Computers now design buildings that grow like living organisms

The era of the 'box' is over, replaced by parametricism—a design method that uses complex algorithms to treat buildings like evolving organisms. Instead of drawing lines, architects like Patrik Schumacher and Zaha Hadid input variables like wind speed, sunlight, and foot traffic into a computer. The software then 'grows' a form that perfectly responds to those forces, resulting in fluid, bone-like structures like the Heydar Aliyev Center in Baku.