Where computational design is taught by people who build with it.
YAFT Designs trains architects, students, and design teams in Rhino3D, Grasshopper, and Rhino.Inside.Revit, the same workflows we use daily on live facade and fabrication projects, not just in a classroom.
Authorized Rhino Training Center (ARTC), recognized by McNeel & Associates. We teach the tools; we don't sell software licenses.
McNeel-recognized
YAFT Designs is an Authorized Rhino Training Center (ARTC), recognized directly by McNeel & Associates, the makers of Rhino.
Academic ties
Visiting faculty at VIT Vellore, with workshops delivered at IIT Kharagpur.
Fabrication-grade skills
Curriculum draws from live facade panel rationalization, unrolling, and documentation work running across five countries.
Courses
One-on-one, small cohort, or institutional workshop format. Enquire for the next available batch.
Rhino3D for Architecture
Beginner→InterNURBS modeling fundamentals through to freeform architectural geometry, documentation, and presentation-ready output.
Grasshopper for Computational Design
IntermediateParametric logic, data structures, and rationalization workflows, built around real panel and facade problems from live projects.
Rhino.Inside.Revit
AdvancedBridging parametric Rhino/Grasshopper workflows directly into Revit, for teams who need both design freedom and BIM compliance.
Wearables & Product Design
All levelsApplying Rhino and Grasshopper to wearable and product geometry: fit, surface continuity, and prep for fabrication or 3D printing.
Beyond the classroom
One-on-one training
Paced to your project or portfolio, in person in Coimbatore or remote, for individuals or small teams.
Institutional workshops
Multi-day or semester-length programs for architecture schools, delivered on campus or online.
Visiting faculty
Structured computational design modules for design schools looking to add Rhino and Grasshopper to their curriculum.
Computational design consulting
Panel rationalization, facade scripting, and fabrication documentation for studios and contractors who need outsourced computational expertise.
What we teach is what we build.
YAFT Designs' course content stays grounded in current production problems, drawn from exactly these workflows used on live international projects.
Stadium roof aluminium panels
Sheet metal unroll documentation for 2000+ panels, scripted end-to-end in Grasshopper.
Vande Bharat cockpit facelift
Design through FRP manufacture and 3D mold production, with INTO Designs.
Facade & roofing documentation
Panel rationalization and fabrication drawing pipelines across multiple international projects.
Founder & lead instructor
Yokes Marapa
Splits time between training the next generation of computational designers and leading facade design and automation workflows on live international projects, work that spans India, Australia, Singapore, Hong Kong, and Oman.
Visiting faculty at VIT Vellore, with prior workshops delivered at IIT Kharagpur. Works on BIM automation workflows, including Rhino.Inside.Revit.
Frequently asked
No. YAFT Designs is a training and consulting business only. For licenses, go directly to McNeel at rhino3d.com.
Both. In-person sessions run from our Coimbatore base; remote sessions are available for individuals, teams, and institutions anywhere.
Architecture and design students, working professionals, and studio/contractor teams who need computational design skills.
Yes, we've delivered workshops at IIT Kharagpur and hold ongoing visiting faculty roles at VIT Vellore, CAT Trivandrum and ASADI. Reach out with your dates and group size.
Start a course or project enquiry
- Studio
- Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
- yaftdesigns@gmail.com