{"podcast":{"title":"Innovation by Design","slug":"innovation-by-design-7808140","podcast_index_feed_id":7808140,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/innovationbydesign/","website_url":"https://innovationbydesign.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/b1cb06fa-1833-4fb6-8d7f-2054d6f855e4/Innovation-by-Design-podcast-cover.jpg","author":"Evan Troxel & Candace Kitchen","episode_count":8,"summary":"Innovation by Design is the podcast where architecture meets innovation in the built environment. Hosted by Evan Troxel — architect, educator, and veteran AEC podcast host — and Candace Kitchen of Total Door Systems, each episode features short, story-driven conversations with the practitioners, designers, engineers, and innovators shaping the future of architecture, engineering, and construction. From design equity and healthcare mega-projects to AI in architecture, computational design, and construction specifications, Innovation by Design explores how everyday design decisions impact safety, sustainability, and human experience in buildings and cities. Whether it's a $2.2 billion hospital expansion redefining an urban neighborhood or a small firm rethinking how architects create value, the show bridges the gap between big ideas and real-world building practice. Topics you'll hear about include: - Artificial intelligence and machine learning in architecture - Generative and computational design tools - Building information modeling (BIM) and digital transformation - Construction technology (ConTech) and prefabrication - Sustainability, electrification, and net-zero building desi…","last_synced_at":"2026-06-08T16:17:11.877805+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovation-by-design-7808140"},"episode":{"title":"Designing with Simulations: A New Era for Architecture","slug":"designing-with-simulations-a-new-era-for-architecture","published_at":"2026-05-11T07:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovation-by-design-7808140/designing-with-simulations-a-new-era-for-architecture","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovation-by-design-7808140","url":"https://innovationbydesign.captivate.fm","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b4a97e4e-2e61-4c28-b539-d8f71774ebb2.mp3","summary":"In this episode of Innovation By Design , Angelos Chronis explores the growing role of AI in architecture and urban design. We talk about how neural networks and machine learning can accelerate simulations and expand what is practical to test during design, including daylighting and solar exposure studies. We also dig into generative components and optimization workflows in tools like Grasshopper, including the use of genetic algorithms to search design options. Finally, we touch on how creative AI tools such as Midjourney, along with new text and diagram workflows, are changing how designers ideate and communicate. About the guest Angelos Chronis is an architect and researcher working at the intersection of computation, machine learning, and design, with a focus on using AI-enabled workflows to improve analysis, iteration speed, and environmental performance in architecture and urbanism. Links infrared.city website infrared.city team page Angelos Chronis on LinkedIn Angelos on Instagram Angelos on Google Scholar Wikipedia: Machine learning Wikipedia: Artificial intelligence Wikipedia: Artificial neural network Wikipedia: Generative design Scholarpedia: Genetic algorithm Wikipedia: Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) NASA CFD intro Wikipedia: Daylighting analysis Midjourney Wikipedia: Generative adversarial network","meta_description":"In this episode of Innovation By Design , Angelos Chronis explores the growing role of AI in architecture and urban design. We talk about how neural netwo…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2990,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/innovation-by-design-7808140/episodes/designing-with-simulations-a-new-era-for-architecture/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/innovation-by-design-7808140/designing-with-simulations-a-new-era-for-architecture.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}