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
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
Contributions to Exhibitions
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
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