The MA Digital Craft in Architecture course at Oxford Brookes University integrates traditional construction knowledge with contemporary digital technology.

School: Oxford Brookes University
Course: MA Digital Craft in Architecture
Location: Oxford, UK
Course dates: September 2025 to September 2026 or January 2026 to May 2027
Application deadline: continuous

The MA Digital Craft in Architecture develops advanced digital design and making skills, focusing on the intersection of computational design, digital fabrication and traditional craftsmanship in architectural design.

Through collaboration with industry partners, it combines critical theory with practical applications preparing graduates for specialised roles in architectural practice and research.

Explore the dynamic intersection of digital innovation, material culture, and hands-on making. Building on the Oxford School of Architecture's world-renowned vernacular architecture research, this graduate course uniquely blends timeless craft knowledge with cutting-edge technologies.

Develop sustainable, thought-provoking designs in a rigorous, practice-led environment.

Taught by experts in computational design and digital fabrication from pioneering practices such as Mamou-Mani, MAKE and Grimshaw Architects, students gain hands-on experience with robotic manufacturing, mixed reality making and traditional hand tooling, contextualised through critical theories of computation, culture and building technology.

Experiment extensively at Grymsdyke Farm's acclaimed digital fabrication labs. Grymsdyke Farm is a destination and a reference point in the design sector: a place to develop ideas, explore design practices and investigate methodologies. Collaborate directly with craftspeople, fabricators and industry partners on innovative research with real-world impact.

Set within Oxford's unique ecosystem of academic excellence and craft heritage, this course offers a globally distinct perspective – forging architectural progress through deep material knowledge, ethical technology and profound respect for place. Join us to redefine building craft for the 21st century.

Top image: Mixed Reality Construction with Cob by Fatima Malek Mohammad, Sim Serpen, Ann Parkyn,  Satwik Gadanayak and Sijin Raj. Photograph by Satwik Gadanayak.
Bottom Image: Grymsdyke Farm Workshop Space. Photograph by Guan Lee.

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