Ahmet Topcu
PhD Candidate
Ahmet is an interior designer and researcher interested in biomaterial applications in the interior design and architecture context. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Interior Architecture from Karadeniz Technical University and a master’s degree in Interior Design from the University of Portsmouth. Currently, he is a PhD candidate at Newcastle University in the School of Architecture, Planning, and Landscape. His research investigates fungal-fungal interactions and mycelial growth to develop a novel biological form-making and fabrication strategy.
April 12, 2024
Visit our work at Edinburgh Science Festival this year! HBBE is present with several exhibition pieces in the main atrium of the National Museums Scotland on […]
April 8, 2024
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 […]
March 9, 2024
We are excited to announce our upcoming exhibition in the _OME: Biogenic Construction: Building the future with microbial minerals Biomineralization is nature’s method of creating durable, robust […]