Well well, we share similar approach. Yet about AI: if works based on logic! It now works like us, so if you ask it to design a futuristic car, it wouldn't go so far from the "norm". Let me explain: It will not design an ionic-wind-powered vehicle, nor a triangular/circular form as the base shape; the result will be a rectangle (in plan). While many "forces" that shape the cars nowadays (or in the near future) are different from what shaped the cars in the past; cars are sort of "developed "carts". a rectangular cabin for the passengers and a place for the driver + engine (instead of horses) bumpers to protect the "CAR", etc...
We do not need drivers anymore so no need to stare at the road all the way long,
we might talk together , enjoy sightseeing, etc.. so there is no "front" direction force...
We need bumpers to protect "passengers," not the car... so they might be foamy, soft plastic materials, or energy absorbers such as sandbags, etc, nothing similar to today cars.... etc etc.... So yet we might think more creative if think logically and reimagine the design question.

@Rich-O-Brien, These renders are jaw-dropping!

@L-i-am said in Urchin the Australian lunar village:

Biomimicry is such a cool device for inspiration from nature

Agreed if understood right. In many cases, it is just playing with forms (same misery with parametric architecture), nothing more, while we might be inspired by the forces that shaped those natural innovations. By "forces", I mean all chemical, mechanical, logical... forces that shape a phenomenon.

@pilou Inspiring and incredible. Thanks for sharing!

@L-i-am said in Urchin the Australian lunar village:

Mi Majid, interesting what is the Australian link/

Here is the link: https://set.adelaide.edu.au/atcsr/australian-space-architecture-challenge

I am planning to work on affordable housing for my PhD. The side reason entering such a challenge also is the same..

Take it easy mates, here is the corner bar. So I also join the discussion...
When I was a child, my grandma, had a small 2-rooms simple house with a detached smoked cooking room... yet a beautiful, Well planted garden... I would wish be architect to make a decent house for her. Unfortunately she passed away when I was at university, let alone that housing soared drastically so that I myself live in a rented house, have no idea when may own one.
We do not have housing crisis but the prices have nothing to do with the income...$80k an average house and $400 a rather good monthly salary!
Inflation also is so crazy that it is really challenging to save enough to keep the same rented place...very hard to save!
I will reflect on mimicry later.

@Rich-O-Brien Maybe the link to my linkedin page is broken. Here are some images.

I spared some time to model and share my vision of the Australian Lunar Village. It would be much appreciated if share your feedback.
All (almost all) is done in Blender 3D, based on sketches and simple SketchUp models developed in Blender 3D.
https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7368947491309846530/

@Dave-R this is crazy! Pure Sketchup! You are leveling up the SketchUP!

Thank you, mates, for your kind words. I know that there are plenty of spots to be developed and improved. But the goal was to show the process (at least partially) from a rough sketch on.

I would like to see some 3D models based on these sketches.
For those of you who prefer having the physical version of the book, can grab it from Amazon: https://a.co/d/5YvA6m2
Here are 3D forms based on developing former 2D sketches.

More of 2D forms inspired by the letter B.

Meydan-e Masgh (Soldiers' drill arena), Tehran, Qajar era.

More 2D and 3D examples:

You can see the form-generation rules such as rotation, repetition, overlapping, mirroring, resembling, etc.. here.

These are more samples from the letter A.

Take a sketch as a tool for thinking and not a polished product:

The book includes an ample number of design samples for each alphabet letter (from A to Z), starting from playing with 2D shapes and trying to convert them into 3D models (sketches). Many of them were really challanging to I myself because of form similarities. Letters such as M,W, or A, V, U, N,n...
Here are more detailed images of the same pages, I think may help to concentrate on the shared tip.



In this case, H and P are combined. Do not consider them as the final design; they are just to ignite your creativity. You can see that there is a continuous improvement from 2D to 3D and it must continue to the final steps.

For those interested in design principles and creativity, I think there are some useful hints in my A, B, Sketches book. It is designed to boost your form generation creativity yet you may use it as a blueprint for 3D modeling drills to challenge and improve your skills.
You may grab your copy from the Sketchucation shop here:
https://sketchucation.com/shop/books/intermediate/2612-alphabet-inspired-sketches--inspiring-drills-for-architects--3d-artists-and-designers-
Here are some images that I think are mainly relevant to design, and that is why I am sharing them in the gallery section. I would be happy to see your attempts.

Thanks, dear Mike. It is more challenging than before, and I also dream of a lasting peace in the region and reconciliation between the two great nations.
I dream of a wise person who dares to suggest a union in the region, following the example set by EU countries.

@Mike-Amos Dear Mike, the job is in progress, but slowly.

Here is another one from Shah (Imam ) Mosque, Tehran, Qajar era.

I do some 25*35 cm watercolors in intervals, whenever I can spare some time. Mainly focused on old Tehran (Qajar era), based on BW photos.

Here is one of them with the details: