Benjamin Dillenburger was born in 1977 in Saarbrücken, Germany. He studied architecture at the Technical University of Kaiserslautern, where he earned a Master of Architecture, and subsequently completed a Master of Advanced Studies at ETH Zurich. He is an architect and professor recognized for his work in computer-aided design and digital fabrication in architecture.
He was an assistant professor at the John H. Daniels Faculty of Architecture, Landscape and Design at the University of Toronto and served as a faculty member in the Computer-Aided Architectural Design (CAAD) group at ETH Zurich.
He is currently a Professor of Digital Building Technologies at the Institute of Technology in Architecture (ITA) in the Department of Architecture at ETH Zurich. His research focuses on the intersection of computer-aided design, digital fabrication, and new materials, particularly exploring the potential of large-scale 3D printing in construction.
Among his most notable projects is "Digital Grotesque," a human-scale 3D-printed room developed in collaboration with Michael Hansmeyer. This work represents an innovative fusion of art, technology, and architecture.
Dillenburger was a finalist in MoMA PS1's Young Architects program and has exhibited his work at institutions such as the Centre Pompidou in Paris, the FRAC Archilab 2013 exhibition, and Art Basel/Design Miami.
