Spacemaker

Our planet’s population is exploding. By 2050, 2.5 billion more people will be living in cities — to accommodate them, an area the size of Paris will be developed every week. At the same time, buildings and the construction sector combined are responsible for nearly 40% of total direct and indirect CO2 emissions. New urban developments will need to make the best possible use of the available land to accommodate these new residents while balancing environmental concerns, yet the construction industry does not currently have the technology to create these cities of tomorrow.

That’s why Spacemaker exists. Its mission is to help build sustainable and better cities using AI by dramatically improving decision making and collaboration in real estate development. They have developed a platform that for the first time allows developers and architects to use AI to generate and assess optimal solutions to multi-building residential development design. In only hours,they can choose from hundreds of possible layouts based on physical data, regulations, and preferences from sun exposure to noise to wind to apartment size..

By allowing developers and architects to test many iterations from the earliest stages, Spacemaker can help developers pack volumes smarter and thus increase sellable area. At the same time, by intelligently distributing volumes, the AI can help dramatically improve the living quality of future residents across key factors such as sunlight, view, noise, daylight, and outdoor areas.