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Mette Ramsgard Thomsen knits, weaves and sews the building skins she designs

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... Through this fusion of architectectonic structures and the endlessly repeatable patterns found in weaving drafts or knitting patterns, Thomsen seeks to understand the logic of materials as well as to explore both the physical and digital dimensions of space. She questions the conventional assumptions of architectural practice, proposing instead a "new material practice that includes the active and the changing into material design" (Peters 2009: 200-4). This practice, informed by the material properties of textile and their relationship with interactive sensor technologies, posits a new understanding of spatial experience, one that is deeply engaged with time and motion and embraces the potential of instability. ...
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