Sherif Tarabishy is an Associate Partner at Foster + Partners’ Applied Research + Development group, where he leads the team’s applied ML efforts, designing and delivering full-stack systems that serve 2,000+ designers across 19 offices worldwide. Drawing on a background in architectural engineering and computational design, he builds production systems that bridge generative AI and creative workflows, from knowledge systems to lead-generation pipelines and generative design platforms. He also teaches at The Bartlett’s MSc in Architectural Computation and has spent over a decade lecturing, training and consulting on digital transformation in the AEC industry.
The Ship of Theseus paradox asks whether a ship remains itself when every part has been replaced. The more interesting question for our profession is not whether the ship is the same – it is whether, once you have replaced enough planks, you have learned to build a better one.
