About us

Max Salzberger

Max Salzberger is a researcher and teacher at Faculty of Bouwkunde, TU Delft and Faculty of Architecture, TH Köln specializing in craftbased and digital planning and construction. His expertise in making stems from his second life as a woodworker and fascination with materials, tools and techniques Max also teaches digital manufacturing at the Cologne chamber of crafts and has implemented numerous projects, ranging from experimental structures to residential architecture. He is currently a PhD student at TU Delft's Department of Architectural Engineering and Technology, where his research focuses on transferring craft-based techniques to digital tools for designing, manufacturing, and assembling timber joints with a focus on using the material properties as a design and innovation driver.

Simon Schnittker

Simon Schnittker is a lecturer at the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Applied Sciences in Cologne, where he researches and works on the synergies of materials, technologies and the processes that connect them. His focus is on the combination of parametric design, additive (robotic) manufacturing with bio-based materials and circular construction using a design-based research approach. As an aspiring architect (BA), he brings an interdisciplinary profile that combines in-depth knowledge of digital twins and hybrid (teaching and learning) spaces - always with the aim of integrating these approaches into architecture.

Tobias Scheeder

Tobias Scheeder is a member of staff at the Cologne University of Applied Sciences, where he heads the CAM laboratory at the Faculty of Architecture and teaches digital planning and building information modelling. He was a research assistant at Mainz University of Applied Sciences, where he taught spatial planning, especially for design thinking spaces, and worked on 3D printing and robotic milling as well as virtual reality and computational design. He was also a lecturer in CAD. With ProduktRaum he realises VR applications and offers prototyping with CNC milling and 3D printing.

What's supercraftitecture?

A visionary approach to architecture that amplifies the role of craftsmanship in shaping spatial experiences.

How we work

Craftsmanship is central – not just as an aesthetic or detail, but as a driver of form, structure, and material logic.

"Super" implies elevation or augmentation – integrating advanced tools (digital fabrication, robotics, parametrics) with age-old techniques.

Human touch meets high-tech – where the intuition of the maker is augmented by data, code, or machine precision.

Material honesty and expression are celebrated – perhaps using raw or natural materials, revealing joinery, or showcasing construction processes.

Sustainability is embedded – slow design, longevity, locality, and circularity are built-in values.