Designing Futures: Exploring AI, Data, Architecture and beyond.

In our third episode, meet Lara Belkind, a passionate architectural historian and lecturer at Syracuse University. Follwoing a double Master’s degrees in Architecture and Urban Planning from Harvard University, Lara is currently pursuing her PhD at the same prestigious institution.
Her research delves into the fascinating intersection of new technology and urban space, specifically in New York and Greater Paris. She has also shared her expertise at esteemed institutions such as Columbia University, the Architectural Association, Yale, and Harvard. Beyond academia, Lara has actively contributed to urban regeneration strategies, collaborating with public agencies in New York and Washington, DC.
With Lara we discussed historic parallels within architecture and AI - questioning whether we can draw comparisons to technological advances that would have potentially created a paradigm shift in the past; similar to what we’re seeing and experiencing today.
Join us in as we unravel these intricate layers of history, art and architecture and how these shifts in the past impacts the work we do today.

What is Designing Futures: Exploring AI, Data, Architecture and beyond.?

Join us as we embark on a captivating journey through the ever-evolving intersection of AI, data, and architecture. In this podcast, we dive deep into the vast potential of AI for architecture and design, examining the remarkable possibilities it offers, while also acknowledging the challenges it presents. Our mission is to expand the conversation, engaging with leaders, thinkers, and doers in the ecosystem. We invite them to share their profound insights, groundbreaking ideas, and innovative approaches to designing the future.
Nathalie Rozencwajg is the founder of NAME Architecture and an internationally-acclaimed award-winning architect. In recent years, together with her team, she has been exploring the implications of AI for architecture and questioning the future of practice and education.
Melanie is an awarded creative entrepreneur who specializes in data strategy. She offers guidance and solutions on how data can be strategically leveraged to foster development and innovation while upholding ethical considerations.