Making Differently: Women Rethinking Architecture

The future of the construction of architecture and cities needs to be radically rethought. The exhibition »Making Differently. Women Rethinking Architecture« highlighted visions and rigorous investigations in pursuit of new materiality, aiming to gather contributions that inspire a promising future, one that addresses environmental, social, and economic sustainability as well as well-being for humans and other species with whom we co-exist. The exhibition mainly showed the work of 10 pioneering women who are currently paving the way for producing architecture and cities differently. The selection covers a wide range of aspects from architectural technologies to city-making processes. We are delighted that one of the portrayed women is our Cluster's Co-Director Claudia Mareis, and that the exhibition features works by MoA members Pelin Asa, Natalija Miodragović, and Maxie Schneider. Alongside the possible outcomes of their investigations and experiments, the exhibition aimed to reveal the underlying thinking and rethinking that have led to novel processes that underpin the promise of a future that is more conscious. Rather than the product, the aim was to deeply enter the processes behind the quest for new outcomes.

The exhibition was shown from June 19th to 29th, 2025, in the foyer of the Institute of Architecture at Technische Universität Berlin. More information can be found on the website of TU Berlin.

Department Making Matters, TU Berlin
Curated by: Prof. Anupama Kundoo, Li Lin, Marius Busch
Team: Leon Stanislawski, Anika Gerke, Sandra Heck

The video interview with Claudia Mareis sheds light on her career path and the special nature of the work at Matters of Activity. The film was shot on the premises of the Cluster of Excellence on Sophientraße in Berlin-Mitte. The portraits of the other nine women can be watched on the Making Matters YouTube channel.