Weaving is one of the oldest cultural techniques, older than agriculture and writing. Even in nomadic cultures, textiles ensure survival: they extend the function of the skin and make it mobile, by the »garment« (»Gewand«) as well as the »wall« (»Wand« - tent or first huts) which protect against wind and weather, but also regulate the exchange with the environment. In this sense, textiles structure the environment and adapt it to the anthropos - and vice versa: humans adapt to their environments through the use of textiles, not only as an individual, but in and for the collective. Many questions arise: What holds collectives together and protects them? How do bacteria weave? How does this effect other cultural techniques? How for example can architecture be knitted?
Scan from Drawing of the Caribbean hut. From Gottfried Semper: »Der Stil in den technischen und tektonischen Künsten», or »Praktische Ästhetik», Vol. 2, p. 276, München 1863.
Weaving and tissue are also of fundamental importance in microscopic worlds: bacterial cultures establish biofilms, i.e. multicellular collectives embedded in a dense extracellular matrix of interwoven nanofibers that protect against hostile environment (such as predators and antibiotics). These networks function as filters of environmental influences, but also regulate their own energy balance and establish a basal signaling system. Such material and symbolic tissues are challenging objects of research in molecular and cell biology as well as in medicine. In addition, structures and processes in microbial biofilms, can also inspire the design for »smart materials«.
Mathematics is also looking for new geometric descriptions of woven structures, from the microscopic to the macroscopic scale. The research within the project focuses on the tissue of the skin, but also on various traditional methods of basket weaving and the influence of the weaving method and the starting materials on the resulting properties and function. For example, mammalian skin establishes a permeable barrier between the inside and the outside of the body. The woven microstructure of the dead cells in the outer layer of skin allows the actuation of the skin as a filter in response to humidity. The skin is a matter of activity due to its structure. If one translates this interaction of material, form and function into the abstraction of a mathematical object, then one obtains a spatial structure of interwoven lines that is complicated, symmetric and chiral. So far, mathematics has not been able to describe and quantify such woven geometries in a useful way. But we need such a geometric characterization of spatial structures, because it is the language and the framework that enables an exchange between the disciplines. In nature, such complicated woven patterns are often constructed via templating onto two-dimensional hyperbolic membranes, with protein fibers growing onto the resulting scaffold. The woven geometry envisaged in the project is the means and prerequisite for a series of interdisciplinary experiments on woven, braided or knitted structures that bring together Biology, Material Sciences and Design, but also Anthropology and Cultural Studies.
Project »Turm 2« of Bastian Beyer, 2015. Installation view: Environmentally responsive textile composite structure (natural fibres and bio-derived resin). Copyright: Bastian Beyer.
The use of textiles in an Architecture and Design is rooted in an extensive technological and cultural history. Ancient vernacular textile architecture such as yurts and tents catered for the need of nomadic cultures for ephemeral, mobile and transportable shelters. Their membranous and lightweight character presents a soft and dynamic antidote to rigid and heavy structures, such as wood or stone architecture. In the project »Weaving« a new idea of softness and flexibility for Architecture and building skins will be investigated, focusing on fibrous scaffolds and skins by emphasizing the process of construction in parallel to its result. The manufacture of fabric and its underlying logic of interlacing, interweaving, winding or felting offers a unique assembly principle with distinctive material continuity and the potential for structural, geometrical and performative variance throughout the surface. The behavior of the overall material is not only dependent on the textile construction method but similarly influenced by fiber and yarn properties. This unique hierarchical interdependence presents a Design challenge on multiple levels. Experimental objects in Materials Sciences as well as biological systems are being looked upon as role models. Biology offers myriad examples of fibrous materials where local material gradients and heterogeneous tissue generate highly efficient and optimized structures. They adapt over time according to their environment and local conditions and reconfigure their internal structure according to internal stresses. These underlying material strategies present a valuable source of inspiration which can inform the Design of contemporary textile materiality and novel tectonics: active fiber structures perform between rigidity and softness in nature and will be transferred into active material concepts for Design, Architecture and Engineering. The development of biologically inspired material systems allows for sustainable developments of efficient structures in the spatial-architectural context.
Quipu (talking knot) from the Museo Chileno de Arte Precolombino of Santiago de Chile. Copyright: Regine Hengge.
The exchange processes that enable and regulate woven structures are both material flows and signaling processes. This applies from microbial biofilms to the field of anthropology. Thus, even before the invention of writing and numbers, weaving anticipated symbolic techniques. The weaver has to think ahead: from the binary movement of the weaving shuttle or crossing thread/weft (binary = above or below the vertical thread/warp), the result of the two-dimensional woven surface must be deduced. The structure, the pattern or the motif is calculated in advance with the help of binary decisions and by counting the threads—representing mathematical knowledge »avant la lettre«. The formation of patterns and motifs as well as the practices of spinning, knotting, braiding, crocheting, and knitting associated with weaving precede the development of writing and numbers, or form alternative paths, as in the »quipu«, the so-called talking knots. The woven and/or knotted structures encode knowledge and serve as a medium of communication (the etymology of »text« still knows about this relationship). Thus, the quipu creates social worlds.
From the biofilm to the cell structure of the skin to the social communities of the anthropos, weaving - as a material and symbolic practice as well as a regulating structure - contributes to the formation of networks. These collectives establish themselves by drawing a boundary between inside and outside that can be flexible or firm, but usually are semipermeable and selective. The cocoon manifests this function of weaving and woven structure (tissue, textile, fabric), whether as a biofilm, pupation, skin, tent or hut. »Weaving« investigates woven structures from the micro to the macro range, from organic or inorganic materials, from »nature« to »culture« and from material or symbolic factuality. Perspectives and objects come from the participating disciplines, i.e. Molecular Biology, Materials Sciences, Mathematics, Architecture, Design, Anthropology, Cultural Studies and Literary Studies, as well as from the collaborations with the projects Symbolic Material and Material Form Function. The different methods and analyses finally converge in the object and the function of the cocoon.
- Can Bacteria Spin a Yarn? We Need a New Culture of Materials Event 29.4.2021
- Weaving Practices – An Exploration into the Materials, Techniques and Design of Fabrics Event 29.10.2020
- Myfanwy Evans: Building Tangled Structures through Experimental Geometry and Topology Event 20.10.2020
- From Fiber to Yarn: A Discussion Between Textile, Biology and Design Event 16.10.2020
- Past and Present in Mathematical Weaving Event 25.9.2020
- Material as Environmental Device Event 10.9.2020
- On Activity Event 7.2.2020
- Membranes as Molecular Machines Event 10.1.2020
- Weaving in Different Disciplines Event 30.8.2019
- Animal Materialities Event 5.12.2019–6.12.2019
- Weaving in Different Disciplines Event 7.11.2019
- The Silkworm Project and Other Work
Event 22.8.2019
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Hengge, R., Krauthausen, K. 2021. »Das Ereignis der Faser.« In Hella Jongerius: Kosmos Weben, Ausstellungskatalog zur gleichnamigen Ausstellung im Gropius Bau Berlin (29.4.-15.8.2021)., edited by Rosenthal, S., Meister, C. Berlin: Gropius Bau, 48-53.
Hengge, R., Krauthausen, K. 2021. »The Event of a Fibre.« In Hella Jongerius: Woven Cosmos, Exhibition Booklet for the exhibition "Hella Jongerius: Woven Cosmos" (29 April to 15 August 2021) at Martin Gropius-Bau Berlin, edited by Rosenthal, S., Meister, C. Berlin: Gropius Bau, 54-59.
Sattler, F. 2021. »Between Bodies. The Space between Animal and Human.« In zwischen körpern/among bodies, Wendebuch/turning book, edited by Kleine Humboldt Galerie. Berlin: K. Verlag, 10–13.
Krauthausen, K., Friedman, M. 2020. »Active Matter.« In Materials Research: Inspired by Nature. Innovation Potential of Biologically Inspired Materials, edited by Fratzl, P., Jacobs, K., Möller, M., Scheibel, T., Sternberg, K. acatech Diskussion (Deutsche Akademie der Technikwissenschaften). München: utzverlag, 80-81. https://en.acatech.de/publication/materials-research/
Krauthausen, K. 2020. »Zeichen der Abwesenheit. Paul Valéry und der Akt des Zeichnens.« In Zeich(n)en. Setzen. Bedeutungsgenerierung im Mäandern zwischen Bildern und Begriffen, edited by Leisch-Kiesl, M., Grotz, S. Linzer Beiträge zur Kunstwissenschaft und Philosophie. Bielefeld: Transcript, 91-114.
Macdonald, S. 2020. »Re-worlding the museum. Or the museum for possible futures.« In Das Museum der Zukunft, edited by schnittpunkt and J. Baur Bielefeld: transcript, 189-94.
Sattler, F. 2020. »Gesteine im Museum werfen keine Schatten.« exhibition catalogue, Tieranatomisches Theater, Berlin. In Oliver Thie. Die Wahrheit über den Ursprung der Welt, edited by Thie O., Sattler, F. Berlin: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin,
Sattler, F. 2020. »Kurzer Prozess, lange Wirkung. Das Temporäre Objektlabor im Tieranatomischen Theater.« In Das Temporäre Objektlabor. Ein Experiment zur Erforschung von Objekten aus wissenschaftlichen Sammlungen, edited by Thie, O. Berlin: Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Cluster of Excellence »Image Knowledge Gestaltung«, https://books.google.de/books?id=Dy_ezQEACAAJ
Beyer, B., Suaréz, D., Palz, N. 2019. »Microbiologically Activated Knitted Composites: Reimagining a column for the 21st century.« Presented at EKAADE SIGRADI 2019 Conference in Porto, 12.09.19. Best paper award. In Proceedings of 37 eCAADe and XXIII SIGraDi Joint Conference, »Architecture in the Age of the 4Th Industrial Revolution«, Porto 2019, edited by Sousa, J. P., Henriques, G. C., Xavier, J. P. São Paulo: Blucher, https://doi.org/10.5151/proceedings-ecaadesigradi2019_619
Friedman, M., Krauthausen, K. 2019. »Aktive Materie.« In Materialforschung: Impulsgeber Natur. Innovationspotenzial biologisch inspirierter Materialien und Werkstoffe, edited by Fratzl, P., Jacobs, K., Möller, M., Scheibel, T., Sternberg, K. acatech DISKUSSION. Munich: utzverlag, 84–86. https://www.acatech.de/publikation/materialforschung-impulsgeber-natur/
Hengge, R. 2019. »Durch den Datendschungel auf der Suche nach Erkenntnis: Experimentieren in der molekularen Mikrobiologie.« In Experimentieren. Einblicke in Praktiken und Versuchsaufbauten zwischen Wissenschaft und Gestaltung, edited by Margin, S.H., Rabe, W., Schäffner, W., Schmirgel, F. transcript Verlag, 123-135. https://doi.org/10.14361/9783839446386-fm
Krauthausen, K. 2019. »Es gibt Hoffnung – Maileingang.« Ausstellungsinstallation von Kathrin Röggla: "Der Elefant im Raum (18.5.-2.6.2019)" im Rahmen der Veranstaltungsreihe "Wo kommen wir hin (21.3.-2.6.2019" (konzipiert von Kathrin Röggla, Karin Sander, Manos Tsangaris, in Zusammenarbeit mit Jeanine Meerapfel). In Elefant im Raum, edited by Röggla, K., Lammert, M., Schaerf, E. Berlin: Akademie der Künste Berlin, 3.
Krauthausen, K. 2019. »Wette auf die Wirklichkeit. Erzählkalkül in 'die ansprechbare' und 'Wiedereintritt in die Geschichte I' von Kathrin Röggla.« In Literatur im Ausnahmezustand. Beiträge zum Werk Kathrin Rögglas, edited by Marx, F., Schöll, J. Reihe: Literatur und Gegenwart, Band 2. Würzburg: Königshausen & Neumann, 155-181.
Serra, D. O., Hengge, R. 2019. »Cellulose in Bacterial Biofilms.« Cham: Springer International Publishing, 355-392. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-12919-4_8
Hengge, R., Krauthausen, K. 2021. »The Event of a Fibre.« Gropius Bau Journal, https://www.berlinerfestspiele.de/en/gropiusbau/programm/journal/2021/regine-hengge-karin-krauthausen-the-event-of-a-fibre.html
Hengge, R. 2020. »Crosstalking second messengers.« Nature Microbiology, 6, (1): 9-10. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41564-020-00842-3
Pruteanu, M., Hernández Lobato, J. I., Stach, T., Hengge, R. 2020. »Common plant flavonoids prevent the assembly of amyloid curli fibres and can interfere with bacterial biofilm formation.« Environmental Microbiology, 22, 5280-5299. https://doi.org/10.1111/1462-2920.15216
Richter, A. M., Possling, A., Malysheva, N., Yousef, K. P., Herbst, S., von Kleist, M., Hengge, R. 2020. »Local c-di-GMP Signaling in the Control of Synthesis of the E. coli Biofilm Exopolysaccharide pEtN-Cellulose.« Journal of Molecular Biology, 432, (16): 4576-4595. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2020.06.006
Turcaud, S., Thorin, A., Bréchet, Y., Fratzl, P., Dunlop, J. W. 2020. »Twisters: An analogy of bilayers for twisting.« Journal of the Mechanics and Physics of Solids, 134, 103742. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmps.2019.103742
Krauthausen, K. 2019. »Speaking Anomalies: Subjunctive Narration in Kathrin Röggla’s »die ansprechbare« and »Der Wiedereintritt in die Geschichte I«.« Modern Language Notes (MLN), 134, (3): On Anomalies, 550-571. https://doi.org/10.1353/mln.2019.0043
Serra, D. O., Hengge, R. 2019. »A c-di-GMP-Based Switch Controls Local Heterogeneity of Extracellular Matrix Synthesis which Is Crucial for Integrity and Morphogenesis of Escherichia coli Macrocolony Biofilms.« Journal of Molecular Biology, 431, (23): 4775-4793. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmb.2019.04.001
Wenig, C., Hehemeyer-Cürten, J. Mode und Natur. Exhibition. München, 4 May 2021 - 12 June 2021. https://www.hwk-muenchen.de/galerie
Beyer, B., Suaréz, D. »Porto Design Biennale 2021.« At the exhibition: Museum of Vibrant Matter. Porto, Portugal, 2 July 2021 - 25 July 2021. https://portodesignbiennale.pt/en/events/the-museum-of-vibrant-matter?edition=2021
Sauer, C. (Project leader), Miodragovic, N. (Project leader, Designer), Beyer, B. (Designer), Rešetar, I. (Designer), Suarez, D. (Designer/Video production), Singer, N. (Designer,), Hengge, R. (Microbiologist), Hathroubi, S. (Microbiologist), Eder, M. (Materials scientist), Bidan, C. (Materials scientist) »Active Curtain.« Humboldt Forum, Humboldt Lab, Berlin, Funded by Cluster »Matters of Activity«. Since 29 April 2021. https://www.humboldt-labor.de/en/projects/clusters-of-excellence/active-curtain-project
Beyer, B., Bidan, C. Column Project, Bacterially induced calcite precipitation on a textile substrate. Talk at Colloquium. Curvobio Workshop, Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces. Virtual. 7 April 2021.
Beyer, B., Cubasch, A., Fratzl, P., Hengge, R., Mareis, C., Perraudin, L., Sauer, C., Schäffner, W., for the Cluster »Matters of Activity«. Can Bacteria Spin a Yarn? We Need a New Culture of Materials. Panel Presentation at MitWissenschaft - Spinnen die, die Bakterien?. »Can Bacteria Spin a Yarn? We Need a New Culture of Materials«, Humboldt Forum, Berlin. Hybrid. 29 April 2021. https://www.humboldtforum.org/en/programm/termin/science-humanities/do-bacteria-spin-a-yarn-20472/
Dierichs, K. Designing Matter: Granular Architectures. Lecture at Lecture Series. hallo biologie # 1, a CyPhyLab lecture series, CyPhyLab, Technische Universität Berlin. Virtual. 9 June 2021. https://www.architektur.tu-berlin.de/fileadmin/i41/Aktuelles/SoSe2021_FG_Werner_hallo_biologie_v4.pdf
Hengge, R. Multicellularity as an emergent property of life: Spatial organization of gene expression and c-di-GMP signaling in Escherichia coli biofilms. Talk at Colloquium. Lecture Series at Wissenschaftskolleg Greifswald, Wissenschaftskolleg, Greifswald. Virtual. 7 June 2021.
Hengge, R. Spatialization of living systems across the scales. Talk at Conference. the Conference 'Activity II: Space and Materiality' of the Cluster »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 19 March 2021.
Krauthausen, K. Some Ideas on Materials and Material Systems. Talk at Internal Colloquium. Working Group of the RPA B1 "Material Systems", Virtual. 27 April 2021.
Razghandi, K. Design-Science Studio »Scaling Nature« – from Bio-inspiration to Co-creation. Panel Presentation at Conference. »Material Trajectories. Designing with Care« – 17th Annual Conference of German Society for Design Theory and Research (DGTF), Virtual. 7 May 2021. https://materialtrajectories.dgtf.de/Project-Panel-Co-Creation-Sympoiesis-Prototyping
Sauer, C. Textile Potentiale – Funktionale Flächen für Architektur und Innenarchitektur. Talk at Conference. db+md Zukunfskongress 2021. Mut zum Experiment. Bauen Leben Arbeiten, Virtual. 7 May 2021. https://www.arcguide.de/themen/themenseite-zukunftskongress/
Beyer, B., Hathroubi, S. Co-weaving with Biofilms: Grown Cellulosic Structures. Talk at Workshop. the Workshop »Material as Environmental Device«, Cluster »Matters of Activity«. Virtual. 10 September 2020. https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/2249/material-as-environmental-device
Douny, L. Degumming West African Wild Silks in the 20th and 21st Century Burkina Faso. Talk at Conference. Animal Materialities, joined panel of History of Science Society and Society for the History of Technology (SHOT), Virtual. 10 October 2020. https://www.historyoftechnology.org/annual-meeting/2020-shot-virtual-forum-8-11-october/
Douny, L. Earth structures: Containment and scarcity in the Sahel. Talk at Workshop. Material as Environmental Device. ‘Materials, form, function’ & ‘Weaving’ Projects, Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin. Virtual. 10 September 2020.
Evans, M., Hengge, R. Buckling, Wrinkling and Folding: Microstructure, Active Matter Behaviour and Geometric Modelling of Bacterial Biofilms. Talk at Conference. the Annual Conference of the Cluster »Matters of Activity« 2020, Virtual. 11 November 2020. https://www.virtualspace.matters-of-activity.de/annualconference/?id=11
Evans, M. E. Building Tangled Structures through Experimental Geometry and Topology. Talk at MoA Talks. Interdiciplinary Lecture Series, Cluster »Matters of Activity«, Berlin. Virtual. 20 October 2020. https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/2618/myfanwy-evans-building-tangled-structures-through-experimental-geometry-and-topology
Fratzl, P. Natural Active Materials. Talk at Conference. Annual Conference of the Cluster »Matters of Activity« 2020, Virtual. 11 November 2020. https://www.virtualspace.matters-of-activity.de/annualconference/?id=2
Geaney, V., Beyer, B., Alderson-Bythell, L. Bioknit. Talk at Colloquium. Bio-Platform, Royal College of Art, London. Virtual. 10 February 2020.
Guiducci, L., Kycia, A. Self-shaping textiles. How geometric design weaves-in 3D shapes into textiles. Talk at Conference. Past and Present in Mathematical Weaving, Berlin. Virtual. 25 September 2020. https://www.matters-of-activity.de/de/activities/2241/past-and-present-in-mathematical-weaving
Hathroubi, S. (contributor), Beyer, B. (contributor), Rešetar, I. (contributor), Hengge, R. (organiser). Collaborative research with bacterial cellulose. Talk at 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 »Matters of Activity«. Virtual. 1 September 2020.
Kammer, S. Actio/Activity: Rhetoric Matters. Talk at Conference. »On Activity. A Joint Symposium on Activity and Materiality« organized by Friedman, M., Krauthausen, K., 7 February 2020.
Krauthausen, K. Make it real. Für einen strukturalen Realismus. Keynote at Ringvorlesung. Ringvorlesung "Übergänge zwischen Kunst und Leben", Salzburg. Interuniversity cooperation "Wissenschaft & Kunst" of Universität Mozarteum and Paris-Lodron-Universität Salzburg (cancelled due to Corona). 11 March 2020.
Le Calvé, M., Beyer, B., Hathroubi, S.; Kombucha Lab - through the looking glass. Talk at Workshop. the Workshop »Shelf Life. Ferment-Activity and Nurturing Materials«, Cluster »Matters of Activity«. Virtual. 10 December 2020.
Rešetar, I., Beyer, B. Soft Fibrous Structures: Spatial Concepts for Cellulose Biofilms. Talk at Conference. Annual Conference of the Cluster »Matters of Activity« 2020, Virtual. 11 November 2020. https://www.virtualspace.matters-of-activity.de/annualconference/?id=10
Sauer, C., Stoll, M., Beyer, B. Responsive Fibres. Talk at Colloquium. the colloquium »Experimental Yarns«, weißensee school for art and design berlin. Virtual. 16 October 2020. vhttps://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/2643/from-fiber-to-yarn-a-discussion-between-textile-biology-and-design
Sauer, C. ADAPTEX - adaptive textile for the architectural context. Public Debate. ALL GOOD(S) New Materials in Architecture, Design and Fashion for a Future Circular Economy, the opening event of a new programme by ANCB The Aedes Metropolitan Laboratory, in collaboration with the Netherlands Embassy in Berlin. Hybrid. 9 September 2020.
Schäffner, W. Material Energy Information: Towards an Analog Code. Talk at Conference. the Annual Conference of the Cluster »Matters of Activity« 2020, Virtual. 11 November 2020. https://www.virtualspace.matters-of-activity.de/annualconference/?id=12
Suarez, D., Beyer, B. The Column project: Augmented Knitted Composites in Architectural Design. Talk at Virtual Event. Weaving Practices – An Exploration into the Materials, Techniques and Design of Fabrics, Cluster »Matters of Activity«. 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
Wenig, C., Hehemeyer-Cürten, J. Soup & Science: Baumrinde - Material der Zukunft. Talk at Lunchtalk. Lunchtalk, Technologiestiftung, Berlin. 21 October 2020. https://www.technologiestiftung-berlin.de/de/veranstaltungen/beitrag/soup-science-baumrinde-material-der-zukunft/
Wolfgang Schäffner Turning Points and Angles of Weaving. Talk at Conference. Zoom Conference “Past and Present in Mathematical Weaving", Humboldt Universität. Virtual. 25 September 2020.
Beyer, B, Suaréz, D., Palz, N. Microbiologically Activated Knitted Composites: Reimagining a column for the 21st century. Talk at Conference. the EKAADE SIGRADI 2019 Conference ARCHITECTURE IN THE AGE OF THE 4TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION, Porto, Portugal. Best Paper Award 2019. 12 September 2019. https://ecaadesigradi2019.arq.up.pt/papers/#D2S2R3
Beyer, B., Giannakopoulos, S., Cruz, M. Biofabrication- Strategies and Materials. Talk at Workshop. the Biofabrication Booster Course, UCL, London. Introduction. 1 October 2019.
Beyer, B., Scott, J., Karastathi, N. Constructing Realities - Bioknit. Keynote at Colloquium. Bioknit, Constructing Realities, UCL London, UK. 21 November 2019. https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/architecture/events/2019/oct/constructing-realities-lecture-series-autumn-2019
Beyer, B., Suaréz, D. Autodesk ACADIA Emerging Research Awards 2018 follow up presentation. Talk at Conference. the ACADIA Conference 2019, the University of Texas at Austin, Texas. 26 October 2019. http://2019.acadia.org/
Cegelski, L. (Presentation), Krauthausen, K., Hengge, R. (Moderation and discussion) Structure and properties of the polymer fibers of the biofilm matrix of E. coli. Talk at Lecture Series "Weaving in Different Disciplines", Cluster »Matters of Activity«, Berlin. 30 August 2019. https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/883/weaving-in-different-disciplines/
Friedman, M. On narratives regarding mathematics and the concept of »translation«. Talk at the workshop »Narrative and Mathematical Argument«, London School of Economics, London. 28 September 2019.
Krauthausen, K. Hans Blumenbergs Geschichtspoetik: Die Möglichkeit des Faktischen. Talk at Conference. Hans Blumenberg: Neue Zugänge zum Werk. Bajohr, H., Geulen, E., Weidner, D. (Organisation & Konzept), Akademie der Künste Berlin, Haus am Hanseatenweg. 10 October 2019.
Krauthausen, K. Kathrin Rögglas strategischer Realismus. Talk at Conference. Kathrin Röggla und die 'Recherchegespenster'. Realitäten in Prosa und Theater der Gegenwart (23.-26.1.2019), Degner, U., Gürtler, C. (Organizers), Kunstquartier der Stadt Salzburg. 24 January 2019.
Krauthausen, K. Statement zu Poesie und Journalismus. Panel Presentation at Conference. the Conference: Love and Ethnology at »Liebe und Ethnologie. Die koloniale Dialektik der Empfindlichkeit (nach Hubert Fichte)«, Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin. 19 October 2019. https://www.hkw.de/en/programm/projekte/veranstaltung/p_161715.php
Krauthausen, K. Zeitlichkeit und Modus in der Literatur von Kathrin Röggla. Panel Presentation at Conference. 26. Deutscher Germanistentag, Universität Saarbrücken. 24 September 2019.
Sauer, C. Future Talks 019 - Keynote Lecture Design. Keynote at Conference. Future Talks 019, Pinakothek der Moderne, Neue Sammlung Future, Munich. 12 November 2019. https://dnstdm.de/en/future-talks-019/. https://dnstdm.de/en/program/
Tsangaris, M., Krauthausen, K. (Presentation and discussion). Wo kommen wir hin – Die Hütte. Artistic intervention by Röggla and Lammert. »Wo kommen wir hin«, Artistic intervention by Röggla and Lammert. Presentation und discussion as part of the exhibition installation »Der Elephant im Raum« (18.05-2.06.2019) and the accompanying event series »Wo kommen wir hin« (21.03-2.06.2019) at the Akademie der Künste Berlin. 19 May 2019.
Sauer, C., Stoll, M., Beyer, B., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M., Petruschat, J. (organizers). Architectures of Weaving. A Symposium. Conference. Cluster of Excellence "Matters of Activity", Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and weißensee school of art and design. Virtual. 2 July 2021.
De Visscher, E., Dean, M., Beyer, B., Cruz, M. Matters of Activity Lecture Series UCL London. Colloquium. UCL London. Virtual. 11 December 2020 - 12 January 2021.
Douny, L., Beyer, B. (organizers) Weaving Practices – An Exploration into the Materials, Techniques and Design of Fabrics. Workshop. Cluster »Matters of Activity«. 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
Friedman, M., Krauthausen, K. On Activity. Conference. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin. 7 February 2020. https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/1240/on-activity
Friedman, M. Past and Present in Mathematical Weaving. Conference. Virtual. 25 September 2020. https://www.matters-of-activity.de/de/activities/2241/past-and-present-in-mathematical-weaving
Krauthausen, K., Löffler, P. Membranes as Matters of Activity: Mathias Grote & Jürgen Rabe. Workshop. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin. 10 January 2020.
Rešetar, I. (organizer), Sauer, C. (organizer), Stoll, M. (organizer) Material as Environmental Device. Workshop. 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
Sauer, C. (organizer), Stoll, M. (organizer). From Fiber to Yarn: A Discussion Between Textile, Biology and Design. Workshop. Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«, Berlin. Virtual. 16 October 2020. https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/2643/from-fiber-to-yarn-a-discussion-between-textile-biology-and-design
Zheng, B., Hengge, R., Laitinen, R., Rillig, M. Botanical Comrades 植物同志 Plants Practice Politics. Berlin Science Week. Gropius Bau, Berlin. In cooperation with Schering Stiftung. Hybrid. 7 November 2020. https://falling-walls.com/event/botanical-comrades-植物同志-plants-practice-politics/
Krauthausen, K. (organizer), Harlizius-Klück, E. Weaving in Different Disciplines. Workshop. Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, Berlin. Lecture and Presentations by Dr. Ellen Harlizius-Klück from ERC Penelope at Deutsches Museum München. 7 November 2019.
Ribault, P., Fratzl, P., Schäffner, W., et al. Behavioral Matter: Composer avec le vivant. Workshop. Centre Pompidou, Paris. In cooperation with Ensadlab (École nationale supérieure des Arts Décoratifs, Paris) and the Cluster of Excellence »Matters of Activity«. 29 March 2019. https://fonds-perspektive.de/fr/behavioralmatter/
Bauer, F., Beyer, B., Palz, N. University of the Arts Architecture Midterm Crit. Invited Critic, University of the Arts, Berlin. Since 29 January 2021.
Bauer, F., with guests Kim, Y., Rasehorn, F., Schneider, M., Tebbe, M., Wenig, C., Yang, B., Situated Digital Agencies. Seminar, B.A./M.A. Architecture. Universität der Künste Berlin. 16 April 2021 - 16 July 2021. https://www.udk-berlin.de/studium/architektur/fachgebiete/digitales-und-experimentelles-entwerfen/seminar-situated-digital-agencies/
Lawrence, J., Beyer, B., Salmane, A. Arduino Prototyping Course II. Practical course, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL London. 12 May 2021 - 15 July 2021.
Petruschat, J., Wiesener, H., Beyer, B. Magic Circle Panelist. Invited Critic, Weissensee School of Art and Design. Since 25 February 2021.
Sauer, C., Stoll, M., Schneider, M., Fransén Waldhör, E., Beyer, B., Rešetar, I. Scaling Fibre. Invited Critic, Weissensee School of Design. 14 April 2021 - 6 July 2021.
Beyer, B., Giannakopoulos, S., Cruz, M. Biofabrication Booster II. Practical course, UCL, London; Bartlett School of Architecture. 9 October 2020 - 22 January 2021.
Dierichs, K., Farmer, J., Bonavia, E., Mballa-Ekobena, A., Douny, L., Eder, M., Rosenthal, N., Stoll, M. Designing Matter 1 - from filament to fabric spunbonds as architectural material systems. Supervision by Prof. Dr.-Ing. Karola Dierichs. weißensee school of art and design berlin, Berlin. 5 October 2020 - 26 March 2021. https://www.matters-of-activity.de/en/activities/3454/designing-matter-1-from-filament-to-fabric
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). 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
Lawrence, J., Beyer, B., Salmane, A.; Arduino Prototyping Course. Practical course, UCL, London. 6 May 2020 - 6 July 2020.
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.
Beyer, B., Giannakopoulos, S., Cruz, M. Biofabrication Booster. Practical course, Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL, London. 1 October 2019 - 13 December 2019.
Sauer, C., Guiducci, L., Razghandi, K., Fransén Waldhör, E., Schneider, M.; Scaling Nature (1) – Wrinkles. Design Research Studio. With contributions by Agata Kycia, Cécile Bidan, Peter Fratzl, Michael Friedman, Regine Hengge and Mareike Stoll. 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. Design Research Studio. With contributions by Peter Fratzl, Mason Dean, John A. Nyakatura, Iva Rešetar and Mareike Stoll. 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
Beyer, B., Cruz, M., Parker, B. 2020. First supervisor of Charles Boyd, Ekaterina Beliaeva, Ouyang Tinghong Thesis module supervision MA Architecture. Thesis Module MA Architecture UCL, London
Beyer, B., Suaréz, D., Palz, N. 2019. eCAADe 2019 Best Paper Award / Autodesk Disruptors Awards 2019. Best Paper. Microbiologically Activated Knitted Composites: Reimagining a column for the 21st century. EKAADE SIGRADI. https://ecaadesigradi2019.arq.up.pt/papers/#D2S2R3
Beyer, B. 2020. ACADIA Scientific Advisory Board. ACADIA Conference. ACADIA. http://acadia.org/
Striegl, S. (organization and concept), Ahne, P., Hannemann, C., Krauthausen, K. Warum sind Hütten so beliebt? Radio discussion round. Radio contribution, SWR 2 Forum. 45 minutes. 5 June 2019. https://www.swr.de/swr2/leben-und-gesellschaft/aexavarticle-swr-37670.html