Lorenz Sedlmayr‘s interests lie in the nexus between climate change and architecture. His work focuses on climate impact, circular materials and social sustainability. He was born in Munich, studied architecture at UdK Berlin, the Royal Danish Academy in Copenhagen and Technische Universität Berlin. He is involved in the research group “circular material systems” and he gained work experience in competitions, detailed design and 1:1 construction in architectural offices and with artists.
Education:
2020 - 2023
MArch, Technische Universität Berlin
2018
Royal Danish Academy Copenhagen
2015 - 2020
BArch, Universität der Künste Berlin
Awards:
German Design Newcomer Award 2025
Nominee
Competitionline Campus Award 2022
Honorable Mention
Project: Namib Desert Cloud
︎︎︎competitionline campus 2022
African Heritage Architecture Competition 2021
South Africa Award
Project: Namib Desert Cloud
︎︎︎cpdi_africa, instagram
AKG-Förderpreis 2020: Smart Emergency
3. Prize
Project: care! A new Health Centre for the City
︎︎︎AKG-Förderpreis 2020
Work:
2023 -
Bruno Fioretti Marquez, Berlin
Project Architect
2022 -
Studio Thomas Demand, Freelance Art Production
2021 - 2022
Fachgebiet van Rijs, TU Berlin, Student Assistant
2020 - 2021
Studio Sobejano, UdK Berlin, Student Assistant
2018 - 2020
Bruno Fioretti Marquez, Berlin
2018
SHJ Works, Copenhagen
2015 - 2017
Falk von Tettenborn Architekten, Munich
2012
Holzbau Schuster, Kaltenberg
Media:
Circular Practices in Construction
@ feldfünf Berlin
Exhibition and Research with Georg Hubmann, Vera van Maaren, CHORA TU Berlin
competitionline campus 2022
in: competitionline campus 2022 Newsletter
Project: Namib Desert Cloud
AKG-Förderpreis 2020
in: medAmbiente 3/2020
Publication: care! Räume für ein neues Gesundheitskonzept, 3. Preis
AKG-Förderpreis 2020
in: Bauten des Gesundheitswesens 2020
Publication: care! Räume für ein neues Gesundheitskonzept, 3. Preis
IKONEN – Konstruktion im Modell
@ designtransfer UdK Berlin, 2019
Exhibition with Lehrstuhl für Entwerfen und Baukonstruktion, Prof. Bettina Götz
Snap On – Rapid and Light Wood Construction
@ designtransfer UdK Berlin, 2018
Exhibition with Digitales und Experimentelles Entwerfen, Gastprof. Sven Pfeiffer
2020 - 2023
MArch, Technische Universität Berlin
2018
Royal Danish Academy Copenhagen
2015 - 2020
BArch, Universität der Künste Berlin
Awards:
German Design Newcomer Award 2025
Nominee
Competitionline Campus Award 2022
Honorable Mention
Project: Namib Desert Cloud
︎︎︎competitionline campus 2022
African Heritage Architecture Competition 2021
South Africa Award
Project: Namib Desert Cloud
︎︎︎cpdi_africa, instagram
AKG-Förderpreis 2020: Smart Emergency
3. Prize
Project: care! A new Health Centre for the City
︎︎︎AKG-Förderpreis 2020
Work:
2023 -
Bruno Fioretti Marquez, Berlin
Project Architect
2022 -
Studio Thomas Demand, Freelance Art Production
2021 - 2022
Fachgebiet van Rijs, TU Berlin, Student Assistant
2020 - 2021
Studio Sobejano, UdK Berlin, Student Assistant
2018 - 2020
Bruno Fioretti Marquez, Berlin
2018
SHJ Works, Copenhagen
2015 - 2017
Falk von Tettenborn Architekten, Munich
2012
Holzbau Schuster, Kaltenberg
Media:
Circular Practices in Construction
@ feldfünf Berlin
Exhibition and Research with Georg Hubmann, Vera van Maaren, CHORA TU Berlin
competitionline campus 2022
in: competitionline campus 2022 Newsletter
Project: Namib Desert Cloud
AKG-Förderpreis 2020
in: medAmbiente 3/2020
Publication: care! Räume für ein neues Gesundheitskonzept, 3. Preis
AKG-Förderpreis 2020
in: Bauten des Gesundheitswesens 2020
Publication: care! Räume für ein neues Gesundheitskonzept, 3. Preis
IKONEN – Konstruktion im Modell
@ designtransfer UdK Berlin, 2019
Exhibition with Lehrstuhl für Entwerfen und Baukonstruktion, Prof. Bettina Götz
Snap On – Rapid and Light Wood Construction
@ designtransfer UdK Berlin, 2018
Exhibition with Digitales und Experimentelles Entwerfen, Gastprof. Sven Pfeiffer
Portrait: Valentin Hesch
©2022, Lorenz Sedlmayr
©2022, Lorenz Sedlmayr