Artificial intelligence as the cognitive filter of design: the transition from natural language to structured data representation in architectural production
By: Burak Ege and Derya Demircan Palabıyık
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/acee-2026-0014 | Journal eISSN: 2720-6947 (formerly 1899-0142) | Journal ISSN: 1899-0142
Language: English
Page range: 138 - 151
Submitted on: Jul 4, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 18, 2026
Published on: Oct 21, 2026
Published by: Silesian University of Technology
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
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