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Associate II: Computational Drawing - Columbia University GSAPP (June 2025 - Present)
MSCDP Program Administrative Assistant - Columbia University GSAPP (Nov 2024 - Present)
Associate Architect - Ant Studio (Oct 2022 - Dec 2023)
Junior Architect - Ant Studio (May 2020 - Oct 2022)
Intern Architect - Ant Studio (Jan 2020 - May 2020)
AI Artist and Speaker - Google UNFOLD: New Worlds of Fashion, Italy 2023 (Sep 2023 - Oct 2023)
Freelance Graphic Designer - FauxVision (Sep 2017 - May 2020)
Manas Bhatia is a multidisciplinary designer exploring the confluence of spatial design, emerging technologies, and visual storytelling. Currently pursuing M.S. in Computational Design Practices at Columbia University's GSAPP, his research focuses on harnessing generative AI for participatory spatial design. At the core of his practice lies a profound curiosity about the intersection of data, computation, and design—leveraging technology to translate urban observations into design projects, analyze complex spatial relationships, and drive meaningful societal impact. His AI-aided speculative work has been exhibited internationally, including at the Château de Lourmarin in France, and has been featured on CNN, BBC, Dezeen, and Designboom. He was a featured guest in Episode 06 of the PBS docuseries A Brief History of the Future and was nominated for Forbes 30 Under 30 – Class of 2024 in The Arts. Previously, as an Associate at Ant Studio in India, he led projects across residential, institutional, and public domains, engaging with materiality, climate, and cultural specificity.