Hamid Peiro


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Selected Exhibitions & Collaborations

[2025]    Canadian Pavilion — Venice Biennale 2025                              Full-scale robotic fabrication research in architecture and construction

Computational Design and Digital Fabrication


 [2024]    Multi-Criteria Design & Optimization:
                  Living photosynthetic bio-cementation processes                            
 [2024]    Caschlatsch 
                   Advanced voxel-based nesting strategies.     [2024]    BeyondLayers 
                   Non-planar hollow-core 3D printing methods
 [2024]    Sequencing in Printing
                   PETG extrusion for lightweight, sustainable structures.
           
 [2016]    Urban Open-Space Pavilion 
                   Pavilion designed for dynamic public engagement.                          
 [2015]    ComStruct
                   Exploring computational strategies in construction.

Teaching & Academic Practice


[2025–26]     Advanced Materials in Architecture — Thesis Advising
                       Thesis advising and research development in advanced materials and architectural applications
[2025–26]     Large-Scale 3D Printing with Biomaterials — Workshop
                       Large-scale robotic 3D printing with biomaterials and additive manufacturing
[2025–26]     Robotic Fabrication — Mosaic Workshop
                       Robotic fabrication and automated assembly through a hands-on mosaic workshop
[2025–26]     Hardware I                           Physical computing, digital fabrication, and interactive systems
[2025–26]     Hardware II
                       Computer vision, robotics, and AI-driven fabrication systems
[2025–26]     Human-in-the-Loop Interactive Systems
                        Human-in-the-loop interactive systems and robotic fabrication

Architecture

 [2020]   Office-520
                 Modern office design.
 [2019]   Labiran
                  Creative architectural refurbishment project.

 [2019]   IranBurger
                  Fast-food restaurant design.

Competition


[2021]    Red Ornament (Jewelry)
                  Intricate ornament design.
[2019]    Mozambique Preschool
                  Sustainable educational spaces.
[2017]    Philips Light
                  Shape-shifting lighting systems.
[2017]    Ghavam
                  Architectural proposal.
[2016]    Triumph Pavilion Infusion
                   Pavilion design for urban open spaces.
[2016]    Evolo Furniture
                  Modular and functional furniture design.

Arduino Projects


[2016]    DIOD
An interactive lighting installation using Kinect to 
map topologies and project levels with a projector.
[2016]    Weti
A responsive environmental system using Arduino and
a moisture sensor to monitor the clay’s hydration levels.

Tools & Software Development

[2026]    Rhino Illustrator Bridge (RIB)
                 A Rhino 8 plugin for connecting Rhino geometry and Adobe Illustrator workflows

Authors: Hamid Peiro

 Link to RIB on Food4Rhino
[2021]    JAVID: A Grasshopper Plugin for Image ProcessingAn image-processing plugin for Grasshopper that generates artistic two-dimensional graphical images from bitmap files.

Authors: Mahdiyar Esmailbeigi, Fatemeh Zarei, Ghazaleh Elyasi, Maedeh Fallah Kish, Hadiseh Arbabpour, Amin Aminkhani, Hossein Kamyab, S. Hossein Mousavi, Fereidoun Pourtavakoli, Hamid Peiro, Taha Sabaghian

Link to JAVID on Food4Rhino
[2021]    IAC: A Grasshopper Plugin for Mathematics and GeometryA Grasshopper plugin featuring components for mathematics and geometry, designed to enhance data processing speed and address missing functionalities in Grasshopper workflows.

Authors: Mahdiyar Esmailbeigi, Parisa Afshari, Ghazaleh Elyasi, Maedeh Fallah, Mohammad Mehdi Jalali, Atena Meshkat, Laleh Moradi, Hamid Peiro, Ali Sa’adati, Helia Zakeri, Fatemeh Zarei

Link to IAC on Food4Rhino


ABOUT
2025 Hamid Peiro                                          
hamid.peiro@iaac.net

About Hamid Peiro


Hamid Peiro is a computational designer, educator, and digital fabrication specialist working at the intersection of architecture, robotics, artificial intelligence, and material research. His practice investigates how computational methods and emerging technologies can push the boundaries of architectural design and fabrication.

Since 2017, he has taught computational design, digital fabrication, and robotic systems across academic and professional settings, and is currently on the faculty at the Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC). His expertise spans computational modeling, programming, robotic fabrication, computer vision, and interactive systems — working primarily with Python, C#, Rhino, and Grasshopper to build tools and workflows that connect digital design with physical production, from open-source plugins to the integration of industrial robots into architectural workflows.

A graduate of the Master of Advanced Studies (MAS) program at ETH Zurich, Hamid gained hands-on experience with ABB industrial robots and 3D printing, later contributing to the Canadian Pavilion at the Venice Biennale 2025 through the university's Design and Building Technology (DBT) group. His research sits at the crossing point of computation, fabrication, materials, and sustainable design, with a particular interest in material-driven and automated methods for architectural production.

Work Experience

Research & Technical Member — Robotics Lab(RL)  

Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), Barcelona, Spain | 2025 – Present
   • Researching and developing robotic fabrication workflows, computational design systems, and technology-driven architectural applications.
   • Supporting the development and implementation of robotic systems and digital fabrication processes within the Robotics Lab.

Digital & Robotic Fabrication Expert — Advanced Architecture Group (AAG)
Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), Barcelona, Spain | 2025 – Present
    • Developing and teaching courses and workshops focused on digital fabrication, industrial robotics, computer vision, and interactive systems.
   • Supporting research and student projects involving computational design, robotic fabrication, and emerging technologies.
    • Advising and supporting thesis projects within advanced architecture and digital fabrication.

Faculty — CIEE Global Architecture & Design Programme
Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia (IAAC), Barcelona, Spain | 2025 – Present
   • Teaching architecture and digital technologies within the CIEE Global Architecture & Design Programme.
   • Supporting students through design development, computational methods, and digital fabrication workflows.

Design and Building Technology (DBT) Group

ETH Zurich | 2024 – 2025
   • Contributing to the Venice Biennale project with a focus on computational design and digital fabrication.

Instructor, Rhino3D and Grasshopper

2017 – Present
Apademy, Shiraz, Iran
Urbanism School, Tehran, Iran
Semnam University, Semnam, Iran
Skydragon, Shiraz, Iran
Shiraz Architecture Center, Shiraz, Iran
   • Teaching computational design, parametric modeling, and digital fabrication using Rhino and Grasshopper.

Designer

Grid Office | 2015 – 2023
   • Created diagrams and parametric designs using Rhino, Grasshopper, Illustrator, and Photoshop.
   • Developed prototype models using 3D printing technology and laser cutting.

Part-time Designer Collaborator

Afrandsazeh Office | 2019
   • Collaborated on design projects, focusing on computational design and fabrication.