Prof. Achim Menges

Founding Director, Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD), University of Stuttgart

Achim Menges is an architect and professor at the University of Stuttgart, where he is the Founding Director of the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD) and Director of the Cluster of Excellence Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture (IntCDC). His research explores computational design, robotic fabrication, advanced material systems, and innovative construction processes. He has also served as a Visiting Professor at Harvard University’s Graduate School of Design and held academic appointments across Europe and the United States. His work advances new approaches to architecture by integrating computation, engineering, material behavior, and digital fabrication. His films have premiered on platforms including Channel 4, the Tribeca Festival, the Venice Biennale, and the BBC. His films, designs, and costumes have been collected internationally by museums such as the MoMA, New York; the Smithsonian, Washington; the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; and M+, Hong Kong.