CollActive Materials

Ungraspable! Air is invisible, yet it is everywhere. Always already on its way to becoming something else. From molecule to the atmosphere: the global climate crisis and thus the possible futures of our coexistence will be decided by means of air. Does the air belong to all of us? What stories lie in the air? What will connect us in the future?

In 2023 CollActive Materials invited members of public in Berlin to speculate about »Futures of Air« – together with researchers from »Matters of Activity« and »Science of Intelligence«. Three co-design workshops explored and negotiated the critical role of air as a collective, active, and intelligent material.

CollActive Materials is a tree-year joint project of »Matters of Activity« and »Science of Intelligence«, funded by the Berlin University Alliance. The project is led by Léa Perraudin and Martin Müller, and is coordinated by Kristin Werner. The workshop series »Futures of Air« were developed and implemented in collaboration with design researcher Emilia Tikka.

More information: https://www.collactive-materials.de