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Reading list
Books worth your time, on computational design and beyond.
AAD Algorithms-Aided Design
Arturo Tedeschi
The definitive Grasshopper textbook. Covers parametric strategies, data trees, and fabrication logic. Essential for anyone serious about computational design.
Grasshopper
Advanced 3D Printing with Grasshopper
Diego Pinochet
Clay and FDM workflows using Grasshopper for additive manufacturing. Highly practical — bridges parametric design and physical output.
Grasshopper · FabricationEssential Algorithms and Data Structures for Grasshopper
Robert McNeel & Associates
Free primer on data structures, lists, trees, and algorithmic thinking in Grasshopper. Read this before anything else if you are new to parametric logic.
Grasshopper · Free
Computational Design Thinking
Achim Menges & Sean Ahlquist
AD Reader that frames computational design as a design discipline, not just a software skill. Theory-heavy but essential context for architecture students.
Theory · Architecture