Adopting artificial intelligence in architectural conceptual design : a systematic bibliometric analysis

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Chen, Liangyu and Chen, Zhen and Dong, Feng (2026) Adopting artificial intelligence in architectural conceptual design : a systematic bibliometric analysis. Architecture, 6 (2). 60. ISSN 2673-8945 (https://doi.org/10.3390/architecture6020060)

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Abstract

This article presents a systematic bibliometric analysis on academic research into Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications in Architectural Conceptual Design (ACD). Based on a curated selection of publications indexed in the Web of Science (WoS) and Scopus databases between 2010 and 2025, this article shows a study that maps the intellectual evolution, thematic composition, and methodological trends of the field. By using the software tool VOSviewer, this study generates a series of knowledge graphs, including Keyword Co-Occurrence and International Collaboration Networks. The findings from this study reveal a rapid acceleration in AI-related research focused on the conceptual design stage, highlighting its transformative potential for architectural practice. Through a critical analysis of bibliometric results, this study identifies dominant research emphases, emerging directions, and persistent frictions between academic approaches and industry adoption. This review article contributes to the theoretical consolidation of AI applications in ACD and provides a structured foundation for future ACD-related research and practice.

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Chen, Liangyu ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-9736-9886, Chen, Zhen ORCID logoORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0212-1140 and Dong, Feng;
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