← Back to People

People · Podcast guest

Ami Nigam

Design Technology Lead · Benoy

Head of Design Technology at Benoy.

Portrait of Ami Nigam
Current role
Design Technology Lead
Practice
Benoy
Location
London, United Kingdom
On the podcast
1 episode · 2026

The story so far

The path behind Ami's work.

Ami Nigam is Head of Design Technology at Benoy, the global studio of architects, masterplanners and interior designers. Trained as an architect and originally from Mumbai, Ami now describes himself as a technology lead who understands architecture.

After studying architecture and moving internationally, he moved into computational and design technology, eventually building a role that did not previously exist inside a major practice. At Benoy he leads design technology across international teams, spanning parametric design and scripting, BIM, and the development of enterprise AI tools. He works with studios across the business to help them use technology to improve design quality and delivery.

Cover artwork for How to Future Proof Your Architecture Career

Episode 0253 · Architecture Social · 72:38

How to Future Proof Your Architecture Career

How do you future proof an architecture career when BIM, computational design and AI are changing what practices value?

Inside the conversation

6 moments to start with
  1. 01

    00:00 · Why design technology matters in practice

  2. 02

    05:12 · Scripting, process and fabrication

  3. 03

    10:11 · BIM explained and why it matters

  4. 04

    15:15 · Infrastructure, standards and solving problems in practice

  5. 05

    20:15 · Grasshopper, Rhino and design workflows

  6. 06

    25:15 · AI imagery and sandboxed tools

Profile in brief

The work and context behind Ami's conversation.

Current role
Design Technology Lead
Practice
Benoy
Location
London, United Kingdom

Continue exploring

Meet the practice behind the work.

Global architecture, masterplanning and interiors

  • Greater London
  • Hybrid
  • Commercial
  • Cultural

Podcast · moments that play

Start where the idea starts.

Every moment opens the video at that exact timestamp.
  1. 05:12
    Ami Nigam · YouTube

    Scripting, process and fabrication

    Play this moment on video ↗Play on video ↗
  2. 10:11
    Ami Nigam · YouTube

    BIM explained and why it matters

    Play this moment on video ↗Play on video ↗
  3. 15:15
    Ami Nigam · YouTube

    Infrastructure, standards and solving problems in practice

    Play this moment on video ↗Play on video ↗
  4. 20:15
    Ami Nigam · YouTube

    Grasshopper, Rhino and design workflows

    Play this moment on video ↗Play on video ↗
  5. 25:15
    Ami Nigam · YouTube

    AI imagery and sandboxed tools

    Play this moment on video ↗Play on video ↗
  6. 30:20
    Ami Nigam · YouTube

    Enterprise tools, data and internal knowledge

    Play this moment on video ↗Play on video ↗

Selected work from Benoy

Three projects, one connected practice.

A closer look at the practice’s work

  1. Montreal, Quebec, Canada

    Royalmount

    An 86,000 square metre mixed-use brownfield destination in Montreal connecting public landscape, transport and existing streets.

    View project →
  2. Singapore

    Terminal 4, Changi Airport

    A 225,000 square metre airport terminal uses a Central Galleria, greenery and skylight lanterns to organise passenger movement.

    View project →
  3. Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

    Ferrari World Abu Dhabi

    A 176,000 square metre Yas Island theme park uses Ferrari-inspired curves and a high-performance envelope.

    View project →

Related conversation

How do you future proof an architecture career when BIM, computational design and AI are changing what practices value?

Listen to episode 0253

Are you Ami Nigam? Claim this profile or suggest a correction.