About me



Naitik Shah
B.Arch(sp. in Building Construction Technology)
Master in Advanced Architecture (Barcelona, Spain)
Research in Digital Matter: Intelligent constructions

Naitik Shah is an Architect and Computational Designer, specializing in fields of parametric tooling, digital fabrication, and manufacturing. Having close collaboration and work experience with specialists: Architects, Engineers, Artists, and Innovators in a creative capacity allows him to implement the digital robotic, physical, and design worlds in order to augment the human experience. He has learned various Design and analysis software and experimented in many fields including virtual & augmented reality, interactive installations, 3D scanning, and parametric design. He is also currently working as a Mentor and Jury Panel for a couple of institutes in Surat, India. Alongside his Practice and academic work, he is researching architectural sustainable materials which aim to employ digital techniques of both design and fabrication to craft our environment.

He holds a Master’s degree in Advanced Architecture from IAAC - Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, Barcelona. Throughout his professional and academic career, he has participated in numerous Seminars, Workshops, Competitions, and Travels 8 countries related to architecture and design, which has helped him gain a better understanding of the field. All of his experiences have been valuable, challenging and rewarding, which are components he looks for in all of his endeavors. 

He truly passionate about Architecture which is related to people and he is so thankful he has found something he loves to do every day. He loves to hear different design views and can be contacted via email.

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