You are all cordially invited to the seminar to be given by Michael Just, a transdisciplinary artist and founder of Michael Just Office & Studio, Berlin. Michael’s seminar will focus on transformative hybrid modes which bridges artistic and scientific methodologies through a transdisciplinary approach.
Date: 06 January 2026 Tuesday
Time: 13:00-14:00
Place: FB 309
DESIGNING WITH DIVERSE INTELLIGENCE
In an era defined by ecological crisis and algorithmic ubiquity, the entanglement of
natural and synthetic systems has become a defining imperative for creative
practice. This presentation proposes a transdisciplinary research agenda that
operationalizes the intersection of Art, Design, Architecture, and Science. Drawing on
my practice-based PhD research, I introduce regeneration as a core conceptual
framework, defined as the dynamic negotiation of coexistence among biological,
artificial, and human intelligences. I will demonstrate how this framework translates
into a concrete studio-lab model where speculative artistic practice and applied
prototyping mutually reinforce one another. By utilizing generative worlding strategies
to investigate adaptive behaviors and relational ecosystems, this program fosters
collaborations that respond to national green and digital transformation priorities. The
presentation outlines a rigorous methodology for critical making, generating
transformative creative outputs and peer-reviewed knowledge that bridge artistic and
scientific inquiry to materialize hybrid modes of cohabitation and regenerative urban
futures.
Biography
Michael Just is a transdisciplinary artist and founder of Michael Just Office & Studio,
Berlin. He is a PhD Fellow at the School of Creative Media, City University of Hong
Kong. In 2024, he was a Visiting Researcher at TU Delft, Faculty of Architecture and
the Built Environment, where he remains a permanent member of the Ecologies of
Architecture research group. He is also a Senior Associate at DigitalFUTURES, coorganizing the Doctoral Consortium Series on Architecture & Philosophy, Artificial
Intelligence, and Ecologies of Artistic Practice. Michael holds MFA degrees from the
Kunstakademie Düsseldorf (Meisterschüler of Daniel Buren) and Goldsmiths,
University of London, and is an alumnus of the Whitney Museum of American Art
Independent Study Program in New York.