Christopher Bamborough

Dr Christopher Bamborough is a Research Fellow at the University of New South Wales, working within the ARC Centre for Next-Generation Architectural Manufacturing (Arch_Manu). He is affiliated with the School of Built Environment in the Faculty of Arts, Design & Architecture.

His research examines the role of data in architectural practice, focusing on its technical, cultural, and material impacts. His PhD thesis argued that while data has long been integral to architecture, its digital form introduces a significant and evolving non-human influence on practice. AI and automation are central to this shift, raising critical questions about authorship and the evolving role of human designers. Dr Bamborough's work highlights the moments where architects enter into machine collaboration and explores the practical and material consequences of these interactions.

Dr Bamborough's recent publications focus on the intersection of data, architecture, and digital fabrication. His work explores how data shapes architectural practice and how emerging technologies transform the built environment. Key themes include the cultural implications of data in architecture, the relationship between human designers and AI systems, and sustainable approaches to digital fabrication in construction.

His scientific contributions include:

• "Consolidated Empirical Bio-material Repository" (2025)
• "Towards an interdisciplinary academia industry research nexus - Collaborative Pathways to Sustainable Digital Innovation in AEC" (2025)
• "The nature of data in early modern architectural practice." (2019)
• "Running out of STE(A)M: A critical perspective on the political rhetoric of innovation." (2016)

Dr Bamborough actively supervises MPhil candidates engaged in practice-based design research, investigating topics related to data and circularity, and digital transformation in the architecture, engineering and construction (AEC) sector. With over fifteen years of teaching experience, he has designed curriculum and coordinated courses across undergraduate design, construction, and history/theory. His teaching approach emphasizes student-centered learning techniques and innovative digital pedagogy.

He is also involved in creative projects including audio-visual works under the "smth::motion" series, which explore the intersection of music, movement, and digital visualization through technologies like the Xbox Kinect.