Center for Material Studies - CEMAS

Aerial view of a circular wooden pavilion among large trees.
Trace Pavilion
Photographer documenting a structure of timber slats and earth-toned elements.
Clay Pavilion
Person arranging small wooden pieces in a diagonal pattern on a wall.
Long wooden pavilion with patterned wall panels beneath large trees.
Grandis Pavilion
Close-up of glossy, folded green ceramic elements.
Therma Testa
Trace Pavilion
Clay Pavilion
Grandis Pavilion
Therma Testa

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About Center for Material Studies (CEMAS)

The Center for Material Studies is a research environment investigating and developing material phenomena and performances across architecture and design scales.

Our aim is to develop immersive knowledge and methods for how materials can be understood and activated as instruments to improve quality of life on a balanced planet.