Marco D'Ambrogio

Marco D’Ambrogio is an architect and digital strategist who specializes in the "infrastructure of innovation."

As the Lead of Artificial Intelligence and Data Driven Design at Sweco Architects, he operates within CoLab, a Copenhagen-based taskforce driving the green transition through practical, scalable digital solutions.

With a professional reach spanning an ecosystem of 25,000 employees, Marco’s work moves beyond AI curiosity into the realm of architectural industrialization. His core philosophy centers on the primacy of Method over Tools: while software and AI models are ephemeral, a robust methodology is the only way to scale a designer’s vision without compromising architectural integrity.Marco is a leading advocate for "frontloading" specific knowledge—site, user, and temporal data into the earliest stages of the design process.

By leveraging AI to make this knowledge accessible at scale, he aims to create more resilient, human-centric environments.A vocal critic of "AI glitter," Marco’s keynote at RELEASE [AEC] 2026 challenges the industry to demand higher standards of quality and safety.

He argues that as we move toward AI-supported decision-making, professional accountability must remain the cornerstone of our practice to ensure we are building a better world for those who live in it.