Design by Nature is an autonomous platform of educational programs and knowledge sharing in the shape of bilingual workshops (EN/PT) that promote human experience in contact with Nature. The workshops take place outdoors, always at the intersection between the city's built environment and the natural environment, making Design by Nature a school of physical experiences.

Framework

The workshops propose the study of Nature's principles as a conceptual methodology for learning experiences that integrate physical and digital approaches into the design process. The workshops are shaped in basic, intermediate and advanced level modules. They are structured in theoretical classes and physical experiments that correspond to natural phenomena, which are taken as models for the development of projects using computational design tools and techniques. At the end of each module, every group's project will be physically prototyped at full scale.

Participants

The workshops welcome architecture, design and biology students as well as researchers, artists and other interested professionals. There are no software knowledge requirements to participate in the workshop. However, participants will need to bring their own laptops with Rhino 6 installed (if you do not have a software license, you can use a free 90-day trial version, available for Windows and Mac).

Application

To make your application, go to Workshops tab, choose the available workshop, click on "apply" and fill out the application form. After submitting the completed form and making the payment, you will receive an e-mail confirming the application and further and detailed information about the workshop.

The application deadline for each workshop can be checked on the Calendar tab.

Fees

Design by Nature requires a fee of R$X per participant.

This fee does not include flights and accommodations. All participants are responsible for their own travel and health insurance, as well as for their personal belongings (laptop, equipments, documents, etc.). Design by Nature and any other institution involved in realizing the workshop are not responsible for lost or stolen goods.

Directors

Marko Brajovic, graduated from Istituto Universitario di Architettura di Venezia and obtained a Masters’s in Digital Arts at Pompeu Fabra University and a Master’s in Genetic Architecture at Universitat Internacional de Catalunya, both in Barcelona. Marko Brajovic is founder and Creative Director at Atelier Marko Brajovic based in São Paulo, Brazil.

Guilherme Giantini, graduated from the University of Campinas and obtained a Masters' in Bioinspired Computational Design by the same institution. He performs as a BIM architect and computer designer at Atelier Marko Brajovic and as a lecturer at Belas Artes São Paulo.

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