ABOUT

Matthias Leschok is an architect and researcher working at the intersection of computation and large-scale additive manufacturing. His work investigates how emerging fabrication technologies can radically reduce material use in AEC, promote the use of circular and living materials, reshape construction logistics and production lines, and enable new structural and architectural typologies.

Matthias holds a doctorate from ETH Zurich, where he developed Hollow-Core 3D Printing (HC3DP), a patented lightweight polymer-based fabrication technology that advances sustainable approaches to large-format AM, as well as a Multi-Head 3D printing system that enables simultaneous and coordinated extrusion of multiple heads on a single object that significantly increases the speed of FDM 3D printing. During his doctoral studies Matthias investigated the potential of HC3DP for the design and manufacturing of high-performance building envelopes, conducting research across architecture, material science, building physics, and structural engineering for real-world impact. 

His multidisciplinary research has been published in multiple high-impact journals and recognized through exhibitions, invited talks, and public media features contributing to broader discourses on how digital manufacturing and technological innovation will reshape the way we design and make architecture, and the new process, production, and distribution models required to increase productivity while reducing environmental impact in the construction sector.

Matthias is also the co-founder and COO of SAEKI Robotics AG, an ETH spin-off translating architectural research into industrial practice by building automated micro-factories for large-scale robotic fabrication. His work bridges academic inquiry with real-world deployment, exploring how computational processes, robotic systems, and material intelligence shape the future of construction.