Mathew Vola - Arup Fellow - Computational Design - CDFAM Amsterdam, 2025 Keynote Presentation

Mathew Vola - Arup Fellow of Computational Design , Keynote Presentation recorded live at the CDFAM Computational Design Symposium in Amsterdam, July 10th, 2025
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In this closing keynote from CDFAM Amsterdam 2025, Mathew Vola, Director and Computational Design Fellow at Arup, presents a compelling framework for interdisciplinary collaboration grounded in the Japanese concept of Ikigai: doing what you love, what you’re good at, what the world needs, and what you can be paid for.

Vola draws from decades of experience at Arup to explore how computational design, parametric modeling, and machine learning can align diverse stakeholders including architects, engineers, clients, and communities to deliver better outcomes in the built environment.

Through two real-world case studies, he demonstrates how data-driven processes can manage risk, balance competing constraints, and guide design toward shared, sustainable goals.

Topics Covered:

Computational design evolution at Arup
Parametric workflows and AI integration
Multi-stakeholder collaboration using Ikigai
Case studies in urban development and sustainable architecture

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The CDFAM Amsterdam 2025 program brought together leading experts in computational design from industry, academia and software development across all scales of application, from micro to mega.

With keynotes delivered by Tiffany Cheng of Cornell University, and Mathew Vola, Arup Fellow of Computational Design, and a virtual fireside chat with Federico Casalegno, Executive Vice President of Design at Samsung Electronics

The event was a single track of presentations to encourage the sharing of ideas across disciplines.

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