"Arkitekter og KI" conference - Oslo, Norway (February 5, 2026)

"Arkitekter og KI" conference
Oslo, Norway (February 5, 2026)

Come and discover what architects can achieve when they unlock new superpowers with artificial intelligence.

Artificial intelligence is transforming the everyday work of architects. How does it change the way we work, collaborate, and think about design? At this conference, architects will share their own experiences, present concrete examples, and highlight practical strategies for how offices can enable new AI-powered workflows.

We will explore both the challenges and the opportunities, and you will gain inspiration, insights, and hands-on knowledge that you can apply directly to your own practice.

This is a conference you won’t want to miss—whether you are a manager, technology leader, or design architect. You’ll get an honest and practical look at how artificial intelligence is already becoming a valuable tool in the architect’s toolbox—and what it means for you today.

Luis Fraguada from McNeel is one of the speakers.

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New Year, New Blocks!

The SAVANNA3D library has been enhanced with new models to better support your upcoming projects in 2026.

This month’s update features essential items for kitchens and laundry rooms, including high-end appliances and practical fixtures designed to enhance the realism of your 3D designs. We encourage you to log in and explore the latest additions to improve your interior renderings. 

SAVANNA3D is a well-curated library that offers over 1,600 intricately designed 3D architectural models, all available in the user-friendly 3DM file format. Additionally, it features a diverse array of parametric Grasshopper definitions, enabling users to create customized architectural designs with flexibility and ease.

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You can also buy SAVANNA3D bundled with VisualARQ, a BIM software designed for use with Rhino versions 7 and 8. 

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Rhino.Inside.Revit online workshop, March 11-13, 2026 (McNeel Europe)

Tutor: Junghwo Park

March 11 - 13, 2023

10 AM-5 PM CET (Barcelona)

Hosted on Zoom by McNeel Europe

Since 2009, numerous third-party plugins have improved interoperability between Autodesk’s BIM software Revit and Rhino/Grasshopper. Introduced with Rhino 7, Rhino.Inside.Revit significantly advances this integration by adding over 300 Revit-aware components to Grasshopper, enabling users to query, modify, analyze, and create native Revit elements directly within Grasshopper.

In this workshop, Junghwo Park, BIM Manager at Doka GmbH, will introduce participants to Rhino.Inside.Revit, a powerful framework that integrates Rhino and Grasshopper directly within Autodesk Revit. Participants will gain a basic understanding of Rhino.Inside.Revit, learn about BIM management use cases, and explore parametric BIM workflows with Rhino.Inside.Revit and selected Grasshopper plugins for design automation.

Rhino.Inside.Revit also provides a powerful translation API for building custom conversion workflows between Revit data and Rhino geometry and metadata. Its advanced geometry conversion API ensures accurate translation of complex Rhino shapes into Revit, and it is fully accessible through Grasshopper’s Python and C# scripting components.

Day 1

• Overview – Introduction to Rhino.Inside and its limitations
• Useful Grasshopper Plugins for BIM workflow
• Revit Units vs. Rhino Units
• Project Framework and Documents
• Selections and Filters
• Coordinates
• Creating Revit Elements

Day 2

• Creating Forms
• Revit Materials
• Creating Families (Loadable Families)
• Getting & Setting Parameters
• SubD to Revit Conversion
• Revit Topology (Rooms, Areas, and Spaces)
• Analyzing Revit Elements

Day 3

• Views and Sheets
• MakeHatch Command
• Details and Annotations
• Parametric BIM Design
• Structural Analytical Model
• Clash Detection
• Tips and Tricks

Course requirements:  Basic knowledge of Rhino, Grasshopper, and Revit (version 2024.3) is required.

Software requirement: Rhino 8, Revit 2024.3

Online course fees for each course: 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!

RhinoNC: New bundles available

 

In a constantly evolving CNC machining world, RhinoNC, CIMsystem's fully integrated 3D CAM solution for Rhinoceros, meets users' needs through strategic renewals. A new, enhanced suite of programming software configurations is now available, designed to provide professionals in every field, from small workshops to complex industries, with the exact tool they need.

These configurations are optimized and reorganized to cover all milling, turning, and trimming needs, ensuring a faster, more intuitive, and above all, more accurate workflow.

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New Building Systems Specialist (BSS) Title

Building System Specialist Title

Do not miss the updated and newly expanded edition of the Building System Specialist Title, starting March 1!

Explore the cutting edge of design and construction at the intersection of BIM, computational design, and artificial intelligence. This hands-on, practice-oriented BSS program is designed to equip you with the skills shaping the future of the built environment. You’ll dive into parametric design, data-driven workflows, and AI-powered design tools, unlocking new ways to design smarter, more efficient, and more responsive buildings.

Join Paz Academy and discover how emerging technologies are redefining how we conceive, design, and deliver architecture.

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Upcoming conference in Chios: Design & Engineering Software by ERGOCAD

ERGOCAD, in collaboration with STech, is organizing a conference to present specialized software for architects, civil engineers, decorators, and manufacturers.

On January 21, 2026, professionals and students are invited to the Homerion Cultural Centre in Chios for an inspiring afternoon dedicated to digital design workflow. The event will showcase powerful tools for parametric design with Rhino, alongside solutions for BIM, 3D modeling, visualization, and structural design.

The conference is free to attend and offers an excellent opportunity to discover new tools, exchange ideas, and connect with the local design and engineering community.

Event Details:

• Date: January 21, 2026
• Location: Homerion Cultural Centre, Chios, Greece
• Audience: Architects, civil engineers, decorators, manufacturers, and students
• Admission: Free (registration required, limited seats)

The program will conclude with a Q&A session and a prize drawing, offering attendees the opportunity to engage directly and exchange knowledge.

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Rhino User Webinar: Computational Modelling of Existing Tunnels

 

Rhino User Webinar
Computational Modelling of Existing Tunnels
January 28, 2026 - 4:00 PM (CET) 

In this webinar, Mattia Bressanelli, R&D Lead at TECNESYSTRA Advanced Tunneling, will showcase computational modelling of existing tunnels that have challenging geometries using custom-built Grasshopper components. This demonstrates the power of Rhino and Grasshopper as a development platform for the linear infrastructure sector.

About the speaker:
Mattia Bressanelli is a building engineer focused on computational design and software development. He studied at Politecnico di Milano, began his career in the building energy and sustainability industry, working with dynamic modeling and CFD, then switched to the highway infrastructure industry, in the R&D department, first for a highway managing company, then for TECNESYSTRA Advanced Tunneling. 

TECNESYSTRA Advanced Tunneling was established in 2022 to create a highly specialized tunneling hub capable of developing state-of-the-art technical solutions for the infrastructure sector.

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food4Rhino webinar: Raven - Unlock Grasshopper with AI (January 22, 2026, at 5 PM CET)

food4Rhino webinar: Raven - Unlock Grasshopper with AI
January 22, 2026, at 5 PM CET

Transform your computational design workflow—from beginner to power user.

Grasshopper is powerful, but let's face it: It's not always fast or easy. Raven changes that.

Raven is a conversational AI built natively for Grasshopper and Rhino that works directly with your scripts, plugins, and custom tools. Write definitions from text prompts, debug in real time, and tap into 928+ community plugins instantly. Whether you're facing Grasshopper's steep learning curve or you're a seasoned pro looking to iterate faster, Raven puts your focus back where it belongs: on designing.

In this webinar, you'll discover how to:

• Generate parametric geometry from simple text and image prompts
• Debug and refine your scripts with an AI that actually understands your setup
• Leverage any plugin in your environment—from Ladybug to your custom in-house tools
• Apply Raven across AEC, engineering, and manufacturing workflows

Join the Rhino team as we discuss the core principles that make Raven the most effective CAD-AI system available today, and show you exactly how to supercharge your own work.

Speaker: Moritz Rietschel is co-founder of Raven, building human-centered AI tools for design and creativity. His work builds on research at UC Berkeley exploring human–AI collaboration in CAD with Prof. Kyle Steinfeld and robotic fabrication with Prof. Simon Schleicher. Moritz has lectured internationally on AI-based creative tools, hosted workshops at MIT and Tongji, and contributed research on LLMs for CAD in peer-reviewed publications. Reach out if you want to chat with the Raven Team!

Free registration…

Emergent Futures V1.0 webinar by DesignMorphine

Emergent Futures V1.0 - Free Webinar
January 31st and February 1, 2026 - 3 PM to 7 PM UTC

Emergent Futures V1.0 explores how generative AI is transforming architectural design. The workshop focuses on using AI tools—Rhino, Blender, and ComfyUI—to create concept-driven 3D scenes. We'll discuss how today’s mix of AI, 3D modeling, and scripting empowers architects to design not just structures, but complex systems rich in relationships, narratives, and detail—often sacrificed to deadlines and project constraints. We’ll examine how mastering tools enables freedom in solving design problems. To test this, we’ll develop a concept with AI and transform it into a 3D environment, treating AI as a co-author, or even the author of the project’s core ideas. While this may sound dystopian, we’ll approach it playfully. 

Participants will generate AI imagery of architecture, landscapes, characters, and objects within one cohesive concept, then model, texture, and light the scene for rendering. The workshop emphasizes creative exploration over technical drafting and concludes by materializing our ideas into a single unified 3D scene.

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ART Authorized Rhino Trainer - class for the North American Region

  

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 PST Pacific Time
• Cost: $295

See details, registration, and outline.

See the ART Requirements for all Regions.

Questions? Please email Mary Ann Fugier. 

Rhino.Inside.Revit: Connecting Rhino & Revit — Online Course by Sabit

Unlock the full potential of your architectural and BIM workflows by mastering the integration between Rhino, Grasshopper, and Revit. 

This immersive, practice-driven workshop, offered by Authorized Reseller Sabit, teaches you how to turn complex geometry into native BIM elements, automate documentation, and build parametric tools that elevate your design workflow. 

No unnecessary theory—only real, production-ready skills you can start using right away. 

What you’ll get:

• 100% hands-on, practical training using real Rhino-to-Revit workflows
• Deep dive into parametric and BIM integration techniques
• Personalized guidance from an expert architect and digital workflow specialist
• Official Certificate of Completion from a McNeel Authorized Training Center
• Skills that are directly applicable to professional architecture and BIM projects
• Flexible schedule adjusted to your time zone and availability
• Live lessons with real-time feedback and mentorship

Skills you’ll learn:

• Connecting Rhino, Grasshopper, and Revit seamlessly
• Creating Revit elements from Rhino and Grasshopper geometry
• Working with parametric families and adaptive components
• Managing parameters, categories, and external data
• Analyzing and visualizing BIM data
• Automating views, sheets, schedules, and annotations
• Building custom parametric tools to support complex design workflows 

Software requirements:

• Rhino (latest version recommended)
• Revit (Windows only—Rhino.Inside.Revit is not supported on macOS)
• Basic knowledge of Rhino & Grasshopper is recommended 

Format:

Live one-on-one or small group training sessions

Interactive lessons with direct instructor support 

Next course start: 

January 19, 2026 (dates may vary) 

Duration: 

4 sessions, 1.5 hours each (total 6 hours)

Flexible scheduling to fit your lifestyle 

Language: English or Polish

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Modulation Evolution V1.0 Webinar by DesignMorphine

Modulation Evolution V1.0 - Free Webinar

February 8, 2026 - Sunday ( 3 PM-7 PM UTC)

Modulation Evolution V1.0 explores how modular design can evolve into a generative, multidisciplinary methodology using Rhino and Grasshopper. Rather than treating design as a static result, the session frames it as a systemic and evolutionary process in which geometry, logic, and creativity interact within a living design ecosystem. 

Participants will study how bottom-up processes can generate spatial systems, structural coherence, and aesthetic identity across scales, from product design to architecture. Patternsare introduced as the DNA of design, showing how they carry both the rational and poetic dimensions of creation. Through discussions on computational design, cross-disciplinary collaboration, and digital fabrication, we'll show how complexity can emerge through gradual adaptation rather than sudden invention. 

Ultimately, this webinar invites participants to rethink design as an ongoing act of evolution—an exchange between form, structure, and thought in which geometry becomes a bridge linking disciplines, scales, and cultures.

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BSS Bootcamp - February 2-5

BSS Bootcamp - February 2-5

The architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry is becoming increasingly complex and interconnected. Don’t let outdated workflows hold you back. The BSS Bootcamp is your gateway to mastering system-based modeling and coordination—bringing clarity, structure, and real efficiency to every project.

Join PAZ Academy this year for the BSS Bootcamp! Experience a program full of practical insights, hands-on challenges, engaging discussions, and valuable knowledge you can apply immediately. It’s fun, dynamic, and not to be missed!

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Upcoming Cademy Rhino and Grasshopper Online Courses: January-February 2026

Cademy has announced new dates (January-February 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.

• Ad Parametric Texture Workshop
  January 17-18 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST
  February 7-8 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET
  

• Grasshopper Masterclass
  January 24-25 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST
  February 21-22 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET
  
  
• Rhinoceros Masterclass
  January 24-25 | 08:00 to 15:00 CET
  February 7-8 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST
  
  
• Computational Design Workshop
  February 21-22 | 07:00 to 14:00 PST

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