Embark on a journey of discovery at the Festival of Futures at Lancaster University
March 12, 2024
HBBE launches Living Textiles as 5th Research Theme
April 8, 2024
In January 2024 Living Textiles welcomed visiting researcher Jan Konicek from FUA Technical University Liberec to The Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment. Working alongside Newcastle University PhD researcher Phoebe Lewis, Jan’s innovative non-woven technology was used to explore new architectural surfaces and develop the Living Nanofiber Pavilion.
The technology creates an innovative non-woven membrane that can be directly applied to to a supporting sub-structure. For this research the technology is sprayed to create a surface membrane coating 3D woven plant-based cocoon as the central form of the Nanofiber Pavilion. In the next stage of the project the membrane acts as scaffold for mycelium growth, transforming the multi layered structure into a novel biocomposite.
