Thanks to computer numerical control (CNC) fabrication technologies, the method may also be applied to design-laminated timber gridshells. Credit: ©2025 Masaaki Miki and Toby Mitchell CC-BY-ND A researcher from the University of Tokyo and a structural engineer based in the United States have created a computational form-finding method that could reshape how architects and engineers design large, lightweight structures. Their approach is particularly valuable for developing gridshells, which are