About ATN
about_atn

The next Generation of
Archi-Techs

Archi-Tech Network (ATN) is a leading online platform exploring the intersection of Architecture, Technology, and Entrepreneurship.

As the industry enters a new era of AI, digital design, and new ways of practice, ATN brings together architects, designers, students, and innovators who want to understand, shape, and apply these changes in the real world.

We share knowledge through four core channels: Podcasts & Talks, Videos, Online Courses, and Live Events, helping our community stay ahead of the future of the built environment.

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Talks

Sparking ideas

Hear from the industry leaders behind some of the world’s most recognised and complex projects. We bring together a diverse range of voices across the AEC industry to share expertise, insights, and experimentation from real-world practice.

  • Design Technology specialists
  • Technologists, visualisers, and computational designers
  • Founders, entrepreneurs, and creative innovators

YouTube

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Videos

Go behind the scenes

Our YouTube channel hosts a wide variety of our content, most recently and our very popular Architecture office tours. The ATN team visit innovative architecture firms around the globe, & recording interviews with their tech teams, discussing everything from iconic projects, emerging technologies to experimentation.

  • Office tours
  • Podcast
  • Interviews

YouTube

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Events

Join the Archi-Tech network!

We host a range of events because we believe the future of the industry is built both online and in person. Our events create space to explore emerging themes, spark collaborations, and grow your professional network.

  • Evening talks part of our Pecha Kucha series
  • Day long events like Architectural influence day
  • Attend high production multiple day conferences

Events

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Courses

Learn fundamentals to advanced industry tools

Our pre-recorded Masterclasses and live Workshops provide expert-led education across design thinking, digital tools, workflows, and emerging technologies.

  • Masterclasses
  • Live Workshops
  • Complete workflow bundles

Courses

By the numbers

The Network We’ve Built

Reach

100k+
People reached across the Archi-Tech network

Reach

Views

1.5m+
Content views across digital platforms

Views

Firms

100+
Industry leaders and firms featured

Firms

Events

1,500+
Event attendees brought together

Events

Training

100+
Hours of expert-led training delivered

Training

Reach

100k+
People reached across the Archi-Tech network

Reach

Views

1.5m+
Content views across digital platforms

Views

Firms

100+
Industry leaders and firms featured

Firms

Events

1,500+
Event attendees brought together

Events

Training

100+
Hours of expert-led training delivered

Training

OUR_NETWORK

The ATN Team

Oliver Thomas
ATN Founder
Oliver founded Archi-Tech Network in 2021 during the Covid pandemic to help close the gap between university and practice. What began as a podcast and online community has since grown into a global platform for sharing knowledge at the intersection of architecture and technology. A British architect and design technology specialist, Oliver has worked in London, Hong Kong and New York with firms including Aedas, Front Inc and BIG. His passion for innovation and education continues to drive ATN’s mission today.

Oliver Thomas

ATN Founder

Sami Kourbaj
Marketing
Sami joined Archi-Tech Network in 2023, bringing his background in marketing and a passion for architecture and design. After studying Marketing at Nottingham Trent University, he developed a growing interest in the technologies shaping the built environment, which led him to reach out to ATN. Since then, Sami has become an integral part of the team, helping shape our marketing strategy, website and events. From behind-the-scenes planning to bringing ideas to life, he plays a key role in growing the Archi-Tech community.

Sami Kourbaj

Marketing

Jeremy Chevillotte
Videographer
Jeremy joined Archi-Tech Network in 2024 and has been the creative force behind our videos ever since. As the filmmaker and editor behind the Archi-Tech Tours, he has travelled with the team across Europe and beyond, capturing every tour and helping shape the visual identity of ATN. With over a decade of filmmaking experience, Jeremy brings together cinematic storytelling and technical expertise. Today, he leads video production across ATN, including our flagship ATN Summit and events.

Jeremy Chevillotte

Videographer

Thomas Rowntree
Social Media
Thomas joined Archi-Tech Network in 2025 to focus on our short-form content, social media strategy and editing. He also played a key role in the ATN Summit, leading our social media coverage and conducting interviews throughout the event. Alongside ATN, Thomas is an architectural designer and creator behind TomRow Studios, where he has built a global audience through architecture, filmmaking and storytelling. His creative approach has made him an integral part of the growing Archi-Tech community.

Thomas Rowntree

Social Media

Stas Anastasiou
Web Design & Dev
Stas joined Archi-Tech Network in 2025 as the designer behind both the ATN website and the ATN Summit website. He has also helped shape ATN’s wider graphic identity, playing a key role in crafting the visual language that defines the brand today. After studying architecture at Nottingham Trent University, Stas combined his passion for design with digital strategy, building websites and brands that help architects stand out. His creative approach has made him an integral part of the growing Archi-Tech community.

Stas Anastasiou

Web Design & Dev

OUR_TUTORS

ATN Tutors

Silvia Rueda
Course Tutor
Silvia Rueda is the Founder and Creative Director of Understory Studio, a practice specialising in immersive architectural experiences through technologies such as VR, AR, Digital Twins, Unreal Engine 5, and Twinmotion. She previously worked as Head of Immersive Media at Heatherwick Studio, where she led advanced visualisation workflows on globally recognised projects, bringing extensive expertise in real-time and immersive design technologies.

Silvia Rueda

Course Tutor

Will Garner
Course Tutor
Will Garner is best known as an early adopter of AI in design, emphasising its transformative power as a design collaborator. Starting with initial experiments on early AI diffusion models, Will has been at the forefront of demonstrating this technology's potential. Currently, he directs an AI practice focused on empowering individuals and organizations to harness AI in their design processes. Over the past five years, Will has applied AI to a broad spectrum of projects, from some of the world's largest masterplans to live p

Will Garner

Course Tutor

Carmen Hu
Course Tutor
Carmen Hu is a Computational Designer at Heatherwick Studio, where she develops parametric workflows and computational strategies for complex architectural projects. Her work focuses on bridging design thinking with advanced digital tools, helping translate ambitious concepts into scalable, buildable outcomes.

Carmen Hu

Course Tutor

Theo Peju
Course Tutor
Theo Peju is a Computational Designer at Heatherwick Studio, specialising in parametric design, digital workflows, and computational problem-solving across complex architectural projects. His work focuses on using technology to optimise design processes, translate geometry into buildable systems, and support innovative project delivery.

Theo Peju

Course Tutor

Ismail Seleit
Course Tutor
Ismail Seleit is Head of Applied AI at Gendo, working at the intersection of machine learning and architectural practice. With 13 years of experience in design technology at Foster + Partners, he develops practical AI and computational workflows that reduce friction and help designers focus on design. He is also an ambient-electronic music producer and film composer, bringing both analytical and creative thinking to his work.

Ismail Seleit

Course Tutor

Radu Axinte
Course Tutor
Radu is an architect and digital sketch artist specialising in freehand drawing, digital workflows, and AI-assisted visualisation. Known for his clear teaching style, he helps designers strengthen their sketching, communication, and control over visual tools. He has delivered workshops for organisations including RIBA Incubator, University of Westminster, Buro Happold, Arup, and Heatherwick Studio.

Radu Axinte

Course Tutor

Chuck Driesler
Course Tutor
Chuck Driesler is a software engineer at Speckle, working on tools that help AEC teams connect, analyse, and act on their model data. His work focuses on building scalable data workflows and intelligence features that enable real-time insight, validation, and collaboration across design and delivery teams.

Chuck Driesler

Course Tutor

Camila Mina
Course Tutor
Camila Antonella Mina is an Architect at Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG), specialising in architectural visualisation and emerging AI-driven workflows. Working across BIG’s global project portfolio, she helps translate early design ideas and complex architectural concepts into immersive, narrative-rich visual stories. With a background in architecture, informatics, and programming, Camila brings a hybrid approach that combines spatial intuition, computational logic, art, and rendering.

Camila Mina

Course Tutor

Oscar Borgstrom
Course Tutor
Oscar is part of the Applied Research + Development team at Foster + Partners, where he develops computational tools for performance-driven design workflows, including view analysis, environmental simulations, rendering, and artificial lighting. With a background in Architecture and Engineering from Chalmers University of Technology, his work spans geometry processing, digital fabrication, optimisation, and software interoperability across the AEC industry.

Oscar Borgstrom

Course Tutor

Wojciech Karnowka
Course Tutor
Wojciech is a computational designer with over five years’ experience developing tools and pipelines for complex architectural projects around the world. Since joining Foster + Partners in 2023, he has worked within the Applied Research + Development team, creating bespoke solutions for complex geometry, digital workflows, automation, and performance-driven design. He studied Architecture at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, and is interested in experimental methods for evaluating, representing, and generating design

Wojciech Karnowka

Course Tutor

Emiliano Lupo
Course Tutor
Emiliano Lupo is a BIM Manager at HENN, where he leads data-driven workflows across complex architectural projects. He works at the intersection of design, coordination, and digital strategy, helping teams use BIM and model intelligence to improve decision-making, coordination, and project performance.

Emiliano Lupo

Course Tutor

Daniel Escobar
Course Tutor
Daniel Escobar is an architecture and computational designer working across architecture, generative AI, and emerging design technologies. He is the co-founder of Diffusion Architecture and leads research and development at xFigura.ai, where he develops AI-driven tools and experimental workflows for next-generation design. His work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Venice Biennale 2025.

Daniel Escobar

Course Tutor

Jianfei Chu
Course Tutor
Lead Designer at ZHA working across research-led design, computational workflows, and game-tech-driven visualisation, linking parametric design intent with scalable production pipelines.

Jianfei Chu

Course Tutor

Ben Binru Wang
Course Tutor
Specialising on participatory platforms, modular systems, and digitally informed geometries for urban and architectural applications.

Ben Binru Wang

Course Tutor

Jamil Al Bardawil
Course Tutor
Architect within ZHA CODE specialising in parametric and tectonic-driven geometry, fabrication-aware systems, and participatory design platforms for complex architectural environments.

Jamil Al Bardawil

Course Tutor

Keenan Roman
Course Tutor
Senior Technical 3D Artist at Spaceform, specialising in real-time architectural visualisation and digital twin development using Unreal Engine.

Keenan Roman

Course Tutor

Jamie Noble
Course Tutor
Lead Unreal Engine Programmer at Spaceform, focused on building immersive, multiplayer real-time environments that balance technical rigour with creative design.

Jamie Noble

Course Tutor

Reuben Harris
Course Tutor
Reuben is an Architect and Customer Success Manager from the UK, with over ten years’ experience across housing, sports, and international projects. Passionate about teaching, he helps architects use technology and AI-enabled workflows to improve design quality, simplify complex briefs, and create more rewarding ways of working.

Reuben Harris

Course Tutor

Michal Scigaj
Course Tutor
Michal Scigaj is an Associate Principal at Kohn Pedersen Fox (KPF) in London, where he works as a senior architect on large-scale, complex projects including high-rise towers, mixed-use masterplans, and aviation infrastructure. He also acts as a Computational Design Lead within the practice, developing parametric systems, automated workflows, and production-ready pipelines that support faster design iteration, better interoperability, and more efficient delivery at scale.

Michal Scigaj

Course Tutor

Jacob De Sutter
Course Tutor
Jacob De Sutter is Head of Customer Success at Qonic and a structural engineer by background. Formerly presales lead at Bricsys, he specialises in translating BIM potential into practical workflows. Jacob has supported hundreds of architecture and engineering teams in implementing digital tools to improve efficiency, coordination and project delivery.

Jacob De Sutter

Course Tutor

Tiemen Strobbe
Course Tutor
Tiemen Strobbe is Head of Product at Qonic and an expert in digital design technology. Holding a PhD in Architecture and Computer Science, he previously led the development of BricsCAD BIM. Tiemen focuses on generative design, open standards and automation, helping advance structured, data-driven workflows across the AEC industry.

Tiemen Strobbe

Course Tutor

Will Jones
Course Tutor
Will Jones is the CTO and Co-founder of Gendo, with over a decade of experience building technical products, many rooted in machine learning. Before founding Gendo, he explored generative algorithms as a medium for creating digital and physical art, a background that now shapes Gendo’s approach to AI as a creative collaborator in the design process. Outside of work, Will also produces music and scores for short films, and may one day join Ismail in starting the Gendo band.

Will Jones

Course Tutor