Experimental Zone documents a remarkable experiment in spatial research at the interdisciplinary laboratory Image Knowledge Gestaltung at the Humboldt University of Berlin. Every two months, for four years, researchers reconfigured a 350-square meter workspace for forty scientists. The design-based collaborative experiment's focus was on the interrelation of space and knowledge production: What spatial qualities are required by interdisciplinary teams for their research work? With some 300 striking and straightforward graphics, Experimental Zone presents the findings of the experiment. It highlights the spatial conditions under which individual and collaborative research unfold, overlap, or merge and reveals the characteristics of an architecture that fosters interdisciplinary. The experiment's innovative interdisciplinary approach is also reflected in the book's design, with each of the five chapters and the comprehensive visual material reflecting publishing traditions in design, architecture, and the humanities.

As much as space and movement have been objects of debate and analysis in architectural theory, they have also long been driving forces in the field of architectural design. In 2016, the Raummaschine - a kinetic installation and experimental setup presented at the Gropius Bau in Berlin - took space and movement as starting points for exploring the relationships between body, space, and architecture. 384 motor-driven vertically hanging ball chains created changing spatial compositions, with visitors able to alter the space simply by moving their finger on a touchpad. Raummaschine - Exploring the Manifold Spaces provides a biography of a spatial installation at the Gopius Bau in Berlin and an introduction to the theoretical discussions surrounding it, including contributions from, amongst others, the fields of architecture, art history, sociology, and design.