The research group of the project »Material Form Function« deals with the relationship between material, form and function in order to generate new design principles and insights for the Materials Sciences and Humanities.
In the long term, a new understanding of active structures, interactivity and the ability of materials to react and adapt will be created. For example, the influence of geometric structures on the flexibility of materials will be investigated and how these properties can be manipulated and used. It will also be analysed how natural material surfaces and structures can be used as models for the development of efficient, sustainable smart material interfaces. Finally, the aim is to rethink design and form theories on the basis of an interdisciplinary determination of the relationship between material, form and function.
