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.
The online course will last four days, with eight sessions scheduled from Monday to Thursday, October 27-30. Each day will include a 15-20 minute break. Sessions will be recorded and made available the following day.
Ping-Hsiang Chen, a former computational designer at Zaha Hadid Architects, is leading a three-day Grasshopper Level 2 online course. This hands-on experience explores the principles of computational geometry and parametric design.
After the completion of this course, participants will be able to:
Have an in-depth understanding of data structure
Work between different geometry types such as NURBS, Mesh, and SubDs
Understand the use cases of mesh geometry
Optimize workflow using blocks and caches
Work with layers, materials, and views in your Rhino document
Day 1
Review Computational Geometry and Complex Geometry
Advanced Data Structure (Branch and Path Manipulation)
Data Grouping, Partition, Classification, and Culling
Data Sorting, Sets
Conditional Statements
Custom Patterns and Domain
Day 2
Mesh Modelling Introduction
Mesh Subdivision and Topology Reconstruction
Mesh Optimization with ShrinkWrap
Introduction to Blocks
Create Block Attributes
Reference External Blocks
Day 3
Point Cloud Data Type
Introduction to Content Cache
Query Information from Rhino Document
Model Layer and Object Introduction
Model View Introduction
Course requirements: This Level 2 course requires prior experience in visual programming with programming. You should be familiar with the Grasshopper user interface and the essential algorithms and data structures in Grasshopper (Chapters 1 and 2).
Software requirement: Rhino 8
Online course fees for each course: EUR 395 (+VAT). Full-time students and university teachers receive a 50% discount (proof of status required). 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!
GSS25 proposes a unique blend of onsite and online workshops, offering both hands-on experiences at IAAC in Barcelona and digital accessibility through an agile online format. GSS25 students can tailor their learning journey, opting for a two-week onsite workshop in Barcelona or selecting one or more online modules offered throughout July 2025.
Over the years, IAAC has promoted meaningful knowledge and expertise sharing among architects, engineers, designers, and innovators worldwide. The GSS brings together students from diverse backgrounds to engage with IAAC's network of experts and renowned lecturers.
After four years, IAAC is glad to open its Global Nodes Network, strategic cities worldwide, boosting innovation through onsite GSS workshops led by IAAC alumni in diverse geographic locations. Applicants can therefore choose to join GSS in their preferred node - city - county!
All GSS25 courses include exclusive access to Global Lectures, weekly online gatherings featuring experts from the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, as well as connecting participants of IAAC nodes located worldwide. These sessions are designed to complement the workshop themes and provide participants with valuable insights and perspectives.
The application deadline with the early bird fees deadline is May 31.
Rhino.Inside Revit - 5 Years of Game-Changing AEC Integration
PAZ Academy is celebrating five years of Rhino.Inside Revit, a brilliant evolution in the world of architecture, engineering, and computational design.
Join us for our upcoming webinar, where Graphisoft, McNeel, and Enzyme APD experts will demonstrate the uniquely powerful combination of BIM workflows, algorithmic design, and freeform modeling.
Get to know the benefits of the Archicad-Grasshopper-Rhino toolset and join the live premiere for an exclusive live Q&A with all our speakers.
In this dynamic session, we’ll cover:
Discover how Archicad’s robust BIM capabilities and seamless integration with Rhino and Grasshopper let you elevate your algorithmic designs into fully-fledged BIM models with Graphisoft Product Marketing Expert, Pelin Haynes.
Sync and translate geometry into BIM elements within Archicad to automate repetitive tasks, accelerate design iterations, and refine every aspect of your project —whether it's complex geometry or energy-efficient building strategies—using Rhino and Grasshopper with McNeel Product Expert Carlos Pérez Albà.
How you can optimize your designs with real-time area, cost, and compliance data. Whether by refining early concepts or leveraging energy efficiency analysis, discover how geographic analysis, site modification, and automation in large-scale design can help you create standardized, constructible solutions faster than ever with Enzyme APD Founder + Managing Director, Jorge Beneitez.
A live Q&A with our speakers and Enzyme APD Founder + Director, Eugenio Fontan.
BE-AM is a symposium and exhibition that brings together experts in 3D printing and Additive Manufacturing from industry, academia, design, and architecture.
It is a platform to share and discuss ideas, projects, and technologies. The event is free to attend, hosted by the Formnext fair in Frankfurt/Main, and organized by Prof. Ulrich Knaack, Prof. Oliver Tessmann, Dr. Nadja Gaudillière-Jami, Alexander Wolf, Christin Gandyra, Emanuel Nowak and Malcolm Unger from the Technical University of Darmstadt.
The Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC) in Barcelona just introduced a new edition of the Global Summer School (GSS), marking another milestone in fostering global collaboration and innovation in architecture and design.
For over 14 years, IAAC has been facilitating knowledge exchange and expertise sharing among architects, engineers, designers, and innovators worldwide. The GSS brings together students from diverse backgrounds to engage with IAAC's network of experts and renowned lecturers.
This July, IAAC introduces a new edition of GSS, offering a unique blend of onsite and online workshops. The modular workshop model aims to provide participants with hands-on experiences at IAAC Barcelona while ensuring digital accessibility through an agile online format.
GSS24 presents an exciting lineup of four workshops covering various topics, including the exploration of bamboo architecture and fabrication, advanced computation, urban analytics for participatory design, and artificial intelligence. These workshops, led by IAAC Faculty and Alumni, promise immersive workflows and individual project exploration and development.
Participants in the GSS program will have the flexibility to tailor their learning journey according to their preferences. Whether opting for a two-week onsite workshop in Barcelona at IAAC or selecting one or more online modules offered throughout July 2024, students can expect a dynamic and enriching educational experience.
One of the highlights of GSS24 is the exclusive access to Global Lectures and weekly online gatherings featuring experts from the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry. These sessions complement the workshop themes and provide participants with valuable insights and perspectives.
The workshop will explore the convergence of parametric tools, digital fabrication, and prototyping within the environment of IAAC Barcelona and Valldaura Labs. It welcomes creatives from architecture, urban planning, digital fabrication, and design seeking a multidisciplinary experience in an international setting.
Dates: 1-12 July 2024 Venue: IAAC Barcelona (Spain)
During the workshop, participants will explore the convergence of advanced computational design, machine learning, and environmental analysis in architecture powered by Python. Students will unlock the potential of data-centric models and Python-based algorithms to revolutionize architectural practice, prioritizing sustainability and environmental considerations.
The workshop will explore the integration of public participation with digital innovation in urban design, develop urban analytics for participatory design, collect and map citizen inputs for data-driven design of public spaces, and equip students with the skills to engage communities and apply technology in co-designing inclusive urban spaces.
In the workshop, students will use cutting-edge AI tools including infrared.city for real-time microclimate simulations, multi-modal large language models, stable diffusion models, and advanced computer vision models to develop innovative design workflows for sustainable architectural solutions.
Dates: 15-19 July Venue: Online
The deadline for applications with the early bird fees is May 31st.
spherene, a specialized company in Adaptive Density Minimal Surface Technology (ADMS), launched its public beta release of its sphereneRHINO plugin. Now accessible directly through Rhino's package manager, the plugin offers a range of features beneficial for professionals in computational design, footwear, orthopedics, automotive, aerospace, and other sectors. The sphereneRHINO plugin improves both material efficiency and structural integrity in various design and manufacturing applications.
The plugin extends the capabilities of Rhino by integrating spherene’s patented features, including:
Efficient material use for additive manufacturing
Exceptional rigidity with minimal material
Adaptive surface integration
Parametric control
Open-pored or closed-construction options
Getting started couldn't be simpler. Just go to Rhino's package manager and download the sphereneRHINO plugin. For step-by-step installation instructions, check out spereneRHINO's comprehensive documentation.
The Public Beta is available for free for a limited period! Make sure you explore the revolutionary features of sphereneRHINO at zero cost. This will become a paid service in the future.
A trailblazer in Adaptive Density Minimal Surface Technology, spherene is dedicated to revolutionizing design and manufacturing.
Learn parametric design without prior coding experience in just eight weeks
Krzysztof Wojslaw from LearnGrasshopper will guide you through the transformation from an "old-school" engineer with zero programming experience to an engineer of the future who can automate manual tasks and have much more fun at work.
Krzysztof Wojslaw, the training author, will answer all questions connected to the learning platform and how to start with Grasshopper completely from scratch.
Architectural Association (AA) Emergent Technologies & Design (EmTech) Post-Graduate Programme and Hassell in London have collaborated to create a new pavilion in Bedford Square.
EmTech Post-Graduate Programme at the Architectural Association has a long history in designing and creating structures and pavilions. This year’s pavilion is titled Re-Emerge and is the first time since the pandemic that the students could closely work together, fabricate and assemble a full-scale structure.
For this collaboration, Hassell gave the students the challenge to keep the project's carbon footprint to an absolute minimum and therefore only use reclaimed timber.
Xavier De Kestelier, Head of Design at Hassell, said, “The students really took on the challenge with both hands and decided early on to build the pavilion out of timber from reclaimed wooden pallets.”
The Re-Emerge pavilion explores new design and construction technologies that repurpose materials that have completed their first life cycle towards innovative structural formations. The project addresses themes of generative design, material computation, large-scale fabrication and assembly technologies, emphasizing the pavilion's ecological impact from the early phases of the design process onwards.
Re-emerge revives the tradition of building on Bedford Square as a collaboration between an academic programme at the AA and partners from the world of practice to test ideas at scale and imagine new possibilities.
Dr. Elif Erdine, Director of the EmTech Program, said, "This collaboration with Hassell demonstrates a successful illustration of how academia and practice can come together to discover novel solutions to complex spatial and material problems. With the support of our other sponsors, BuroHappold Engineering and One Click LCA, EmTech and Hassell explored new design and construction technologies for repurposing timber."
She added, "As designers, architects, and engineers, we share the responsibility to maintain a mindful approach towards our environment while designing and building. Our mutual insight into how construction waste can be a useful resource has originated this research into repurposing timber for an outdoor structure that is lightweight, emphasizing the project’s ecological impact from the early phases of the design process."
The EMTECH (Emergent Technologies and Design Programme) is a post-professional graduate degree at the Architectural Association open to graduates in architecture and engineering who wish to develop skills and pursue knowledge in architectural design science located in new production paradigms. EMTECH investigates new synergies of architecture and ecology through the critical intersection of computational design and fabrication.
"Grasshopper was created in a perspective to extend in those area where Rhino could not! It is a versatile plugin that takes design complexities to a new-found level by exceeding the limit beyond Rhino. Although, Rhino is a strong software tool in itself that has the capability of editing, analysing, and dealing with some of the most intense of architectural design and detailing."
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