Fluidic Expressions V2.0 Webinar by DesignMorphine

Free Online Webinar by DesignMorphine

July 26, 2025 July 26, 2025 from 3pm to 7pm UTC

Fluidic Expressions V2.0 constitutes a deep dive into both the conceptual understanding and the advanced design thinking behind truly futuristic and fluid architectural expressions by way of Rhino 3d, particularly with the logics of SubD modeling. The journey takes one through the exquisite complexities of visionary organic forms, from whence the topological intersections emerge to give birth to spatial experiences of a transformative nature.

This edition treats the synthesis of dynamic geometries into spatial narratives that immerse an environment in the highest realms of technical competence and emotional connectivity.

 We will delve deep and unravel the mysteries of topological fluid intersections, a design philosophy that altogether reinvents the conception, shaping, and sensation of space by learning about edge flow and surface control of complex SubD modeling.

This DesignMorphine webinar will gift you with tangible design strategies as well as cutting-edge methodologies, designed with the intent to further expand your creative power, sharpen your architectural sense, and transport your expression to higher planes of clarity and flexibility.

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Grasshopper UK User Group Meeting | June 2025

Simply Rhino are at Arup, London,

 for the Grasshopper UK User Group Meeting on the 18th of June 2025.

Arup are kindly hosting the next Grasshopper Meeting in London. Following a welcome from the Grasshopper UK Meeting organisers at Simply Rhino they’ll have presentations, first up their hosts, Arup, followed by a case-study introduction to Oasys, and then closing the presentations their invited guests from Hawkins\Brown.

Alongside the main presentations, there will be opportunities for conversations and networking with drinks served from 18:00. 

This meeting is free to attend, but you must book your place to join us. Booking closes on 12:00 on the 16th of June. There is a waiting list option too, so if you find it is fully booked, please join the waiting list and they’ll get back to you if a place becomes available. Thank you!

Presentation 1 | Vincenzo Reale – Arup

Presentation 2 | Miguel Martinez and Stamatios Psarras – Arup

Presentation 3 | Elise Colley and Lizzie Terry – Hawkins\Brown

Meeting Date: Wednesday 18th June 2025

Time: 18:00-20:30 – NB* Entry not possible after 19:30, so please don’t be late!

Location: Market Square Space, Arup, 80 Charlotte Street, London, W1T 4QS

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Grasshopper UK UGM February 2025– Meeting Notes

On Wednesday 12th February 2025 Simply Rhino held the Grasshopper UK User Group Meeting at Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA) in London. 

They have made a full report of the meeting and invite you to view it below. They hope this is useful for those that were not able to attend and those who joined but would enjoy a reminder of the presentations. 

Simply Rhino thanks Luca Biselli for his help with the write-up of this meeting.

Grasshopper Meeting Presenters

• Paul Cowell from the Organisers of the Grasshopper UK User Group Meetings - Simply Rhino
• Vishu Bhooshan – Zaha Hadid Architects
• Tommaso Casucci – Zaha Hadid Architects
• Norbert Gräser – Chaos
• Sarah Fahlaoui – Buro Happold
• Dr Al Fisher – Buro Happold

The meetings include presentations by experienced users, industry professionals and software developers, showcasing innovative projects, demonstrating advanced techniques, and introducing new features or updates. Participants often can engage in discussions, ask questions, and network with other Grasshopper and Rhino enthusiasts.

The next Grasshopper UK meeting will take place in June 2025. To be among the first to hear about their upcoming events, sign up for their newsletter and the Simply Rhino social channels, including LinkedIn and Instagram.    

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Astroid 7000 Spaceball 3D Mouse - new Rhino integration

Spatial Freedom, based in Sydney, Australia, is launching a crowdfunding campaign for its new 15-button wireless Astroid 7000 Spaceball 3D Mouse on Indiegogo.

Created by the inventor of the original Spaceball, the astroid 7000, along with its Rhino plug-in, will deliver advanced functionality at around half the price of existing products.

Live Interactive Spaceball Flythroughs

Discover a new, dynamic way to explore and present your designs with the astroid spaceball and its flythrough capability powered by the astroid on Rhino 8 plug-in. This technology allows users to navigate seamlessly in and around 3D models while capturing high-quality, real-time animations via screen recording.

To see this already in action, check out the Astroid 7000 Spaceball 3D Mouse prelaunch video on Indiegogo!

How It Works

• Fluid Navigation: The astroid provides intuitive pan, zoom and spin navigation, allowing designers to glide effortlessly through and around their models.
• Screen Capture: Live motion is recorded in real-time to create high-impact flythrough animations that showcase spatial relationships, form, and design intent.
• Marketing & Communication Benefits: These recorded flythroughs can be used to generate engaging promotional assets, aiding in pitch presentations, social media campaigns, and design reviews. They also enhance collaboration by helping colleagues, partners, and clients visualize designs with greater clarity.

Use Cases

• Product Demonstrations: Showcase key design features in a compelling and interactive way.
• Architectural Walkthroughs: Navigate interiors and exteriors with precision, highlighting spatial layouts.
• Engineering Design Reviews: Easily communicate and review internal and external design structure and intent.
• Creative Marketing Content: Convert interactive flythroughs into polished videos for advertising and investor presentations.

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Getting to know... PENTAURA: Parametric Timber Structures!

In this ShapeDiver interview, you'll learn how PENTAURA, a timber shell configurator developed by CODA, leverages Grasshopper to power a generative system that balances user input with engineering constraints, Kangaroo2 for form-finding, and Karamba3D for structural validation. Once the design is finalized, an automated workflow generates CNC- and laser-ready fabrication files, enabling fast and precise manufacturing through a distributed European network of robotic timber workshops.

Read the full interview here...