SOUTHFIELD —Lawrence Technological University’s College of Architecture and Design (CoAD) will present an innovative event exploring the intersection of AI technology and design on Sept. 25 during Detroit Month of Design.
A unique panel discussion titled “Designing with Intelligence: An AI Collection of Speculative Objects,” will be held from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Detroit Institute of Arts, 5200 Woodward Ave., Detroit. Architecture and design experts will debate how AI can be integrated into design practices, AI’s impact on art and design, and how LTU is preparing the next generation of designers and architects to use these tools effectively. This event highlights how AI is shaping the future of design, fostering innovation, and bridging the city’s industrial past with its digital future.
Leading up CoAD’s Design Month exploration, CoAD students, alumni, faculty, and industry professionals explored Detroit’s industrial legacy through AI workshops at the DIA, producing speculative works that reinterpret historical and contemporary design using emerging technologies. These AI-generated pieces will serve as the catalyst for a panel discussion on the role of artificial intelligence in architecture and design education.
Distinguished designers and architects will provide their expertise and pose challenging AI-aided architectural and design scenarios to attendees. Jason Vigneri-Beane, professor, Pratt School of Architecture; Humbi Song, assistant professor and Emerging Architect Fellow, University of Toronto; Shelley Selim, Mort Harris Curator of Automotive, Industrial, and Decorative Design, the Detroit Institute of Arts; and Curry J. Hackett, teaching associate in Urban Planning and Design, Harvard University Graduate School of Design, will present from their unique perspectives. LTU Interim Provost and former Dean of CoAD Karl Daubmann will moderate the discussion.
As the only site in the United States designated as a UNESCO Design City, Detroit will host the 10th year of the Month of Design. September has been designated as Design Month each year.
CoAD Interim Dean Lilian Crum said, “We’re grateful for the opportunity to demonstrate our commitment to critically engaging with AI-supported design and bring experts into the conversation around these quickly evolving tools that our students and faculty are embracing. Our partnership with the Detroit Institute of Arts and Design Core has been a boon to our design community and reinforces UNESCO’s decision to name Detroit its only U.S. “City of Design.”
The panel discussion is open to the public. Registration is required for the free event and can be made by clicking here.
