Architectures of Weaving - by Christiane Sauer & Mareike Stoll & Ebba Fransén Waldhör & Maxie Schneider Paperback

Book Synopsis

Architectures of Weaving reimagines the art of weaving as the combined result of fiber techniques and cultural practice. Addressing today's urgent energetic and environmental challenges, the book explores new approaches for resilient and adaptable material systems by examining the boundaries between softness and rigidity, material and shape, and functionality and structure. With the aim of fostering interdisciplinary research and developing sustainable practices, this thoughtfully designed book assembles contributions by practitioners and theoreticians working in the fields of anthropology, architecture, art, biology, cultural history, design, materials science, and textile technology.

About the Author

Ebba Fransén Waldhör is an artist, textile designer, and lecturer working in spatial installation and design research. She also develops experimental spatial concepts and scenographies. At Weißensee School of Art and Design Berlin, she investigates smart materials in an architectural context.

Maxie Schneider is an architect and design researcher at Weißensee School of Art and Design Berlin. With a strong interest in unconventional and adaptive materials systems and hybrid tectonics, she develops solutions for sustainable material, design, and building culture.

Christiane Sauer is an architect and professor for material and design at Weißensee School of Art and Design Berlin. Her focus is on developing and designing materials systems for the architectural context based on textile structures, active materials, and functional surfaces.

Mareike Stoll's research weaves together literature and space, images and texts, form and content. Holding a PhD from Princeton University, she is currently a researcher at the Matters of Activity Cluster of Excellence, where she facilitates the exchange of interdisciplinary research.