Computational Food Design: Teaching Rhino & GH with Edible Briefs
How do you make computational design instantly tangible and unforgettable for students? In this Educator’s Lab webinar, architect and Authorized Rhino Trainer Jose Carrillo (American University in Dubai) reveals a classroom-proven framework that fuses architecture and gastronomy to teach Rhino 8 + Grasshopper with clarity, high engagement, and chef-industry collaborations. Jose shares concise teaching methods, standout student outcomes, awards, an edible Grasshopper live demo, and case studies you can adapt tomorrow. He also opens his research and professional pipelines, demonstrating how computational design connects architecture, gastronomy, AI, and art to produce fabricable, edible, and publishable results.
About the speaker:
Jose Carrillo is an architect, educator, and Ph.D. researcher in computational food design. He explores how AI, biomaterials, and digital fabrication can reframe how we see, taste, and build. An Authorized Rhino Trainer and associate professor at AUD since 2015, he founded @archEatable to teach Rhino + Grasshopper across architecture, art, and culinary practice. Jose coaches architects, artists, and chefs on computational workflows that move from screen to fabrication and plates. His work has been exhibited at the Venice Architecture Biennale, Art Dubai, and the Sikka Art & Design Festival.