Focus
We work in an age of climatic, political, and economic extremes, shaped by a building industry that still extracts, wastes, and demolishes by default. Integrative Design | Extremes challenges this linear model by advancing circular, regenerative architecture grounded in material care. Using outer space extremes as a lens, we move across scales – from cities and ecologies to buildings, materials, and microbes. We see architecture as stewardship across the earth-space continuum, where design must prioritize reuse, repair, adaptation, and disassembly. Through research, teaching, and interdisciplinary collaboration, we develop resilient, low-waste systems that turn architecture into a lasting social and ecological resource.
Teaching
The teaching focus is centered around Integrative Design, which seeks to address global challenges and crises by emphasizing essential aspects in various educational activities such as lectures, seminars, and design studios.
Research
The focus lies in architecture for extremes, developing habitats using renewable resources, regenerative processes, and novel technologies. Approaches span digital fabrication, sustainable material systems, and living architecture.
News
Living Materials in Simulated Microgravity
Integrative Design / EXTREMES has joined a new research collaboration wi...
UIBK FemCarrer Fellowship distinction
We’re excited to share that Dr. Monika Brandić Lipińska was awared a...
LECTURE: Christian Waldvogel
„EARTH EXTREMES“ Thursday 23 April 2026 / 18:30, 2. Stock,...
The „Living“ Room in The Plan
The „Living“ Room – A Space Grown from Fungal Mycelium pub...
Lebensräume im All
ORF Chronik. 2. Februar 2026, 17.30 Uhr. Tiroler Forscher entwickeln Leb...
FUNGA – The Living room
Invitation to the FUNGA – a hidden world exhibition at the Natur...
INDIA: INDEPENDENCE & MODERN ARCHITECTURE
This excursion focuses on the lesser-known cities of Chandigarh and Ahme...
A mushroom in a racing car cockpit
Project MUSE racing car development was captured by TM Wissen science sh...
Architecture for Moon and Mars
Universität Innsbruck erforscht Architektur für Mond und Mars is the t...
Spielberg – Formula Student Racing with MUSE MyceliUm SEat
At this year’s Formula Student Austria at Spielberg’s Red Bull Ring,...
TOWARDS INTEGRATIVE DESIGN
SYMPOSIUM, 22 & 23 May 2025 The department of Integrative/s Design |...