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...

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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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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.

View the meeting report...

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...

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...

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.

Free registration...

Inside the Mold: How framas Developed Lightweight Footwear Molding for Additive Manufacturing using Spherene ADMS

Inside the Mold - Live Webinar
Tuesday, June 16, 4:00 PM-5:00 PM (CEST)

Join Amirali Delavari from Spherene and René Medel from framas as René explains how he developed a completely new approach to mold design for additive manufacturing and what it means for the future of footwear production.

In this session, you will hear about:

• How testing ADMS (Adaptive Density Minimal Surface) on soles led to a completely new approach to mold design
• How ADMS geometry transformed their design and production workflow
• The unexpected benefits of going lighter on the inside

Details, agenda, and registration...

food4Rhino webinar: Designing Landscapes in Rhino with RhinoLands (June 18, 2026, at 4,PM CEST)

food4Rhino webinar: Designing Landscapes in Rhino with RhinoLands

June 18, 2026, at 4,PM CEST

Discover how RhinoLands brings professional landscape design tools directly into the Rhino environment.

In this webinar, explore how Rhino users can expand their 3D workflows to design terrains, planting plans, gardens, urban spaces, and BIM-ready landscape projects. Whether you are an architect, landscape architect, urban designer, or a Rhino enthusiast interested in outdoor environments, this session will demonstrate how RhinoLands helps you move seamlessly from concept to detailed landscape documentation—all while staying inside Rhino.

What you’ll learn

• Terrain Modeling: How to easily create, edit, and manipulate complex topographies.
• Plant Databases & Vegetation Objects: Utilizing a vast, intelligent library of plants and materials.
• Parametric Workflows: Streamlining repetitive tasks and changes using dynamic landscape objects.
• Rhino Integration: Leveraging Rhino’s native modeling power alongside specialized landscape tools.

Speakers

• Elham Ghabouli – Landscape Architect and Lands Product Manager at Asuni
• Francesc Salla – Architect and VisualARQ Product Manager at Asuni

Free registration...

Rhino & Grasshopper for Structural Engineers online course, September 16-18, 2026 (McNeel Europe)

Rhino & Grasshopper for Structural Engineers

Online Workshop

Tutor: Junghwo Park

September 16-18, 2026

10 AM-2:30 PM CEST (Barcelona)

Hosted on Zoom by McNeel Europe

Computational design and BIM workflows are transforming the way structural engineers design, analyze, and document projects. Rhino and Grasshopper have become essential tools for connecting geometry, structural analysis, and BIM workflows across platforms such as Revit, SOFiSTiK, Tekla, Dlubal, SCIA, and Karamba3D.

In this online workshop, Junghwo Park, BIM Manager at Doka GmbH and certified BIM trainer by buildingSMART Austria, will introduce Rhino and Grasshopper for structural engineering workflows, with a focus on parametric design, BIM integration, and data interoperability.

This workshop is designed for structural engineers who want to incorporate Rhino and Grasshopper into their daily practice.

Participants will:

• Gain a foundational understanding of modeling and documenting structural engineering projects in Rhino, including templates, drawings, hatching, graphics, and model coordination.
• Learn the core principles of parametric engineering with Grasshopper.
• Explore practical Grasshopper tips and techniques that enhance structural design workflows.
• Understand BIM interoperability and data exchange using Rhino.Inside.Revit.

Course requirements: Whether you are new to Rhino and Grasshopper or looking to expand your BIM and computational design skills, this workshop will provide a solid foundation for modern structural engineering workflows. Software requirement: Rhino 8

Online course fees per 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!

Call for Papers: CAGD Special Issue on Applications of NURBS in Architectural Geometry

 

The journal Computer Aided Geometric Design (CAGD) has announced a special issue on Applications of NURBS in Architectural Geometry, marking the 50th anniversary of Non-Uniform Rational B-Splines (NURBS). This special issue celebrates the enduring impact of NURBS on architectural geometry and invites contributions that explore both their achievements and limitations. 

The editors welcome submissions that highlight successful applications, discuss current challenges, and explore emerging approaches that may strengthen spline-based design and analysis in the future.

For five decades, NURBS have played a central role in geometric modeling, enabling designers, engineers, and architects to create and fabricate increasingly complex forms with precision and flexibility. From early freeform design exploration to today's integrated design-to-fabrication workflows, NURBS continue to underpin many digital tools used across the architecture, engineering, and construction industries.

Topics of interest

• Surface modeling and rationalization
• Precision fabrication and construction
• Performance-driven and multi-objective design
• Interoperability and digital workflows
• Education and pedagogy
• State-of-the-art reviews
• Methodological advances
• Built project case studies

Guest editors

• Konstantinos Gavriil (Executive Guest Editor), SINTEF, Oslo, Norway
• Caitlin Mueller, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), USA
• Iman Fayyad, Harvard University, USA
• Jonathan Rabagliati, Foster + Partners, UK

Submission deadline: September 30, 2026

Submission guidelines and further details...

food4Rhino webinar: Reer – Moving Beyond AI Copilots in Rhino & Grasshopper (June 10, 2026, at 5,PM CEST)

food4Rhino webinar: Reer – Moving Beyond AI Copilots in Rhino & Grasshopper 

June 10, 2026, at 5 PM CEST

In 2025, people were still asking whether AI was usable in CAD workflows. In 2026, the question has shifted to how to make it more useful for creative work.

Reer is an intelligent design environment (IDE) for Rhino, Grasshopper, Revit, and more—where AI can collaborate with you on everything from modeling and analysis to rendering and documentation.

What you’ll see

• AI in Rhino vs. AI in Grasshopper: Watch Reer tackle the same modeling tasks two ways. Spoiler: Grasshopper doesn’t always win.
• Turn Rhino into a BIM Tool: Learn how to make Reer master your project context, understand every object, and work like a colleague who already knows your file inside out.
• AI x CAD Skills: Real-world examples from our users on what worked, what didn’t, and why collaborating with AI is becoming a skill every designer needs to have.
• A Sneak Peek at the Reer IDE: Cross-file AI workflows, multi-Rhino sessions, Rhino-Revit coordination, and more.
• Limitations of AI in CAD: Our unfiltered take on where AI still falls short in real workflows, alongside an open invitation for everyone to share their own experiences.

Join the Reer team for an honest conversation about AI in CAD, and walk away with ideas you can put to work today!

Speakers

Connie and Shaw are the co-founders of Reer. As a team of former architects, interior designers, and product designers, they are building the platform they always wished existed. What drives them is simple: using AI to let designers think like humans again in CAD, without replacing the tools we all rely on.

Connie has a background in human-centered design and interior architecture, with degrees from Cornell University and the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD).

Shaw, also a Harvard alumnus, brings experience from Autodesk R&D, and expertise in robotic engineering and computational design.

Free registration...

Integrated computational design workshop, June 20-21/ 27-28, 2026 (online)

Dates: June 20-21 and June 27-28, 2026 (two weekends)

Time: 09:00–13:00 GMT

Format: Online (Zoom)

Language: English

Join this 16-hour online workshop and learn how to develop integrated computational design workflows for contemporary architecture using Grasshopper. As architectural projects become increasingly complex, designers need tools and methodologies that go beyond traditional linear workflows. This workshop introduces a computational design approach that connects parametric modeling, façade design, geometry analysis, data visualization, and automation into unified, adaptable systems. Through hands-on exercises and real-world architectural case studies, participants will explore how computational thinking can improve design quality, accelerate iteration, enhance interdisciplinary coordination, and support complex project delivery. The methodologies presented are informed by workflows developed for large-scale international projects, including projects at Zaha Hadid Architects.

Learning Topics

• Parametric modeling and computational thinking
• Data structures and information management
• Adaptive façade systems
• Geometry analysis and performance-driven design
• Data visualization
• Workflow automation

Module 1: Parametric Façade Systems

• Establish flexible façade systems for rapid design exploration and iteration.

Module 2: Adaptive Systems

• Create intelligent façade solutions that respond to changing design and site conditions.

Module 3: Architectural Case Study

• Apply computational workflows to realistic architectural project scenarios.

Module 4: Integrated Computational Framework

• Develop a unified workflow combining geometry generation, analysis, visualization, and automation.

By the end of the workshop, participants will understand how integrated computational design can support better decision-making, improve collaboration, reduce coordination risks, and enable more innovative architectural solutions.

Register here ...

BMW Design Internship Opportunity – Generative Design Team

 

BMW Design Studio in Munich is looking for an intern to join its Generative Design Team.

The role focuses on digital form development and node-based modeling workflows using tools such as Rhino and Grasshopper. Students or recent graduates with strong computational design, 3D modeling, and design skills are encouraged to apply.

The internship offers the opportunity to work on exterior and interior surface development, computational workflows, and digital design processes within the BMW Design team.

Location: Munich, Germany
Start Date: September 2026
Duration: 6 months

Learn more and apply here...

Stop sending .gh files. Ship an app instead.

 

If you've ever shared a Grasshopper definition by email with the message "just move these sliders," you already know how it ends: Missing plugins, red nodes, and an inbox full of setup questions.

The .gh file isn't just a file; it's your IP, your logic, and your methods. Once it leaves your hands, you lose control of how it's copied, modified, or forwarded. And because Grasshopper is a development environment, not a user interface, every new stakeholder becomes a support ticket.

The better approach is to keep the definition under your control and deliver a web app instead. Your stakeholders get a browser link with 8-12 meaningful controls. You get fewer "why is it red?" calls, and your IP stays yours.

Read the full article...

Going to Tech Week? Join the Rhino User Meetup NY.

Rhino User Meetup NY @ Tech Week

June 1, 2026, 6 PM

SOM New York

Tech Week is a decentralized tech conference that brings together top funds, startups, and companies. The idea is to create a concentrated week of networking and programming across the local tech community—a series of events hosted by VCs and startups to bring the tech ecosystem together. Learn more!

Tech Week is built around independently hosted events like panels, hackathons, meetups, and founder gatherings. Check out the calendar.

Raven, Tech Week, and SOM are hosting a Rhino User Meetup, its first happening in the US.

Join the meeting and get the latest insights on Rhino, Grasshopper, and AI in the CAD world. Watch some input 'lightning talks' by McNeel, Raven, and SOM, followed by discussion and networking in the beautiful SOM office—looking forward to welcoming you there!  

FABRICATE 2027 Barcelona (May 14-15)

FABRICATE is a world-leading non-profit triennial conference and publication series showcasing internationally peer-reviewed projects in architectural and engineering design, digital fabrication, materials innovation, advanced manufacturing and sustainable construction.

Founded in 2011, FABRICATE has been held in London, Zurich, Stuttgart, Online Global, and Copenhagen, featuring over 160 pioneering projects from more than 100 AEC organisations and 50 academic institutions, reaching 1,800+ in-person delegates from 45 countries.

FABRICATE 2027 Barcelona

"Since 2011 FABRICATE has grown into a vibrant platform for rethinking how we design and build, pushing boundaries of fabrication, experimental design, material innovation and technology in architecture and the built environment.

We are excited to share that FABRICATE 2027 will carry this legacy forward by inviting fundamental questions of strategy and intention. How do we make design and manufacturing tools open and accessible to all? Whose knowledge do we center? How can more communities benefit from innovation in design and fabrication? Is fabrication’s future only digital, or is it time to revalue the embodied, tacit knowledge of craft for a post-digital age?

Our vision for FABRICATE 2027 is to rethink extractive models of architectural production, to listen to and learn from local contexts and to empower broader communities of designers, makers and builders around the world. This means bringing together diverse minds, skills and cultures to showcase transformative design and making projects that generate radical impact across industries, geographies and lives.

As technological shifts accelerate, so does our responsibility to ensure that experimentation and tools support communities and the planet, not just progress for its own sake. Advancing fabrication, in our view, is not limited to perfecting digital workflows or developing evermore complex technical specialisms in high-tech labs; it can also be revolutionised through shared, hands-on processes shaped by diverse social, political, technological, and ecological realities—creating tangible, collective change and new economies of making.

Fabrication, in this sense, becomes an elevated form of collective innovation—one that can meaningfully improve the quality of all lives and the environments they co-inhabit.

We are pleased to announce that FABRICATE 2027 will take place in Barcelona on 14–15 May 2027, hosted at COAC (Col·legi d’Arquitectes de Catalunya), in the heart of the city.

Organized by IAAC – Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, in partnership with COAC Foundation, this next edition of the internationally renowned FABRICATE conference will continue to bring together leading voices in architecture, engineering, design, and fabrication. The conference will be co-chaired by Dr Areti Markopoulou (Academic Director at IAAC) and Xavier De Kestelier (Head of Design at Hassell).

We are delighted to be co-chairing FABRICATE 2027 and to help shape collectively where fabrication goes next."

Areti & Xavier

Call for Work now open!...