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Fani Derveni @faniderveni.bsky.social · Sep 1

📢 I am so excited to share that I joined @cornelluniversity.bsky.social as an Assistant Professor this August, and our Scalable MetaStructures Laboratory (SCALE Lab) is starting up!
Can’t wait to share more as we grow our team and lab—we are hiring!

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · Jul 18

📸 Photos: Giulia Fassina
👥 Team: Lucia Stein-Montalvo (Adaptive Structures Lab, Northwestern), Sigrid Adriaenssens (Form Finding Lab, Princeton), Elie Bou-Zeid (TUNE Lab, Princeton), &Hypersonic [Art & Design] (Brooklyn, NY)
🙏 Support from Princeton University

Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · Jul 18

🔗 Learn more about Kirigami d’Aria here: lnkd.in/e_RBaRYz and about TSE here: lnkd.in/g6VPV8wY

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · Jul 18

📍You can visit through November 23, 2025 on the mezzanine terrace of Palazzo Mora in Venice, Italy. Free entry!

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · Jul 18

✂️ Inspired by the Japanese art of cutting paper, the kirigami canopy “breathes” open and closed when stretched, redirecting oncoming wind to naturally ventilate the space beneath while casting dynamic, colorful shadows.

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · Jul 18

🌬️ 𝘒𝘪𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘮𝘪 𝘥’𝘈𝘳𝘪𝘢: 𝘉𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘶𝘳𝘣𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘦𝘴. Our installation, Kirigami d’Aria, is on view as part of the biennial architecture exhibition Time Space Existence organized by the European Cultural Centre.

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · May 28

📢 The Adaptive Structures Lab is hiring a postdoc! Learn more here: www.linkedin.com/posts/lsmont...

Postdoc Position Adaptive Structures Lab | Lucia Stein-Montalvo

📢 The Adaptive Structures Lab (adaptivestructureslab.com) at Northwestern University (northwestern.edu) is hiring! Please share this post with your network. We are seeking a postdoctoral researcher t...

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · May 16

Team: Lucia Stein-Montalvo (Adaptive Structures Lab, Northwestern University), Sigrid Adriaenssens (Form Finding Lab, Princeton University), Elie Bou-Zeid (TUNE Lab, Princeton University), and Hypersonic (Brooklyn, NY). We are grateful for generous support from Princeton University.

| KIRIGAMI D'ARIA

Time, Space, Existence Exhibition European Cultural Centre Biennale 2025 Palazzo Mora, Venice, Italy Mezzanine Terrace May 10 to November 23, 2025 Free ...

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · May 16

You can learn more about Kirigami d’Aria here: sites.northwestern.edu/kirigamidaria/ and about the exhibition here: timespaceexistence.com

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · May 16

💨 Designed for urban canyons, courtyards, or park pavilions, Kirigami d’Aria integrates with existing structures, and demonstrates how climate-responsive architecture can be scalable and accessible.

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · May 16

✂️ Inspired by kirigami, the Japanese art of paper cutting, the pavilion’s canopy takes a wavy, porous form that stretches open and closed, modulating wind and sunlight simultaneously. Its shimmering, dichroic surface emphasizes its fluid-like movement while the structure breathes.

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · May 16

About the project: As cities grow denser and hotter, the built environment remains largely static, trapping heat and contaminants. In response, Kirigami d’Aria envisions urban architecture as adaptive, self-regulating, and life-like. 🌇

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · May 16

Kirigami d’Aria – our contribution to the ECC’s biennial architecture exhibition – is live and open to the public! You can visit (free entry) through Nov 23 at Palazzo Mora in Venice, Italy. We had a great time at the opening events last week in Venice – huge thanks to the wonderful ECC team! 🤩

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · May 5

Thanks once again to support from Princeton University: the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the School of Engineering and Science Project X Fund, and the Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.

Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · May 5

Team: Lucia Stein-Montalvo (Adaptive Structures Lab, Northwestern University), Sigrid Adriaenssens (Form Finding Lab, Princeton University), Elie Bou-Zeid (TUNE Lab, Princeton University), and Hypersonic (Brooklyn, NY)

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · May 5

Kirigami d’Aria is a kinetic pavilion inspired by kirigami (“cut paper”). As it stretches open and closed, the perforated canopy breathes – inviting breeze to pass through, while casting vibrant, shifting patterns of shade.

More here: sites.northwestern.edu/kirigamidaria

https://sites.northwestern.edu/kirigamidaria]

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · May 5

Time Space Existence, the European Cultural Centre’s biennial architecture exhibition, opens to the public this week -- on May 10 -- in Venice, Italy! We’re excited to present our installation, Kirigami d’Aria, on the mezzanine terrace of Palazzo Mora.

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · Apr 23

👩‍⚕️ Team: Lucia Stein-Montalvo (Adaptive Structures Lab, Northwestern), Sigrid Adriaenssens (Form Finding Lab, Princeton), Elie Bou-Zeid (TUNE Lab, Princeton), and Hypersonic (Brooklyn, NY).

🙏 Support: Princeton CEE, SEAS Project X Fund, & the Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · Apr 23

💨 Kirigami d’Aria is installed on the mezzanine terrace of Palazzo Mora!

We’re excited to share our installation with the public soon – The European Cultural Centre's architecture biennale, Time Space Existence, will take place in Venice, Italy, between May 10 and November 23, 2025.

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · Mar 24

Our contribution is possible thanks to generous support from Princeton University: the Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, the School of Engineering and Science Project X Fund, and the Presidential Postdoctoral Research Fellowship.

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · Mar 24

Collaborators: Lucia Stein-Montalvo (Adaptive Structures Lab, Northwestern University), Sigrid Adriaenssens (Form Finding Lab, Princeton University), Elie Bou-Zeid (TUNE Lab, Princeton University), and Hypersonic (Brooklyn, NY)

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · Mar 24

The exhibition will take place in Venice, Italy, between May 10 and Nov 23, 2025. Kirigami d’Aria has shipped to Venice, and will be featured on the mezzanine terrace of Palazzo Mora.

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · Mar 24

Gearing up for our upcoming exhibition in the European Cultural Centre’s architecture biennale, Time Space Existence 2025!

Kirigami d’Aria explores how structures based on kirigami (“cut paper”) can be used in architectural settings, adaptively tailoring airflow and shading in public spaces.

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Lucia Stein-Montalvo @lsmontal.bsky.social · Mar 8

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Anna Vlasits @annaintegrated.bsky.social · Feb 24

Hey #Chicago!
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