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Course Review | Tongji x SCI-Arc: WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE
Release time：2026-01-05
WEARABLE ARCHITECTURE
Garment-Furniture-Habitat Design
Tongji x SCI-Arc
This studio challenges the conventional notions of architecture by exploring the radical potential of wearable structures that blur the lines between the human body, the built environment, and evolving technologies. Drawing inspiration from art, fashion, and the ever-expanding capabilities of Al, we will investigate how architecture can become an intimate and responsive extension of ourselves.
Architectural innovation linked to bio-inspiration, sustainable development, and human augmentation are the watchwords of this studio. We will draw from art, fashion, engineering, and even robotics to create wearables that are bold, innovative, and deeply meaningful. We will look toward innovative architecture for inspiration.
Critics
Florencia Pita
Faculty of SCI-Arc
Visiting Professor at School of Architecture Princeton University
Lecturer at Weitzman School of Design University of Pennsylvania
Principal of Florencia Pita & Co.
Mauricio Cardenas Laverde
Associate Professor
School of Architecture and Urban Planning Shenzhen University
Founder of Cardenas Conscious Design
Philip F Yuan
Distinguished Tenured Professor
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Tongji University
Steven Ma
Founder and Principal Designer of Xuberance
Design Director/Project Partner (China Region) of Coop-Himmelb(l)au
Chao Yan
Dean Assistant and Assistant Professor
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Tongji University
Tutors
Hernán Díaz Alonso
Gao Feng Professor
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Tongji University
Director (2015-2025) and Distinguished Faculty of SCI-Arc
Founder of HDA-X
Yige Liu
Assistant Professor
College of Architecture and Urban Planning Tongji University
Technical Supports
Steven Ma
Founder and Principal Designer of Xuberance
Design Director/Project Partner (China Region) of Coop-Himmelb(l)au
Rachael McCall
Lead Designer and Project Manager of HDA-X
Shilong (Gary) Zhu
Co-founder of Youth Digital Group
AI Interdisciplinary Artist and Curator
