The submission window for CDFAM NYC 2025 closes at the end of this month.
If you’re working at the intersection of computational design, advanced simulation, AI for engineering, design for advanced manufacturing, or architectural systems, and want to share your work with a technically engaged, practice-focused audience, now is the time to submit.
CDFAM brings together engineers, researchers, software developers, and designers exploring new tools, workflows, and methods across scales, from material design and mechanical components to large-scale architectural applications.
Presentations span early-stage experimentation to production-ready pipelines.
No panels. No sales pitches. Just a room full of people who understand what you’re talking about.
Topics we’re especially interested in for NYC 2025 include:
Machine learning models for design, simulation, or material property prediction
Use of implicit geometry and field-based modeling in production workflows
Surrogate modeling, reduced order modeling, and physics-informed AI
Mass customization and complexity at scale
Generative design for manufacturability and construction
Computational workflows in structural or environmental performance
Case studies in applied computational methods for built environments
Emerging standards and methods of data exchange across design-to-production pipelines
If that sounds like your work or the work of someone on your team, submit a proposal by July 31st for a chance to be part of the program.
The NYC 2025 Program So Far…
The CDFAM NYC 2025 program reflects the breadth of computational design across academia, architecture, engineering, product development, and software tooling.
Academic contributions from a keynote presentation from Markus Buehler of MIT, Princeton, Carnegie Mellon, and McGill explore topics ranging from bio-inspired metamaterials to the evolving role of AI in design.
In architecture, ARUP, USC and Scawo3D present real-world applications of digital twinning and computational workflows for freeform concrete structures.
In footwear and product design, speakers from New Balance, PUMA/Moon Rabbit Lab, and Harman International show how simulation, optimization, and material data are driving new performance standards.
In engineering and software development, companies like Altair, nTop, Intact Solutions, ToffeeX, and VARIANT3D demonstrate how data, simulation, and implicit modelling are being integrated into design-to-production workflows from lattice design and FFF optimization to zero-waste textile platforms and high-performance cooling systems.
Presenting at CDFAM offers the chance to join a peer group actively shaping the next phase of design and engineering professionals developing new tools, applying advanced computation to physical problems, and building scalable systems that close the loop from bits to atoms.
Not ready to present, but want to attend?
If you’re not quite ready to present this year but want to engage with those pushing the boundaries of computational design, engineering, and architecture—registration for CDFAM NYC is open.
Space is limited, and early bird pricing won’t last.
