Iva Rešetar
Iva Rešetar trained as Architect at Belgrade University and completed postgraduate studies in Advanced Architectural Design at Städelschule Frankfurt. After gaining professional experience in architectural practice, Iva held teaching positions and conducted research within institutions including Städelschule, Akademie Schloss Solitude, UdK Berlin and ArcInTexETN network.
Her recent projects explored material-based systems for thermal regulation in architecture, combining computation, thermodynamics and novel, energy-exchanging materials. As a Research Associate at »Matters of Activity«, Iva will focus on environmentally driven design concepts and translation of formative principles from natural sciences to architectural design.
Cluster of Excellence
»Matters of Activity«
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Sophienstr. 22a
10178 Berlin
Monographs & Books
Iva Rešetar 2024. Thermodynamic Structures: Modulating Heat with Phase Change Materials (PCMs) in Architecture. Berlin: Universität der Künste Berlin.
Edited Volumes & Exhibition Catalogues
Burchert, L., Rešetar, I. eds. 2021. Atem / Breath: Gestalterische, ökologische und soziale Dimensionen / Morphological, ecological and social dimensions. Proceedings of the conference »Atem (Breath)« at the Department of Art & Visual History, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, 11.9.2019–13.9.2019. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter.
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110701876
Articles in Edited Volumes
Beyer, B., Rešetar, I. 2024. »Entangled Scales: Structures and Environments of Cellulose Biofilms.« In Toward a New Culture of the Material, edited by Bauer, F., Kim, Y., Marienberg, S., Schäffner, W.
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110714883-010
Rešetar, I., Sauer, C. 2023. »Architectural Yarns: Temporal Structures for Environmental Regeneration.« In Architectures of Weaving: From Fibers and Yarns to Scaffolds and Skins, edited by Sauer, C., Stoll, M., Waldhör, E. F., Schneider, M. Berlin: Jovis, 140-148.
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783868598315
Rešetar, I., Sauer, C., Schneider, M., Shone, J. 2022. »Architectural Yarns.« In Material Legacies, edited by Büsse, M., Winberg, A., Pinto, H. Berlin. 8-9.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/files/Material_Legacies_booklet.pdf
Highlighted by TAZ, Am Knotenpunkt des Materials, 15. 11. 2022, Noemi Molitor.
Perraudin, L., Rešetar, I., Winkler, C. 2021. »The Body of Breath: Morphologies of Air Movement.« In Atem / Breath: Gestalterische, ökologische und soziale Dimensionen / Morphological, ecological and social dimensions, edited by Burchert, L., Rešetar, I. Berlin/Boston: De Gruyter.
https://doi.org/10.1515/9783110701876-006
Rešetar, I. 2019. »Adaptive Material Systems for Thermal Comfort in Architecture Based on Phase Change Materials.« In ArcInTexETN, edited by Dumitrescu, D., Hallnäs, L., Hermansson, M., Nordlund Andersson, A., Thornquist, C. Borås, Sweden: University of Borås, 42-57.
Articles
Rešetar, I., Jurtz, N., Böhm, L., Kraume, M., Palz, N. 2021. »Integrated framework for digital design and thermal analysis of PCM macro-encapsulations for passive indoor cooling.« Sustainable Cities and Society, 66 (102536)
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.scs.2020.102536
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/
Rešetar, I., Sauer, C. 2021. »Fibrous Interfaces for Indoor Temperature Modulation Based on Phase Change Materials.« Proceedings of the 9th PowerSKIN Conference. Edited by Auer, T., Knaack, U., and Schneider, J. TU Delft Open, 187-198.
https://doi.org/10.47982/BookRxiv.27
Architectural Projects
Iva Rešetar, Maxie Schneider, Josephine Shone, Christiane Sauer 2022. Tangled Wall. Architectural Project. Presented in 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. In collaboration with Sächsisches Textilforschungsinstitut e. V. (STFI). Berlin. Since 2 February 2022.
https://www.smb.museum/en/museums-institutions/kunstgewerbemuseum/exhibitions/detail/design-lab-13/
Highlighted by TAZ, 15.11.2022.
Research Objects
Rešetar, I. (coordinator, designer), De Visscher, E. (designer), Material Form Function project, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, NODE Berlin Oslo. 2020. »Diagram ›Material Form Function‹.« Presented at the Material Form Function project presentation at the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity« Retreat 2020.
Exhibitions
Perraudin, L., Rešetar, I. Intervention »My ABC is active«. Exhibition. Kunstbibliothek and Werkstoffarchiv Sitterwerk St. Gallen. 23 March 2023 - 7 May 2023.
https://www.sitterwerk.ch/De/Event/689/Mein_ABC_ist_aktiv
Beyer, B., De Visscher, E., Hathroubi, S., Hengge, R., Liedtke, M., Mareis C., Miodragovic, N., Rešetar, I., Suárez, D. Bacterial Cellulose: Co-Weaving Biofilms. Exhibition. Installation for the Triennale XXIII: »Unknown Unknows, An Introduction to Mysteries«. Milan. 15 July 2022 - 11 December 2022.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/de/activities/8617/bacterial-cellulose-co-weaving-biofilms
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.
Douny, L. (curator), Krauthausen, K. (curator), Sattler, F. (curator), Thindi, T. (film installation). DAOULA | sheen. West African Wild Silk on Its Way. Exhibition. In cooperation with Séré, A., Sawadogo, S., Dayo, L., Dayo, H., Fofana, A., Sakira, S., Dao, D., Sanogo, B., Séré, M., Konate, A., Ilboudo, M. in Burkina Faso and Bonavia, E., Buch, S., Dierichs, K., Eder, M., Farmer, J., Hathroubi, S., Hengge, R., Hernández Lobato, J. I., Illing-Günther, H., Hassoune, S., Mählmann, J., Panzer, M. M., Rešetar, I., Rosenthal, N., Santos Thomas, C., Sauer, C., Sermonet, J., Shone, J., Schneider, M., Strauß, W. in Germany. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Tieranatomisches Theater. 17 November 2022 - 29 April 2023.
https://tieranatomisches-theater.de/en/project/2022-11_daoula-sheen_exhibition_en/
Contributions to Exhibitions
Sauer, C. (project leader), Miodragović, N. (project leader, designer), Beyer, B. (designer), Rešetar, I. (designer), Suarez, D. (designer, video producer), Singer, N. (designer), Hengge, R. (microbiologist), Hathroubi, S. (microbiologist), Eder, M. (materials scientist), Bidan, C. (materials scientist) »Active Curtain.« Humboldt Labor, Humboldt Forum Berlin. Since 29 April 2021.
https://www.humboldt-labor.de/en/projects/clusters-of-excellence/active-curtain-project
Talks & Presentations
Perraudin, L., Rešetar, I. »My ABC is... active«. Invited Talk, Stiftung Sitterwerk, St. Gallen. 23 March 2023.
https://www.sitterwerk.ch/De/Event/689/Mein_ABC_ist_aktiv
Rešetar, I. (organizer), Sauer, C., in conversation with Coccia, E., Fratzl, P., Morales, B. Round Table "On Fibres and Mixtures". Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin. Accompanying the exhibition »Design Lab #13: Material Legacies« at the Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin. 23 February 2023.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/9703/round-table-on-fibers-and-mixtures
Rešetar, I. Heat Flows and Phase Transitions as Forms of Environmental Maintenance. Talk at the PhD Symposium, »Carbon Present«, Doctoral Research Residency Program, Canadian Centre for Architecture, Montreal. Hybrid. 23 August 2022.
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/
Rešetar, I., Sauer, C. Fibrous Interfaces for Indoor Temperature Modulation Based on Phase Change Materials. Talk at the PowerSKIN Conference, Environment. Technical University Munich. Virtual. 9 April 2021.
https://www.events.tum.de/frontend/index.php?sub=132/
Hathroubi, S. (contributor), Beyer, B. (contributor), Rešetar, I. (contributor), Hengge, R. (organiser). Collaborative research with bacterial cellulose. Talk at the Seminar at Hengge Lab, Faculty of Biology - Department of Microbiology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 13 July 2020.
Hathroubi, S., Beyer, B., Rešetar, I. Bacterial Cellulose. A Versatile Bio-material and its Potential for Biology, Design and Architecture. Talk at the Brown Bag Brunch, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 1 September 2020.
Rešetar, I., Beyer, B. Soft Fibrous Structures: Spatial Concepts for Cellulose Biofilms. Talk at the 1st Annual Conference »The Analog in the Digital Age«, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 11 November 2020.
https://www.virtualspace.matters-of-activity.de/annualconference/?id=10
Rešetar, I., Sauer, C. Skin as Environment: Between Softness and Solidity. Talk at the Workshop Material as Environmental Device, Active Skins. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Hybrid. 10 September 2020.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/2249/material-as-environmental-device
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/
Invited Moderation/ Comment
Held, M. (organizer), Kimpel, K. (organizer), Mareis, C. (organizer), Sauer, C. (organizer), Perraudin, L. (organizer), Winkler, C. (organizer), Iva Rešetar (moderator) Performative Surfaces, Programmability, Scalability. Performative Surfaces, Programmability, Scalability, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 7 May 2021.
https://materialtrajectories.dgtf.de/
Events & Workshops
Coccia, E., Fratzl, P., Morales, B., Rešetar, I., Sauer, C. On Fibers and Mixtures. Kunstgewerbemuseum, Berlin. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 23 February 2023.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/9703/round-table-on-fibers-and-mixtures
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
Rešetar, I., Sauer, C., Stoll, M. (organizers) Material as Environmental Device. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Hybrid. 10 September 2020 - 11 September 2020.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/2249/material-as-environmental-device
Mareis, C. , Rešetar, I. , De Visscher, E. Capsules, Sheets and Fibers – Designing Soft Interfaces. 1st Retreat of the Cluster »Matters of Activity«, Nauen. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 2 November 2019.
Teaching & Courses
Rešetar, I., Perraudin, L. Patchy Narratives. Teaching Research Project, As part of the COOP Forest Inscriptions Group (Egija Inzule, Jurga Daubaraitė, Jonas Žukauskas). Dutch Art Institute, Nida Art Colony, Nida, Lithuania. 14 January 2025 - 17 January 2025.
Sauer, C., Rešetar, I., Stoll, M., Zmijan, J., Vega Vargas, N. Beyond the Curtain - Creating Transient Environtments / MoA Design Research Studio. MoA Design Research Studio, Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin. 1 October 2023 - 31 March 2024.
Rešetar, I., Miyazaki, S., Bogana, A., Cojal González, J. D., Bröker, P. Media Technologies 3: Weak Materiality/Signalling and Mattering. Course within the Master’s Program “Open Design”, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 30 May 2022 - 10 June 2022.
Sauer, C., Stoll, M., Schneider, M., Fransén Waldhör, E., Beyer, B., Rešetar, I. Scaling Fibre. Invited Critic, weißensee school of art and design berlin. 14 April 2021 - 6 July 2021.
Rešetar, I. Representations: Image Material Movement. Seminar, In conjunction with the seminar "Scaling Nature 2", Textile and Surface Design. weißensee school of art and design berlin. 20 November 2019 - 6 January 2020.
https://kh-berlin.incom.org/workspace/1013
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
External Grants, Fellowships, Scholarships & Residencies
Rešetar, I. 2022. »Heat Flows and Phase Transitions as Forms of Environmental Maintenance«. 2022 CCA Doctoral Research Residency Program Fellowship.
https://www.cca.qc.ca/en/41082/doctoral-research-residency-program
Cooperations
Rešetar, I., Perraudin, L. 2024. Research Residency. Research Cooperation with Nida Art Colony / Vilnius Academy of Arts, Lithuania.
Research Stays at Another Institution
Perraudin, L., Rešetar, I. Intervention Kunstbibliothek and Werkstoffarchiv »My ABC is active«. Stiftung Sitterwerk St. Gallen. 20 March 2023 - 23 March 2023.
https://www.sitterwerk.ch/De/Event/689/Mein_ABC_ist_aktiv
Rešetar, I. (guest resercher) Bacterial cellulose research. Research with M. Eder, C. Bidan and P. Fratzl. Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces (MPIKG), Department of Biomaterials, Potsdam-Golm. 14 December 2020 - 31 January 2022.
https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/, https://www.mpikg.mpg.de/biomaterials
Beyer, B., Rešetar, I. Bacterial cellulose research. Research with Hathroubi, S. and Hengge, R. Hengge group, Department of Microbiology, Faculty of Biology, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. 11 December 2019 - 31 December 2022.
https://www.biologie.hu-berlin.de/de/gruppenseiten/mikrobiologie/hengge
Press Articles
Molitor, N. 2022. »Ausstellungsempfehlung für Berlin: Am Knotenpunkt des Materials. Das 13. Design Lab im Kunstgewerbemuseum geht den Geschichten diverser Bau- und Designmaterialien auf den Grund. Befragt werden Werke aus der Sammlung.« taz, 15 November 2022.
https://taz.de/Ausstellungsempfehlung-fuer-Berlin/!5892190/