MANAS BHATIA
ARTIST+ARCHITECT+COMPUTATIONALDESIGNER
mb5327@columbia.edu www.manasbhatia.com
IG/Linkedln: @manasbhatiadesign +1(917)-400-6665
am an artist. working at the intersection of architecture, computational design, and visual storytelling. am deeply interested in using technology to translate urban observations into design solutions, speculate on possible futures, and decode nature and re-encode it into spatial design. I see emerging technologies-especially generative Al-notasends, butastools. extensionsoftheselfthatallow usto express visionsmore freely.
Mywork is currentlyexhibited at the Chateaude Lourmarin. Vaucluse,France,andhasbeenpublishedonplatformssuch as CNN, BBC, and Designboom. I was also featured in the PBSdocuseries"ABrief HistoryoftheFuture" and nominated forForbes 30under30 -Class of 2024inTheArts.
With over four years of experience at Ant Studio, as an architect, contributed to awiderangeofprojects, including residential, commercial, institutional, and urban design. Some key projects include designing a leprosy clinic for an NGO and·coolAnt,· aclimate-responsive coolingsystem.
/METHODS + TOOLS -
2D/3D Modeling
Rhino. Sketchup, AutoCAD, Grasshopper
ArchitecturalandData Visualization
Lumion. Twinmotion, Enscape. Blender.Adobe Suite, UnrealEngine.
D3js,Chartjs
GIS+ Mapping
OGIS, Python
BuildingInformation Modeling(BIM)
Revit.Rhino.Inside
Embedded Systems& DigitalFabrication
Arduino, Arduino IDE, sensorintegration, hardware prototyping
AdministrativeAssistant MSCDPprogramoffice IColumbiaUniversityGSAPP(Oct 2024 - fvlay2025)
ArtistandSpeakerforGoogle UNFOLD: NewWorldsof Fashion2023(Sept 2023 - Oct 2023)
Employer:Wildframe (Contract) Client:Google Milan. Lombardy, Italy.
AntStudio Associate (Oct 2022 - December2023)
Part ofthebusiness developmentandmarketingfor"CoolAnt". Representedthe firmatdesignconferences, showcasing expertiseandthought leadership. Ledrecruitmenteffortsforarchitectsandinterns, identifyingandon-boardingtoptalent. Served as Project Architectfor5+ projects. including a large-scalegovernmentalinitiative.
AntStudio JuniorArchitect(fvlay2020 - Oct2022)
Contributed to15+projectsacross variousscales andtypologies.Ledgraphicdesign,illustrations,andrendering. Managed clientrelations, consultantcoordination,and project billing.Created socialmedia contentto enhance firmvisibility.
AntStudio I InternArchitect(Jan 2020 -fvlay2020)
Developed 3Dmodelsandworkingdrawingsforanofficeinteriorproject.Conductedsite supervision to ensure design execution.Createdarchitecturalvisualizations, renderings,andgraphicdesigns.Applied computational design and visualscriptingforinnovative solutions.
Freelance GraphicDesigner (Oct2017 - 2022)
Designedthe logo forC-Mart,a statewide culturalstorechaininitiativebytheGovernmentofChhattisgarh, India. Createdbrandingandgraphicassetsforavehiclewheelalignmentcompany.Developedarchitectural visualizations and high-qualityrendersforindividualclients. Produced advancedphoto-manipulationanddigital artwork forvariousprojects.
/EDUCATION
Programming/Scripting Python.JavaScript, HTML. R, RMarkdown,Grasshopper
ArtificalIntelligence
ComfyUI. LLM Function Calling, APIintegration. GenerativeAl, Semantic Modeling, ComputerVision. GeospatialAl.Agent-based Modeling
EnvironmentalDataAnalysis Statisticalmodeling(linear regression,random forest. xgboost),terrainmapping (rayshader), RMSEevaluation
(MS CDP) Masterof Science inComputationalDesignPractices The Graduate School ofArchitecture, Planning andPreservation(GSAPP)-ColumbiaUniversity, NewYork(fvlay 2024-2025)
Thesis/Colloquium/Studio: "Using Generative Al for Civic Engagement·-selected for publication in UrbanMag, a student-led publicationby ColumbiaUniversityGSAPP's UrbanPlanningProgram.
(BARCH) BachelorofArchitecture ManipalUniversityJaipur (2014-15 - 2019 20)
Winner of Inter-department Graphic Design competition (2020) Participated in workshops including Efficient Site planning and Massingworkshop byAr.Yatanpandaya conducted in 2018 Participated in extracurricular activities like fashion modelingandrampwalk(2014)
Class12th- Indian SchoolCertificate(ISC) SummerValleySchool (2014)
Awardee ofCertificateofExcellenceinAcademics AwardeeofCertificate ofExcellenceinJournalism Awardeeof CertificateofOffice -SchoolCaptainandSchoolEditor RecipientofTheDirector's Trophy.
Organised10+onlinewebinarsonusingGenAl forarchitectureanddesign Online (2022 24)
Grasshopper Masterclass101and102byA.T.N.(Archi-TechNetwork) AttendedOnline (2023)
Building EnvelopeOptimizationinOpenStudio I EnvironmentalDesignSolutions(EDS) AttendedOnline(June 2021)
Terrametric fabrication and workshop NOVTR+ Ant Studio Attended in person School of Planning and Architecture SPA Delhi (2019)
Parametric Cladding SystemsWorkshop rat [LAB] SummerSchool Attended in person SushantSchoolofArt andArchitecture (June 2017) /TALKS/PANEL DISCUSSIONS
Google UNFOLD: New Worlds of Fashion, Milan, Italy Spoke on the potential of Al in fashion design, Commissionedto createandshowcased300 visuals forthe eventusingAl tools. (2023)
UniversityofToronto,Canada Invitedto givea virtualguestlecture on thefuture ofAl inArchitecture (2023)
Al and Data Analysis Network (AIDAN) Oxford Brookes Business School, Al festival Invited to Online Panel discussion onAl inthe creative industries (2023)
1110 DesignConfluence+ Showcase(IDCS) Organized bythe Institute ofIndianInterior Designers. Invitedto speak ina paneldiscussion on"Al Tech:Thenewera ofdesign" (2023)
LightTalksMiddleEast, Dubai Invitedto a paneldiscussion onthe"FutureofAlin Lighting Design" (2023)
DialoguesXII Edition curatedbySanjay Puri Architects Gave a talk onthe "Re imaginingArchitectureTraditions usingAl" (2023)
/ACHIEVEMENTS
Forbes30 Under30 Asia Nominee I Class-TheArts ForbesAsia (2024)
FeaturedinPBSdocuseries "ABriefHistoryoftheFuture" Ep. 06 PBS (2022)
'SymbioticArchitecture'and'FutureCities'-Al inArchitecture Published (2022)
Featured in CNN, BBC, Designboom, Dezeen, Parametric Architecture, Colossal, MyModernMet. The Redbulletin, Re-thinking the Future, K-MAG, DNA India, Indian Herald, Yahoo news, Linkedln News, Amazing Architecture, Hospitality Design, Yuzu, t3n, 324CAT, HAUS, DesignMate, CoolHunting, Arch20, Archello, Demilked, Chosun Daily, Epsiloon,Architectureand Design
Work displayedin4+ InternationalArt Exhibtions ChateauDeLourmarin (France), Paularoberto (Spain),Borders ArtFair (Venice), andRiodeJaneiro. (2022-2025)
FutureMaterialsPavilionInternationalArchitectureCompetitionIARCHDAIS Honorable Mention Top 25 Qualification (2022)
DigitalArt Competition ManipalUniversityJaipur Winner (2021)
Class10th- IndianCertificate of SecondaryEducation(ICSE) SummerValleySchool(2012)
Overall 2nd rank holder in Science Stream - Batch of 2012 Awardee of Certificate of Excellence in academicsHighestmarksinEnglish andMathematics
