Dr Antiopi Koronaki

Antiopi Koronaki is an Assistant Professor in Design Computation and Fabrication in the Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge and a member of the Centre for Natural Material Innovation. She is a Fellow of Jesus College, Cambridge, and a member of the Digital Workflows and Computational Design panel of The Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE).

Her research interests lie at the intersection of architecture, engineering and materials with a focus on the decarbonisation of the built environment. Using advanced fabrication and computational analysis methods her work develops new frameworks for the design and construction of efficient structures. Interdisciplinary collaborations and projects with industry aim to reduce the gap between academic research and practice, developing computational tools and fabrication workflows that are directly applicable in practice.

Prior to becoming an Assistant Professor, Antiopi was a postdoctoral  researcher in the Centre for Natural Material Innovation of the Department of Architecture at the University of Cambridge (2019-2022) exploring the potential of engineered timber for off-site manufactured schools in the UK. This approach enables the reduction of the environmental impact of the construction industry through the promotion of natural construction materials and modern methods of construction.

She holds a PhD from the University of Bath on the optimisation of large-scale, complex space-frame structures for construction. Since 2014 she has been heavily involved in teaching at higher education institution internationally and she has led several international workshops focusing on digital fabrication and design computation. She has industry experience working on the bridge team at Wilkinson Eyre and her work has been exhibited widely, including the London Design Festival and London Design Biennale. 

Professional memberships

• Technical Chamber of Greece - Member (2015-present)
• ARB - Member (2015-present)
• HEA - Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (2020 - present)

Selected invited lectures

• "Automating timber construction", University of Bath (02/2024)
• "Creative rationalisation in design", Institute of Technology in Architecture (ITA) ETH Zurich (12/2023)
• "The New Model School: Growing the future", Built by Nature Spring Symposium (03/2023)
• "Automating construction: Woodcraft in the digital age", WHXY x Cambridge Global learning and Engagement Programme (01/2023)
• "AI and computational design", Accelerate Science's 2021 Annual Symposium (12/2021)
• "Focus on Glasgow COP26: Innovations in sustainable materials" Institution of Civil Engineers Scotland (10/2021)