Publications

Simon Bechert, Christoph Schlopschnat, Monika Göbel, Simon Aicher, Achim Menges, and Jan Knippers. livMatS biomimetic shell: Structural advancements of segmented timber shells towards permanent building constructions. Structures, (79):109524, Elsevier, September 2025. [PUMA: Robotic Optimisation shells göbel Structural knippers engineering Plate structure system itke fabrication menges aicher Lightweight Modular schlopschnat Form-finding design Integrative 2025 Segmented timber Computational bechert]

August Lehrecke, Cody Tucker, Xiliu Yang, Piotr Baszynski, and Hanaa Dahy. Tailored Lace : Moldless Fabrication of 3D Bio-Composite Structures through an Integrative Design and Fabrication Process. Applied Sciences, (11)22:10989, MDPI, 2021. [PUMA: 2021 3D architecture baszynski bio-composite biomat craft dahy design digital fabrication integrative itke lace lehrecke moldless process structure tailored tucker]

Marta Gil Pérez, and Jan Knippers. Integrative Structural Design of Nonstandard Building Systems: Bridging the Gap Between Research and Industry. Technology Architecture + Design, (7:2):244-261, Taylor & Francis, Nov 16, 2023. [PUMA: 2023 building cfw coreless design digital fabrication gil industry integrative itke knippers research structural structure systems winding]

Simon Bechert, Daniel Sonntag, Lotte Aldinger, and Jan Knippers. Integrative structural design and engineering methods for segmented timber shells : BUGA Wood Pavilion. Structures, (34)December:4814-4833, Elsevier, 2021. [PUMA: modular finger sonntag segmented knippers engineering shell 2021 structure itke from:petraheim fabrication form-finding buga methods aldinger joints heilbronn plate robotic lightweight integrative design optimization timber computational bechert]

Timo Sippach, Hanaa Dahy, Kai Uhlig, Benjamin Grisin, Stefan Carosella, and Peter Middendorf. Structural Optimization through biomimetic-inspired material-specific Application of plant-based Natural Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Composites (NFRP). Polymers, Basel, Dec 19, 2021. [PUMA: biomat dahy fiber natural topology 2021 reinforced carosella structure high-performance itke from:petraheim uhlig placement architectural material-appropriate grisin polymer sustainable tailored biomimetics lightweight NFRP middendorf flax design optimization composites sippach biocomposites architecture]

Simon Bechert, Lotte Aldinger, Dylan Wood, Jan Knippers, and Achim Menges. Urbach Tower: Integrative structural design of a lightweight structure made of self-shaped curved cross-laminated timber. Structures, (33):3667--3681, ELSEVIER SCI LTD, October 2021. [PUMA: surface-active knippers engineering shell 2021 digital structure itke from:petraheim fabrication menges cross-laminated curved folded Timber aldinger crossing-screw CLT lightweight integrative self-shaping design connection urbach wood computational architecture bechert tower]

Evy Laura Maurice Slabbinck, Axel Körner, and Jan Knippers. Torsion as a design driver in plate-bending-active tensile structures. Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2017, Hamburg, Germany, 25-28 Sept 2017. [PUMA: bending-active körner knippers plate structure torsion 2017 design itke from:petraheim plate-bending-active driver tensile slabbinck]

Evy Laura Maurice Slabbinck, Seiichi Suzuki Erazo, James Solly, Anja Mader, and Jan Knippers. Conceptual framework for analyzing and designing bending-active tensile hybrid structures. Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2017, Hamburg, Germany, 25-28 Sept 2017. [PUMA: conceptual bending-active designing knippers analysis erazo structure framework analyzing mader 2017 design hybrid solly itke from:petraheim tensile suzuki architecture slabbinck]

Seiichi Suzuki, Evy L. M. Slabbinck, and Jan Knippers. Computational Bamboo: Digital and Vernacular Design Principles for the Construction of a Temporary Bending-Active Structure. Impact: Design With All Senses. Proceedings of the Design Modelling Symposium 2019, 224 – 236, Springer Nature Switzerland AG, Berlin, Germany, September 2020. [PUMA: temporary bending-active knippers vernacular 2020 digital structure design itke from:petraheim bamboo construction principles computational suzuki slabbinck]

Andreas Schönbrunner, Nicola Haberbosch, Riccardo La Magna, Simon Schleicher, Julian Lienhard, and Jan Knippers. Design strategies for bending-active plate structures out of multiple cross-connected layers. Proceedings of the IASS Symposium 2015, 2015. [PUMA: 2015 bending-active cross-connected design from:petraheim haberbosch itke knippers layer lienhard magna multiple plate plate-structures schleicher schönbrunner strategies structure]

Simon Schleicher, Andrew Rastetter, Riccardo La Magna, Andreas Schönbrunner, Nicola Haberbosch, and Jan Knippers. Form-finding and design potentials of bending-active plate structures. In Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, Martin Tamke, Christoph Gengnagel, Billie Faircloth, and Fabian Scheurer (Eds.), Modelling behaviour, 53-63, Springer, Cham ; Heidelberg ; New York ; Dordrecht ; London, 2015. [PUMA: bending-active schönbrunner magna knippers plate rastetter structure design itke from:petraheim 2015 schleicher haberbosch form-finding potential]

Gundula Schieber, Valentin Koslowski, Moritz Dörstelmann, Marshall Prado, Lauren Vasey, Jan Knippers, and Achim Menges. Integrated design and fabrication strategies for fibrous structures. Modelling behaviour, 237-246, Springer, Cham ; Heidelberg ; New York ; Dordrecht ; London, 2015. [PUMA: dörstelmann koslowski strategies schieber knippers integrated structure design itke from:petraheim 2015 prado vasey fabrication fibrous menges]

Frédéric Waimer, Riccado La Magna, Steffen Reichert, Tobias Schwinn, Achim Menges, and Jan Knippers. Integrated Design Methods for the Simulation of Fibre-based Structures. In Cristoph Gengnagel, Axel Kilian, J. Nembrini, and F Scheurer (Eds.), Rethinking Prototyping, Proceedings of 4th Design Modelling Symposium Berlin 2013, 1 -14, Universität der Künste, Berlin, 2013. [PUMA: waimer schwinn methods reichert simulation 2013 magna knippers engineering structure design itke from:petraheim menges architecture fibre-based fibre]

Riccardo La Magna, Markus Gabler, Frédéric Waimer, Achim Menges, Steffen Reichert, Tobias Schwinn, and Jan Knippers. From Nature to Fabrication: Biomimetic Design Principles for the Production of Complex Spatial Structures. International Journal of Space Structures, (Vol. 28)No. 1:27 – 39, Mar 1, 2013. [PUMA: 2013 architecture biomimetic complex design fabrication from:petraheim gabler itke knippers magna menges nature principles production reichert robotic schwinn spatial structure waimer]

Steffen Reichert, Tobias Schwinn, Riccardo La Magna, Frédéric Waimer, Jan Knippers, and Achim Menges. Fibrous structures: an integrative approach to design computation, simulation and fabrication for lightweight, glass and carbon fibre composite structures in architecture based on biomimetic design principles. Computer-Aided Design, (52):27-39, July 2014. [PUMA: schwinn glass reichert magna knippers computation structure itke from:petraheim 2014 fabrication menges fibre approach waimer simulation robotic lightweight integrative peer-reviewed design carbon composite fibrous architecture]

Mohammad Reza Matini, and Jan Knippers. Application of "abstract formal patterns” for translating natural principles into the design of new deployable structures in architecture. In Wessex Institute of Technology (Eds.), Fourth International Conference on Design & Nature, Carvoeiro, Portugal, 2008. [PUMA: 2008 abstract application architecture biomimetics deploayble design formal from:petraheim itke knippers matini natural pattern principles structure translating]

Julian Lienhard, Sean Ahlquist, Achim Menges, and Jan Knippers. Finite Element Modelling in Integral Design Strategies of Form- and bending-active Hybrid Structures. VI International Conference on Textile Composites and Inflatable Structures, 39 -50, Munich, 9 – 11 Oc 2013. [PUMA: 2013 ahlquist bending-active design element fe finite form from:petraheim hybrid integral itke knippers lienhard menges modelling strategies structure]

Frédéric Waimer, and Jan Knippers. New Design Strategy for CFRP and Concrete Freeform Structures. Advanced Composites in Construction 2013, 10 - 12 Sept 2013. [PUMA: 2013 archiecture cfrp concrete design engineering freeform from:petraheim itke knippers strategy structure waimer]

Evy L. M. Slabbinck, Axel Körner, and Jan Knippers. Torsion as a design driver in plate-bending-active tensile structures. Proceedings of the IASS Annual Symposium 2017, Hamburg, Germany, 25-28 Sept 2017. [PUMA: 2017 bending bending-active design driver from:petraheim itke knippers körner plate plate-bending-active slabbinck structure tensile torsion]

Benjamin Felbrich, Nikolas Früh, Marshall Prado, Saffarian Saffarian, James Solly, Lauren Vasey, Jan Knippers, and Achim Menges. Multi-Machine Fabrication: An Integrative Design Process Utilising an Autonomous UAV and Industrial Robots for the Fabrication of Long-Span Composite Structures. Proceedings of ACADIA 2017, Cambridge, M.A, 2017. [PUMA: 2017 autonomous composite design fabrication felbrich from:petraheim früh icd/itke industrial integrative itke knippers long-span menges multi-machine prado process robot saffarian solly structure uav utilising vasey]