Karen Antorveza

Karen Antorveza works at the intersection of biology and design. A Colombian biodesigner and researcher at ETH Zürich’s Chair of Digital Building Technologies (dbt), she investigates how living materials can fundamentally reshape the built environment. Her work merges biotechnology and digital fabrication to reduce embodied carbon and move toward circular construction. Her work has been exhibited globally, including the Venice Architecture Biennale 2025, Milan Design Week, the Kunstgewerbemuseum Berlin, and the 3D Pioneers Challenge in Germany.