KAREN ANTORVEZA

Karen Antorveza is a Colombian biodesigner and researcher based in Zurich. She is currently a doctoral researcher at the Chair of Digital Building Technologies (dbt) at ETH Zurich, working within the ETH’s Advanced Engineering with Living Materials (ALIVE) initiative, exploring pioneering solutions for future materials at the convergence of design, microbiology, and engineering.

Her work focuses on material innovation through digital fabrication, biotechnology, and Ccomputational design. She holds a Master of Science in Integrative Technologies and Architectural Design Research (ITECH) from the University of Stuttgart (2020) and a degree in Industrial Design from UADE, Argentina (2015).

Before her graduate studies, Karen co-founded Taller de Materiales y Construcción (TaMaCo) in Buenos Aires, an experimental design and fabrication lab (2015–2018) focused on materials research and digital fabrication. She is also the co-founder of StudioFormosa, a research-led design practice operating across scales and disciplines. She later worked as a senior computational designer with the R&D team at Caracol AM in Italy.

Her work has been exhibited internationally, including at La Biennale di Venezia 2025- Arsenale, Milan Design Week, Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin, Open Design-Makea Tu Vida in Barcelona, 3D Pioneers Challenge, and in different cultural institutions in Buenos Aires.

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

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