The Biodesign Challenge seminar has just finished its first time running in the Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment. Two teams were able to present […]
Researchers at the HBBE, Assia Stefanova, Ben Bridgens & Rachel Armstong, along with Chemical Engineering PhD Researcher Pichaya In-na and Gary Caldwell, a Senior Lecturer in […]
Culina is an HBBE project developed as part of the BioDesign Challenge seminar in 2020.Students: Adrienne Dy, Dawoon Jeong, Emma Riley & Pippa McLeod-Brown Tutors/instructors: Ben Bridgens, Dr Gregory […]
Published in Journal of Textile Design Research and Practice Abstract It is widely acknowledged that textile processing is increasingly unsustainable, for example textile dyeing is experiencing […]
In nature, most organisms have inherent rhythmic cycles such as the circadian rhythm which reacts to changes in temperatures and daylight. These reactions allow the organism […]
There is growing interest in nature-integrated design where living organisms such as algae, bacteria, moss and fungi are starting to be used as a building material […]
Weak and unstable soils can limit the building of new infrastructure. Current soil strengthening techniques such as chemical grouting have detrimental effects on the environment from […]
Nature has been constantly optimising its own fabrication methods to reduce the volume of material needed and simultaneously optimise the function. Those two aspects also play […]
Magda will present ‘Biological self-healing for masonry materials’ at the APT International & National Trust for Canada 2020 Joint Conference. The presentation will be part of […]
The Catalytic Encounters project will be presented at ACADIA 2020 (Association for Computer Aided Design in Architecture) Distributed Proximities conference. The paper will be presented in the […]
Research into the way microbes move within our living spaces and interact with materials and textiles within our homes is essential, given the current Covid-19 pandemic […]