Dr. Lorenzo Guiducci
Dr. Lorenzo Guiducci obtained a PhD in Physics, Science of Biomaterials at the University of Potsdam for the research performed at the Biomaterials Department at the Max Planck Institut for Colloids and Interfaces in Golm (Potsdam). During his PhD he investigated the mechanical actuation of plants' seed capsules and more generally of cellular solids subjected to internal pressure.
As a postdoc at the Cluster of Excellence »Image Knowledge Gestaltung«, he was involved in several interdisciplinary research and teaching duties. His research interests focussed on the relationship between local growth and global folding of planar rigid frameworks and local composition and global stress reduction in functionally graded materials.
In the project Material Form Function he aims to explore structure-function relationships in both biological role models and mechanical metamaterials using both engineering tools (FE simulations and modelling) and design methods including traditional fabrication practices (such as weaving).
Cluster of Excellence
»Matters of Activity«
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Sophienstr. 22a
10178 Berlin
Articles in Edited Volumes
Guiducci, L., Lepart, S. 2022. »Expansions and Imperfections. Experiments on a Self-Morphing Lattice.« In Design, Gestaltung, Formatività. Philosophies of Making, edited by Ribault, P. Basel: Birkhäuser, 343-354.
Guiducci, L., Schneider, M., Shone, J., Sauer, C. 2022. »Woven Paper Bridge.« In Architectures of Weaving. From Fibers and Yarns to Scaffolds and Skins, edited by Sauer C., Stoll M., Fransén Waldhör E., Schneider M. Berlin: Jovis, 41-43.
Guiducci, L. 2022. »Interweaving Disciplines - How Biological Materials Inspire New Teaching and Research Formats in Design.« In Architectures of Weaving. From Fibers and Yarns to Scaffolds and Skins, edited by Sauer, C., Stoll, M., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M. Berlin: Jovis, 74-80.
Burchert, L., Guiducci, L., Gruber, P., Sauer. C. 2021. »Breathing Skins. Plant Leaves and Architecture.« In Atem / Breath: Gestalterische, ökologische und soziale Dimensionen / Morphological, Ecological and Social Dimensions, edited by Burchert, L., Rešetar, I. De Gruyter, 359-379.
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110701876
Gholami F., Guiducci L., Yani S., Razghandi, K. 2021. »Rethinking Active Matter.« In Active Materials, edited by Fratzl, P., Friedman, M., Krauthausen, K., Schäffner, W. Berlin: De Gruyter.
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110562064
Guiducci, L., Dunlop, J. W. C., Fratzl, P. 2016. »An Introduction into the Physics of Self-folding Thin Structures.« In On Folding. Towards a New Field of Interdisciplinary Research, edited by Friedman, M., Schäffner, W. Bielefeld: transcript, 175-210.
https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839434048-008
Articles
Reppe, F., Guiducci, L., Elbaum, R., Werner, P., Dunlop, J. W. C., Merritt, D. J., Fratzl, P., Eder, M. 2025. »Material Composition Gradient Controls the Autonomous Opening of Banksia Seed Pods in Fire‐Prone Habitats.« Advanced Functional Materials.
https://doi.org/10.1002/adfm.202418592
Guiducci, L., Kycia, A., Sauer, C., Fratzl, P. 2022. »Self-organized rod undulations on pre-stretched textiles.« Bioinspiration & Biomimetics, 17: 036007.
https://doi.org/10.1088/1748-3190/ac5b85
Jayasankar, A., Seidel, R., Naumann, J., Guiducci, L., Hosny, A., Fratzl, P., Weaver, J., Dunlop, J., Dean, M. 2017. »Mechanical behavior of idealized, stingray-skeleton-inspired tiled composites as a function of geometry and material properties.« Journal of the Mechanical Behavior of Biomedical Materials, 73: 86-101.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmbbm.2017.02.028
Guiducci, L., Razghandi, K., Bertinetti, L., Turcaud, S., Rüggeberg, M., Weaver, J. C., Fratzl, P., Burgert, I., Dunlop, J. W. C. 2016. »Honeycomb Actuators Inspired by the Unfolding of Ice Plant Seed Capsules.« PLOS ONE, 11 (11): e0163506.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0163506
Guiducci, L., Weaver, J. C., Bréchet, Y. J. M., Fratzl, P., Dunlop, J. W. C. 2015. »The Geometric Design and Fabrication of Actuating Cellular Structures.« Advanced Materials Interfaces, 2 (11): 1500011.
https://doi.org/10.1002/admi.201500011
Guiducci, L., Fratzl, P., Bréchet, Y. J. M., Dunlop, J. W. C. 2014. »Pressurized honeycombs as soft-actuators: a theoretical study.« Journal of The Royal Society Interface, 11 (98): 20140458.
https://doi.org/10.1098/rsif.2014.0458
Razghandi, K., Bertinetti, L., Guiducci, L., Dunlop, J. W. C., Fratzl, P., Neinhuis, C., Burgert, I. 2014. »Hydro-actuation of ice plant seed capsules powered by water uptake.« Bioinspired, Biomimetic and Nanobiomaterials, 3 (3): 169-182.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1680/bbn.14.00016
Harrington, M. J., Razghandi, K., Ditsch, F., Guiducci, L., Rueggeberg, M., Dunlop, J. W., Fratzl, P., Neinhuis, C., Burgert, I. 2011. »Origami-like unfolding of hydro-actuated ice plant seed capsules.« Nature Communications, 2 (1): 337.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms1336
Conference Proceedings
De Visscher, E., Guiducci, L., Rešetar, I. 2021. »The Materiality of Resilience.« In Design Culture(s). Cumulus Conference Proceedings Roma 2021, Volume #2. Presented at the Design Culture(s) Conference, Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Architecture and School of Industrial Design, Rome, 9 June 2021. 3755-3773.
https://cumulusroma2020.org/
Kycia, A., Guiducci, L. 2020. »Self-shaping Textiles – A material platform for digitally designed, material-informed surface elements.« Edited by Werner, L., Koering, D. Presented at eCAADe 2020, the 38th Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, Online Conference, 16th-17th September 2020 Berlin, Germany Institute of Architecture Technische Universität Berlin. eCAADe, Volume 2, 21-30.
https://agatakycia.com/2020/09/16/ecaade-2020-self-shaping-textiles-publication/
Rupp, A. I., Houette, T., Gutierrez, F., Guiducci, L., Gruber, P. 2019. »Breathing skins workshop: A hands-on investigation of bio-inspired foldable structures for temperature and humidity control in buildings.« Proceedings Bioinspiration, Biomimetics, and Bioreplication IX, Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE), Denver, Colorado, U.S.A. 109650W.
https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2522089
Research Objects
Guiducci, L., Schneider, M., Shone, J., Sauer, C. 2022. »Structural Paper Workshop.«
Guiducci, L., Schneider, M., Shone, J., Sauer, C. 2021. »Woven paper bridge.«
Kycia, A., Guiducci, L. 2021. »Self-shaping textiles. Transfer of morphogenetic processes from plants to textiles.« Presented at Magic Circle Symposium, Berlin, 25.2.2021.
http://forschungskreis.com/event/magic-circle/
Exhibitions
Büsse, M. (curator), de Visscher, E. (curator), Banz, C., Dean, M., Dierichs, K., Eder, M., Eigen, L., Guiducci, L., Hehemeyer-Cürten, J., Jalkh, H., Kycia, A., Mareis, C., Nyakatura, J. A., Rasehorn, F., Rešetar, I., Ribault, P., Sauer, C., Sauer, I., Schneider, M., Stock, R., Shone, J., Wenig, C. Design Lab #13. Material Legacies. Exhibition. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Museum of Decorative Arts. Kunstgewerbemuseum. 3 November 2022 - 26 February 2023.
https://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/kunstgewerbemuseum/exhibitions/detail/design-lab-13/
Highlighted by TAZ, 15.11.2022.
Contributions to Exhibitions
Guiducci, L., Kycia, A., Betti, G., Giannone, A., Razghandi, K. »Self-Shaping Textiles at the Intersection of Fashion, Architecture and Technology.« At the exhibition: Design Lab #13. Material Legacies. Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin. 3 November 2022 - 26 February 2023.
Talks & Presentations
Sauer, C. (organizer), Stoll, M. (organizer), Schneider, M. (organizer), Fransén Waldhör, E. (moderator), Fratzl, P. (panelist), Guiducci, L. (panelist), Hengge, R. (panelist), Illing-Günther, H. (panelist), Krauthausen, K. (panelist) Book Launch of "Architectures of Weaving". Transdisciplinary Roundtable Discussion with Editors and Contributors of the Multidisciplinary Anthology "Architectures of Weaving", Architecture Gallery Aedes / Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory, Berlin. 25 January 2023.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/9582/?preview
Guiducci, L., Jalkh, H. A (re)programmable auxetic sheet for morphing applications. Talk at the CurvoBio2022, Berlin. 24 August 2022.
Guiducci, L., Jalkh, H. A (re)programmable auxetic sheet for morphing applications. Talk at the Mini-Symposia - 1- 3 - Architected Materials. National University, Galway. 5 July 2022.
Guiducci, L. Are materials passive at all? Active materials at the macroscale built from passive building blocks in off-the-lab settings. Talk at the Engineering Life – Active Matter Across Scales, Steigenberger Hotel de Saxe, Dresden. Center for Molecular Bioengineering (B CUBE) of the Technische Universität Dresden. Hybrid. 27 June 2022.
https://physics-of-life.tu-dresden.de/events/2022/06/27/engineering-life-active-matter-across-scales
De Visscher, E., Guiducci, L., Rešetar, I. The Materiality of Resilience. Talk at the Conference »Design Culture(s) Roma« 2021, Design Culture of Resilience: Social Innovation | Circular Economy| Sustainability. Sapienza University of Rome, Faculty of Architecture and School of Industrial Design. Virtual. 9 June 2021.
https://cumulusroma2020.org/
Guiducci, L., Kycia, A., Bidan, C., Sauer, C., Fratzl, P. Harvesting geometric and contact non-linearities to design programmable materials: an interdisciplinary approach. Poster presentation at the Multifunctional Materials and Structures. Progression from Integrated Multifunctionality to Neuromorphic Networks for Autonomy, Ventura, CA, US. 19 January 2020.
https://www.grc.org/multifunctional-materials-and-structures-conference/2020/
Guiducci, L., Kycia, A. Self-shaping textiles. How geometric design weaves-in 3D shapes into textiles. Talk at the »Past and Present in Mathematical Weaving«, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 25 September 2020.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/de/activities/2241/past-and-present-in-mathematical-weaving
Kycia, A., Guiducci, L. Self-shaping Textiles – A material platform for digitally designed, material-informed surface elements. Talk at the eCAADe 2020, the 38th Conference on Education and Research in Computer Aided Architectural Design in Europe, BIO DATA /BIO TECTONICS FOR ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN. Institute of Architecture, Technische Universität Berlin. Virtual. 16 September 2020.
De Visscher, E., Fratzl, P., Guiducci, L., Mareis, C., Rešetar, I. Project presentation »Material Form Function«. Talk at the 3rd Cluster Day, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity. Image Space Material«. 25 September 2019.
Guiducci, L. (contributor), Rešetar, I. (contributor). Breathing skins: Bio-inspired design strategies for temperature and humidity regulation in architecture. Talk at the Tagung Atem. Gestalterische, ökologische und soziopolitische Dimensionen, 1900–Gegenwart, Atem und Architektur. Institut für Kunst- und Bildgeschichte, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 13 September 2019.
https://www.kunstgeschichte.hu-berlin.de/veranstaltungen/atem/
Events & Workshops
Schneider, M., Shone, J., Guiducci, L. Sructural workshop »Papier weben« at the Bauwende Festival 2022 »Wie können wir klima- und sozialgerecht (um)bauen?«. Atelier Gardens der BUFA Studios, Berlin. 27 May 2022 - 28 May 2022.
https://www.architects4future.de/festival
Bauer, F., Guiducci, L., Hathroubi, S., Kim, Y., Marienberg, S., Miodragović, N., Nestler, A., Rešetar, I., Winkler, C. 2nd Annual Conference »Tipping Points. Plastic, Contingent and Unstable Matters«. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Hybrid. 16 November 2021 - 17 November 2021.
www.matters-of-activity.de/de/activities/6581/tipping-points-plastic-contingent-and-unstable-matters
Bianchini, S., Freire, M., Quinz, E., Ribault, P., Guiducci, L., Razghandi, K. Morphostructures: life-like behavior in material systems. Centre Pompidou, Paris. 15 March 2019 - 17 March 2019.
Teaching & Courses
Dierichs, K., Sauer, C., Eder, M., Guiducci, L., Razghandi, K., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M., Stoll, M. Scaling Nature (3) - Growth. MoA Design Research Studio, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 14 April 2020 - 17 July 2020.
https://www.kh-berlin.de/projekt-detail/Project/detail/scaling-nature-3-growth-i-moa-design-research-studio-3216.html
Sauer, C., Guiducci, L., Razghandi, K., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M. Scaling Nature (X). MoA Design Research Studio, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 5 October 2020 - 5 February 2021.
Sauer, C., Guiducci, L., Razghandi, K., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M., Scaling Nature (1) – Wrinkles. MoA Design Research Studio, With contributions by Kycia, A., Bidan, C., Fratzl, P., Friedman, M., Hengge, R. and Stoll, M.. Student projects from Scaling Nature (1) were presented at NuThinkers during Domotex Tradefair in Hanover, 10-13 January 2020. weißensee school of art and design berlin. 15 April 2019 - 20 July 2019.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/1130/moa-design-studio-scaling-nature-1-wrinkles
Sauer, C., Guiducci, L., Razghandi, K., Kycia, A. Scaling Nature (2) – Fibers, Muscles & Bones. MoA Design Research Studio, With contributions by Fratzl, P., Dean, M., Nyakatura, J., Rešetar, I. and Stoll, M. weißensee school of art and design berlin. 15 October 2019 - 11 February 2020.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/1142/moa-design-studio-scaling-nature-2-fibers-muscles-bones, https://kh-berlin.de/projekt-detail/Project/detail/scaling-nature-2-fibers-muscles-bones-3102.html
Cedeño Montaña R., Guiducci L., Speziale A. Media Technologies. Course within the Master’s Program “Open Design”. 24 January 2017 - 31 January 2017.
https://master-open-design.org/index.html
(Co)Supervisions of Qualification Theses
Guiducci, L. 2019. First supervisor of Heidi Jalkh. Making matter sensitive through form. Master thesis, Heidi Jalkh thesis received Humboldt Award 2022 in the category »Research to Innovation«. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Universidad de Buenos Aires.
Guiducci, L. 2018. First supervisor of Rebeca Estrada Duque. Assisting tool for designing hygroscopic systems. Master thesis, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Universidad de Buenos Aires.
Prizes & Competition Awards
Jalkh, H. 2022. Humboldt Preis 2022. Research to Innovation. »Making matter active through form. Fabricating bio-inspired behavior with auxetic structures.« Master thesis supervised by Rodrigo Martin Iglesias and Lorenzo Guiducci.
https://www.hu-berlin.de/de/ueberblick/menschen/ehrungen/humboldtpreis/archiv/humboldt-preis-2022
Hosting of Guest Researchers at the Cluster
Guiducci, L. Structural instabilities in thin sheet materials. Hosting Heidi Jalkh. from Universidad Austral, University of Buenos Aires, FADU, Argentina. 1 August 2021 - 30 September 2021.
http://heidijalkh.com/
Press Articles
Guiducci, L., Sauer, C., Krauthausen, K., for »Matters of Activity«. 2020. »Wir Gestalten. Material World.« »We Are Humboldt«, the New Image Brochure of Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 17 May 2020.
https://issuu.com/humboldtuni/docs/wir_sind_humboldt