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Pierluigi D‘Acunto is an Assistant Professor in the Chair of Structural Design at the Technical University of Munich (TUM). His research interests lie in innovative design and construction approaches that enable the efficient use of material resources by leveraging the interplay of form and forces within building structures. He is actively engaged in the development of computational design methods that serve to bridge architecture and structural engineering, and he investigates new material systems and construction methods that utilize emerging technologies, such as additive manufacturing and robotic fabrication. D‘Acunto graduated in Building Engineering-Architecture from the University of Pisa in 2007 and has gained professional experience in leading architecture and engineering offices. In 2012, he obtained his Master of Architecture from the Architectural Association in London, followed by a Ph.D. with distinction from ETH Zurich in 2018. He has worked as a postdoctoral lecturer at ETH Zurich and was appointed to his current position at TUM in 2021.