Shuva Chowdhury is a PhD scholar in Architecture at Victoria University of Wellington (VUW), New Zealand and a Lecturer of Architecture at Southern Institute of Technology (SIT) Invercargill, New Zealand. His work focuses on spatial innovation in architecture and urban design, and computer-aided design collaboration and generation. He is a member of the American Institute of Architects (AIA), Architectural Designer New Zealand (ADNZ) and the Institute of Architects Bangladesh (IAB). He is a collaborative research member in Digital Architecture Research Alliance (DARA). Prior to his study at VUW, Shuva has practised architecture in Bangladesh and taught at American International UniversityBangladesh (AIUB). He holds a professional degree in architecture from the Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET), an M. Arch in Digital Design Pathway from Mackintosh School of Architecture (GSA), Glasgow, UK, and a postprofessional degree in architectural design from Barcelona Institute of Architecture (affiliated by UPC and UPF), Barcelona, Spain.