The AI Design Revolution

Neil Leach is a professor of architecture from the UK. He directs the Doctor of Design program at FIU, and has also taught at the AA, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, IAAC, and SCI-Arc. He is a co-founder of DigitalFUTURES, and a former researcher for NASA developing a 3D printer for the Moon and Mars. He has published over 50 books, including most recently, Architecture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction to AI for Architects.

Wanyu He is Founder and CEO of XKool Tech, bridging architecture and AI. She holds a Doctor of Design degree from Florida International University and is a PhD candidate at Tongji University. She is a former OMA Senior Project Architect on various projects including the SZSE HQ. In addition to being the author of AI for Architects (Tongji University Press, 2021) and 20+ papers, she holds dozens of patents and mentors at leading universities. She has been featured on both the Hurun U40 List and the Fortune China Business Women lists.

Daniel Bolojan is an architect, researcher, and entrepreneur, working at the forefront of creative AI and agentic AI in architecture. He is an Assistant Professor at Florida Atlantic University and Director of the Creative AI Lab. At Coop Himmelb(l)au he serves as Senior Architect and Computational Design Specialist, and has developed the DeepHimmelblau AI research project since 2018. He is also the creator of Versur, the first agentic AI platform built specifically for architects and designers.

Theodoros Galanos is the Generative AI Leader and Advanced Design Lead at Aurecon, where he develops AI-driven workflows for engineering and advisory teams, and contributes to initiatives such as Aurecon's strategic partnership with Nomic to accelerate complex problem-solving across the asset lifecycle. He is also the Chief Scientific Officer and Co-Founder of infrared.city, leading the development of AI-powered environmental simulation tools that make advanced environmental analysis accessible to designers and engineers.