Christoph Zechmeister is an Austrian architect, researcher, and computational designer whose work focuses on developing methods and processes for the design and fabrication of large-scale fiber composite structures. His research spans material systems from carbon and glass fibers to emerging applications of natural fibers and bio-based resins.

He holds a Master of Science in Architecture with honors from TU Wien (Vienna University of Technology) and a Master of Advanced Studies in Architecture and Information from ETH Zürich. In February 2024, he completed his PhD with distinction at the University of Stuttgart with the dissertation Computational Fiber Architecture: Co-Design of Large-Scale, Load-Adapted Fiber Composite Building Components for Robotic Pre-Fabrication.

At the University of Stuttgart, Christoph led the Computational Fiber Architecture Research Group at the Institute for Computational Design and Construction (ICD), under Prof. Achim Menges, and collaborated with interdisciplinary researchers within the Cluster of Excellence Integrative Computational Design and Construction for Architecture (IntCDC). His research contributed to a series of built demonstrators, including the BUGA Fibre Pavilion, Maison Fibre at the Venice Architecture Biennale, the livMatS Pavilion, and the Hybrid Flax Pavilion.

In August 2026, Christoph joined Florida International University as an Assistant Professor of Architecture and Technology. Alongside his academic work, he has practiced architecture at offices including Baumschlager Eberle in Zürich and UNStudio in Amsterdam.