tropical garden on the ground. From above, what you see is a large green spot. Therefore, we do not interfere with the natural process of the rainwater cycle.

As a concept, the main idea is to minimize the boundary between being inside and outside. The house opens to the garden and the street, contrary to the trend of high walls with security systems. It aims to be as transparent as possible and to establish a dialogue with the neighborhood. This is the only way to build a city.

In terms of project development, we chose to use Rhino and VisualARQ. We were obsessed with having exhaustive control over all the materials used to generate the minimum amount of waste. In this sense, the material lists that VisualARQ generated were fundamental. VisualARQ also helped define the construction steps. We were able to complete the construction in 2 months with 3 people on-site.

EcoHouse aims to be an alternative for sustainable construction, rationalizing the materials used and the speed of execution. At the same time, it re-evaluates the amount of space a home needs. In its natural life cycle, it can be easily expanded, with the goal of reusing its materials."

Affonso Orciuoli + Marcelo Leal, arquitetos

Complete details (in Portuguese)...

Upcoming Controlmad's Design and Parametric Fabrication course

Controlmad's course is designed to provide in-depth knowledge of 3D modeling with Rhinoceros and parametric design with Grasshopper, culminating in the 

construction of a large-scale prototype as a final project using digital 
fabrication tools.

Students go beyond basic 3D modeling, learning to implement advanced 
strategies for generating complex structures, analyzing, and optimizing 
designs, and interacting with physical environments. The course also 
explores CNC manufacturing techniques, including laser cutting, milling, 
and 3D printing, allowing participants to bring their designs to life.

The ultimate goal is to create, design, and prototype a compelling 
object, sculpture, or functional piece using Rhino and Grasshopper, then 
fabricate it with state-of-the-art digital tools.

Now in its 10th edition, the course will be delivered in a hybrid format:

PART I Online

• 3D Modeling with Rhinoceros
• Parametric Design with Grasshopper - I
• Parametric Design with Grasshopper – II

PART II (Onsite or Online) 

Attend online or join us onsite for hands-on experience

• Digital Fabrication Systems / 28 Hours

Workshop: Design and Parametric Fabrication
Hours: 100

Dates: July 6-31

Complete details and registration...

Rhino User Webinar: Pragmatic Parametrics - New recorded webinar now available!

 

Learn more about Pragmatic Parametrics in the latest Rhino User Webinar. New recording now available!

Get guidance from architect Ragunath Vasudevan on parametric design using Grasshopper, and learn its application across various stages, including design, optimization and production, for different types and scales of projects.

Watch the video now...

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Enscape for Rhino Users - A video introduction by Simply Rhino

Simply Rhino UK has made a video introduction to Enscape, a powerful real-time rendering and virtual reality plugin for Rhino. In the video, you’ll learn how Enscape works as a true plugin for Rhino, allowing you to visualize, document, and design simultaneously in your Rhino environment. 

Enscape has a wealth of assets, including People, Furniture, Lighting, Trees, and Vegetation, which are explored in the video as the architectural subject is visualized. Data is exported in both still images and animations.

Complete details and video by Simply Rhino UK...

Rhino User Webinar: How to use Archicad with Grasshopper

 

Rhino User Webinar
How to use Archicad with Grasshopper?

April 1, 2026 - 4:00 PM (CEST) 

Join us for an educational session on integrating Grasshopper and Rhinoceros with Archicad. In this webinar, Severi Virolainen will share practical workflows, powerful small tricks that make a big difference, and real-world strategies for combining these tools effectively.

Discover the possibilities and limitations of each platform, and learn which types of problems are better solved with Grasshopper and which are more efficiently handled directly in Archicad.

Whether you are looking to optimize your design process or better understand the synergy between these applications, this session will provide valuable insights and actionable knowledge.

About the speaker:

Severi Virolainen is a Registered Architect, CEO of Algoritmi Oy, and a doctoral candidate at Aalto University in Helsinki, where he previously completed his MSc in Architecture.

With decades of experience in computational design, Severi has been working with GDL programming since 1987 and has been an active Grasshopper user since 2016. His expertise bridges architectural practice, academic research, and advanced parametric workflows, with a strong focus on integrating Rhinoceros, Grasshopper, and Archicad.

Complete details and registration...

The Grasshopper Paradox – Tool Agnostic Mind-set

The Educator's Lab Webinars

The Grasshopper Paradox - Tools Agnostic Mind-set

Thursday, April 16, 2026 - 4:00 PM CEST

In this lecture, Dr. Milad Showkatbakhsh, Director of AA EmTech, explores the evolving role of the architect through what he terms The Grasshopper Paradox. While the contemporary designer must strive to be entirely tool-agnostic to survive a rapidly shifting technological landscape, a platform like Grasshopper remains the most vital vehicle for achieving that goal. 

The talk centers on computational thinking, breaking down complex architectural challenges into modular and solvable processes. By merging nature's evolutionary logic with machine intelligence, Dr.Showkatbakhsh shows how AA EmTech's concept of a Digital-Physical Continuum bridges the gap between material constraints and digital extension. Architects, he suggests, are shifting from being sculptors of form to editors of data, using tools like Grasshopper as intelligent design canvases in a data-rich environment. 

Referencing his AD Magazine feature From Genome to G-Code, he advocates for teaching computational logic over software skills, emphasizing long-term adaptability. Ultimately, the lecture argues that while tools and platforms will inevitably come and go, the resilience of the architectural discipline lies in cultivating a community of problem-solvers who can translate the complex mathematics of the natural world into the language of the machine.

About the speaker:

Dr. Milad Showkatbakhsh is an architect, educator, and researcher specializing in computational design and emergent technologies. He is the Director of the Emergent Technologies and Design [EmTech] postgraduate program at the Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA) and leads the AA DLAB and AA Istanbul Visiting School programs. 

As a co-founder of Wallacei, an evolutionary optimization engine, Milad has pioneered tools that empower architects and designers with sophisticated analytic and generative learning capabilities within Grasshopper, enabling unprecedented control over complex generative design challenges. His work focuses on integrating biological intelligence into architecture and urban design, leveraging computational thinking to redefine adaptive, responsive environments. 

Dr. Showkatbakhsh holds a Bachelor of Science in Architectural Engineering from Shahid Beheshti University (Tehran, Iran), a Master of Architecture from Pratt Institute (New York), where he earned the prestigious Sidney Katz Award for Design Excellence in 2015. He continued his research pursuits through a PhD at the Architectural Association, culminating in his groundbreaking thesis, Homeostatic Urban Morphologies: An Evolutionary Model to Generate Urban Morphologies with Embedded Homeostatic Behaviours. 

With experience spanning multiple global architecture and design studios, including leadership roles as Design Technology Director in Tehran, New York, Washington, Shanghai, London, and Istanbul, Milad has led high-profile projects from concept to realization. His research contributions are widely recognized, with numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals, conference papers, and exhibitions showcasing his work in computer-aided design. Milad continues to influence the next generation of architects and researchers by advancing the intersection of computational intelligence and design science worldwide.

Free registration...

Speaker Fibonacci parametric texture: Grasshopper and Rhino workflow by Cademy xyz

In this free live workflow webinar, Cademy xyz dives into parametric design to recreate the iconic Fibonacci patterns found in premium audio equipment like the B&O Beosound A9. Using Rhinoceros and Grasshopper, they’ll demonstrate how to generate 2D phyllotaxis patterns and transform them into 3D production-ready geometry with proper draft angles. 

Learn how this parametric approach outperforms traditional CAD for complex texturing.

Educational Disclaimer: This webinar is an independent educational session and is not a collaboration with, or endorsed by, Bang & Olufsen (B&O). All product designs, trademarks, and patents related to the Beosound A9 belong exclusively to Bang & Olufsen. Our goal is strictly to showcase how to recreate similar mathematical textures using Grasshopper for skill-building.

Webinar Date: Sunday, March 29 at 15:00 UTC / 17:00 CET

Full details and registration... 

Rhino User Webinar: From Script to Structure – Pragmatic Parametrics

Rhino User Webinar
From Script to Structure – Pragmatic Parametrics

March 25, 2026 - 4:00 PM (CET) 

The webinar will focus on 15 years of parametric design using Grasshopper at schneider+schumacher, featuring projects at very different scales, from a bus stop shelter to a particle accelerator. Through these projects, Grasshopper use will be illustrated across various stages, including design, optimization, and production, across diverse types and scales.

About the speaker:
Ragunath Vasudevan is a Frankfurt-based architect who currently leads the parametric design work at schneider+schumacher Design & Computation. With a professional career spanning over two decades, he specializes in 3D coordination and digital design techniques, having previously held a research position at the University of Kassel. His academic background includes a Bachelor’s in Architecture from the University of Mumbai and a Master of Arts in Advanced Architectural Design from the Städelschule Architecture Class under Ben van Berkel.

Complete details and registration...

Rhino and Grasshopper development services by 4D Pipeline

4D Pipeline provides custom plugin development, file format support, API services, and consulting to help organizations extend Rhino's capabilities and integrate it seamlessly with their existing tools and workflows.

4D Pipeline can help with:

• Custom Rhino/Grasshopper plugin development
  Building specialized tools and automation workflows that extend Rhino's native capabilities for specific industry needs
• File format support and integration
  Implementing importers, exporters, and translators for proprietary and industry-standard formats, including USD, IFC, ESRI, and custom CAD formats
• Rhino.Inside integration
  Embedding Rhino's geometry engine and Grasshopper into other 3D applications, enabling NURBS modeling and parametric design within host environments
• Render engine integration
  Connecting third-party renderers and visualization tools with Rhino, including GPU-accelerated ray tracing implementations
• Enterprise workflow automation
  Streamlining design-to-production pipelines with custom scripting, batch processing, and system integrations

Services

• Custom Rhino and Grasshopper plugin development
• File format importer/exporter development
• Rhino.Inside implementation and integration
• Rhino Compute implementation and integration
• API development and system connectivity
• Workflow automation and scripting
• Custom UI/UX for design tools
• Digital pipelines and interoperability consulting
• Bespoke Grasshopper components, scripts and parametric tools
• Relevant Experience
• Rhino Grasshopper automation project with adidas
• NVIDIA raytracer integration into Rhino
• USD implementation for Adobe, Turbosquid, Epic Games, and others
• IFC support (IFC4 & IFC4x3) using OpenDesign libraries for Customers like ESRI and others
• Raytracing/renderer Integrations for Lumion, Enscape, and AMD
• Datasmith and interchange connectors (including for Rhino) for Epic Games and others

4D Pipeline details...

Runchat online workshop, April 21-23 (McNeel Europe)

 

Tutors: Gwyllim Jahn (Fologram, Runchat, RMIT), James Pazzi (Runchat)

April 21-23, 2026

9:30 AM-2 PM CEST (Barcelona)

Hosted on Zoom by McNeel Europe

Runchat is a design agent and visual canvas for automating creative processes inside Rhino. In this workshop, participants will learn how Runchat can enhance creativity and improve productivity across design tasks from concept development and visualization to design development and project management.

The workshop introduces techniques for working with generative images, including diagramming, visual storytelling, and rendering. Participants will learn how to maintain visual consistency across views and animations, make targeted edits to generated images (such as changing materials or accurately placing designs on site), and package these processes as reusable tools for use in design practice.

In the second half of the workshop, participants will explore how to use Claude AI within Runchat to develop tools for modeling, analysis, and project management. Topics include specifying design requirements for language models, simulating design constraints to explore problem spaces, iterating with screenshots and visual markup instead of code, and building simple web applications that integrate with Rhino.

The workshop concludes with a series of case studies demonstrating how Runchat can connect Rhino with other platforms such as Google Maps and Google Sheets, and how generative models are beginning to support more complex parts of the design process, including site research and early-stage planning.

Day 1: Generative Communication

• Generating photorealistic renders from Rhino screenshots
• Converting screenshots to stylised drawings and diagrams for visual storytelling
• Producing quick site mockups from Rhino perspective views
• Generating concept design variations from simple massing models
• Automating concept design research using search tools
• Creating photoreal videos by interpolating Rhino screenshots
• Generating and importing 3D models and Gaussian splats for concept design
• Generating and publishing interactive websites, layouts, and presentations

Day 2: Claude AI in Rhino

• Writing, running and debugging Rhino Python scripts with Claude
• Providing visual feedback to improve scripts using screenshots
• Creating custom, reusable design tools from generated Python scripts
• Running generative design models in Grasshopper for automated 3D model and image generation
• Integrating ThreeJS simulations for complex modelling and analysis with Rhino

Day 3: Practice Automation

• Case Study: Using Google Maps in Rhino
• Case Study: Using Google Sheets in Rhino and Grasshopper
• Case Study: Automating Site Research
• Case Study: Drafting Town Planning Applications

Course requirements: Intermediate knowledge of Rhino is required.

Software requirement: Rhino 8

Online course fees: EUR 295 (+VAT). Full-time students and university teachers receive a 50% discount (proof of status required). Please note that we will confirm your seat after your payment has cleared.

Maximum number of participants for each course: 25. If there is no quorum, the course will be canceled 15 days before.

Course language: English

Educational seats are limited. Sign up now by contacting Verena!

New resources for Grasshopper by Cademy xyz

 

This month, Cademy xyz has published two resources

 to help you build stronger foundations in Grasshopper.

Stop trying to learn all of the Grasshopper 3D components

Most beginners get overwhelmed by hundreds of components. Master the 20% of nodes that do 80% of the work with our new guide.

Cable design in Grasshopper: Kangaroo

Simulate realistic cables that maintain tension and flow. This tutorial will walk you through how to create dynamic, form-found cables in Grasshopper using the Kangaroo physics engine.

Grasshopper 3D Masterclass dates

• March 21-22, 2026
• April 11-12, 2026

Registration and more information...

ROB|ARCH 2026: Special session announced - Workshops and registration open!

ROB|ARCH 2026 (August 24-28 in Aarhus, Denmark) is fast approaching.

The organizers invite you to contribute through the Call for this year's Special Session and to explore its intensive 3-day workshop program. The Early Bird registration is now open!

"As part of the ROB|ARCH 2026 conference, we invite the community to contribute to the Special Session, a dedicated platform for work‑in‑progress research, artistic or experimental work, student projects, and design explorations that would benefit from peer discussion but are not intended for inclusion in the conference proceedings."

"Continuing the ROB|ARCH tradition, the Special Session celebrates emerging ideas, speculative directions, and innovative prototypes that advance discourse within robotic fabrication for architecture, design and fabrication, in relation to the conference theme Detangling Dependencies."

Complete details...

Window Atlas Graz & Door Atlas Graz – 3D Documentation of Architectural Elements

TU Graz would like to share two recent publications: Fensteratlas Graz and Türatlas Graz, edited by Milena Stavric, Urs Hirschberg, and Britta Nader at Graz University of Technology. 

The books document a wide range of historic windows and doors from Graz, reconstructed through detailed 3D models and analytical drawings. The elements are carefully modeled to reveal their construction logic and components—from window frames and shutters to door panels, handles, hinges, locks, and opening mechanisms.

The atlases combine 3D visualizations, exploded views, typological comparisons, and construction details, offering a useful reference for architects, educators, and students interested in precise architectural modeling.

The books are available as free e-books, and printed editions can also be ordered.

Window Atlas free e-book... 

Door Atlas free e-book... 

Window Atlas printed edition... 

Door Atlas printed edition... 

Landscape Design Workflow with RhinoLands

Landscape Design Workflows with RhinoLands

March 17, 2026, at 10 AM CET

Online Webinar

Looking for professional landscape architecture software? Check out the upcoming RhinoLands webinar on March 17 at 10:00 AM CET.

This session is designed for professionals and teams who want to improve their landscape design workflow and get more value from RhinoLands in real projects. Whether you are new to RhinoLands or already using it, this webinar will help you work more efficiently and create stronger technical and visual project presentations.

What to expect

During the webinar, you'll explore key RhinoLands workflows and practical features that support landscape architecture and urban design projects, including:

• Efficient project setup and workflow tips
• Drawing and technical documentation workflows
• 3D modeling and project presentation improvements
• Practical examples for landscape design workflows
• Live Q&A session

More information and registrations...

Rhino User Webinar: CAD Workflows for Furniture Design - New recorded webinar now available!

 

Watch now the latest Rhino User Webinar: Behind the model - CAD Workflows for Furniture Design

If you're interested in furniture design and Rhino workflow, take the time to watch this recorded webinar and learn from Ditte Willads Petersen how to build cleaner, lighter, and more efficient 3D models for use across different software, using mesh, NURBS, and SubD geometry.

Through practical examples from furniture design projects from Muuto, she demonstrates soft modelling techniques and structured CAD approaches that help make Rhino models more predictable, organised, and ready for architectural and interior design applications.

Watch the video...

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RhinoArtisan 6.7

RhinoArtisan 6.7 now includes Assistant, a new intelligent capability built directly inside your jewelry workflow.

Instead of relying on keywords, Assistant understands meaning, jewelry language, attributes, and context. It learns from your entire design history across RhinoArtisan, Rhino, Matrix, RhinoGold, and MatrixGold files, allowing you to instantly find designs, similar pieces, pricing data, collections, and production details simply by asking in natural language. 

Assistant works directly with real geometry and executes the commands already available in RhinoArtisan. By simply writing in natural language, you can modify stone geometry following existing concepts, control weight and prepare designs for production, generate presentation-ready renderings by describing materials or lighting, automatically create technical reports, validate manufacturing requirements, and activate manufacturing mode with automatic pricing.

More information about Assistant...

ExactFlat Pattern Making by Sabit

Unlock the full potential of your design and manufacturing workflow by mastering 3D-to-2D digital pattern creation inside Rhino using the ExactFlat plugin with this course given by Rhino Authorised Reseller, Sabit.

This hands-on, practice-oriented course teaches you how to turn complex 3D shapes into accurate, production-ready 2D patterns—with realistic simulation of material properties and distortion control. 

From model preparation through flattening, quality control, and export for fabrication, you’ll gain real skills you can apply immediately to upholstery, soft goods, composites, and industrial design projects.

What you’ll get:

• 100% hands-on, practical training using real ExactFlat workflows
• Deep dive into professional 3D-to-2D patterning techniques
• Personalised guidance from an expert Rhino & ExactFlat instructor
• Skills that are directly applicable to real manufacturing and product design
• Flexible schedule adjusted to your time zone and availability
• Live lessons with real-time feedback and mentorship 

Skills you’ll learn:

• Preparing 3D geometry for flattening with mesh optimisation
• Understanding material properties, strain, and distortion control
• Flattening complex surfaces into precise 2D patterns
• Adding seam allowances, notches, and alignment markers
• Validating pattern quality with analysis tools
• Exporting layouts ready for laser cutting, CNC, or digital printing
• Building reliable workflows for upholstery, soft goods, and composite fabrication 

Software requirements:

• Rhino (latest version recommended)
• ExactFlat plugin installed
• Basic Rhino modelling knowledge recommended 

Format: Live one-on-one training sessions
Interactive lessons with direct instructor support

Next course start: March 10, 2026 (dates may vary)

Duration: 7 sessions, 10 hours total

Language: English, Polish 

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Pininfarina Academy - Architecture Summer School in Advanced Design & DfMA (July 6-17, 2026)

Pininfarina Academy

Architecture Summer School in Advanced Design & DfMA

Torino (Italy)

July 6-17, 2026

"Pininfarina Academy is a series of benchmark programs in the field of advanced design education. We aim to inspire and prepare the next generation of designers, with conceptual and practical tools to address the challenges of the 21st century with creativity, competence and innovative vision."

The Pininfarina Architecture Summer Course in Turin, Italy, is an exclusive two-week program for international architecture students, offering a cutting-edge educational experience in innovative design methodologies and advanced technological tools.

Participants will engage in workshops, on-site visits, and collaborative projects that emphasize Pininfarina’s core values of elegance, purity, and innovation, culminating in a final presentation to industry experts.

The course also explores the transition from automotive to architectural design while immersing students in Turin’s rich architectural heritage and fostering skills in concept design, UX definition, and spatial coordination.

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