which potentials are given by living organisms such as yeast, fungi, bacteria or algae? »alkymi materialbar« explores organic growing materials and matches them with possible areas of use. to keep track of our design and scientific driven process we are looking for ways of documentation. as part of our master research we were interning at material design lab – kea copenhagen school of design and technology.

teamwork with anastasia meid
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mold: small, unnoticed and disgusting. typography cultivated by using yeast bacteria. collaboration with buchberger group, cellular protein degradation. department of biochemistry würzburg

we live in a world that offers endless possibilities. it is difficult for us to make a decision. chronic hesitators are in search of the perfect decision. »decision makers« expresses the inability of making a decision.

an important impulse for architectural and social utopias is always the extension of limitations of the world you already know. »non place« is presenting the utopia as a prototype for architecture. through an installation the user can discover different utopias with 3D printed architectural models and an augmented reality app.

teamwork with anastasia meid

can we feel empathy for machines or objects? by changing its breathing rhythm »aatma« reacts to approximation and contact of other living beings. through this natural human behaviour we feel empathy for the lifeless foil.

»mimesis« is an interactive installation that encourages a dialogue with responsive materials. the five dynamic surfaces aphrodite, espe, furie, mimosa and myrthe respond to distance and touch with different movement. they challenge the viewer to understand – both tactile and emotional.

»hanami« is a visual collection of personal impressions, curiosities and encounters during a stay in tokyo.

the drawings are part of a booklet created during a shared workshop together with students from the Tokyo University of the Arts and the Faculty of Design Würzburg.

for the slanted #31 tokyo special edition, I joined a shared workshop together with students from the Tokyo University of the Arts and the Faculty of Design Würzburg. this is a visual approach on a city that dazzles with a mighty traditional culture and a yearning for everything new.

teamwork with monique gebhardt, ramon keimig, andré rösler, kiyoshi stelzner, tingting ying
print run: 250

tokyo and würzburg – completely different cultures, traditions and lifestyles. the prints are selected works created during a shared workshop in tokyo together with students from the Tokyo University of the Arts and the Faculty of Design Würzburg.

children should understand as early as possible that our sea and their inhabitants are in danger and what responsibility people bear.