Books/ Book Chapters
Nesting Fabrication: An Integrated Approach Using Existing Tools to Minimize Waste in Large Scale Freeform Construction Link
Borhani, A., & Kalantar, N. (2024).
The Routledge Companion to Smart Design Thinking in Architecture & Urbanism for a Sustainable, Living Planet, edited by Mitra Kanaani. Taylor & Francis. ISBN: 9781032469904.
Smart Ways to Enclose Buildings: Using Super-Strong, Super-Hard, and Flexible Bio-Materials Designed with Nano and Mezzo Scale Technology Link
Kalantar, N., Ikeda, M., Jones, E., & Mullins, D. (2024).
The Routledge Companion to Smart Design Thinking in Architecture & Urbanism for a Sustainable, Living Planet, edited by Mitra Kanaani. Taylor & Francis. ISBN: 9781032469904.
Advancing Tunable Acoustics through Smart Materials & Reconfigurable Kerf Structures Link
Borhani, A., Kalantar, N., Muliana, A., Mansoori, M., & Farajmandi, A. (2024).
The Routledge Companion to Smart Design Thinking in Architecture & Urbanism for a Sustainable, Living Planet, edited by Mitra Kanaani. Taylor & Francis. ISBN: 9781032469904.
Kerfonic Wall, transLAB
Borhani, A., & Kalantar, N. (2023).
Drawing Codes: Experimental Protocols of Architectural Representation, edited by Andrew Kudless & Adam Marcus. Applied Research & Design + CCA Architecture Books. ISBN: 978-1-957183-39-8.
Material Driven Adaptive Architecture (MDAD): Introducing a Self-Responsive, Flexible, Interrelated Design Model Link
Mansoori, M., Rybkowski, Z., & Kalantar, N. (2023).
In Advanced Materials in Smart Building Skins for Sustainability: Nano to Macroscale, edited by J. Wang, D. Shi, & Y. Song. Springer Nature: London.
Informed Forms and Matters link
Borhani, A., & Kalantar, N. (2022).
T-squared: Theories and Tactics in Architecture and Design, edited by Samantha Krukowski. Intellect Books. ISBN: 9781789384338.
Adaptive Wooden Architecture: Designing a Wood Composite with Shape-Memory Behavior Link
Mansoori, M., Kalantar, N., Creasy, T., & Rybkowski, Z. (2021).
In Digital Wood Design: Innovative Techniques of Representation in Architectural Design, edited by Bianconi & Filippucci. Springer International Publishing.
Journals
Additively manufactured kerf structures: Flexibility, energy absorption, and load-bearing behaviors Link
Darnal, A., Mantri, K., Farajmandi, A., Kalantar, N., Azari, E. R., & Muliana, A. (2025). International Journal of Solids and Structures, 314, 113331.
Tunable Acoustic Properties in Reconfigurable Kerf Structures Link
Liu, D., Shahid, Z., Tung, Y. H., Muliana, A., Ham, Y., Kalantar, N., … & Hubbard, J. E. (2023).
Journal of Architectural Engineering, 29(3), 04023018.
An Exploration of 3D Printed Freeform Kerf Structures Link
Darnal, A., Poluri, K., Deshpande, H., Kim, J., Kalantar, N., & Muliana, A. (2023, April).
In Proceedings of SPIE, Vol. 12484, pp. 124840A-1.
Dynamic Response of Flexible Viscoelastic Kerf Structures of Freeform Shapes Link
Shahid, Z., Bond, C. G., Johnson, M. S., Hubbard Jr, J. E., Kalantar, N., & Muliana, A. (2022).
International Journal of Solids and Structures, 254, 111895.
Impact of Robotic 3D Printing Process Parameters on Interlayer Bond Strength
Farahbakhsh, M., Rybkowski, Z. K., Zakira, U., Kalantar, N., & Onifade, I. (2022).
Automation in Construction, 142, 104478.
Bandgap Tuning in Kerfed Metastrips under Extreme Deformation Link
Widstrand, C., Kalantar, N., & Gonella, S. (2022).
Extreme Mechanics Letters, 53, 101693.
An Investigation of the Dynamic Response of Architectural Kerf Structures Link
Shahid, Z., Hubbard, J. E., Kalantar, N., & Muliana, A. (2022).
Acta Mechanica, 1–25.
PRINT in PRINT: A Nested Robotic Fabrication Strategy for 3D Printing Dissolvable Formwork of a Stackable Column Link
Farahbakhsh, M., Borhani, A., Kalantar, N., & Rybkowski, Z. (2021, July).
In International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Futures, pp. 317–328. Springer Singapore.
Dynamic Responses of Architectural Kerf Structures Link
Shahid, Z., Johnson, M. S., Bond, C. G., Hubbard Jr, J. A. M. E. S., Kalantar, N., & Muliana, A. (2021).
In Proceedings of the American Society for Composites—Thirty-Sixth Technical Conference on Composite Materials.
Interlocking Shell Link
Borhani, A., & Kalantar, N. (2020).
In ACADIA 2020: Distributed Proximities / Volume II: Projects [Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture], pp. 226–231. ISBN: 978-0-578-95253-6.
Casting on a Dump Link
Alali, J., Kalantar, N., & Borhani, A. (2020).
In ACADIA 2020: Distributed Proximities / Volume I: Technical Papers, pp. 456–463. ISBN: 978-0-578-95213-0.
Impact of Robotic 3D Printing Process Parameters on Bond Strength link
Farahbakhsh, M., Kalantar, N., & Rybkowski, Z. (2020).
In ACADIA 2020: Distributed Proximities / Volume I: Technical Papers, pp. 594–603. ISBN: 978-0-578-95213-0.
Mechanics of Kerf Patterns for Creating Freeform Structures Link
Chen, R., Turman, C., Jiang, M., Kalantar, N., Moreno, M., & Muliana, A. (2020).
Acta Mechanica, 231(9), 3499–3524.
In Situ Resource Utilization and Reconfiguration of Soils into Construction Materials for the Additive Manufacturing of Buildings Link
Bajpayee, A., Farahbakhsh, M., Zakira, U., Pandey, A., Ennab, L. A., Rybkowski, Z., … & Banerjee, S. (2020).
Frontiers in Materials, 7, 52.
Additive Manufacturing Processes for Infrastructure Construction: A Review Link
Bhardwaj, A., Jones, S. Z., Kalantar, N., Pei, Z., Vickers, J., Wangler, T., … & Zou, N. (2019).
Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering, 1–37.
Interlocked Archimedean Spirals for Conversion of Planar Rigid Panels into Locally Flexible Panels with Stiffness Control Link
Zarrinmehr, S., Ettehad, M., Kalantar, N., Borhani, A., Sueda, S., & Akleman, E. (2017).
Computers & Graphics, 66, 93–102. doi:10.1016/j.cag.2017.05.010.
Construction with Physical Version of Quad-Edge Data Structures Link
Akleman, E., Ke, S., Wu, Y., Kalantar, N., Borhani, A., & Chen, J. (2016, August).
Computers & Graphics, 58, 172–183. doi:10.1016/j.cag.2016.05.008.
Studio in Transformation: Transformation in Studio Link
Kalantar, N., & Borhani, A. (2016, March).
Journal of Architectural Education, 70(1), 107–115. doi:10.1080/10464883.2016.1122497.
Flexible Textile Structures: An Agency for Informing Form and Matter
Kalantar, N., & Borhani, A. (2016, July).
International Journal of Interior Architecture Spatial Design: Material Vocabularies, Vol. 4, 84–90. ISBN: 9780988764316.
Papers
From waste to resource: Transforming eggshells into modular bio-building systems (2025) link
Hosseini, N., Farajmandi, A., Kalantar, N., Ikeda, M., Jones, E., Mehta, M., Hamedi, K., Macias Franco, J. G., Mullins, D., Hong, A., Kokontis, C., Moore, C., & Muliana, A. Proceedings of the 30th Annual Conference of the Association for Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA 2025). March 22-29, 2025
Flexibility, toughness, and load bearing of 3D-printed chiral kerf composite structures (2024) Link
Darnal, A., Mantri, K., Betts, W., Kalantar, N., Kim, J., & Muliana, A. Composites Part B: Engineering, 284, 111685.
THINNESS: Pedagogical Form Finding Explorations in Eco-Ethical Shell Structures (2024) Link
Borhani, A., & Kalantar, N. Redefining the Art of Structural Design: Proceedings of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures (IASS) 2024 Symposium, August 26-30, 2024, ETH-Zurich.
The sound of kerfing: A new approach to integrating geometry, materials, and acoustics to build invisibles (2022) Link
Borhani, A., Kalantar, N., Muliana, A., Shahid, Z., Rezaei, E., & Green, E. Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Conference of the Association of Computer-Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA) ISBN 979-8-9860805-8-1. University of Pennsylvania Stuart Weitzman School of Design. 27-29 October 2022.
Interlocking Shell (2020) Link
Borhani,A., Kalantar, N. ACADIA 2020: Distributed Proximities / Volume II: Projects [Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference of the Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)].
Casting on a Dump (2020) Link
Alali, J., Kalantar, N., Borhani, A. ACADIA 2020: Distributed Proximities / Volume I: Technical Papers [Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference of the Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)].
Impact of Robotic 3D Printing Process Parameters on Bond Strength (2020) Link
Farahbakhsh, M., Kalantar, N., Rybkowski, Z. ACADIA 2020: Distributed Proximities / Volume I: Technical Papers [Proceedings of the 40th Annual Conference of the Association of Computer Aided Design in Architecture (ACADIA)].
BUILDING UP, NOT OUT: Exploring Context as Content in Beginning Design (2019)
Kalantar, N., & Borhani, A. 35th National Conference on the Beginning Design Student (NCBDS).
Extrusion-Based 3d Printing Of Porcelain: Feasible Regions (2019) Link
Bhardwaj, A., Zou, N., Pei, Z. & Kalantar, N. 2019 ASME International Conference on Manufacturing Science & Engineering (MSEC).
Turning Planar Rigid Panels into Complex Freeform Shapes (2019)
Turman C, Chen R, Kalantar, N., Muliana A. Pan America Conference on Applied Mechanics (PACAM).
Creating Flexible Structures Out of MDF Plates (2018) link
Chen, R., Jiang, M., Kalantar, N., Moreno, M., & Muliana, A. Proceedings of the American Society for Composites – 33rd ASC Technical Conference.
Design and Fabrication of Doubly-Curved Surfaces Using Shape Memory Polymer (2018) Link
Mansoori M, Kalantar, N., Creasy T. Proceedings of the International Association for Shell and Spatial Structures Symposium (IASS 2018).
Modulating Natural Ventilation To Enhance Resilience Through Modifying Nozzle Profiles (2018) link
Bhagat, N, Rybkowski, Z., Kalantar, N. Dixit, M. Bryant, J. & Mansoori, M. Proceedings of the 23rd CAADRIA Conference – Volume 2.
Informing Deformable Formworks, Parameterizing Deformation Behavior of a Non-Stretchable Membrane via Kerfing (2018) Link
Kalantar, N., Borhani, A. The 23rd International Conference on Computer-Aided Architectural Design Research in Asia (CAADRIA 2018).
Between Space & Time: Transformable Architecture in Early Design Education (2018) link
Kalantar, N., Borhani, A. The 34th National Conference on the Beginning Design Students (NCBDS 2018).
Toward Adaptive Architectural Skins – Designing Temperature-Responsive Curvilinear Surfaces (2018) link
Mansoori, M., Kalantar, N., Creasy, T., Rybkowski, Z. Proceedings of the 23rd CAADRIA Conference – Volume 2.
An Overview of Fabrication Techniques for Single Assembly Folding Structure (2018) Link
Starck, J. & Kalantar, N. Hyperseeing Summer 2018: Proceeding of SMI’2018 Fabrication and Sculpting Event (FASE).
KINETIC SHADING SYSTEMS: A parametric approach to optimizing daylighting performance (2018) link
Jahanara, A., Kalantar, N. Facade Tectonics 2018 World Congress.
Reconfigurable Kinetic Polygons: An Approach to Designing 2D Kinetic Tessellations (2017) link
Kalantar, N. & Borhani, A. Hyperseeing Summer 2017: Proceeding of SMI’2017 Fabrication and Sculpting Event (FASE).
Transformative Formworks: Towards Mass Customization of Double-Curved Surfaces (2017) Link
Borhani, A. & Kalantar, N. Hyperseeing Summer 2017: Proceeding of SMI’2017 Fabrication and Sculpting Event (FASE).
An Algorithmic Approach to Obtain Generalized 2D Meander-Pattern (2017) Link
Zarrinmehr,S., Akleman, E., Ettehad, M., Kalantar, N., Borhani, A., & Sueda, S. Bridges Conference 2017.
Kerfing with Generalized 2D Meander-Patterns Conversion of Planar Rigid Panels into Locally-Flexible Panels with Stiffness Control (2017) Link
Zarrinmehr,S., Ettehad, M., Akleman, E., Kalantar, N. & Borhani, A. CAADFutures 2017.
In Search of Implementing Simulation Tools in Early Design Education (2017)
Kalantar, N., & Borhani, A. The National Conference on the Beginning Design Students 33.
APART but TOGETHER: Digital and Physical modeling of Aggregated Interlocking systems (2017) Link
Kalantar, N., Borhani, A. The 35th eCAADe Conference.
A Simple Fabrication System for Complex Architectural Surfaces (2017) link
Kalantar, N., Borhani, A. Akleman, E. CAADRIA 2017.
Breathable Wall: Computational Thinking in Early Design Education (2017) Link
Kalantar, N., Borhani, A. CAADRIA 2017.
Advancing Community Design Education (2017)
Kalantar, N., & Borhani, A. Design Education: Collaboration and Cross-disciplinary, E&PDE 2017.
Toward Time Like Oriented Approaches in Architectural Education (2017)
Kalantar, N. The13th European Architectural Envisioning Conference (EAEA13).
The Emergence of a New Material Culture: Forging Unprecedented Alliances between Design and Engineering (2016)
Kalantar, N., & Borhani, A. The 18th International Conference on Engineering & Product Design Education Conference (E&PDE 2016).
Material Active Geometry: Constituting Programmable Materials for Responsive Building Skins (2016)
Borhani, A., & Kalantar, N. Proceedings of the 34th eCAADe Conference.
Nip and Tuck: A Simple Approach to Fabricate Double-Curved Surfaces with 2D Cutting (2016)
Kalantar, N., Borhani, A. Akleman E. Proceedings of the 34th eCAADe Conference.
Folding The Unfoldable: A Method For Constructing Complex-Curved Geometry With Quad Edge Panels (2016) Link
Akleman, E., Kalantar, N., & Borhani, A. Proceedings of the 34th eCAADe Conference.
An Exploration on Transformable Shading Systems (2016)
Zhou, J. & Kalantar, N. Hyperseeing Summer 2016: Proceeding of SMI’2016 Fabrication and Sculpting Event (FASE).
Trainathon Lean Simulation Game: Determining Perceptions Of The Value Of Training Among Construction Stakeholders (2016)
Bhatt, Y., Ribkowski, Z. Kalantar, N. and Fernandez-Solis, J.L. 24th Annual Conference of the International Group for Lean Construction (IGLC2016).
Emerging D-Forms: A Journey from 2D Shapes to 3D Forms (2016)
Kalantar, N., & Borhani, A. 1:1: Proceeding of The National Conference on the Beginning Design Students 32.
Starting with Transformation: First Introduction of Motion (2016)
Kalantar, N., & Borhani, A. 1:1: Proceeding of The National Conference on the Beginning Design Students 32.
A Mathematical Approach to Obtain Isoperimetric Shapes for D-Form Construction (2016) link
Roel, R., Winard, N, Bierwagen, S, Shell, D, Kalantar, N., Borhani, A. & Akleman, E Bridges Conference 2016.
Beginnings in Transformable Design Pedagogy (2015)
Kalantar, N., & Borhani, A. Engaging Media: Proceeding of 31st National Conference on the Beginning Design Student (NCBDS).
Flexible YET Rigid (2015)
Kalantar, N., & Borhani, A. Engaging Media: Proceeding of 31st National Conference on the Beginning Design Student (NCBDS).
Establishing the Language of Motion Formation for the AURA Kinetic Shading System (2013)
Kalantar, N., & Borhani, A. Proceeding of International Conference on Adaptation and Movement in Architecture (ICAMA).
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