Georgia TechStudying abroad at Georgia Institute of Technology for the upcoming semester.Atlanta, USAugust, 2026 – January, 2027

Experiment und Eigensinn90° is exhibited as part of the exhibition »Experiment und Eigensinn« by the Mart Stam Society.Berlin, DEZitadelle SpandauSeptember 19, 2026 – January 03, 2027

Gestalten für BerlinCellular is exhibited at the exhibition »Gestalten für Berlin«.Berlin, DEWerkbundarchiv – Museum der Dinge,
Leipziger Straße 54April 16, 2026 – February 22, 2027

Honours ProgrammeI am participating in TU Delft’s Honours Programme.January, 2026 – February, 2027

DAAD ScholarshipI have been awarded a DAAD scholarship to pursue my Master’s degree at TU Delft.September, 2025 – July, 2027

TU DelftI started my Master’s in Industrial Design Engineering at Delft University of Technology.Delft, NLSeptember, 2025 – July, 2027

Solar Biennale90° is exhibited at the 2nd Solar Biennale »Soleil·s«.Lausanne, CHmudac (Musée cantonal de design et d’arts appliqués contemporains)March 21 – September 21, 2025

Zeitabdrücke90° is exhibited at the exhibition »Zeitabdrücke«.Berlin, DEGalerie Pankow, Breite Straße 8June 14 – 29, 2025

GDC Circular Design SummitInvited talk at the GDC Circular Design Summit 2025: »Rethinking the Economy«.Stuttgart, DEHospitalhof StuttgartMarch 11, 2025

EXIST ScholarshipI have been selected as a fellow for the EXIST Women Scholarship.April, 2024 – September, 2025

Mart Stam Prize90° won the Mart Stam Graduation Award 2024.

GraduationI graduated with highest honors (1.0) from Weißensee Academy of Art and Design Berlin.March, 2024

Architect@Work ParisCellular is on display at Architect@Work Paris.Paris, FRAvenue de la Porte de la Villette 20November 09 – 10, 2023

Mia Seeger PrizeCellular received a Special Mention at the Mia Seeger Prize 2023.

European Green AwardCellular was awarded first place in the European Green Award 2023 in the category Young Changemaker.

European Green AwardLichtreflexe was shortlisted for the European Green Award 2023.

iF Design AwardCellular won the iF Design Student Award 2023.

iF Design AwardLichtreflexe won the iF Design Student Award 2023.

InterzumLichtreflexe is exhibited at the exhibition »Sustainability Matters« at Interzum.Cologne, DEKoelnmesseMay 09 – 12, 2023

InterzumCellular is exhibited at the exhibition »Sustainability Matters« at Interzum.Cologne, DEKoelnmesseMay 09 – 12, 2023

one&twentyCellular won the one&twenty Newcomer Award 2023.

Milan Design WeekCellular is exhibited at Milan Design Week as part of the one&twenty exhibition.Milan, ITVia Tortona 31April 17 – 23, 2023

Milan Design WeekLichtreflexe is exhibited at Milan Design Week 2023 as part of Isola’s exhibition »Circulare«.Milan, ITPiazza Città di Lombardia, 23April 17 – 23, 2023

Milan Design WeekCellular is exhibited at Milan Design Week 2023 as part of Isola’s exhibition »Circulare«.Milan, ITPiazza Città di Lombardia, 23April 17 – 23, 2023

The Energy ShowLichtreflexe is exhibited at The Energy Show – Sun, Solar and Human Power.Rotterdam, NLHet Nieuwe InstituutSeptember 03, 2022 – March 05, 2023

AmbienteCellular is exhibited at Ambiente Trends.Frankfurt, DEHall 4, Messe FrankfurtFebruary 03 – 07, 2023

AmbienteLichtreflexe is part of the Talents Ambiente program and will be exhibited at the Ambiente Fair.Frankfurt, DEHall 3.1, Messe FrankfurtFebruary 03 – 07, 2023

AmbienteCellular is part of the Talents Ambiente program and will be exhibited at the Ambiente Fair.Frankfurt, DEHall 3.1, Messe FrankfurtFebruary 03 – 07, 2023

Isola Design AwardCellular won the Isola Design Award 2023 in the category »Innovation«.

Isola Design AwardUnfolding Shadow won the Isola Design Award 2023 in the category »Outdoor«.

Lexus Design AwardCellular is a finalist for the Lexus Design Award 2023.

Lexus Design AwardLichtreflexe was shortlisted for the Lexus Design Award 2023.

Architecture MasterPrizeLichtreflexe won the Architecture MasterPrize 2023 with the title »Best of Best«.

Architecture MasterPrizeCellular won the Architecture MasterPrize 2023 with the title »Best of Best«.

Green Concept AwardCellular was nominated for the Green Concept Award 2023.

Green Concept AwardLichtreflexe was nominated for the Green Concept Award 2023.

Invited TalkInvited talk at the cross-sectoral interdisciplinary conference Health and Comfort Human Indoor Life III.
Panel 1: House as a factory of oxygen and well-being.Catania, ITDecember 16, 2022; 04:00 pm

Architect@Work MilanCellular is exhibited at the exhibition »Good materials – The life force of matter« at Architect@Work Milan.Milan, ITAllianz MiCoNovember 09 – 10, 2022

Greener Manufacturing ShowCellular is exhibited at The Greener Manufacturing Show.Cologne, DEHall 10.1, KoelnmesseNovember 09 – 10, 2022

Dutch Design WeekCellular is exhibited at the Green Future Club’s exhibition at Dutch Design Week.Eindhoven, NLYksi Expo in Strijp-SOctober 22 – 30, 2022

Dutch Design WeekLichtreflexe is exhibited at the Green Future Club’s exhibition at Dutch Design Week.Eindhoven, NLYksi Expo in Strijp-SOctober 22 – 30, 2022

Glass – Hand Formed Matterstimulus I is exhibited as part of the touring exhibition Glass – Hand Formed Matter.Riihimäki, FI — The Finnish Glass Museum (Feb 10 – Apr 23, 2023)Boda, SE — The Glass Factory (Aug 28 – Nov 20, 2022)Berlin, DE — Bröhan-Museum (May 05 – Aug 07, 2022)

Milan Design WeekCellular is exhibited at SaloneSatellite in Milan 2022.

Greenhouse Fairliqd is exhibited at the digital Greenhouse Fair (Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair 2021).

My work explores how integrating the spatial and temporal principles of living systems into our built environments can afford more synergetic relationships between human and planitary needs.

I have explored this question across scales and contexts, from internationally exhibited and award-winning architectural research to biomaterial and product development with the LignoLight research group, and façade engineering at Priedemann Façade Lab.

I hold a B.A. from the Weißensee Academy of Art and Design Berlin, where I graduated with highest honours, receiving the Mart Stam graduation award and the EXIST Women scholarship. Currently based between Berlin, Delft and Atlanta, I am pursuing an M.Sc. in Industrial Design Engineering jointly at TU Delft and Georgia Tech, as an Honours student and DAAD scholarship holder.

vtamm@tudelft.nl

Engineered living material with plant roots

Solo honours research project

University of Technology Delft

Back to the roots

Engineered Living Materials

In nature, the most sophisticated materials derive their performance through functionally graded internal structures. Replicating this in engineered materials remains a fundamental challenge. This project investigates how the adaptive growth behaviour of plant roots can be guided to produce functionally graded internal architectures. Through designing the growth substrate (hydrogel matrices with defined mechanical and nutrient gradients) the project explores how growing conditions can be used to program root development across three dimensions: spatial biomass distribution, fiber alignment, and root morphology.

CONTEXT

An solo research project developed as part of the Honours Masters Programme at TU Delft, under the guidance of Prof. Jordan Boyle.

All concepts, prototypes, photographs, illustrations,
and videos presented in this portfolio were conceived
and produced by me without the use of generative AI.