Generative Form & Spatial Systems
Explorations in parametric logic, iterative form-making and digitally driven spatial expression.
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Architecture · Interior Design · Research
Designing between heritage, technology and the future.
Associate Professor, researcher and designer working across sustainable design, computational methods, digital heritage and regenerative thinking.
HUMAN / COMPUTATION / SPACE
Design as a dialogue between heritage, technology and regenerative thinking.
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Portfolio
Selected work
A curated selection spanning computational design, digital heritage, architecture and supervised studio work. Images open at full scale without aggressive cropping.
Computational Muqarnas
Research on translating two-dimensional geometric rules into automatically generated 3D Muqarnas models.
Human-Centered Healthcare Spaces
Student work exploring evidence-based design, wellbeing and therapeutic environments.
Algorithmic Tower Studies
Studio exercises using computational logic to vary geometry, structure and envelope systems.
Biomimetic High-Rise Architecture
Architecture studio work exploring biological references as drivers for parametric high-rise form generation.
Karnak: Computational Reconstruction
A computational approach to archaeological reconstruction developed through a case study on Karnak Temple in Egypt.
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About
Designer. Educator. Research leader.
Anis combines North American academic training with extensive experience in the Gulf region and Tunisia. His work connects architecture, interior design, sustainability, computational design and digital heritage.
22+ years in design education
30+ undergraduate theses supervised
Ph.D. + HDR research qualification
Academic leadership and international accreditation experience
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Research direction
From compliance to regenerative design thinking.
Research connects sustainable design pedagogy, environmental computation, circular economy frameworks, biomimicry and digital heritage.
Form / Rule / Iteration
Parametric and biomimetic approaches used to connect form generation with environmental and pedagogical questions.
Parametric design
Algorithmic approaches to form-finding, optimization and design exploration.
Sustainable design pedagogyComputational tools for environmental designBiomimicry and regenerative designDigital heritageAI-assisted design exploration
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Experience
Academic journey
A career across Montréal, Tunisia, Bahrain and the UAE, combining teaching, program leadership, accreditation and research supervision.
Université de Montréal
Lecturer, Faculty of Planning
University of Manouba
Associate Professor, Department Director and academic leadership
Gulf University
Associate Professor, Interior Design Engineering
American University of Ras Al Khaimah
Associate Professor, Department of Architecture
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Studio + pedagogy
Teaching & supervised work
Design studios, construction, digital media, parametric design and AI-supported exploration are presented as teaching and supervised student work where appropriate.
Architecture Design Studio
Studio work exploring spatial systems, structure and architectural expression.
Biomimetic design studio
Student investigations using biological references and parametric transformation.
Healthcare design
Evidence-based and human-centered approaches to therapeutic and clinical environments.
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Publications
Selected scholarship
Books and peer-reviewed work on digital heritage, sustainable design education, computational approaches and architectural reconstruction.
2025
Action Based Approach to Archaeological Reconstruction Projects: Case of the Karnak Temple in Egypt
Journal of Civil Engineering and Architecture
↗ 2023
From Theory to Practice — Interior Design Education for a More Sustainable Future
WSEAS Transactions on Environment and Development
2017
Le Patrimoine à l'ère du numérique: État et Perspectives
Book
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Contact
Teaching, research, design & collaboration.
For academic collaboration, research, design and speaking opportunities.
anis.semlali@gmail.com