R.U.M. – Research Unit of New Materialities is a research and creative platform dedicated to exploring 21st-century material entanglements and socio-material networks. It fosters collaboration and knowledge exchange among colleagues and students, engaging with ecological systems, digital networks, speculative spatial-temporal scales, and more-than-human perspectives. Grounded in design culture studies, R.U.M. integrates creative and design practices to critically examine contemporary material relations. Its main activities include workshops, reading circles, exhibitions, and publications, building a dynamic knowledge base. R.U.M. provides a space for experimental inquiry, encouraging interdisciplinary dialogue and new perspectives on materiality.
Ákos Schneider, assistant professor, PhD, with researchers Tekla Gedeon, Péter Hámori, Máté Hulesch, and sound artist Bálint.