Adel Design Research (ADR) Laboratory is an interdisciplinary group at Princeton University for advanced research at the intersection of design, computation, and robotics; the research contributes to resilient, sustainable, and low-carbon construction outlooks and achievements. At the core of ADR Laboratory’s comprehensive research is investigating human-robot collaborative processes, which tackle fundamental questions related to the future of the design and construction industries and their potential to have a broader impact on inclusive and equitable building culture.

ADR Laboratory’s research has been supported by highly competitive grants, including a National Science Foundation’s Future of Work at the Human-Technology Frontier grant. ADR Laboratory’s projects have been recognized with several prestigious international awards including the Canadian Wood Council’s Wood Design & Building Awards and the Global Future Design Awards organized by Architecture Press Release.