Daniel Suárez
Daniel Suárez is an architect and researcher interested in investigating innovative materials, design interfaces and technology processes for architectural production.
His experience combines long practice, working as an architect with practice-based research at UdK Berlin as part of the ArcInTexETN network. Daniel's research operates at the intersection of textile technology and architecture. It encompasses the fluid interaction of human craftsmanship and vernacular design with digital fabrication and computational design.
At »Matters of Activity«, he collaborates with Natalija Miodragović and Nelli Singer in the project »Structural Textiles«, looking into relations between active materiality, digital instructions and geometry formation processes. Besides, together with Bastian Beyer, Daniel continues investigating the biocalcification of textile scaffolds and contributes to setting up a robotic lab bench for upcoming experiments.
Cluster of Excellence
»Matters of Activity«
Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Sophienstr. 22a
10178 Berlin
Edited Volumes & Exhibition Catalogues
Pozzetti, G., Jalkh, H. ed. 2024. Trazos edición biomateriales. With contributions by Jalkh, H., Schäffner, W., Beyer, B., Suarez, D. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Sistemas Materiales.
Highlighted by La Nación, The Praxis Journal, DeArchNet.
Articles in Edited Volumes
Beyer, B., Suárez, D. 2024. »Biocalcite Tripod.« In Trazos edición biomateriales, edited by Pozzetti, G., Jalkh, H. Buenos Aires, Argentina: Sistemas Materiales, 104.
Miodragović, N., Singer, N., Suárez, D., Sauer, C. 2023. »Structural Textiles.« In Architectures of Weaving. From Fibers and Yarns to Scaffolds and Skins, edited by Christiane Sauer, Mareike Stoll, Ebba Fransén Waldhör, Maxie Schneider Berlin. 121-123.
https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1515/9783868598315
Conference Proceedings
Suárez, D., Miodragović, N. 2023. »Plektonik—Active Yarns for Adaptive Loop-Based Material Systems.« Basel: Springer International Publishing, 317-339.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-36554-6_21
Research Objects
Beyer, Bastian (project lead), Tairan, Li (collaborator), Suárez, Daniel (collaborator). 2023. »Unsteady Matter Project.«
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/11193/unsteady-matter
Exhibitions
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
Beyer, Bastian, Suárez, Daniel, Mossé, Aurélie. Biocalcification Textile Architecture Workshop. Exhibition. École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs (EnsAD). 17 March 2022 - 18 March 2022.
https://softmatters.ensadlab.fr/biocalcified-textiles/
Contributions to Exhibitions
Beyer, B., Suarez, D., Tairan, L. »Unsteady Matter.« At the exhibition: Materialzukünfte besuchen. Workshop series about the materials of tomorrow Visiting Material Futures. Pop-up exhibition. Futurium. 3 June 2024 - 1 August 2024.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/11193/unsteady-matter
Beyer, Bastian (designer), Suárez, Daniel (designer) »Porto Design Biennale.« At the exhibition: Museum of Vibrant Matter. Porto, Portugal. 2 June 2021 - 25 July 2023.
https://casa-design.pt/en/exhibitions/museu-da-materia-viva
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
Miodragovic, N., Singer, N., Suárez, D., Mählmann, J. Plektonik Wooden Yarns for structural textiles. Panel Presentation at the ITC ADD 2023, Dresden. 30 November 2023.
Beyer, Bastian, Suárez, Daniel. KNIT-A-VERSE Conference. Talk at the Knit-A-Verse Conference, On the Scale of Architecture. Amsterdam University of Applied Science, Amsterdam. Hybrid. 30 October 2022.
Miodragović, N., Singer, N., Suarez, D., Sauer, C. Fibrous Scaffold: Structural Textile with Active Yarns. Panel Presentation at the »Aachen-Dresden-Denkendorf International Textile Conference 2021«, New applications/New Markets - Fibrous scaffold: structural textile with active yarns. Stuttgart. Virtual. 10 November 2021.
https://www.aachen-dresden-denkendorf.de/itc/programm/programm/
Suarez, D., Beyer, B. The Column project: Augmented Knitted Composites in Architectural Design. Talk at the »Weaving Practices – An Exploration into the Materials, Techniques and Design of Fabrics«, The Design Angle. Cluster of Excellence Matters of Activity, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 29 October 2020.
https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/2559/weaving-practices-an-exploration-into-the-materials-techniques-and-design-of-fabrics
Teaching & Courses
Beyer, Bastian, Suárez, Daniel, Mosse, Aurelie. Biocalcification Textile Architecture Workshop. Practical course, École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Paris. 7 March 2022 - 20 March 2022.
https://softmatters.ensadlab.fr/biocalcified-textiles/