Lydia Xynogala

Lydia Xynogala is a PostDoc researcher at the Department of Art History and Media Philosophy within Karlsruhe University of Arts and Design (HfG Karlsruhe). Her work bridges architecture history/theory with media philosophy, science and technology studies (STS), and environmental science. Key collaborations include advisors at ETH Zurich, Columbia University, and Princeton University.

• PhD in Architecture History/STUD from ETH Zurich (2024)
• Master of Architecture (Post-Professional) from Princeton University (2012)
• Professional Bachelor of Architecture from The Cooper Union (2009)
• BSc in Architecture and Environmental Studies from UCL The Bartlett (2004)

Research Interests focus on the intersection of material environments, technological systems, and cultural theory. She explores how Greek thermalism practices in the 19th-20th centuries reflect broader epistemological shifts in environmental engagement through mineralization processes and hydrochemistry.

Scientific Recognition includes honors for her dissertation “Take Care: Mineralization, Hydrochemistry and the Environments of Greek Thermalism, 19th-20th centuries” and a nomination for the ETH Doctoral Dissertation Medal.