food4Rhino webinar: Designing for People using Kova PedSim: A Social Pedestrian Simulation in Grasshopper3D (Sep 16, 2026 at 5PM CEST)

food4Rhino webinar: Designing for People using Kova PedSim: A Social Pedestrian Simulation in Grasshopper3D
Sep 16, 2026 at 5PM CEST

People are at the heart of every architecture and design project, yet predicting how they will move through and experience that environment continues to be a fundamental challenge. 

In this webinar, Puja Bhagat and Jonathan Wong introduce Kova PedSim, a socially driven, agent-based pedestrian simulation plugin for Grasshopper3D that brings human behavior into the design process from the earliest stages. Rather than treating pedestrian analysis as a final validation step, Kova PedSim enables designers to explore how movement, social interactions, and spatial experiences evolve alongside their design. 

Through a live demonstration, attendees will learn how Kova PedSim's simulation engines can model pedestrian movement across urban and architectural scales, generate meaningful analytical outputs, and integrate seamlessly into parametric workflows. 

Speakers: 

• Puja Bhagat is a computational designer who holds an M.Arch in Emergent Technologies and Design from the Architectural Association and a B.Arch from Penn State University. Her work focuses on bridging design, simulation, and behavior to support more informed, human-centered design decisions. By integrating the physical and digital realms, she develops context-specific and dynamically adaptive solutions that foster interconnected spaces.
• Jonathan Wong is a computational designer who holds an M.Arch in Emergent Technologies and Design from the Architectural Association, and a B.Arch and a B.S. in Mathematics from Penn State University. His work focuses on developing computational workflows and digital tools to enable architects and designers to make informed, data-driven decisions at every stage of the design process. He is particularly interested in transforming complex analytical methods into intuitive tools that support better design outcomes.

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Rhino User Webinar: From Footscan to Individual Shoelast - New recorded webinar now available!

 

Interested in digital orthopedic shoemaking workflows but missed the live webinar? You can now watch it on YouTube!

In this recorded webinar, master orthopedic shoemaker Martin Jaeger demonstrates how he uses Rhino 8 and custom-built Grasshopper scripts to transform a 3D foot scan into a fully individualized shoe last with integrated orthopedic correction.

The session covers the complete workflow, from cleaning and preparing the foot scan to generating and adjusting the last geometry, checking dimensions, and exporting production-ready models for milling or 3D printing.

It’s a practical introduction to how parametric tools can help shoemakers and orthopedic technicians move from traditional manual processes to a faster, more repeatable digital workflow.

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Arch-e - The AI Decision Assistant for Rhino

Developed by TwinMaster, Arch-e is the AI Decision Assistant for Rhino.

Better questions. Better decisions. Better buildings. Just Ask Arch-e.

TwinMaster's Arch-e is an AI decision intelligence platform for architects, engineers, computational designers, and contractors. Arch-e works with Rhino to help professionals analyze designs, evaluate alternatives, optimize competing priorities, and make better decisions—faster.

Unlike AI tools focused primarily on generating geometry or automating individual tasks, Arch-e reasons across the many interconnected considerations that determine whether a design actually works.

One Design. Multiple Objectives.

Arch-e transforms design and project information into an intelligent digital twin and can evaluate multiple performance objectives simultaneously, including:

• Cost and quantities
• Embodied carbon
• Energy and building performance
• Daylight
• Code and compliance
• Constructability
• Engineering performance
• Risk
• Site and contextual conditions
• Operational performance
• and other project-specific KPIs, plus many more!

Instead of analyzing these considerations independently, Arch-e evaluates their relationships, identifies competing priorities, and helps teams determine the best overall design solution.

Complete details and download on food4Rhino...

Online training: Maritime Hull Design and Fairing - New editions in September and October 2026

Online Training - Maritime Hull Design and Fairing

New editions in September and October 2026

Rapid Hull Modeling for Ships / Yachts / Workboats / Multihulls

Class-A Fairing – Final Design – Fairing for Production – Hull Optimization – Reverse Engineering – Hull from GA/ Lines-Plan – Advanced Analysis – Modeling Strategies – Developable Hulls

Rhino enables accurate, flexible, and fair vessel hull design with the Rapid Hull Modeling Methodology.

Naval architect Gerard Petersen from RhinoCentre developed this method in collaboration with other marine industry professionals. After years of providing training and services to leading companies in the marine industry worldwide, RhinoCentre developed three unique training modules to guide you in modeling, fairing, and reverse engineering vessel hull shapes.

Three training modules are covered in four two-hour live training sessions. Between the live sessions, you practice the exercises through self-study with instructional videos and written exercises.

Sign up now for the September and October editions...

Upcoming Cademy Rhino and Grasshopper Online Courses: October–December 2026

Cademy has announced new dates (September-October 2026) for their upcoming Rhinoceros and Grasshopper online training sessions.

Whether you’re looking to deepen your skills or explore advanced workflows, these courses are designed to help you master computational design tools.

• Rhinoceros Masterclass
  Sep, Sat 12 - Sun 13 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST
  Oct, Sat 17 - Sun 18 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET 
   
• Grasshopper Masterclass
  Sep, Sat 26 - Sun 27 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST
  Oct, Sat 24 - Sun 25 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET
  
  
• Ad Parametric Texture Workshop
  Sep, Sat 12 - Sun 13 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET
  Oct, Sat 17 - Sun 18 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST
  
  
• Computational Design Wksp
  Oct, Sat 31 - Sun 1 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET

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Rhino Developer Meeting Barcelona (September 25, 2026) - last two weeks to register

Rhino Developer Meeting at IAAC Barcelona

September 25, 2026

Put together by McNeel Europe, Anomaly Build, and Sweden Design Computing.

Hosted by IAAC (Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia).

If you're into Rhino, Grasshopper, RhinoCommon, Python, rhino3dm, Rhino.Inside, Compute, Hops, SubD, the Code Editor... basically anything in the Rhino universe, this is your people. A full day of live coding, real talk from developers, and plenty of coffee.

Why you should come

• Watch real experts live-code and show how they actually work, not just polished slides.
• Deep dive into Rhino's dev tools and everything new in the ecosystem.
• Get inspired by folks working in architecture, BIM, landscape design, 3D printing, robotic milling, environmental analysis, and more.
• Hear the latest on where Rhino and Grasshopper are headed.
• Hang out, swap ideas, and grab a drink with the community — coffee breaks, lunch, and networking drinks are all included.

Who's talking

• Luis E. Fraguada — McNeel
• Iliana Papadopoulou — Reope
• Alexander Schiftner — ShapeDiver
• David Andres Leon — IAAC
• Verena Vogler — McNeel Europe
• Keyan Rahimzadeh — VIA
• Vasiliki Fragkia — infrared.city / IAAC
• Andrew le Bihan — McNeel

And don't miss the Pecha Kucha talks — fast, punchy 20x20 presentations from the community.

Big thanks to our sponsors: ShapeDiver, Raven, Motif and reer.

Grab your ticket

• General Admission: €95 (+VAT), full day + food + drinks
• Student ticket: €50 (+VAT), same deal
  
  

BSS Title Edition XIV: Grasshopper that ends inside Revit or Archicad

Edition XIV of the 

Building System Specialist Title

September 1
by PAZ Academy

Most parametric training ends where the definition ends: You get geometry, and then you get a problem, because nobody downstream can build from a definition. This LinkedIn session carries the work across the bridge—Rhino.Inside.Revit, or the Grasshopper–Archicad connection, depending on which side of the office you sit on. The output is a coordination model a team can actually work in.

Five months, three parts, eighteen levels: Rhino and Grasshopper foundations, parametric design systems, data structures, automation, optimization, Python, AI, environmental analysis, and the BIM integration above.

Taught online in English, with professors reachable in German, Hungarian and Spanish. Minimum six hours a week with constant personal mentoring. Six hours a week is the honest filter: The software is learnable, the hours are the commitment.

7'470 CHF, installments available, student rate on request. Cohorts are kept small, and seats for this edition are nearly gone.

Read how the last edition ended...

Join Grasshopper inside Revit and Archicad: the parametric layer...

Program and registration...

Rhino User Webinar: Access the power of KeyShot + Rhino with Cademy.

Rhino User Webinar

Access the power of KeyShot + Rhino with Cademy

September 10, 2026, 6 PM (CEST)

In this webinar, KeyShot and Cademy speakers will share how product designers use Rhino and KeyShot to create richer, more polished visuals.

The session covers Rhino-to-KeyShot workflow, including how to prep a Rhino model for rendering, material application and scene setup, plus powerful Grasshopper techniques and insights from Cademy.

What you’ll see in this webinar

• Workflow to create polished visuals.
• Prepping a Rhino model for rendering in KeyShot.
• Importing to KeyShot.
• Material application and scene setup.
• Using Grasshopper to create complex surface patterns and hole patterns with ease.
• Additional thoughts and insights from Cademy.

Speakers bio

• Garin Gardiner: Director of Industry and Partners Marketing at KeyShot with over 20 years in 3D graphics and design software. He served as the founding Product Manager for Autodesk Fusion 360 and held senior PM roles on Autodesk Inventor. 
• Aman Agrawal: Industrial & Computational Designer. Worked with leading consumer electronics brands; founder of Cademy & CreativeMutation.

Complete details and registration...

Rhino User Webinar: From Footscan to Individual Shoelast

 Rhino User Webinar
From Footscan to Individual Shoelast
September 2, 2026, 4 PM (CEST)

Modern orthopedic shoemaking is moving from the workbench to the workstation. In this one-hour session, Martin Jaeger will show how he uses Rhino 8 and his own custom-built Grasshopper scripts to transform a 3D foot scan into a fully individualized shoe last with integrated orthopedic footbed correction.

Instead of relying on manual plaster casting and hand-finishing, this session demonstrates a parametric, repeatable pipeline that keeps every last precisely matched to the patient's anatomy while dramatically reducing production time.

What you'll see

• How a raw 3D foot scan is cleaned, aligned, and prepared as a usable base geometry.
• Building a parametric last-generation workflow with custom Grasshopper components.
• Applying orthopedic corrections directly onto the last geometry using Rhino 8's native modeling tools.
• Verifying and controlling dimensions and measurements with Rhino 8's tools throughout the process.
• Exporting production-ready geometry for milling or 3D printing.
  

Who this is for

This session is designed for shoemakers, shoe designers, orthopedic shoemakers (Orthopädieschuhmacher), and orthopedic technicians (Orthopädietechniker) who want to bring digital, parametric workflows into last-making—no prior Grasshopper experience required.

Speaker bio

Martin Jaeger is a master orthopedic shoemaker (Orthopädieschuhmachermeister) who learned the craft from the ground up.

For the past 10 years, he has focused on additive manufacturing, and with his company Trans2form, he has made it his mission to lead his trade into a golden digital future.

Complete details and registration...

Rhino Developer Meeting at IAAC Barcelona (September 25, 2026)

Rhino Developer Meeting Barcelona

September 25, 2026

Join McNeel Europe, Anomaly Build, and Sweden Design Computing (SDC) for the Rhino Developer Meeting in Barcelona, hosted by IAAC (Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia). 

This one-day event brings together developers, designers, and Rhino/Grasshopper enthusiasts for live coding sessions, masterclasses, and deep dives into the Rhino ecosystem—covering RhinoCommon, Python, rhino3dm, Rhino.Inside, Rhino Compute, Hops, Grasshopper 1.0 and 2, and more.

Keynote speakers include Luis E. Fraguada, Verena Vogler, Carlos Pérez Albà and Andrew le Bihan (McNeel), along with experts from ShapeDiver, Reope, IAAC, infrared.city and VIA, sharing insights spanning architecture, BIM, computational design, robotic fabrication, and environmental analysis. 

Plus other expert computational designers at the Pecha Kucha session.

Space is very limited, and tickets are selling fast. Don't miss yours!

Tickets include access to the conference and full catering during the day (coffees, lunch, and networking drinks).

Ticket: Professional — €95 (+VAT)

Ticket: Student — €50 (+VAT)

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New plugin - ExcelWorks brings live Excel tables into Rhino 8

  

Discover ExcelWorks - New plugin to bring live Excel tables into Rhino 8

A direct, updatable connection between Microsoft Excel and native Rhino geometry.

For many Rhino users, getting a well-formatted Excel table onto a drawing has meant relying on screenshots, PDF conversions, CSV imports, or custom Grasshopper definitions. These workarounds can be slow, difficult to update, and often lose the formatting that made the spreadsheet useful in the first place.

After repeatedly running into the same problem in our own drafting workflow, CAD Projects Australia developed ExcelWorks for Rhino, a new Rhino 8 plugin designed to create a direct and practical connection between Microsoft Excel and Rhino.

With ExcelWorks, you select a range in an open Excel workbook and place it into Rhino. The plugin recreates the table as native Rhino geometry inside a block, retaining displayed cell values, fills, borders, merged cells, text alignment, font sizing, and row and column proportions. The result remains clean, scalable and suitable for layouts, technical drawings and documentation.

The real advantage comes when spreadsheet data changes. Rather than deleting the old table and starting again, ExcelWorks can update the existing linked block while keeping its location and scale in the Rhino document. Links can also be redefined, managed or removed through the ExcelWorks panel.

ExcelWorks is intended for designers, naval architects, engineers, fabricators and anyone who regularly transfers schedules, specifications, parts lists, calculations or other tabular information into Rhino.

Available for Rhino 8 on Windows with a 14-day free trial. Developed by CAD Projects Australia.

Download from food4Rhino...

Rhino Developer Meeting Barcelona—September 25, 2026

Rhino Developer Meeting Barcelona

September 25, 2026

Join McNeel Europe, Anomaly Build, and Sweden Design Computing (SDC) for the Rhino Developer Meeting in Barcelona, hosted by IAAC (Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia). 

This one-day event brings together developers, designers, and Rhino/Grasshopper enthusiasts for live coding sessions, masterclasses, and deep dives into the Rhino ecosystem—covering RhinoCommon, Python, rhino3dm, Rhino.Inside, Rhino Compute, Hops, Grasshopper 1.0 and 2, and more.

Speakers include Luis E. Fraguada and Verena Vogler (McNeel), along with experts from ShapeDiver, Reope, IAAC, and VIA, sharing insights spanning architecture, BIM, computational design, robotic fabrication, and environmental analysis. The day includes networking breaks, lunch, and evening drinks.

Ticket: General Admission — €95 (+VAT), includes full-day catering...

Complete details... 

Discover RHINO BIM IFC - parametric architecture plugin

RHINO BIM IFC is a new parametric architecture application for Rhino 8 and future versions.

Key features of the solution

• Support for importing and exporting IFC 2x3 and 4 files.
  
• Project creation with floor levels and elevation data.
• Wall creation using an integrated materials library.
• Import of cadastral data and direct linking to administrative documents.
• Fully automated bill of quantities and structural calculations, including permanent and operational loads.
• Shared template with RHINO-CVC for full compatibility.
• Parametric Jacobine-style roof windows and dormers.

A simple, efficient, fast, and cost-effective solution.

Details and download...

New bending-active timber project developed with Rhino & Karamba3D and Beaver3D

 

Developed as a viable tropical hardwood glulam hangar structure for the Global South, this project addresses the challenge of scaling timber construction in a context still dominated by massive steel and concrete industries. The structural hypothesis was a bending-active beam-string: More efficient than a conventional truss, especially in the connections, while remaining compatible with glulam production lines automated for straight elements.

Rhino and Grasshopper were used as the central parametric environment to control span, rise, subdivisions, curvature limits and cross-section constraints. The model was linked to Karamba3D for structural analysis and to Beaver3D for Eurocode 5 timber verification, including ULS/SLS checks and design-ratio visualization. The main challenge was a form-finding paradox: pre-assembly forces depend on beam inertia and system height, so simply adding material does not necessarily improve structural safety. Developed by João Pini at ITA Engenharia em Madeira and published as an article for the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures, the result is a low-carbon, low-cost, and scalable structural product.

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New plugin CompositeWorks - Composite design made easier in Rhino

Introducing CompositeWorks: Composite design made easier in Rhino

Designing composite structures involves more than creating geometry. Engineers also need to define laminate schedules, calculate material quantities, manage weight, and produce clear instructions for builders.

CompositeWorks brings these tasks together inside Rhino, providing an intuitive, visual workflow for designing complex composite parts.

From geometry to laminate design

The CompositeWorks workflow is straightforward:

1. Model the basic geometry using Rhino surfaces.
2. Define your composite materials and layer structure.
3. Create reusable laminate stacks.
4. Assign the stacks to the appropriate surfaces.
5. Let CompositeWorks calculate and document the structure.

By connecting laminate information directly to the Rhino model, CompositeWorks reduces the need to manage separate drawings, spreadsheets, and weight calculations.

Calculate quantities, weight, and center of gravity

CompositeWorks automatically extracts material quantities from the model and laminate definitions. It can calculate individual part weights, complex assembly weights, and center-of-gravity information. This allows engineers to compare laminate options, monitor weight targets, and identify potential issues earlier in the design process.

Create clearer construction drawings

CompositeWorks also supports single-click creation of construction drawings. These drawings help communicate laminate regions and layup sequences to builders directly from Rhino, creating a clearer path between design and production.

The plugin is suitable for marine, aerospace, architectural, and product-design applications involving fiberglass, carbon fiber, and other FRP materials.

Getting started

CompositeWorks is currently designed for Rhino 8 on Windows and requires Rhino’s .NET Core runtime. It can be installed through Rhino’s Package Manager by searching for CompositeWorks.

Once installed, enter LaminateDesigner in the Rhino command line to begin.

Reports are currently produced in metric units. Imperial Rhino models are supported, with values automatically converted to metric for reporting.

CompositeWorks offers a more connected way to design, calculate, and communicate composite structures—all within Rhino.

Learn more and access the trial on food4Rhino...

Pro-Level Surface Design: Car Modeling & Rendering by Sabit

Take your design presentation skills to the next level with this course from Sabit!

This professional course will guide you through the complete workflow of creating high-quality 3D surfaces in Rhino and rendering them with stunning realism in KeyShot. 

You’ll learn how to design smooth, precise surfaces suitable for visualization, prototyping, and production, and how to make your models stand out with photorealistic materials, lighting, and composition.

Whether you design consumer products, jewelry, footwear, or concept models—this course gives you the essential techniques to turn your 3D ideas into striking visual results.

By the end of this course, you will have built an iconic Lamborghini model from scratch—a show-stopping, production-grade masterpiece ready to elevate your professional portfolio.

Software requirements: Rhino and KeyShot (demo available)

Format: Online video course with lifetime access and instructor feedback

Date: July 28 (Also available completely on-demand)
Duration: 6 hours
Language: English

More information and registration...

Grasshopper Meeting Notes from May 2026 by Simply Rhino

Simply Rhino UK has published its technical event report following the Grasshopper UK meeting at Hawkins\Brown. 

Read the report now and learn what we heard from Remap, the Hawkins\Brown Hackathon teams who took part in the ‘Hero for a Day’ Hack event and updates from MKS DTECH with Beam and RhinoSync.

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Rhino World 2026 Barcelona (October 21-23) - Guest Speakers confirmed and Early Bird pricing until August 4

Rhino World 2026 Barcelona
October 21–23
Hotel Rey Don Jaime, Castelldefels

Three days of talks, demos, and conversations bringing together the global Rhino community—McNeel staff from every region, industry experts, third-party developers, and computational designers, all in one place.

Early bird pricing ends August 4—register now to lock in the best rate.

What's in store

• Keynotes, guest speaker sessions, and hands-on masterclasses
• Live demos from exhibiting partners and solution providers
• An inside look at the Rhino and Grasshopper roadmap—WIP, Grasshopper 2, Rhino Compute, the new Rhino MCP Platform, and more
• Coffee, lunches, and dinners (two evenings of networking events)
• A sea-view venue just 10 minutes from Barcelona Airport

Guest speakers already confirmed include voices from Foster & Partners, Sagrada Família, Volkswagen, Controlmad, Nataly Khadziakova & Giles Miller Studio, Design-To-Production, Her Table Talk.

View the full agenda · Speakers · Venue details

Register Now: €795 €595 (+ VAT if applicable) until August 4...

Supercharge Your Coding Agents: Introducing ShapeDiver Agent Skills

If you have tried agentic or vibe coding, you already know how AI coding assistants can be game-changers. (If you haven’t, what are you waiting for?) But of course, not everything is always as perfect as the results you see online make it seem. As you might have noticed, there are a few things that AI coding assistants tend to do that actually make your life harder. They hallucinate, guess API calls, use tokens to explore code paths that you would never need, and keep you debugging things for no reason.

Solve these issues with ShapeDiver Agent Skills. These skills are a set of instructions that guide AI assistants with ShapeDiver-specific knowledge. Therefore, you can achieve higher-quality results in less time with even fewer tokens. Sounds too good to be true, right?

Whether you're using GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Claude Code, or Windsurf, you can now use those skills and make your “dumb” AI coding assistants experts.

Complete article on ShapeDiver website...

Plotter Paths V1.0 webinar by DesignMorphine

Plotter Paths V1.0

August 29

DesignMorphine's webinar Plotter Paths V1.0 teaches a complete Grasshopper workflow for computational pen plotting, from generative geometry to physical output.

Instead of focusing only on design algorithms, the session follows the full making pipeline: 

• Setting up a paper and machine workspace physically and digitally
• Creating a simple plotter art algorithm 
• Cleaning and validating geometry
• Optimizing drawing order to reduce travel and cycle time 
• Converting curves into a plottable format
• Visualizing drawn and travel moves, and creating basic G-code

Participants will learn to think of plotter drawing as machine-aware toolpaths rather than just images or curves. 

The session covers practical production details such as:

• Margins and bounds checks
• Plottability warnings and errors
• Safe return moves
• Setup commands
• Paper alignment checks
• Multi-layer registration techniques

By the end, participants will understand how to build a reusable Grasshopper pipeline for turning computational drawings into cleaner, faster, and more reliable pen plotter outputs.

Free registration here...

food4Rhino webinar: Arcol x Rhino | Supercharging concept designs (July 15, 2026 at 5 PM CEST)

food4Rhino webinar: Arcol x Rhino | Supercharging concept designs

July 15, 2026 at 5 PM CEST

Design anything in Rhino—then take it further.

With Arcol’s new Rhino plugin, you can generate floor plans, track customizable live metrics, and build client-ready presentations, all in a real-time collaborative environment where your whole team can work together.

Join the webinar to see the plugin in action, and try it free at app.arcol.io.

Speaker: Mike Buss (LinkedIn), Head of Product at Arcol.

Mike’s background spans interiors, architecture, and industrial design before transitioning to product design. His architectural background has been instrumental in shaping Arcol’s user experience and feature set. Mike is passionate about blending creative design with technical innovation to build tools that empower modern architects.

Free registration...

The Pro-sumer: Computational Design for Regenerative Architecture

What if computational design wasn't about creating more complex forms, but about asking better architectural questions? 

Computational design is often linked to complex geometries and expressive forms. But its real value may be in providing architects with a framework to explore ideas, test alternatives, and make better-informed design decisions about how buildings respond to environmental, social, and spatial challenges.

The Pro-sumer explores how an office tower can evolve from being a consumer of resources into an active contributor to the city. Instead of treating sustainability as an added layer, it weaves energy production, water collection, food cultivation, and passive environmental strategies into the building's architectural logic, resulting in a mixed-use timber tower that reimagines the relationship between architecture, nature, and urban life. 

Developed in Rhino, the project used computational modeling to explore geometry, environmental performance, and spatial organization through an iterative workflow. The digital model was not just a representation of the final project; it was a tool for comparing options and refining architectural decisions as it evolved.

The project received Second Prize in the Buildner Timber SkyHive Competition and was later selected for a presentation at the Architecture Through Media Forums 2026 at the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London. 

Typology: Skyscraper

Project location: Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Gross Built Area: 10,000 m2

Prize: 2nd Buildner Skyhive Skyscraper Challenge! Edition #6

Selected for presentation at the Architecture Through Media Forums 2026, Architectural Association School of Architecture (AA), London.

Design year: 2023

Design team: Sofia Michopoulou

More about the Pro-sumer....

Rhino World 2026 (Barcelona, October 21-23)

Rhino World 2026
Barcelona, October 21-23

Where the Rhino community meets—Three days of talks, demos, and conversations bringing together the global Rhino community in Barcelona.

Rhino World 2026 is the official international event dedicated to the Rhino and Grasshopper ecosystem. This global gathering brings together all McNeel regions, trainers, industry partners, third-party developers, computational designers, and expert users.

What to expect

• Networking & Community: Meet the McNeel staff from all regional offices alongside industry experts during conference sessions, discussions, and masterclasses.
• All-Inclusive Perks: Network with peers over included coffee, lunches, and dinners.
• Exhibits & Demos: Watch presentations and get hands-on experience with live software demonstrations from exhibiting partners and solution providers.
• Future Roadmap: Get exclusive, insider information on the future Rhino and Grasshopper roadmap, vertical markets, and third-party applications.

Register Now: €795 €595 (+ VAT if applicable) until August 4...

Misfits of Manufacturing — From Screen to Machine, August 25-26 in Regensburg

 

Misfits of Manufacturing

August 25-26, 2026

CyberCraft Lab, OTH Regensburg, Germany

Many manufacturing challenges have already been solved elsewhere; they just go by a different name in another industry. Misfits of Manufacturing brings together engineers, designers, fabricators, software developers, and digital manufacturing specialists who use Rhino and Grasshopper to connect design, automation, and production. The event focuses on workflows that bridge the gap between geometry and the shop floor by integrating Rhino with legacy CAD systems, CNC machines, industrial robots, laser cutters, ERP platforms, PDM systems, and custom software solutions. Cross-industry innovation rarely happens by accident. This two-day event is designed to foster knowledge exchange between professionals facing similar challenges across different sectors.

Day 1: Show & Tell

• Presentations and case studies exploring: Digital manufacturing workflows
• CAD/CAM integration
• Automation and custom tooling
• Lessons learned from real-world production environments
• Current challenges and unsolved problems

The day concludes with an informal BBQ and networking session.

Day 2: Workshops & Hackathon

• Hands-on sessions focused on: Robotics and automated fabrication
• AI integration in manufacturing workflows
• Rhino Compute and custom user interfaces
• Collaborative problem-solving across industries

This is a practitioner-focused event with no exhibition booths, sales pitches, or vendor presentations—just people sharing experience, ideas, and solutions.

A limited number of presentation slots are still available.

Agenda, registration, and additional information...

Grasshopper UK User Group Meeting by Simply Rhino

Grasshopper UK User Group Meeting
by Simply Rhino

Authorized Rhino Resellers, Simply Rhino, have announced the upcoming Grasshopper UK User Group Meeting, which will take place at Populous in London.

Presentations will be from the meeting hosts, Populous, alongside their collaborators, including Alucoil, Experience Studios, and CORE studio | Thornton Tomasetti, and then the evening will be closed by the founders of Raven.

Booking is essential for this evening meeting. You can book your free place now!

More information and registration...

food4Rhino Webinar: jifto – Sustainability Assessments – New recorded webinar now available!

 

Missed the last Rhino User Webinar? Watch it now!

If you didn't have the chance to watch the latest Rhino User Webinar live, the recording is now available. Learn about sustainability from Mariusz Hermansdorfer using jifto, a Rhino plugin that offers instant environmental analysis.

Watch the video now...
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Upcoming Controlmad's Master Course Parametric Design

Controlmad's unique program is designed to immerse you in the world of computational design, a cutting-edge field in product and industrial design, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, engineering, and digital fabrication. You will explore creating both digital and physical parametric models using Grasshopper for Rhino as your primary tool, along with our CNC (computer numerical control) machines.

The course is structured in two parts:

Part I – Digital Tools (248 hrs)
Learn Rhino and Grasshopper advanced techniques from the ground up. Topics include data management, organic modeling, artificial intelligence, Python scripting, structural analysis with Karamba3D, form-finding with Kangaroo, optimization workflows, and more.

Part II – Digital Fabrication (137 hours)

Hands-on experience with 3D printing, robotic arms, laser cutting, CNC milling, G-code generation, nesting strategies, and other fabrication technologies.

Dates:  October 26-February 11 

Choose enrollment in:

• The full program (online or onsite)
• Only Part I (online or onsite)
• Or a hybrid option (Part I online + Part II onsite)

Complete details and registration...

food4Rhino webinar: A Free Parametric Framework for Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) of Performative Façade Components (June 25, 2026, at 5,PM CEST)

food4Rhino webinar: A Free Parametric Framework for Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) of Performative Façade Components

June 25, 2026, at 5 PM CEST

WASPer_3DP is a free Grasshopper framework for the design and fabrication of 3D-printed building envelope components.

This webinar will introduce the plugin as a Design for Additive Manufacturing (DfAM) workflow that seamlessly connects computational geometry, performance assessment, slicing, and G-code generation within Rhino/Grasshopper.

Starting with façade and cellular infill design strategies, the session will demonstrate how WASPer_3DP supports the creation of customized opaque envelope components with open and closed cavities, including TPMS and polyhedral infills. The webinar will feature real-world case studies, an overview of the main tool categories, and a live demonstration tracking the process from initial geometry generation to fabrication-ready printing paths.

Speaker bio 

Juan Diego Vargas is a Colombian architect and PhD researcher at Politecnico di Torino, working across the Department of Energy (DENERG) and the Department of Architecture and Design (DAD). He is currently a visiting researcher at the ACTech Hub, University of Minho in Guimarães, Portugal. His research focuses on Design for Additive Manufacturing methodologies for 3D-printed building envelope components, integrating cellular geometries, performance assessment, and fabrication strategies for medium- and large-scale additive manufacturing. He is also the developer of WASPer_3DP, a free Grasshopper plugin for designing and preparing 3D-printed building components.

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