Materials

When Buildings Begin to Dance…

written by Syuzi Pakhchyan December 3, 2010

A collaboration between the chair for Computer Aided Architectural Design (ETHZ) and the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology (EMPA), ShapeShift is a new, experimental electro-active polymer designed to created animated architectural skins. The movement of the electro-active polymer is simply breathtaking and does not require mechanical actuators. I can imagine applications in the fashion industry as well… I can not wait till the buildings begin to dance… Read the interview with architect Manuel Kretzer here. Via WeMakeMoneyNotArt

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Syuzi Pakhchyan is a user experience designer and author with a passion for crafting next generation wearable technologies. Syuzi is reimagining the design industry with her game-changing insights on the connection between technology and the human body

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