Grid-shell　structures　are　popular　in　roofing　for　their　aesthetic　appeal　and　structural　advantages,　enabling　the　construction　of　lightweight,　large　roofs　using　slender　elements.　However,　their　widespread　use　is　limited　by　the　complexities　involved　in　their　construction.　This　paper　presents　an　innovative　solution　to　address　the　challenges　associated　with　grid-shell　construction.　The　proposed　approach　combines　the　enhanced　Multibody　Rope　Approach　(i-MRA)　form-finding　method　with　metaheuristic　optimization　algorithms　to　identify　optimal　design　solutions　from　both　structural　and　constructional　perspectives.　To　facilitate　practical　implementation,　a　parametric　code　was　developed　using　MATLAB,　which　was　later　converted　to　C#　for　integration　with　the　parametric　design　software　＇Grasshopper＇.　A　multi-objective　optimization　problem　was　formulated　to　minimize　the　use　of　different　structural　elements,　reduce　material　consumption,　account　for　production　waste,　and　ensure　compliance　with　structural　verification　requirements.　The　optimization　process　yielded　a　Pareto　front　solution　that　enables　the　conceptual　design　of　grid-shell　structures.　This　approach　provides　an　efficient　and　innovative　solution　to　the　complex　construction　of　grid-shell　structures,　which　could　potentially　pave　the　way　for　their　widespread　use　in　the　future.　©　2024,　The　Author(s),　under　exclusive　license　to　Springer　Nature　Switzerland　AG.