The Digital Design Community invites you to an exclusive evening at Space/Craft Worldwide’s headquarters on Long Island, celebrating the outcomes of the inaugural Advanced Manufacturing/Materials in Architecture & Design Workshop (AMAD). This initiative brought together five leading design firms in collaboration with Cemex, Thornton Tomasetti, and Space/Craft Worldwide, resulting in projects that push the boundaries of cementitious materials, structural optimization, and advanced fabrication processes. The completed prototypes showcase the intersection of design, engineering, and fabrication, advancing architectural practice through collaboration and material innovation.

This event offers a rare opportunity to explore cutting-edge fabrication facilities that are typically accessible only to project collaborators. Guests will:

• Tour the workshop floor and meet the innovative team behind the machinery, combining advanced robotics, precision CNC fabrication, and traditional craftsmanship.

• Hear presentations from leading global design firms — BIG, HKS, SOM, LAVA, and Ennead — sharing their design strategies and fabrication approaches from the AMAD workshop.

• Engage in a tactile exploration of the finished prototypes during the closing reception, where attendees can get up close with the material and fabrication outcomes.

The evening blends design dialogue, technology, and hands-on experience, creating a unique environment for architects, engineers, and designers to engage with the future of material innovation.

Partners:

• Space/Craft Worldwide – Host and fabrication partner, specializing in experimental manufacturing. https://www.spacecraftww.com/

• Cemex – Advanced materials R+D https://www.cemex.com/

• Thornton Tomasetti – Structural consulting and performance engineering https://www.thorntontomasetti.com/

  
  

Participants:

SKIDMORE, OWINGS & MERRILL (SOM)

Colin Koop, Christoph Timm, Neil Katz, Jacqueline Li, David Rodriguez, Charles Lent, Hasan Uretmen, Patrick Ward & Camilo Reinales

Project: Tide

BJARKE INGELS GROUP (BIG)

Ben Caldwell, Ryan Harvey, Casey Tucker, Dominyka Voelkle, Seung Hyo Chang

Project: BIG Block

HKS|LINE & Structures

Sooik Cho, Arek Mazurek, John Mikesh, Chad Porter, Ali Tabatabaie Ghomi

Project: X-Cast - Universal Formwork for a Discrete Assembly of a Modular Structural Grid-shell

LABORATORY FOR VISIONARY ARCHITECTURE (LAVA)

Tobias Wallisser, Lukas Utzig, Emily Sardo, Hossein Maghami, Alara Ata, Cole Bernstein, Shazwan Mazlan, Ellie Galata, + WILDINGxWHY – Mark Thomann, +TRANSOLAR – Tomasso Bitossi

Project: Resilience Hub

ENNEAD ARCHITECTS

Robinson Strong, Yudou Huang, Nazanin Modares, Mia Tsiamis, and Gayatri Desai

Project Name: Light Speed

SCHEDULE

3:00 PM – Departure from Manhattan

• Chartered bus departs Manhattan. Guests enjoy a comfortable ride with light refreshments.

5:00 PM – Arrival at Space/Craft Headquarters (Long Island)

• Welcome drinks and hors d’oeuvres.

• Guided tour of the facility, showcasing robotic fabrication cells, CNC workshops, and finishing studios.

6:00 PM – Opening Remarks

• Andrew Haas, Founder + Organizer of Digital Design Community

• Maz Khalfan, CEO, Space/Craft Worldwide

• Ali Seyedahmadian, Director of Business Development & Special Projects AEC

6:15 PM – Team Presentations

• BIG – BIG Block

• HKS – X-Cast: Universal Formwork for a Discrete Assembly of a Modular Structural Grid-shell

• SOM – Tide

• LAVA – Resilience Hub

• Ennead – Light Speed

6:45 PM – Closing Reception & Prototype Exploration

• Guests circulate among completed prototypes.

• Direct interaction with the material assemblies, offering hands-on exploration, photography, and discussion with the design teams.

• Drinks and catered bites served.

7:30 PM – Departure

• Chartered buses return to Manhattan.

9:00 PM – Arrival in Manhattan

Due to space limitations, this event will be limited to 50 attendees. 

Dependent on attendee registration, pickup and drop-off location(s) will be confirmed Sept 24, located near major public transit hubs in Manhattan.