We explore intelligent matter at the intersection of mechanics, materials, and geometry. We pursue this goal both scientifically and through the practice of art. We believe such work is only possible through our commitment to building an equal, diverse and inclusive environment.
Temperature-switchable metamaterials
Materials that change how they behave when warmed or cooled
View projectDeployable surfaces, from the benchtop to the wafer
Flat sheets that snap into stable 3D shapes, scaled down to the chip
View projectEngineering knitted wearables
Programmable-stiffness textiles for haptics, modeled and designed by computer
View projectUntethered soft robots that swim by snapping
Battery-free locomotion powered by bistable snaps
View projectWeaving curved surfaces from flat ribbons
From basketry to computer-designed woven shells
View projectProgrammable active lattices
4D-printed cellular solids that reconfigure their own mechanics
View projectPrinted bistable structures that deploy and reconfigure
Flat-printed assemblies that snap into stable, load-bearing 3D shapes
View projectThe studio is where we make our ideas physical: objects, textiles, and structures that explore the same intelligent matter through the practice of art.