Andres Lepik

Prof. Dr. Andres Lepik is a Professor of Architectural History and Curatorial Practice, and Director of the Architecture Museum at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). His academic career includes roles as curator at MoMA (New York), advisor to Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, and head of the 20th/21st century architecture collection at Kunstbibliothek. He specializes in architectural exhibitions, socially engaged architecture, and participatory design. His research bridges historical analysis with contemporary issues like urban homelessness and digital technology's impact on architecture.

Education: Art history studies at University of Augsburg, doctoral work at Bibliotheca Hertziana (Rome) on architectural models, and a Loeb Fellowship at Harvard University's Graduate School of Design (2011/12).

Research focuses on exhibitions as cultural artifacts, participatory urbanism, and the role of computation in architectural practice. Key publications explore themes from São Paulo's infrastructures to Kéré's sustainable designs.

Lepik's curatorial work includes seminal exhibitions like Small Scale, Big Change (2010/11) at MoMA, highlighting community-based architectural projects.