Maxie Schneider

Weißensee Kunsthochschule Berlin


Maxie Schneider is a Berlin-based architect and researcher. She teaches at the Weißensee Academy of Art and Design in the Department of Textile and Surface Design. In the affiliated research facility Design and Experimental Materials Research (DXM), she investigates adaptive facades through the integration of smart materials in the project ADAPTEX. In addition to technical textiles, her particular focus is on the crossover of prototyping and computational tools. With a strong interest in unconventional material systems and hybrid tectonics, she develops solutions for a more sustainable material, design and building culture.