MOLD Design Lab

Independent design & research lab

North East England / Beyond

Questions
take shape.

Architecture, emerging tools and the space between.
We explore ideas by making them visible.

Inside the lab

What we do

Design questions, tested through space, models and emerging tools.

A design-led applied research & innovation studio.

We work with clients, collaborators and research partners to turn early questions into spatial studies, digital models, tested workflows and prototypes.

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Design exploration

Early-stage architecture, spatial studies, concept development and option testing.

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Digital capture & modelling

Measured information transformed into useful digital models, including Scan-to-BIM, Revit/BIM modelling and model-based design studies.

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AI & digital workflows

Applied AI, BIM and automation experiments that improve how design information is structured, compared, developed and communicated.

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Visual studies

Architectural visualisation, diagrams, models and design narratives that make alternatives visible and discussable.

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Research & collaboration

Applied R&D pilots, university and industry collaborations, workshops, teaching and funded innovation projects.

Bring us a question Explore the lab

MOLD explores, designs and tests. PLANEST ↗ focuses on delivery, coordination and compliance. Burak Tosun ↗ shares the thinking and direction behind the work.

Current applied research

SCAN → MODEL

Reality Capture → Existing BIM

How can rapid reality capture of an existing building become a reliable, decision-ready BIM model?

Research developed by MOLD. Applied through PLANEST.

Explore the working method
Reality captureVerificationSpatial / point-cloud referenceInterpretationRevit existing modelQAProject-ready information
ArchitectureAIExperimental designResearchEducation

01 / The lab

A place to ask.
A space to test.

MOLD Design Lab brings architecture, AI and experimental design into one working conversation.

We use projects as a place to investigate. Drawings, models and visual studies help us question assumptions, compare possibilities and give ideas a form we can discuss.

Our approach

02 / Open questions

Inside the experiments.

Explore the directions
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Scan → Model / Current applied research

How can rapid reality capture of an existing building become a reliable, decision-ready BIM model?

Reality Capture → Existing BIM. Verification, interpretation and QA turn captured information into a model that can support decisions.

Read the research direction
Developing workflow
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AI × Architecture

What changes when the design process becomes a dialogue?

An inquiry into how generative tools can support spatial exploration while keeping intent, constraints and judgement visible.

Research direction
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Revit × Automation

What should a designer repeat—and what should a tool do?

Investigating repeatable modelling and documentation tasks, so more attention can stay with design decisions.

Research direction

03 / Design archive

Projects from the field.

Explore the projects

Earlier spatial studies remain part of the lab’s growing record.

Latest research note

Research Note · Present

ICAAD 2026: Oral Presentation Accepted

An abstract on AI-assisted architectural design, meaning and responsibility through Yûnus Emre has been accepted for oral presentation at ICAAD 2026.

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Ideas grow through conversation.

Let’s explore.