Agata is a Berlin-based architect and researcher working at the intersection of computational design, digital fabrication, and material science. Her work explores how emerging technologies can inform material practices and built environments. She holds degrees from the Warsaw School of Architecture (BA, 2006), IaaC Barcelona (MA, 2008) and TU Delft (Msc. Arch., hyperBODY 2010). After completing her studies, she worked as a lead design architect at HENN Berlin, where contributed to numerous international projects and research initiatives, including DRX_Design Research Exchange and Programming.
Agata has taught parametric design and lectured at institutions such as TU Delft, the Architectural Assosiation VS Beijing, the Warsaw School of Architecture, Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, Fab Lab Berlin, TU Berlin (CHORA: Conscious City), IaaC Barcelona, IED Madrid and International University. Since 2016, she has been teaching digital design tools and advanced fabrication at the Weißensee Art Academy Berlin in the Department of Textile and Material Design.
Between 2020 and 2022, she was part of the collaborative research project Bauhaus 4.0, where she explored hybrid teaching formats through experimental prototyping and robotics. The project brought together departments from the Weißensee Art Academy Berlin and TU Berlin’s Institute of Education.
In 2021, Agata earned her doctoral degree (Dr.-Ing.) from TU Berlin (Faculty of Architecture). Her research, conducted within the practice-based PhD program PEP, focused on material-informed design strategies using 3D printing on textiles.
In addition to her academic work, Agata provides computational design consultancy for architects, designers, and artists throughout various phases of the creative process.
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Academic & Teaching
Agata’s teaching at the Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin
PEP – Program Entwurfsbasierte Promotion
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0768-6781
Research Projects & Groups
DXM – Design and Experimental Material Research
FORSCHUNGSKREIS – Research Group created by Prof. Dr. Jörg Petruschat (Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin)
BAUHAUS 4.0 – a collaborative research project between Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin and TU Berlin
TAUGHT COURSES
2024
• CAD und Generatives Design
IU Internatuinal University
2022
• Felt & Fold /// Design Studio BAUHAUS 4.0
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, WS 21/22
2021
• Fibrous Systems /// Design Studio BAUHAUS 4.0
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, SS 2021
2020
• Zeichnen.Farbe.Fläche – Technical drawing and visualisation language
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, WS 20/21
• CAD CAM II /// Parametric modelling with Rhino Grasshopper
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, SS 2020
• Technisches Zeichnen – Technical drawing and visualisation language
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, SS 2020
2019
• CAD CAM I /// Creative use of digital modelling and fabrication
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, WS 19/20
• Scaling nature II: Fibres, Muscles and Bones
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, WS 19/20 (Prof. Sauer Ch., Kycia A., Guiducci L., Razghandi K.)
• Digital tools II /// 3D printing
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, SS 2019
• Scaling nature I: Wrinkles
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, SS 2019 (Prof. Sauer Ch., Kycia A.,Guiducci L., Razghandi K.)
• 4D Fabrics: Experimental 3D printing as form-finding tool
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, SS 2019
• PIV: Big Data Mapping
TU Berlin, SS 2019
2018
• Soundscapes – CAD/CAM Design & Manufacturing of textile acoustic panels
IED Instituto Europeo di Design Madrid, MA 2018
• Zeichnen.Farbe.Fläche – 3D Visualisierung
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, WS 18/19
• CAD CAM I /// Creative use of digital modelling and fabrication
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, WS 18/19
• Space Suit Extended
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, WS 18/19 (Prof.Sauer Ch., Prof. Krüger N., Kycia A.)
• Self-Shaping Textiles
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, SS 2018
• Digital tools /// Textile 3D printing
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, TU Delft, HS OWL Detmold, University of Antwerp, SS 2018
2017
• Urban Fabric
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin,TU Berlin WS 17/18
• Digital knitting
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, WS 17/18
• CAD CAM I /// Creative use of digital modelling and fabrication
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, SS 2017
• Textile Building Skin – efn Mobile
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, SS 2017, Antwerp (Denz P., Kycia A., Pottgiesser U.)
2016
• CAD CAM I /// Creative use of digital modelling and fabrication
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, WS 16/17
• SteinWeich
Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin, WS 16/17 (Prof. Sauer Ch., Kycia A.)
• MESHWORKS /// Computational design and fabrication workshop
Fab Lab Berlin, 2016 (Kycia A., Bedarf P.)
2014
• AA VS: Design via perception- Computing visibility /// (Su(pe)rReal)
Architectural Assosiation School of Architecture Visiting School 2014,
Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (Kycia A., Wang X.)
2013
• High-rise Design Principles (Vertical Net Structures )
Design Research Exchange 2013, HENN, Berlin
2012
• Dynamic Diagramming-Real-time data visualization in Processing
Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, University of Applied Sciences, 2012 (Fleischmann M., Kycia A.)
2009
• Parametric modelling and CAM technologies
Warsaw University of Technology, Poland, WS09/10 (Gornicki K., Kabala D., Kwiecinski K.,Kycia A., Piasecki M.)
• Rhinoscript/Grasshoper Workshop
Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands, WS09/10 (Gornicki K., Feng H., Kycia A.)
2018
Soundscapes /// IED Instituto Europeo di Design, Madrid, CAD/CAM Design & Manufacturing – Textile Acoustic panels, Madrid (Kycia A.)
2017
efnMOBILE /// Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin- Smart textile facades, Antwerp (Denz P., Kycia A., Pottgiesser U.)
2016
MESHWORKS /// Fab Lab Berlin- Computational design and fabrication workshop (Kycia A., Bedarf P.)
2014
AA Visiting School Beijing 2014 – (Su(pe)rReal) ///“Design via perception- Computing visibility”, Architectural Assosiation School of Architecture Visiting School, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (Kycia A.,Wang X.)
2013
DRX 2013- Vertical Net Structures /// “High-rise Design Principles”
Design Research Exchange 2013, HENN, Berlin
2012
“Dynamic Diagramming-Real-time data visualization in Processing”- Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, University of Applied Sciences (Fleischmann M., Kycia A.)
2010
“Parametric modelling and CAM technologies” -Master Seminar, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland (Gornicki K., Kabala D., Kwiecinski K.,Kycia A., Piasecki M.)
2009
“Rhinoscript/Grasshoper”- Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands (Gornicki K., Feng H., Kycia A.)
“Generative Components/ Digital fabrication”- Bentley Systems Polska, Warsaw, Poland (Gornicki K.,Kycia A., Piasecki M.)
“Rhinoscript / Digital fabrication”- Warsaw University of Technology, Poland (Gornicki K., Kabala D., Kwiecinski K.,Kycia A., Piasecki M.)
LECTURES
2021
“Self-shaping Textiles”, Magic Circle Symposium
2020
“Spotkanie z Agata Kycia”, Architektura Parametryczna, Online
„Self-shaping textiles –how Geometric Desegn Weaves in 3D Shapes into Textiles”, L. Guiducci, A. Kycia, Past and Present in Mathematical Weaving, Online
„Self-shaping textiles“– a material platform for digitally designed, material-informed surface elements”, L. Guiducci, A. Kycia, eCAADe 2020 Berlin
„Self-shaping textiles“- Ca2Re, Trondtheim
2018
„Acoustic textiles in architecture“ – IED Instituto Europeo di Design, Madrid
„Hybrid textile structures as means of material-informed design strategy“- Ca2Re, Berlin
„Material form-finding of modular textile structures“- Ca2Re, Aarhus
2017
„Living interdisciplinarity in textile research“- ArcInTex, Helsinki
„Parametric modelling in architectural design“- GH Users Meeting III, TU Berlin, Berlin
„Research in the architectural practice“- IAAC Alumni Meeting, Barcelona
2014
„Data visualisation“- Architectural Assosiation School of Architecture Visiting School, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China
„Surface panelization using periodic conformal maps“- Advances in Architectural Geometry 2014, London
2013
„Ultra-Lightweight Space Frame Structures Based on Minimal Path Computation“- Tensinet Symposium, „[RE]THINKING Lightweight Structures “, Istanbul
WORKSHOPS
2019
4D Fabrics /// Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin (Kycia A.)
2018
Soundscapes /// IED Instituto Europeo di Design, Madrid, CAD/CAM Design & Manufacturing – Textile Acoustic panels, Madrid (Kycia A.)
2017
efnMOBILE /// Weissensee Kunsthochschule Berlin- Smart textile facades, Antwerp (Denz P., Kycia A., Pottgiesser U.)
2016
MESHWORKS /// Fab Lab Berlin- Computational design and fabrication workshop (Kycia A., Bedarf P.)
2014
AA Visiting School Beijing 2014 – (Su(pe)rReal) ///“Design via perception- Computing visibility”, Architectural Assosiation School of Architecture Visiting School, Tsinghua University, Beijing, China (Kycia A.,Wang X.)
2013
DRX 2013- Vertical Net Structures /// “High-rise Design Principles”
Design Research Exchange 2013, HENN, Berlin
2012
“Dynamic Diagramming-Real-time data visualization in Processing”– Fachhochschule Düsseldorf, University of Applied Sciences (Fleischmann M., Kycia A.)
2010
“Parametric modelling and CAM technologies” -Master Seminar, Warsaw University of Technology, Poland (Gornicki K., Kabala D., Kwiecinski K.,Kycia A., Piasecki M.)
2009
“Rhinoscript/Grasshoper”– Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands (Gornicki K., Feng H., Kycia A.)
“Generative Components/ Digital fabrication”– Bentley Systems Polska, Warsaw, Poland (Gornicki K.,Kycia A., Piasecki M.)
“Rhinoscript / Digital fabrication”– Warsaw University of Technology, Poland (Gornicki K., Kabala D., Kwiecinski K.,Kycia A., Piasecki M.)
EXHIBITIONS
2025
- Contra:punkt, Galerie Froschke, Berlin
- BAAM 9, Monopol, Berlin
2024
- BAAM 8: Arena, Berlin
- Art_Gen: Dmowskiego 139, On*Arte, Poznań, Polen
- How Art You: Concordia Design, On*Arte, Wroclaw, Polen
- Time for Art: Plac Wolności 15, On*Arte, Poznań, Polen
- BAAM 7: Monopol, Berlin
2022/2023
- Design Lab #13: MATERIAL LEGACIES<< Self-shaping Textiles, Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin
2021
- Magic Circle Exhibition and Symposium /// KUNSTHALLE am Hamburger Platz, Berlin /// organized by Forschungskreis in cooperation with “Matters of Activity”
2020
- Experimental Diagramming: Between Spatial Figuration and Abstraction, Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität Berlin
2019
- Neue textile Welt – Potentiale Smart Materials und Textiles im gestalterischen Kontext, C3 Chemnitzer Veranstaltungszentren GmbH, Chemnitz
2017
- efnMOBILE /// Smart textile facades, ICBEST Intanbul
2012
- Design Research Exchange 2012, Dog Ear Films, HENN, Berlin
Hyperbody Msc3 studio TU Delft, Connecting Concepts, DMY International Design Festival Berlin
2010
- WF_091 workshop, Spontanous Schooling, Nous gallery, London Festival of Architecture 2010
AWARDS
2017
- 1. Preis in der ersten Phase des Internationalen Nachwuchswettbewerbs TILE AWARD 2017. TILE AWARD 2017, Kategorie HELP / CARE
2014
- Best Paper award AAG 2014 – Rörig T., Sechelmann S., Kycia A., Fleischmann M.,2014, „Surface panelization using periodic conformal maps“, Advances in Architectural Geometry 2014, London
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