From Concrete to Cultivation: How AI and Robotics Are Rewriting Architecture’s Material Logic

Growing Matter(s) Pavilion / Henning Larsen Architects. © DLS StudioArchitecture has entered a pivotal moment. As cities continue to grow under the weight of climatic and social pressures, the materials and systems that shape them are being redefined. Artificial intelligence and robotics, once used to accelerate construction processes, are now being rethought as tools for cultivation. Printed structures that grow, breathe, and decay. Cultivation, in this context, refers to designing with bi