Generative Design

Generative design refers to design methods where outcomes are produced through algorithms, data, or AI processes rather than direct manual drafting. It has evolved from CAD (computer-assisted drawing) to systems that generate multiple possibilities automatically. The promise is speed, variation, and discovery—but also risk of homogeneity and detachment, as algorithms reproduce biases or prioritize efficiency over meaning. Generative design can empower or alienate, depending on how it is framed.

… what is the stage of AI in and outside the profession and discipline of landscape architecture? Many firms are now incorporating Generative AI into their workflow. Firms such as SWA have been able to fund research fellows exploring generative AI. Anecdotally, I have learned that other firms have similar internal initiatives. One trend is using LoRA (Low-Rank Adaptation of Large Language Models), a lightweight training technique that can “fine-tune” one’s Stable Diffusion models to generate images in a certain style.

The AI services embedded in tools for creative profiles are developing so rapidly that this article will definitely be outdated by 6 pm tomorrow. Last year we featured a piece on Midjourney and similar platforms, and it already reads like Grandpas discussing ‘the internets’ back in the 90s. I suppose enchantment by civilisation’s technological advances […]

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