N.E.M.O — 2026

Project · 2026

N.E.M.O

Hey there, thanks for finding N.E.M.O! My name is Marlin and I am building my world and career around urban design, research and AI. This is where you'll have access to my on-going work and passion projects.

Want to collaborate?

Happy travels ↗

01 · PhD Research

Research
Journey

Doctoral work at the intersection of urban systems, AI, and the built environment.

Research Paper

Quantifying Quality

Numerical representations of spatial quality, urban experience, and design value across research and practice.

White Paper Research PDF

Conference

CAADRIA

A published research contribution situated within computational design, architectural research, and spatial intelligence.

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Field Experiment

Abu Dhabi Experiment

A research recap exploring urban context, spatial behaviour, and experimental design methods through place-based observation.

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PhD Milestone

PhD Journey

A structured research narrative outlining the doctoral trajectory across urban design, AI, and spatial storytelling.

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Urban ResearchSpatial QualityComputational DesignField Methods

02 · AI Services

Services &
Systems

Applied AI services for design research, spatial workflows, and computational practice. Custom Grasshopper scripts built for any scenario — parametric, data-driven, or generative.

Need design processes automated? Get in touch

Web · Research

Custom AI Tools

Bespoke browser-based tools — Lit Review Dashboard, data visualisation, and design workflow automation. Single HTML files, works offline.

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Grasshopper

GH AI Toolkit

Custom Grasshopper toolbar — six AI scripts inside Rhino. Scripts built for any scenario: parametric, data-driven, or generative.

2025

Mini Game

Floppy Fish

One tap. Don't hit the walls. Help NEMO survive the deep — a tiny arcade game built into the portfolio.

tap · space · click

Claude APIPythonGrasshopperRhino 8JavaScript

03 · Urban Design

Projects &
Practice

City-scale interventions, masterplanning, and architectural exploration.

Studio

SJB

Architecture, urban design, and planning practice. Employer and primary studio of practice.

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Precinct

Bays West

State significant precinct at the heart of Sydney's harbour edge — urban transformation at city scale.

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Mixed Use

Surry Hills Village

Wunderlich Lane — a mixed-use urban village weaving retail, residential, and public space in inner Sydney.

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In Progress

More Coming

Additional projects and case studies being documented. Check back soon.

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GISParametric DesignMasterplanningRhino

04 · About

The person
behind N.E.M.O

I'm Marlin — a PhD researcher, urban designer, and AI builder working at the edges of cities and computation.

My work asks what happens when artificial intelligence enters the design process — not as a tool to automate, but as a collaborator reshaping how we see and inhabit the built environment.

N.E.M.O is the name I give to all of it.