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Rizal Muslimin is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture, Design and Planning, University of Sydney. His work bridges craft, architecture, and computational design, focusing on reinterpreting traditional Indonesian craft through digital methodologies. He holds a PhD in Design and Computation from MIT, an M.Arch from Institut Teknologi Bandung, and a B.Arch from Universitas Parahyangan.
- Education
- PhD, Design and Computation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- M.Arch, Institut Teknologi Bandung
- B.Arch, Universitas Parahyangan
His research revolves around Computational Making, Indigenous Computation, and the intersection of shape grammar with cultural design. He explores crafting logics across scales, from component design like brick and wooden joinery systems to full building projects such as the award-winning Mesjid Raya Sumatera Barat. His publications span generative design, structural rationalization, and ethnocomputational studies of Toraja glyphs and weaving patterns.
Notable projects include:
- Cultural Computation on the Traveling Hamlet
- Experience Grammar for space planning
- Networked Creative Processes in shell structures
He has supervised research students like Seren SHI, whose work on Socio-Spatial Sentiments extends his interest in urban morphology. Rizal is a member of the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre and has secured grants from Ministry of Higher Education Malaysia and the National Science and Research Council. His teaching and research emphasize the Vitruvian balance between tradition and technology in architectural practice.
