Conference 2023
The XXVII SIGraDi Congress invites us to reflect on the emerging accelerated landscapes of current techno-diversity and its projection towards future technopolitics.
Keynotes

Neil Leach
Professor of architecture and licensed architect

María Kuptsova
Artist, architect and researcher

Marcelo Payssé
Architect and Professor

Mane Tatulyan
Writer, philosopher, and designer

Achim Menges
Architect, professor, and researcher
Neil Leach is a professor of architecture and licensed architect from the UK. He currently directs the Doctor of Design program at FIU, and has also taught at other leading schools, including AA, Harvard, Columbia, Cornell, IaaC and SCI-Arc. He is the co-founder of DigitalFUTURES, a former researcher for NASA developing 3D printing technologies for the Moon and Mars, and an academician within the Academy of Europe. He has published over 40 books on architectural theory and digital practice published in 8 different languages. His most recent books include Architecture in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction to AI for Architects (Bloomsbury, 2022) and Machine Hallucinations: Architecture and AI (Wiley, 2022)
Maria Kuptsova is an artist, architect and researcher. In her practice she explores synthetic forms of intelligence and aesthetics, creating cyborganic objects, systems, processes and interfaces. Maria’s PhD research points towards the possibility of developing a bio-machinic design technic with an aim to impart biological intelligence into inorganic objects and synthetic environments. Maria developed her interest in bio-computation in a period when she was based in Barcelona. While conducting her studies at IAAC (Barcelona) she has been exploring on practice methods of material computation and bio-digital fabrication. This investigation is carried forward through her independent artistic projects, architectural practice in collaboration with ecoLogicStudio in London, as well as research and academic experience at the University of Innsbruck (Innsbruck, Austria), the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (Barcelona, Spain) the Bartlett School of Architecture (London, UK), Digital Future Colloquium (International), among other institutions.
Marcelo Payssé is an Architect and Professor. Diplomated in “Education, Images and Media in Digital Culture”. He was consultant and Jury Member in many regional and international contests. Until 2020, he was Full Professor at the Department for Design and Computer Science (DepInfo) and from 2020 to 2022, at the Center for Digital Integration (CID) in the School of Architecture, Design and urbanism (FADU/UDELAR). Awards: 2019 Montagu Prize; SIGRADI-ECAADE. 2007 First Prize. Research Project. Arquisur.
Mane Tatulyan is a writer, philosopher, and designer with a degree in Arts and Design [UADE-ARG], a Master’s in Applied Philosophy [UAB-ES], and a Ph.D. in Philosophy [UAB-ES]. She is the author of the book “The Radical Singularity” and currently dedicates herself to various interdisciplinary studies on Subjectivity, Post-humanism, and Modernity. Her thinking unfolds as a systematic re-reading of the Modern Project, with a profound hermeneutics of Subjectivity, and under a fundamental premise: that the future should not design humans, but rather, we should design a more human future.
Achim Menges is a registered architect and professor at the University of Stuttgart, where he is the founding director of the Institute for Computational Design and Construction since 2008. He has also been Visiting Professor in Architecture at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design from 2009 to 2015.
His practice and research focuses on the development of integral design processes at the intersection of morphogenetic design computation, biomimetic engineering and computer aided manufacturing that enables a highly articulated, performative built environment.
Tracks
T1. Theories and Practices of Landscape design in digital accelerated contexts.
Programming Cultures. Digital Heritage. Cultural Landscapes and new technologies. Design, Nature and Ecosystems.
T2. Parametric Design.
Formal patterns of urban life. Shape grammars. Fractal geometries. Generative Design. Parametric Analysis. Machine Learning. Predictive Modeling
T3. Digital Fabrication.
Robotics. Manufacturing and Industry 4.0. Industrial design. Internet of Things. Hacker/maker culture. Digital craft.
T4. Virtual environments.
Smart cities. Interfaces and devices. Landscape photogrammetric studies. Artificial intelligence. Big Data. Machine learning. AR/VR/MR.
T5. Education and research in hybrid contexts.
New pedagogies and technologies after the Great Reset. Life Long Learning and Digital Education. Hybrid Education. Online Learning.
T6. Design, Nature and Ecosystems
Design based on nature.Biomimicry, Biodesign, Biodigital design, Sustainable Design, New relations between nature and design. Bio-inspired design. Living things. New relations between nature and design.
T7. Artistic practices and creative industries.
Convergencies through new technologies, architecture, design and cinema. Mapping. Audiovisual approaches. Artificial intelligence and media art.
T8. Other computations.
Decolonial design. Inclusive design. Covid 19. Codesign. UX. Interdisciplinary design. Open source. Gender equality. Interdisciplinary design. Open design.
T9. Open Track.
For papers related to Accelerated Landscapes but no related to the sub-tracks of SIGraDi 2023.
Organization
Chairs

Fernando
García Amen

Ana Laura
Goñi Fitipaldo
Local Organizing Committee
Angel Armagno
Gabriela Barber
Raúl Buzó
Luis Flores
Josefina Fulgueiras
Sofía Gambetta
Marcos “Rocco” Lafluf
Raúl Leymonie
Juliana Malcuori
Leonardo Moreira
Paulo Pereyra
Juan Pablo Portillo
Alejandro Recoba
Florencia Sánchez
Victoria Sanchez
Mariana Silveira
Maite Sosa Methol
Nicolas Tachini
Punta del Este – Photo gallery
Punta del Este is primarily a tourist destination, famous for its beautiful beaches, luxurious resorts, and vibrant nightlife. It attracts visitors from all over the world, especially during the summer months, and offers a variety of entertainment options, such as water sports, shopping, and fine dining. Centro Universitario Regional Este (CURE) is a regional academic center located in Maldonado, Uruguay, which offers undergraduate and graduate programs in various fields of study.
It is a part of the Universidad de la República, the largest and oldest university in Uruguay. CURE’s mission is to provide higher education opportunities to the local community and contribute to the development of the region through research and outreach programs.