BioBuildings

.design.extremes & are pleased to invite you to the Towards Integrative Design Symposium!
The event will showcase novel projects and research in sustainable building construction, computational design, robotic fabrication, and material innovation such as the characterisation of responsiveness properties of biomaterials or the use of mycelium in high-performance environments.
Great line-up of keynote speakers:
✨Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen,
✨Fabio Gramazio
✨ Alexander Bismarck.
📅 Key Dates:
🔹 Abstract submission deadline: 14th February
🔹 Registration closes: 30th March
🔹 Symposium: 22-23th May
🔹 Social Day: Saturday, 24th May (self-funded) – to explore key sites in Innsbruck and enjoy a short hike to connect with fellow participants!
📍 The symposium is in-person only at Universität Innsbruck and is free to attend. We can’t wait to see you in Innsbruck in May! 🏔️✨
More info: https://biofutures.space/resources/event-posts/

We have an opportunity for a full- or part-time research assistant/associate to join the RESPIRE (Passive, Responsive, Variable Porosity Building Skins) project developing conceptual designs and/or prototypes of responsive, breathable facades. This is a short-term post, starting as soon as possible and finishing 31 October 2024.

Closing date for applications: 25 July 2024.

https://jobs.ncl.ac.uk/job/Newcastle-Research-AssistantAssociate/1093029401/

Contact Ben Bridgens ([email protected]) for further details.

Read now about our research on hygromorphic materials in the interview with Archdaily ‘A New Generation of Living Buildings Using Hygromorphic Materials’

https://www.archdaily.com/1015164/a-new-generation-of-living-buildings-using-hygromorphic-materials

Join us now as Research Assistant / Associate in Textile Ecosystem Design and Analysis!

We are seeking a dynamic researcher to join the Living Textiles Research Group in the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment to identify, evaluate and map the regional textiles ecosystem in Northern England. This role contributes to the BBSRC funded Enzymatic Upcycling of Textile Waste into Biodegradable Mycelium Leather project.

Team: Living Textiles Group at Newcastle University
Application Deadline: 23 May 2024
Contract Type: Part Time, Fixed term for 6 months.
Contact: Dr Jane Scott ([email protected])

Find more info at: http://bbe.ac.uk/open-positions/

Come by, come by... Everyone Welcome!

We had a great time at this year. Thanks to everyone coming by and visiting our work!

HBBE was showcasing parts of 'BioMateriOME', a Biomaterial Library exhibiting work across several HBBE research groups as Living Construction, Living Textiles and Microbial Environments. The library contains samples such as Bacterial Cellulose, Microbially induced Calcite (MICP) and Mycelium Composites.

The Living Textiles Research Group additionally displayed the 'Growing Room' Project, a three-metre high architectural structure composed of fungal mycelium and knitted British wool. The Group also presented insights into the design and biofabrication process of the specifically developed piece at this years Growing Home After Hours Event.

More information about our work at http://bbe.ac.uk/hbbe-at-edinburgh-science-festival/

HBBE launches Living Textiles as 5th Research Theme.

The Living Textiles Research Group has been established as a core research theme for the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment. Living Textiles, led by Jane Scott, positions textiles as a critical biofabrication strategy for the development of new materials and construction methods, transforming biomaterials and biosynthesised polymers into environmentally responsive, and programmable systems that operate at the scale of the built environment.

“It is fantastic achievement for Living Textiles to become a research theme in HBBE. Textiles offer such diverse and scalable solutions for biotech; we are growing architectures with wool and mycelium as well as developing a new generation of textile fibres and filaments to address circularity and sustainability in the textile industry.” Dr Jane Scott

Current work by Living Textiles includes The Growing Room which was on display at Edinburgh Science Festival, 30th March - 14th April 2024 and BioKnit Arch at the London Design Museum until the end of August 2024.

Find more information about the research theme at http://bbe.ac.uk/living-textiles/

Shape the Future with 🍄 🛰️ 🐆

From 30 March–14 April, Edinburgh Science Festival is taking over the city! This year’s theme encourages us to help us create a future that is sustainable, accessible and exciting – we could not be more excited to be part of this endeavour with our work Growing Room.

Join & today speaking about the Growing Room project at the Growing Home After Hours event! Project is on display until 14th of April.

With events, talks, workshops and exhibitions for all ages, is for everyone – especially you!
Tickets are on sale now, don’t miss out on the fun!
Explore the programme 👇
www.edinburghscience.co.uk/whats-on/

It might be raining in Newcastle today but you can still come take a peak at the Biogenic Construction exhibition and the work from our group at the OME.

Join us for guided tours of the innovative exhibition on building the future with microbial minerals at the OME, available from March 20-28.

Book Your Visit to Biogenic Construction and find out more on our website:
http://bbe.ac.uk/biogenic-construction/

Embark now on a journey of discovery at the Festival of Futures at Lancaster University!

From light pollution to e-waste and healthy ageing to biomaterials, the Festival of Futures at Lancaster University is all set to show how design research can respond to an array of local and global challenges in collaboration with The Centre for Print Research at University of the West of England, Bristol; The Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment at Newcastle University and Northumbria University; and Lab4Living at Sheffield Hallam University.

The Festival of Futures exhibition includes prototypes from HBBE; BioKnit, ELF, microbial 3D printer Healing Masonry, MycoKnit CompoSit and Fibre Highways.

The Festival of Futures also comprises two symposiums, both open to the public, which are all set to demonstrate how collaborative design working with partners from industry, health, private and public sectors can provide a better, smarter tomorrow. Executive Director of ImaginationLancaster Professor Nick Dunn says: “We are delighted to be hosting this festival to demonstrate the transformational power of design and design research for the benefit of people, place, and planet”.

The full programme for the Festival and exhibition opening times can be viewed here where you can also register your free place at the events: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/fof2024/

Exhibition dates: Thursday 7th March through to Friday 15th March 2024

Exhibition Location: LICA Building, Lancaster University, Bailrigg, Lancaster, LA1 4YW.

The exhibition is free to enter and you do not require a ticket.

Exciting news on the way - We are currently building our Bioknit Prototype Nr. 4: The Growing Room

A three-metre high architecture composed of fungal mycelium and knitted British wool is currently growing in Newcastle City Centre, at 55 Westgate Road

If you live in Newcastle, take a sneak peak through the window at Westgate Road junction to follow our growing progress (until the 20th of March).

structure will be exhibited as part of the Edinburgh Science Festival at the National Museum of Scotland (30th March -14th April)

We will share more updates soon - Stay tuned!