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The University of Hong Kong is hiring an Assistant Professor in AI-driven architecture

Wednesday, June 3, 2026Niall Patrick WalshView original

Following our previous look at an opening for a BIM Coordinator at COOKFOX, we are using this week’s edition of our Job Highlights series to explore an open role on Archinect Jobs for a Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in AI-enabled Design and Building Technology at the University of Hong Kong.

The role, based in Hong Kong, calls for an individual who has “experience in developing projects on how AI and advanced technology can augment creativity and sociability” as well as the ability to apply computational tools “in creative, socially meaningful responses to challenging design problems.” Among the requirements are a postgraduate and professional degree in the relevant field.  

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Why the role interests us

The open role at the University of Hong Kong offers us an insight into how the institution sees artificial intelligence intersecting with design and construction. The university describes AI as a “new fron...