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# Mahesh Daas

President, Author, Designer, Technologist, ACSA Distinguished Professor: Personal Portfolio

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- [New Book! I, Nobot](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/4673/)
- [MIT President Sally Kornbluth's Inauguration ](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/4646/) - It was an immense pleasure and honor to congratulate MIT President Sally Kornbluth on her inauguration as the 18th president of this prestigious institution. I had the opportunity to connect with dignitaries from around the world and learn about President Kornbluth's vision for the future of MIT. During our discussions, I also had the chance
- [Robotic Architecture with Mahesh Daas](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/robotic-architecture-with-mahesh-daas/) - I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Vikramaditya Prakash for his insightful podcast, ArchitectureTalk. Our conversation delved into the unfolding paradigm shift in the intersection of robotics, AI and architecture. Throughout our dialogue, we engaged in deep discussions ranging from the innate evocative nature of robots to questioning if robots should be viewed merely as machines.
- [Conversation With Daniel Libeskind](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/conversation-with-daniel-libeskind/) - Had an incredible two days during our commencement with the humble, authentic, and exceptionally talented Daniel Libeskind. His life stories, as rich and complex as his iconic architectural designs, weave a narrative of struggle and triumph that leaves you moved and inspired. On an episode of ‘BAC Channel with Mahesh Daas’, we had a lively
- [Joining Hands with Anant National University, India](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/joining-hands-with-anant-national-university-india/) - I am excited to share the Boston Architectural College has joined hands with the innovative Anant National University, Ahmedabad, India—two extraordinary institutions dedicated to expanding access to design education. Last week, I hosted Dr. Anunaya Chaubey, Provost of AnantU and signed an MoU between our innovative institutions.
- [Book Chapter in a New Book by Thom Mayne](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/book-chapter-in-a-new-book-by-thom-mayne/) - Heartfelt congratulations to Thom Mayne on the publication of his latest 1008-page epic book "M(3): Modeled Works [archive] 1978-2022". I am truly grateful for the opportunity to contribute a chapter, "Moderials and Their Existential Discontents", written as a poem.Writing about the life and death of architectural models was a unique experience, and I am honored
- [Medellin and Bogota Partnerships Forged](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/medellin-and-bogota-partnerships-forged/) - This week, I’ve returned to Colombia, South America after a decade to build on the strength of our long-standing relationships. Along with Boston Architectural College Dean of Landscape Architecture María Bellalta, I’ve had the pleasure of meeting with President Julio Jairo Ceballos, Dean Beatriz Elena Rave, Director of Architecture Lina Maria Escobar Ocampo, Director of
- [BAC Commissions Doshi Exhibit at the BAC](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/bac-commissions-doshi-exhibit-at-the-bac/) - An original exhibition commissioned by The Boston Architectural College and curated by Khushnu Panthaki Hoof. This exhibit reveals Doshi’s emerging sense of architecture as a platform for living with dignity and joy and evolution. Doshi’s illustrious work spans over 60 years at multiple scales and exemplifies the crucial role architecture plays in connecting society and
- [Moshe Safdie in Conversation with Mahesh Daas](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/moshe-safdie-in-conversation-with-mahesh-daas/) - Fearless, experimental, revolutionary, earth shattering—all words that could be used to describe Moshe Safdie. As the host of the original exhibition of his unbuilt work, I recently had the opportunity to speak with this legendary architect, urbanist, thinker, teacher, and author at his office in Somerville, MA. Safdie is an honorary doctorate recipient and long-time
- [Mayor Michelle Wu](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/mayor-michelle-wu/) - Feeling grateful and inspired to have met @mayorwu Boston Mayor Michelle Wu and start a conversation about how we at @thebacboston can join forces to shape the future of Boston with a socially just and human centered design-approach. Let's work together to create a brighter tomorrow for K-12 design literacy, social entrepreneurship, and urban development
- [Enlisting Senator Ed Markey’s Support](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/sen-ed-markey/) - I had the pleasure of meeting United States Senator Ed Markey and his staff this morning in Washington, DC, with a beautiful view of the US Capitol. We met to seek his support for two key strategic initiatives of the BAC's "BAC to the Future" vision: the BAC Geothermal Micro-district and Design-driven Social Entrepreneurship Initiatives.
- [Indo-US Visioning Workshop of Presidents and Chancellors](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/indo-us-visioning-workshop-of-presidents-and-chancellors/) - It was a pleasure to join forces with 40 other Presidents, Chancellors, Vice Chancellors, Directors of the Indian Institutes of Technology (IIT), Indian Institutes of Management (IIM), and the National Institute of Design (NID) Ahmedabad, as well as other higher education leaders from prominent public and private universities in India and the US at the
- [Power Players: Boston Common June 2022](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/boston-common-power-players-feature/) - Recently featured in Boston Common magazine's June edition of "Power Players," I said, "Power is about empowering people to accomplish a shared vision and fulfill a common purpose. It is with joy, hope, and uplifting the most vulnerable people in our community that the power entrusted to me is best utilized." In the feature, I
- [Partnering with Rep. Stephen Lynch](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/rep-stephen-lynch/) - It was an inspiring experience to meet US Representative Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts's 8th Congressional District. We look forward to partnering with him to advance diversity, equity, inclusion, and address climate change. Thank you for your excellent and long-standing work, Representative Lynch. We are excited to work with you and the BAC to make a
- [BAC Mixed Reality Master Planning (TM)](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/bac-mixed-reality-master-planning-tm/) - It was a pleasure to present the BAC's Mixed Reality Master Planning (MxMP) initiative at the Society for College and University Planning Annual Conference in Long Beach, CA on July 26. I was honored to speak about this innovative initiative in partnership with Janette Blackburn, FAIA, Principal at Shepley Bulfinch, and Peter Atwood, Faculty and
- [Senator Elizabeth Warren](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/senator-elizabeth-warren/) - It was an honor to meet US Senator Elizabeth Warren this morning and briefly share the BAC's vision with her. She spoke about the infrastructure bill, which includes provisions to expand broadband access to underserved communities, address climate change initiatives, support the National Science Foundation (NSF), and address gaps in public health affecting minority communities.
- [Keynote: The Architecture of Construction Robotics Revolution](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/the-architecture-of-construction-robotics-revolution/) - With the advent of the Fourth Industrial Revolution ushered in by the proliferation of robotics, artificial intelligence, the Internet of Things, and other sentient technologies, we are witnessing a paradigm shift radically changing not only what and how we do things, but also who we are as humans. As a result, the construction industry’s fundamental
- [Conversation with Senator Elizabeth Warren](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/conversation-with-senator-elizabeth-warren/) - It was a special experience to speak with Senator Elizabeth Warren last Friday.She joined a group of Massachusetts presidents and held wide-ranging discussions about the state of higher education during these challenging times: The next federal relief funding for higher education, access to and affordability of testing, and special issues impacting international students to name
- [We Gather In Gratitude](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/gather-in-gratitude/) - Thank you so much for joining us on Wednesday, May 4 evening for the Boston Architectural College’s inaugural “Gather in Gratitude” program. We are incredibly grateful for your support and we hope that our celebration showed you the enduring impact of your investment! Our host, Shawmut Design + Construction, was a major component in making
- [Meeting NSF Director Panchanathan](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/meeting-nsf-director-panchanathan/) - It was a pleasure to meet Director Panchanathan in Washington, D.C. today and discuss emerging research areas and programs for contributions from design disciplines.
- [Honored to Meet AG Maura Healey](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/ag-maura-healey/) - Honored to meet Massachusetts Attorney General @maura_healey and hear her leadership and commitment to housing equity, social justice, workforce development, and climate resilience. @thebacboston looks forward to continuing to contribute to the region on all those fronts with our BAC to the Future Vision. #
- [Reconnecting with Labor Sec. Marty Walsh](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/labor-secretary-marty-walsh/) - It was great to reconnect with US Labor Secretary Marty Walsh last week on his first trip back to Boston since he joined the Biden administration!
- [BAC Channel With Mahesh Daas Launched](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/bac-channel-with-mahesh-daas-launched/) - BOSTON, April 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boston Architectural College (BAC) announces the launching of its newest video venture, BAC Channel with Mahesh Daas. This ongoing program will offer a series of exclusive, insightful, and one-on-one conversations between President Mahesh Daas and thought leaders from around the design professions and related industries. The BAC is honored to kick-off its inaugural episode of BAC Channel
- [The Daas-Langley Fundraising Framework](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/daas-langley-advancement-framework/) - I have had the pleasure of collaborating with James Langley of Langley Innovations who taught me Advancement and Philanthropy at the University of Pennsylvania and developed this radically innovative framework. Guided by this framework, we have exponentially increased philanthropic giving at the Boston Architectural College.
- ["Propelling Innovation in Higher Education"](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/propelling-innovation-in-higher-education/) - The Penn GSE Magazine interviewed me in 2020 about how the BAC innovated in response to the pandemic: Adapting in Times of Change: Penn GSE Alumni Shape Education’s Future October 22, 2020 Despite the challenges of current times, Mahesh Daas, GRD’13, president of Boston Architectural College (BAC), sees opportunity for higher education innovation in both
- [The BAC Commencement 2021 With Pritzker Prize Laureate Balkrishna Doshi as the Keynote Speaker](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/the-bac-commencement-2021-with-pritzker-prize-laureate-balkrishna-doshi-as-the-keynote-speaker/) - Legendary architect, urban planner, educator, and the 2018 Pritzker Architecture Prize Laureate Balkrishna Doshi has been chosen to receive an honorary doctorate from The Boston Architectural College, and deliver the commencement speech on Friday, May 28.Professor Doshi was the first and only Indian architect to receive the Pritzker Prize. His illustrious work has made outstanding
- [2013 ACADIA Society Award of Excellence,](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/acadia-soceity-award-of-excellence/) - The Association for Computer-Aided Design in Architecture MEDIA CONTACTS: Gregory Luhan, 2013 ACADIA Awards of Excellence Chair, 859-492-5942, gregory.luhan@uky.eduDavid Celento, 2013 ACADIA Media Relations, dcelento@gmail.comFOR RELEASEACADIA Announces 2013 Awards of ExcellenceLEXINGTON, Ky. (October 8, 2013) – The Association for Computer-Aided
- [Why the design industry lacks diversity and how it will change](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/why-the-design-industry-lacks-diversity-and-how-it-will-change/) - PRESIDENT MAHESH DAAS AND DEAN OF INTERIOR ARCHITECTURE DENISE RUSH SHARE THEIR THOUGHTS IN ARTICLE BY INTERIORS+SOURCES https://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/news/interiorssources-news
- [Presidential Inauguration](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/presidential-inauguration/)
- [Design Museum Mornings Lecture](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/design-museum-mornings-lecture/) - The robots and artificial intelligence are coming. They are rolling into all walks of life and all corners of the world. How will we live together, as humans and robots, and how will we ensure that we build a better world? How are robotics and AI impacting architecture and design? Dr. Mahesh Daas, President of
- [ETH Zurich Robotics Panel Discussion](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/robotics-panel-discussion/) - I am delighted to be co-chairing a panel discussion at the Robotics in Architecture international conference hosted by ETH, Zurich. The panel features leading robotics experts in architecture from around the world: http://www.robarch2018.org/ PANEL MEMBERS Mahesh Daas (moderator) Andrew John-Wit (moderator) Sigrid Brell-Cokcan is the founder and director of the new Chair of Individualized Production at RWTH Aachen
- [CASCIERI 28 LECTURESHIP IN THE HUMANITIES](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/cascieri-28-lectureship-in-the-humanities/) - The Boston Architectural College was pleased to present the 28th lecture in the Cascieri Lectureship in the Humanities series featuring Dr. Mahesh Daas on April 2, 2020. Dr. Mahesh Daas, President of the Boston Architectural College hosted the Cascieri Lecture in its first-ever webinar format! The lecture looked at a central question for years to come:
- [How AI and Robotics Will Evolve Architecture and Design with Dr. Mahesh Daas](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/how-ai-and-robotics-will-evolve-architecture-and-design-with-dr-mahesh-daas/) - https://the-bac.edu/experience-the-bac/news-and-events/news/mahesh-cannondesign-news
- [Journal Issue on AI & Robotics in Architecture](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/special-journal-issue-on-ai-robotics/) - Happy to announce the publication of the latest issue of IJAC on AI and Robotics in Architecture that I’ve had the pleasure of co-editing with Andrew John Wit, Lauren Vasey, Vera Parlac, Mara Marcu, Wassim Jabi, David Gerber, and, Mark Clayton
- [Named Eighth President of Boston Architectural College](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/4173/) - https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mahesh-daas-named-boston-architectural-colleges-eighth-president-300870664.html BOSTON, June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- The Boston Architectural College's Board of Trustees has named Mahesh Daas, M. Arch, Ed.D., as the College's eighth president, effective July 12, 2019. He will succeed Glen LeRoy, FAIA, FAICP, who announced he would be retiring at the end of this academic year. Mahesh Daas is a designer, a technologist with expertise in robotics, and an
- [Boston Magazine Article](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/boston-magazine-article/) - "Boston Architectural College’s Mahesh Daas Is on a Mission to Reshape Design Education. In his new role as president, Daas seeks to help foster increased empathy, diversity, and creativity." Article by Rachel Kashdan. Portrait by Cody O’Loughlin https://www.bostonmagazine.com/property/2020/02/19/mahesh-daas/
- [CTBUH Reviews our Book on Robotics](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/review-of-our-book/) - A thoughtful review of our book (with Andrew John Wit) by Richard Marshall, BuroHappold in CTBUH Journal: "The McKinsey Global Institute in 2013 published a report that highlighted 12 disruptive technologies. Two of those technologies, advanced robotics and 3D printing, are intertwined in Towards a Robotic Architecture, and the potential impact of both is clearly
- [$2 million gift will create architecture scholarship](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/2-million-gift-will-create-architecture-scholarship/) - http://www2.ljworld.com/news/2016/jan/11/kansas-city-couple-gives-2-million-ku/
- [Diversity=Innovation Lecture](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/diversityinnovation-lecture/) - Delivered the lecture as part of the Ball State Diversity Lecture Series. Summary: We normally talk about diversity as a social, ethical and cultural issue. Seldom do we put diversity in the same sentence as innovation, let alone equate the two. But if we dig deep enough, we realize that innovation is not
- [Journal Article: Ontology of Robotic Architecture](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/journal-article-ontology-of-robotic-architecture/) - My latest article w/ Andrew John Wit, "An Ontology of Robotic Architecture" is now available in the latest issue of The Plan Journal. V3 no.1!
- [Talk at Studio CHI/DePaul University, Chicago](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/talk-at-studio-chidepaul-university/) - I was quite honored to address a multi-disciplinary audience at Studio CHI of DePaul University on May 29, 2018 on the topic of "Towards a Robotic Architecture: Robots Are About Being Human." A reception and book signing ceremony followed.
- [Talk at the UNITED NATIONS on Cities and Robots](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/talk-on-cities-and-robots-at-the-united-nations/) - One of the 12 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities. On June 19, 2018, a conference was held at the UN in New York City on the topic of "The Role of Technology Implementing the New Urban Agenda to Achieve Sustainable Development." I was honored to speak on the panel
- [Autodesk's Redshift features our new book](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/autodesks-redshift-features-our-book/) - "With a nod to Vers Une Architecture, Le Corbusier’s seminal 1923 collection of essays, Towards a Robotic Architecture casts a hopeful eye on the discipline’s technological future. Co-edited by Mahesh Daas, dean of the School of Architecture & Design at the University of Kansas, and Andrew John Wit, assistant professor of digital practice at Temple University, the work
- [Brave New World of Robotic Architecture: KU Today feature](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/brave-new-world-of-robotic-architecture/) - http://news.ku.edu/2018/01/25/brave-new-world-robotic-architecture-dawning
- [Architecture and Design Australia News covers our new book](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/robotics-to-be-the-future-of-architectural-design/) - Architecture and Design Australia News covers our new book Towards A Robotic Architecture: http://www.architectureanddesign.com.au/news/robotics-to-be-the-future-of-architectural-design
- [Towards A Robotic Architecture: Book Cover & Posters](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/new-book-cover-posters/) - I am thrilled to share with you the cover design and a poster celebrating the pioneering contributors to the forthcoming book Towards A Robotic Architecture that I have co-edited with Andrew John Wit. We were fortunate to have collaborated with graphic designer, Professor Nagesh Shinde to produce an absolutely stunning, provocative, poetic book that is a visual
- [Arquitectura Y Liderazgo Talk in Chile at the University of Los Andes](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/arquitectura-y-liderazgo-universitario/) - I was honored to deliver a talk and participate in a presidential colloquium at the Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago, Chile.
- [Review of "Leading with Aesthetics" in Planning for Higher Ed (journal)](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/new-review-of-my-book/) - Harper, D. J. (2017). Leading with aesthetics: The transformational leadership of charles M. vest at MIT. Planning for Higher Education, 45(2) Jan/Mar 2017, 118-119. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/1894907678?accountid=14556 https://tomprof.stanford.edu/posting/1577 Leading with Aesthetics The Transformational Leadership of Charles M. Vest at MIT by Mahesh Daas Lexington Books 2015 171 pages Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-4985-0249-8 IN AN ERA OF DRASTICALLY SHIFTING
- [Keynote at NDSU Explore Undergraduate Research Symposium](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/3829/) - Honored to give the keynote talk "An Inconvenient Education for an Uncertain Future" at North Dakota State University's NDSU Explore undergraduate research symposium on November 1, 2017. The social, demographic, economic, technological and existential context for higher education has changed significantly in the last 50 years. Old paradigms of undergraduate education rooted in the notions
- [Architect's Newspaper Chooses Our Book as the Top Tech Book of 2018](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/architects-newspaper-top-tech-books-of-2018/) - https://archpaper.com/2018/02/an-rounds-up-tech-books-2018/ Architect's Newspaper chooses Towards A Robotic Architecture as the top of the top technology books of the year.
- [Global Impact visits to China, India & South Korea](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/global-impact-visits-to-china-india-south-korea/) - Six universities in five cities in China and South Korea have established productive relationships and potential joint degree programs. Tongji University, Shanghai; Nanjing Technological University, Nanjing; South China Agricultural University, Guangzhou; Chang'an University, Xi'an; Chung Ang University, Seoul; and Incheon National University, Incheon are vibrant places enthusiastic about pursuing academic collaborations. I have had the
- [Pedagogical Experiment Published, ACADIA](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/project-exhibited-acadia-2014/) - With Andrew Wit, Caylon Beville, Shannon Buchanan, and Adam Dally, “Urban Network,” Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) conference, Los Angeles, 23-26 October, 2014. Design pedagogy.
- [Architectural Robotics Paper Published, Uruguay](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/architectural-robotics-paper-published/) - “Towards a Taxonomy of Architectural Robotics” was published in the proceedings of Sociedad Iberoamericana Grafica Digital (SIGRADI) 2014 Conference, Montevideo, Uruguay, 2014.
- [Future of Design Education Panel, Fargo, ND](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/future-design-education-symposium-panel/) - Will be part of the panel discussion at North Dakota State University's symposium on the Future of Design Education on March 26 and 27, 2014. Excerpt from the symposium web site: To expand critical dialogue on design education, engaging the public, academia, and practice, the Department of Architecture and Landscape Architecture will host a symposium
- [Panel: Doctoral Education in Architecture, Santiago, Chile](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/future-of-doctoral-education-in-architecture/) - Engaging, timely, and energizing discussion about doctoral education in architecture. Pleased to share the panel with Branko Kolarevic at the ACSA International Conference Administrators' Track. Great setting at the School of Architecture at the Catholic University of Chile.
- [Meeting with Chilean Academics and Architects](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/meeting-with-chilean-academics-and-architects/) - Honored to meet President Jose José Antonio Guzmán C. & cabinet members and prominent Chilean architects at Universidad de Los Andes, Santiago. Great discussion, gorgeous campus and a great institution!
- [Thom Mayne of Morphosis Interview](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/thom-mayne-of-morphosis-interview/) - Link to video here. On March 16, 2015, I have had the privilege of interviewing Thom Mayne of Morphosis for an hour that was taped in Ball State's TV studio to be broadcast in about two weeks. It was delightful, insightful, and touches upon his origins, childhood, formative years, and how they relate to his
- [Dialog with Julián Zugazagoitia of Nelson Atkins Museum](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/dialog-with-julian-zugazagoitia-of-nelson-atkins-museum/)
- [A Warm Welcome in Lawrence](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/a-warm-welcome-in-lawrence/) - Full online article is here.
- [US-Ireland Higher Education Summit, Dublin](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/us-ireland-higher-education-summit/) - See a report on Irish Higher Education completion rates. Also see a summary of the summit.
- [Studio Reviews at U of Virginia](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/reviews-u-virginia/)
- [Conversation with Roy Eggink, Boeing 747 Cheif Engineer](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/conversation-with-boeing/) - On January 9, 2014, I sat with Roy Eggink, the Chief Engineer of Boeing 747-8 program and Professor Harry Eggink of Ball State's Architecture Department about a collaborative initiative between Boeing and Ball State. A short version of the conversation could be found here.
- [Editorial Board of IJAC](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/editorial-board-of-international-journal-of-architectural-computing/) - Elected to the editorial board of IJAC (#3 ranked publication in the field of architecture) through the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA). Will serve a two-year term from January 2013 to December 2014. The International Journal of Architectural Computing (IJAC) is a peer-reviewed journal founded by international organizations dedicated to promoting collaborative
- [Lecture at University of South Florida: Memos From An Inconvenient Studio](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/talk-at-usf/) - "Memos from An Inconvenient Studio" brought together digital fabrication, interactive environments and entrepreneurship with social justice. Emphasizing the need for a change in the direction of architectural education and practice, the talk touched upon the four memos: Base of the Pyramid, Scalability, Reverse Innovation and Extreme Affordability. The talk took place in the new Interdisciplinary
- [Conversation with BSU alumnus Joe Mrak, AIA](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/conversations-mrak/) - CONVERSATIONS Up close and personal dialogs about leadership The CONVERSATIONS series will present up close and personal dialogs about leadership with prominent leaders from the profession. The conversation will start with a presentation of a brief life sketch of the guest, followed by an open dialog with the guest about his or her life journey,
- [National Award and Title: ACSA College of Distinguished Professors](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/acsa-dp-award/) - ACSA College of Distinguished Professors web site. Press release from Ball State University. A medallion and certificate were presented by the president of ACSA at a special Career Awards Ceremony during the 100th ACSA annual meeting in Boston this year. Recipients become members of the College of Distinguished Professors of Architecture and may use the
- [Plenary Talk, Ux-India Conference at Indian School of Business](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/ux-india/) - Photos courtesy UX-India Conference and Usability Matters The conference took place February 26-28, 2012 at the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad, India
- [Conversation with BSU Distinguished Alumnus Paul Strohm, VP, HOK](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/conversations-strohm/) - Link to full video here. The CONVERSATIONS series presents up close and personal dialogs about leadership with prominent leaders from the profession. The conversation starts with a presentation of a brief life sketch of the guest, followed by an open dialog with the guest about his or her life journey, the origins, the development and
- [Woven Topographies Video Receives ACSA Event Space Award](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/acsa-event-space-award/) - The video "Woven Topographies" wins honorable mention in the ACSA Archive 100 Event Space competition. The video depicts the collaboration between "The Unclass" that I taught in fall 2011 and two artists. The video was made by Ball State's teleplex. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUFj9yQ-Y8s[/youtube]
- [NSF Symposium: Materials and Manufacturing for Extreme Affordability](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/nsf-symposium/) - NSF Workshop on Research in Materials and Manufacturing for Extreme Affordability has successfully concluded on March 19, 2011. A book has been published in March, 2012 The workshop has been live streamed and archived. Please visit the website for a link to video.
- [Conversation with BSU alumna Debra Kunce, FAIA, Vice President of national AIA](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/conversation-with-debra-kunce-faia-vice-president-of-aia/) - [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=99qKDhl8hXw[/youtube]
- [Conversation with Juan Miró, FAIA, DP-ACSA](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/conversation-with-juan-miro/) - Conversations: Up Close and Personal Series of Dialogs about Leadership #4, featuring Juan Miro Juan Miró, FAIA, DPACSA, was born in Barcelona and obtained his professional degree at the Escuela de Arquitectura of the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid. In 1989 he earned a Fulbright Scholarship to complete a post-professional Master's degree at Yale University. He
- [AIAS Panel Discussion: Leading the Future](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/leading-the-future-panel/)
- [K-State Interior Architecture and Product Design Distinguished Lecture](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/memos-from-an-inconvenient-studio/) - "Memos From An Inconvenient Studio" Interior Architecture and Product Design Distinguished Lecture delivered on January 25, 2013 at Kansas State University. Photos courtesy Kansas State University Photo Services.
- [ACSA 100 Design Competition Winner](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/acsa-beauty-pageant-2011/) - ACSA Archive design competition held a competition called "The Beauty Pageant." The project "Morpholuminescence" produced by students Adam Buente, Elizabeth Boone, Eric Brockemeyer and Kyle Perry was a winner. The project was done in "An Inconvenient Studio 2009." Jurors for the competition included Mark Foster Gage, Associate Professor and Acting Assistant Dean, Yale University School
- [Performance: Woven Topographies](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/woven-topographies/) - In collaboration with Classical Guitarist, late Robert Bluestone, and weaver Rebecca Bluestone and Dustin Headley, the ARCH598: Design Thinking and Innovation Methods course students designed and developed an installation that turned the Ball State University's College of Architecture and Planning building into a musical loom. The Bell Tower of the university with the musical instrument
- [Diversity Column: The Star Press](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/star-press-column/) - For an opinion editorial column published in The Star Press of Muncie, please visit: http://tinyurl.com/dym7ojw Diversity is not only a great recipe for advancing our community, but also a sound investment and a harbinger of innovation and prosperity.
- [Keynote at SIGraDi, Bogota](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/keynote-at-sigradi/) - Keynote lecture delivered at the Sociedad Iberoamericana de Gráfica Digital (SIGRADI) international conference held in Bogota, Colombia on the topic of At the Intersection of Design, Fabrication and Extreme Affordability. Here is a link to the photos: http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2056333&id=1583382941&l=8bd8520d4c

## Pages

- [](https://www.mahesh.org/) - Mahesh Daas is an architect, educator, writer, and higher education leader working at the intersection of design, technology, and institutional change. He currently serves as President of the Boston Architectural College, Affiliate Faculty at the University of Pennsylvania Graduate School of Education, and a recurring contributor to GBH’s The Culture Show, where he discusses design,
- [Videos and Podcasts](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/videos-2/) - https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/plexuss/embed/episodes/4-08--Mahesh-Daas---Boston-Architectural-College-e3krco3/a-acndhf3 I recently joined, for the second time, the Plexuss Presidential Podcast for a conversation about higher education, AI, design, entrepreneurship, and the future of work. The conversation kept returning to one basic question: What is higher education for now? AI is not just a technology question. It is a design question, a workforce question,
- [Radio Contributions](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/radio/) - Since February 2024, Dr. Daas has served as a recurring public voice on GBH's The Culture Show, bringing architectural, educational, technological, and civic perspectives to a broad public audience through nearly two dozen appearances spanning topics from housing and infrastructure to AI, climate resilience, design culture, and public life. June 2026: Discussed data centers as
- [Scholarly Work](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/scholarly-work/) - Books and Edited Volumes Co-authored with Andrew John Wit. I, Nobot, Oro Editions, 2023. ISBN 978-1951541637. A graphic novella about AI, robots, humans, and cities, fully illustrated using generative AI. Co-edited with Andrew John Wit. Towards a Robotic Architecture, Applied Resarch+Design Publishing (an imprint of Oro Editions), 2018. ISBN 978- 1939621634. Chosen as Top Tech
- [Teaching Work](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/teaching-work/) - Selected Student Work by the students of Dr. Mahesh Daas Work from An Inconvenient Studio, 2014 Senior topic studio taught with Andrew Wit Work from An Inconvenient Studio, 2009 Graduate topic studio taught with Josh Vermillion Also See publication “Peeling the Design Onion: A Theoretical and Systems Framework for Adaptive Architecture,” in Unconventional Computing - Design Methods
- [Built/Unbuilt Architectural Works](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/design-work/) - Selected Works 2000-2025* AIA-US Department of Energy Sun Wall Competition, 2nd Prize Download the official competition results publication PDF file (DOE/GO- 102001-1339) from here. Advanced Fabrics Exhibition, Industrial Fabrics Association International Outstanding Achievement Award Winner. Rhizograms (See the paper “Rhizogramming and a Synesthetic Transformation of Designer’s Mind,” in L. Vellner et al. eds. Dynamics of Architectural
- [Books](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/our-new-book-i-nobot/) - Daas’s interdisciplinary work has been published widely. He is the author/co-author/co-editor of four books. He is the author of the critically acclaimed book on academic leadership Leading with Aesthetics: The Transformational Leadership of President Charles M. Vest at M.I.T. (Lexington Books, 2015, 2019). He co-edited Towards a Robotic Architecture (2018, Oro Editions)—the first comprehensive book on robotics in architecture.
- [Poetry](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/poetry/) - A Minor Manifesto for Messy Architecture The Fargo Manifesto for Design Education I have enjoyed writing poems in English and Telugu languages since my childhood. Here are a couple of them where I integrated poetry into my professional work. Coming up later this fall, my book chapter-length poem “Moderials and Their Discontents,” in Thom Mayne
- [The Fargo Manifesto](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/poetry/the-fargo-manifesto/)
- [A Minor Manifesto for Messy Architecture](https://www.mahesh.org/index.php/poetry/a-minor-manifesto-for-messy-architecture/) - I owe a lot to Neruda and Deleuze. In fall 2001, I made a pilgrimage to Chile, to experience the land of Pablo Neruda, and to speak at a conference. As I traversed Santiago, Valparaiso, and a host of other places, I sketched, read aloud Neruda's poetry, scribbled, and wondered how I better could understand

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