Vishu is an Associate at Zaha Hadid Architects, Computation and Design Group (ZHA CODE) in London. He leads the design research with computational geometries and the development of a software agnostic computational framework to explore novel tectonics. Since joining ZHA in 2013, he has been involved in several architectural design competitions and commissions ranging from research prototypes, products, galleries, stadiums, bridges, metro stations, residential buildings, masterplans as well as designing for the metaverse & gaming industry. Vishu currently is a Lecturer at Architectural Computation and previously a design tutor at Architectural Design, Bartlett post-graduate programs (BPro) at University College of London (UCL). He has taught and presented at several international workshops and professional CAD conferences. Vishu completed his bachelor degree from Pune University, India in 2010 and his Master’s degree at the Architectural Association Design Research Lab, London, UK in 2013.

Alicia Nahmad Vazquez is the founder of Architecture Extrapolated (R-Ex) and assistant professor at the University of Calgary SAPL. She is also co-director of the Laboratory for Integrative Design. For the past 5 years, Alicia worked as studio master at the AADRL. As a research-based practising architect, Alicia explores materials and digital design and fabrication technologies along with the digitization of building trades and the wisdom of traditional building cultures. Her projects include the construction of award-winning ‘Knit-Candela’ and diverse collaborations with practice and academic institutions. She holds a PhD in human-robot collaboration from Cardiff University and a MArch from the AADRL.