At MIT, he teaches courses related computer-aided design, and his research focuses on the representation and computation of architectural space and formal design knowledge. He has founded and led Architecture, Representation and Computation group (ARC) since 1996. His recent projects include a series of digital heritage workshops that uses photogrammetry and panoramic videos to capture and preserve historic buildings, as well as Arcbazar.com, an online competition platform created to democratize architectural design process through crowdsourcing, for which he works as a key advisory member.