Topics of Interest
Decolonizing Architecture: AI, Computation, and the Future of Localized Design

The ASCAAD 2025 conference invites submissions of original research papers to address the following topics including but not limited to:

1. AI & Computational Design in Architecture
  • AI-driven generative design

  • Computational design methodologies

  • Parametric modelling

  • Graph machine learning

  • Bias in AI training datasets

  • AI-assisted sustainable and energy-efficient

2. Digital Fabrication & Construction Technology
  • 3D printing, CNC machining, and robotic fabrication

  • Integrating AI with digital fabrication

3. Decolonizing Architecture & Localized Design
  • Challenging Eurocentric architectural narratives

  • AI as a tool for promoting indigenous.

  • Localized material innovation

  • Ecological sustainability

  • Ethical implications of AI on cultural preservation

4. Building Information Modeling (BIM) & Graph Machine Learning
  • Safety data into BIM and CAD models

  • AI-enhanced decision-making in construction management

5. Urbanism & Smart Cities
  • AI and spatial analytics in urban planning

  • Smart cities and their potential risks of digital colonialism

  • Post-colonial spatial injustices and AI-driven urban regeneration

  • Digital twins for historically and culturally conscious urban design

6. Architectural Education & Pedagogy
  • Integrating AI and computation into architectural curricula

  • Balancing traditional and digital design skills in education

  • AI as a pedagogical tool in architecture and urban studies

  • Interdisciplinary approaches in architectural education

7. Energy & Sustainability in Architecture
  • ML applications for energy

  • AI optimization for carbon footprint reduction

  • Adaptive and climate-responsive architecture

8. Decolonizing Architecture & Localized Design
  • Situating Architecture within Philosophy of Technology

9. Digital Space and Virtual Environments
  • Architecture of the Metaverse

  • Virtual Architecture

  • Transformations in the Nature of Architectural Space

  • Architectural Space in Digital Games

  • The Future of Architectural Spatiality

10. AI in Art & Geometry
  • AI-generated artistic and geometric.

  • AI exploration geometric patterns.

  • Algorithmic design and computational aesthetics

  • AI, art, and architectural expression

11. Research & Industry Collaboration
  • Industry-academia partnerships.

  • Bridging research gaps between architecture and digital technology

  • Policy frameworks for ethical AI in architecture

Important Dates

Call for papers

   

03

March

2025

Deadline for abstract submission

   

20

April

2025

Notification of abstract acceptance

   

20

June

2025

Deadline for full paper submission

   

1

August

2025

Notification of full paper acceptance

   

20

August

2025

Submission of Final Conference Papers

   

10

September

2025

Conference days

   

21- 23  October

2025