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Unexpected inputs make unexpected ideas. This workflow pulls random objects from the Smithsonian’s open-access collection and abstracts each one into an architectural form.
Random museum objects and the white card architectural models generated from each

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How it works

  1. Pick random objects from the Smithsonian is a code node that calls the Cooper Hewitt open-access API (CC0) and returns images.
  2. One architectural object per museum object (Nano Banana Pro) runs once per object: abstract one quality of it (its structure, rhythm, proportion, a fold, a pattern or a profile) into an inhabitable building form.

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Tips

  • Present results as white card models on a neutral backdrop. It keeps the focus on form, not rendering.
  • Run the code node again for a new set of objects.