Zhanlin Yan

Life

Designer & AI Researcher

“Using technology and critical design thinking to solve real problems in smart and thoughtful ways.”

I am a designer and AI researcher passionate about computational design that bridges technology and spatial thinking. My work integrates programming, generative AI, and data analytics with architectural design to address real-world challenges. With a strong foundation in Rhino modeling, CG rendering, and multimodal LLM applications, I explore how digital tools and critical methods can expand the boundaries of design innovation.

Work

Belts of Heterotopia

Site: Singapore

Time: Summer, 2024

Tech: Machine Learing Algorithm, Urban Analytic Research, Urban Data, Grasshopper Generative Design, Modular Design and Assembly, Rhino Modeling

Urban Blood Vessel

Site: Shanghai, China

Time: Spring, 2024

Tech: Urban Analytic Research, Urban Data, Urban Mapping, Big Data Analysis, 3D Scan, Augmented Reality, Machine Learning Algorithm

Hutong Dreamcore

Site: Singapore

Time: Spring, 2024

Tech: Stable Diffusion (ComfUI), Image Segmentation, Vision Large Language Model (VLLM), Prompt Engineering, Natural Language Processing (NLP), Data Visualization

Archi NeRF

Site: Shanxi, China

Time: Autumn, 2024

Tech: Neural Radiance Field (NeRF), Colmap,  Object Detection, Image Segmentation, Computer Vision, 3D Point Cloud, SR-GAN, Diffusion Model

City + Stair + Theater

Site: Taipei

Time: Winter, 2023

Tech: Urban Big Data Analysis, Web Data Scraping, Grasshopper Computational Generative Design, Rhino Modeling, Vray CG Rendering

Creative Dialogue

Site: Los Angeles, USA

Time: Summer, 2023

Tech: Rhino Modeling, Vray CG Rendering, Diagram Drawing, Grasshopper Generative Computational Design

Emotional Museum

Site: Singapore

Time: Summer, 2022

Tech: Rhino Modeling, Vray CG Rendering, Diagram Drawing

Behaviorology, Proxemics, Typology

Site: Zhenjiang, China

Time: Winter, 2021

Tech: Rhino Modeling, Diagram Drawing, Building Construction6

Metaphor of Jianghu

Site: Yulin, Shanxi

Time: Winter, 2021

Tech: Rhino Modeling, Diagram Drawing, Text and Film Plot Analysis

LIve with Spring, Life of Spring

Site: Jinan, China

Time: Winter, 2020

Tech: Rhino Modeling, Vray Wooden Model Effect Rendering, Diagram Drawing

The Eight Diagram and Exhibition

Site: Singapore

Time: Winter, 2022

Tech: Rhino Modeling, Diagram Drawing, Traditional Chinese Philosophy Analysis

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