Theorist

Achim Menges

1975–present Computational morphogenesis; integrative computational design

Computation Tectonics Climate

Details

Nationality: German

Notes

Founding director of ICD, Universität Stuttgart; director of IntCDC Cluster of Excellence (from 2019); Max Planck Fellow (from 2024).

Connections

associated with Robotic fabrication / digital materiality (ETH–Stuttgart axis)
authored ICD/ITKE Research Pavilions (series, 2010–present)
proposed Computational morphogenesis
designed ICD/ITKE Research Pavilions (series, 2010–present)

Referenced by

Jan Knippers collaborated with
Antoine Picon influenced

Sources

Menges, Achim, ed. Material Computation: Higher Integration in Morphogenetic Design. 2012.
University of Stuttgart. Prof. Achim Menges — Expert page. 2024. https://www.uni-stuttgart.de/en/press/experts/Prof.-Achim-Menges/.

Cite this entry

First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "Achim Menges." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/achim-menges/. Accessed July 17, 2026.