KAREN ANTORVEZA

I am a Colombian biodesigner and researcher based in Zurich, working at the intersection of design, material research, and biotechnology through digital fabrication techniques. I graduated with a degree in Industrial Design from UADE in Argentina (2015) and earned my Master of Science in Integrative Technologies and Architectural Design Research (ITECH) from the University of Stuttgart, Germany (2020).

In 2015, I co-founded StudioFormosa —a research-oriented, experimentally-driven practice that spans a range of scales, from exhibitions and product design to architectural artifacts. Between 2015 and 2018, I co-directed Taller de Materiales y Construcción  (TaMaCo), an experimental design and fabrication lab in Buenos Aires. There, I led workshops, lectures, and a residency program centered on digital fabrication technologies and material research.
 
I have further expanded my expertise through special commissions and industry experience as a senior computational designer with the R&D team at Caracol AM in Italy. Currently, I am a doctoral researcher at the Chair of Digital Building Technologies (dbt) at the Institute of Technology in Architecture (ITA) D-ARCH, within ETH Zurich. My research is part of ETH’s Advanced Engineering with Living Materials (ALIVE) initiative, where I explore pioneering solutions for future materials at the convergence of design, microbiology, and engineering.

Feel free to reach out if you're interested in collaborating, developing ideas, or exploring creative projects together.

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