Experimental Material Systems Design

Summary

Centres on the development of new material systems through interdisciplinary experimentation and emerging design technologies. Material science, computational design, and advanced fabrication techniques merge to expand material scenarios in various ambits as architectural acoustic.

Projects

Discover a new balance between people and the built environment

Our projects deepen the complexities of design possibilities, revealing innovative solutions at the intersection of materialities, context, and architecture.

Publications

Major insights for tomorrow’s Design

Explore our publications to uncover new insights and discover the cutting edge of design and architecture. What is coming next is already on the way.

2025

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NOT FOR HER. L’Intelligenza Artificiale che svela l’invisibile

Inequalities. 24a Esposizione Internazionale — Electa

Marilia Pederbelli, Bollati, Ilaria; Bucchetti, Valeria; Casnati, Francesca; Gatti, Nicola; Paoletti, Ingrid; Ruta, Matteo; Tolino, Umberto

2025

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NOT FOR HER. AI Revealing the unseen.

INEQUALITIES. 24th international exhibition. — Electa

Marilia Perdebelli, Bollati, Ilaria; Bucchetti, Valeria; Casnati, Francesca; Gatti, Nicola; Paoletti, Ingrid; Ruta, Matteo; Tolino, Umberto

2024

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Upscaling Natural Materials in Construction: Earthen, Fast-Growing, and Living Materials

SUSTAINABILITY (ISSN: 2071-1050) — MDPI

Carcassi, OLGA BEATRICE; Salierno, Roberta; Falcinelli, PIETRO AUGUSTO; Paoletti, INGRID MARIA; Ben-Alon, Lola

2024

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MycoCode: Development of an Extrudable Paste for 3D Printing Mycelium-Bound Composites

Architecture and Design for Industry 4.0 (ISBN: 978-3-031-36922-3) — Springer

M. Barberio, M. Colella, A. Figliola, A. Battisti, Ibrahim, F.; Castellano, G.; Carcassi, O.; Paoletti, I.

2023

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Moss as a multifunctional material for technological greenery systems

THE PLAN JOURNAL (ISSN: 2611-7487) — Cube, Centauro

Marsaglia, Valeria; Brusa, Guido; Paoletti, INGRID MARIA

2023

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Executive Design of the Façade Systems. Typologies and Technologies of the Advanced Building Envelopes

POLIMI SPRINGERBRIEFS — Springer

Paoletti, I.; Nastri, M.

2023

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OPTIMIZING NOISE ABSORPTION THROUGH HYBRID ACOUSTIC BRICKS: NUMERICAL SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF THE ACTIVE VIBRATION CONTROL LOGIC

PROCEEDINGS OF FORUM ACUSTICUM (ISSN: 2221-3767)

Ronconi, I.; Salierno, R.; Giglio, A.; Ripamonti, F.; Paoletti, I.

2023

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Bio-based Solutions for the Retrofit of the Existing Building Stock: A Systematic Review

RILEM BOOKSERIES — Springer Netherlands Springer Netherlands

Castellano, Giorgio; Paoletti, INGRID MARIA; Malighetti, LAURA ELISABETTA; Carcassi, OLGA BEATRICE; Pradella, Federica; Pittau, Francesco

2022

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Role of metal 3D printing to increase quality and resource-efficiency in the construction sector

ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, Vol. 50; ISSN 2214-8604 — Elsevier

Kanyilmaz, A.; Demir, A. G.; Chierici, M.; Berto, F.; Gardner, L.; Kandukuri, S. Y.; Kassabian, P.; Kinoshita, T.; Laurenti, A.; Paoletti, I.; du Plessis, A.; Razavi, S. M. J.

2022

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Numerical and Experimental Validation of Active Vibration Control Logic Performance of a Hybrid Noise Control-Based Brick

ACOUSTICS (ISSN: 2624-599X) — MDPI AG

Ronconi, I; Salierno, R; Liu, L; Giglio, A; Ripamonti, F; Paoletti, I

2022

Paper

Lightweight design with displacement constraints using graded porous microstructures

COMPUTERS & STRUCTURES (ISSN: 0045-7949) — Elsevier

Bruggi, M.; Ismail, H.; Logo, J.; Paoletti, I.

2022

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Carbon Footprint Assessment of a Novel Bio-Based Composite for Building Insulation

SUSTAINABILITY (ISSN: 2071-1050), vol. 14, issue 3, pp. 1-23; DOI:10.3390/su14031384 — MDPI

Carcassi, Olga Beatrice; Minotti, Pietro; Habert, Guillaume; Paoletti, Ingrid; Claude, Sophie; Pittau, Francesco

2022

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4D Soft Material Systems

Proceedings of the 2021 Digital FUTURES pp. 201-210; ISBN: 978-981-16-5982-9; 978-981-16-5983-6 — Springer

P. F. Yuan, H. Chai, C. Yan, N. Leach, Grassi, Giulia; Sparrman, Bjorn; Paoletti, Ingrid; Tibbits, Skylar

2021

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Nature-inspired optimization of tubular joints for metal 3D printing

STRUCTURAL AND MULTIDISCIPLINARY OPTIMIZATION (ISSN: 1615-1488) — Springer

Kanyilmaz, Alper; Berto, Filippo; Paoletti, Ingrid; Caringal, Ric Joseph; Mora, Samantha

2021

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Design of a passive mechanical system actuated by the nitinol helical springs for shading and sustainable development purposes of the buildings☆

BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT (ISSN: 0360-1323) — Pergamon Press

Mansourizadeh, Khashayar; Golahmadi, Ayda; Paoletti, Ingrid; Anishchenko, Maria

2021

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Yarn-Level Modeling of Non-Uniform Knitted Fabric for Digital Analysis of Textile Characteristics - From a bitmap to the yarn-level model

The 39th eCAADe Conference. Towards a new, configurable architecture

Anishchenko, Maria; Paoletti, Ingrid

2021

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Three-dimensional (3D) textiles in architecture and fashion design: a brief overview of the opportunities and limits in current practice

Applied Composite Materials

Giglio, A.; Paoletti, I.; Conti, G.M

2020

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Digital 3D Control Room for Healthcare

Digital Transformation of the Design, Construction and Management Processes of the Built Environment pp. 297-307; ISBN: 978-3-030-33569-4; 978-3-030-33570-0 — Springer

Baiardi, L.; Ciaramella, A.; Paoletti, I

2020

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Performance-Based Design Approach for Tailored Acoustic Surfaces

Digital Transformation of the Design, Construction and Management Processes of the Built Environment, , pp. 137-148; ISBN: 978-3-030-33569-4; 978-3-030-33570-0 — Springer

Giglio, A.; Paoletti, I.; Zheliazkova, M

2020

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Adaptive Skins: Towards New Material Systems

Digital Transformation of the Design, Construction and Management Processes of the Built Environment, pp. 209-219; ISBN: 978-3-030-33569-4; 978-3-030-33570-0 — Springer

Albag, O.; Anishchenko, M.; Grassi, G.; Paoletti, I

2020

Paper

Nature-inspired optimization of tubular joints for metal 3D printing

Structural and Multidisciplinary Optimization

Kanyilmaz, A.; Berto, F.; Paoletti, I.; Caringal, R.J.; Mora, S

2019

Paper

Fabrication and durability testing of a 3D printed façade for desert climates

Additive Manufacturing, vol. 28, pp. 439-444; ISSN: 2214-8604

Grassi, G.; Spagnolo, S.L.; Paoletti, I

2018

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Design Approaches for a New Indian Healthcare

Healthcare Facilities in Emerging Countries, pp. 47-65; ISBN: 978-3-319-72397-6; 978-3-319 72398-3 — Springer

Tavecchi, G.; Paoletti, I.; Rebecchi, A

2018

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Minima Materia: an algorithmic pavilion with 3D printing to optimize the use of resources

Compasses, vol. 029, pp. 132-137; ISSN: 2409-3823

Paoletti, I

2016

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Load-responsive skin systems for lightweight architecture

Advanced Building Skin, pp. 507-515; ISBN: 978-3-98120539-8

Paoletti, I., Naboni, R., Kunic, A.

2015

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Advanced Customization in Architectural Design and Construction

vol. IX, pp. 169; ISBN: 9783319044224 — Springer Verlag

Paoletti, I.; Naboni, R

2012

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From Component to Process Customization in the Construction Industry.

From Component to Process Customization in the Construction Industry, pp. 1-8; ISBN: 978-3-642-40360-6. — Rhodes

Paoletti, I.; Naboni, R.

2011

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“Soft” materials for architecture / Materiali “molli” per l’architettura

Frames. Architettura dei Serramenti, vol. 152, pp. 16-21; ISSN: 1123-8143

Paoletti, I.

2011

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Façades and composite materials / Facciate e materiali compositi

Frames. Architettura dei Serramenti, vol. 151, pp. 16-21; ISSN: 1123-8143

Paoletti, I.

2010

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Schermature e frangisole

Frames. Architettura dei Serramenti, vol. 145, pp. 96-101; ISSN: 1123-8143

Paoletti, I.; Lo Prete, M.

2010

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Sistemi passivi e ventilazione naturale

Frames. Architettura dei Serramenti, vol. 148, pp. 106-111; ISSN: 1123-8143

Paoletti, I.; Angius, P.

2009

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Innovazione tecnologica e trasparenza

Trasparenza e leggerezza, pp. 26-32; ISBN: 9788863360592. — Il Prato

Paoletti, I

2009

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Trasparente e tecnologico

Frames. Architettura dei Serramenti, vol. 143, pp. 64-69; ISSN: 1123-8143

Paoletti, I

2008

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Materiali e tecnologie innovative per la sostenibilità

Costruire sostenibile, pp. 118-121; ISBN: 9788863010077 — Libreria Clup

Paoletti, I

1999

Paper

Le tecniche esecutive per il Terzo Millennio

Modulo, vol. 252, pp. 504-513; ISSN: 0390-1025

Paoletti, I.

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