Intro to Context Architecture
Paz Perez
AI Designer and Educator
Apply Information Architecture to AI systems
As AI products become increasingly agentic, the challenge shifts from writing prompts to designing the context that shapes AI behavior.
In this course, you'll learn how to:
Apply Information Architecture principles to AI systems through Context Architecture.
Design AI context using taxonomy, labeling, memory, and skills.
Understand how context influences AI behavior, reasoning, and decision making.
Evaluate and improve AI systems using the R.I.S.K. Framework.
Build AI products that are more reliable, understandable, and aligned with user needs.
No coding required. No prompt tricks. Just practical methods for applying Information Architecture to shape the next generation of AI systems.
What you’ll learn
Learn to apply Information Architecture principles to AI systems and become the designer who shapes AI behavior, not just the interface.
Why AI outputs depend on context, not just prompts or models
The evolution from prompt engineering to context engineering to context architecture
How Information Architecture principles apply to AI systems and agentic products
What makes up an AI system's context: instructions, memory, retrieved knowledge, tools, and conversation state
How AI systems interpret context and why information structure matters
The difference between context engineering and context architecture
How taxonomy, labeling, hierarchy, and relationships influence AI behavior
Designing memory that helps AI systems remember the right information at the right time
Organizing skills so AI agents can discover, select, and execute the right capabilities
A practical framework for evaluating context architecture
Using the R.I.S.K. Framework to identify ambiguity, inconsistency, safety, and knowledge gaps
Applying IA methods to create AI systems that are more reliable, understandable, and aligned with user and business goals
Learn directly from Paz
Paz Perez
AI Product Designer & Educator (Google, Autodesk)
Who this course is for
Information architects, content strategists, and content designers ready to apply their expertise to the next generation of AI products.
UX and product designers who want to move beyond designing interfaces to shaping AI behavior.
Design leaders and AI practitioners looking to build Context Architecture into their teams, workflows, and product strategy.
What's included
Live sessions
Learn directly from Paz Perez in a real-time, interactive format.
Lifetime access
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Community of peers
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Certificate of completion
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Course syllabus
3 live sessions • 24 lessons
Week 1
Sep
25
Understanding AI Context
Foundations of Context Architecture
Project: Context Architecture Playbook
Week 2
Oct
2
Frameworks for AI Context
Designing Context
Schedule
Live sessions
2 hrs / week
Fri, Sep 25
5:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
Fri, Oct 2
5:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
Fri, Oct 9
5:00 PM—6:30 PM (UTC)
Projects
2 hrs / week
Async content
2 hrs / week
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