The IAAC Global Summer School (GSS) 2025 – India Node, hosted by Ammatti, presents “Pattern as Code: Weaving the Indian Future Contemporary”—a computational design and fabrication workshop exploring how traditional Indian patterns can be transformed into architectural systems through algorithmic thinking, material logic, and digital fabrication.
This immersive program centres on patterning systems as the design language of the future—merging ornament, structure, and cultural memory. Participants will begin by generating freeform surfaces, upon which Lunchbox-based grid systems and advanced pattern logics are layered using Grasshopper as the core design tool. Plug-ins like Peacock, combined with data tree manipulation, graph mappers, and custom scripts, allow participants to explore layered, evolving geometries rooted in regional identity yet designed for contemporary expression.
The fabrication phase emphasises CNC routing for large-scale production, supported by 3d printing for detailed components or connectors. Each participant will design and fabricate a full-scale sculptural wall panel, partition element, or table, embodying their unique interpretation of Indian craft through computational geometry.
The final outcomes will be exhibited as part of the Ammatti GSS Collection—a curated showcase of physical prototypes, process documentation, and design narratives. The collection will not only reflect the workshop’s technical explorations but also launch a broader conversation on the future of Indian design through the lens of code, craft, and culture.
LEARNING OBJECTIVES
At course completion, the student will:
Days 1–2: Orientation & Cultural Mapping
Begin with an exploration of traditional Indian pattern systems and parametric thinking. Form teams, sketch initial ideas, and build your creative reference board.
Days 3–5: Pattern Development as Code
Learn to use generative tools—Lunchbox, Peacock, Graph Mapper—to transform cultural motifs into layered, evolving geometries.
Days 6–8: Design-to-Fabrication Translation
Refine your forms into real-world elements. Nest, slice and prepare your CNC files. Explore joinery, thickness logic, and material behaviour.
Days 9–10: Make & Assemble
Bring your ideas to life using CNC routing and 3d printing for addons. Cut, finish, and assemble your prototypes with hands-on support and technical mentorship.
Days 11–12: Exhibit & Reflect
Curate your work as part of the Ammatti GSS Collection, a public showcase of process, form, and innovation. Document your work, tell your story, and celebrate your design evolution.
Sahil is an architect and artist whose work lives at the intersection of design, technology, and material craft. A graduate of IAAC, Barcelona, with a Master’s in Advanced Architecture, his practice is grounded in a mastery of digital fabrication, parametric planning, and computational spatial systems. With an unwavering focus on innovation and precision, Sahil creates architecture that is both experimental and deeply resolved, spanning from algorithmic furniture to large-scale immersive environments.
As the co-founder of Ammatti and Cipher Lab, he leads interdisciplinary explorations that blur the boundaries between art and architecture, code and craft. His work champions the power of form as a coded language, revealing new possibilities in the future of Indian design.
Shreya is an architect and artist driven by a deep curiosity for material behaviour, parametric storytelling, and spatial poetics. Holding a Master’s in Advanced Ecological Buildings from IAAC, Barcelona, her design approach merges environmental consciousness with cutting-edge digital methodologies. Shreya’s work explores how timeless aesthetics and generative tools can co-exist, yielding environments that are immersive, responsive, and forward-thinking.
As co-founder of Ammatti, she bridges material innovation with artistic expression, crafting spaces and installations that speak to both ecological intelligence and cultural depth. Her work positions design as an evolving dialogue between tradition, technology, and ecology.
The Ammatti Studio/Cipher Lab, located at Panchkula, serves as the physical and conceptual ground for Pattern as Code: Weaving the Indian Future Contemporary. As a creative think tank and fabrication hub, Ammatti exemplifies the workshop’s ethos—bridging computational design with hands-on making.
The studio functions as a vibrant design space, surrounded by showcases of parametrically designed artworks, experimental installations, and material prototypes developed in-house. The immersive setting offers participants immediate access to inspiring works, each a manifestation of code meeting craft.
IAAC GSS is open to creative and innovative people who are interested in fields such as architecture, urban planning, digital fabrication, design, etc., searching for a multidisciplinary experience in an international environment. No previous skills are required, although CAD design, programming and digital fabrication skills are welcome. The official language of the course is English.
The final results will be showcased by the participants in an exhibit for select architects, designers and artists, as the Ammatti GSS Collection—a curated exhibition of physical prototypes, process documentation, and design narratives. The last day of course participants will join a presentation of developed projects reviewed by a renown jury and will receive a Global Summer School Diploma.
Each participant is responsible to investigate which documents are required via the embassies in their country of origin. The school will provide a confirmation letter regarding the participation to the course, and will assist the visa process wherever is possible.
The fee structure for the India Node is:
including all material costs needed for the course. No additional registration fee is required. Flight tickets, accommodation and food are not included in the fee. Each participant should bring his/her own computer with the software installed. Further details about the software will be given to the participants upon acceptance.
GSS25_INDIA node dates: 7th July – 18th July, 2025
Early bird application deadline: 15th June, 2025
Normal application deadline: 30th June, 2025
Available spots: 16 (available on a first-come, first-served basis)
GSS25 is open to all enthusiastic individuals eager to explore new technologies. No CV, portfolio, or educational certificates required.
To apply:
Your spot will be confirmed once the payment is successfully received.
For more information, feel free to email: [email protected]
