Augmented Architectures

I am pleased to share the our work @biomatters.llc is included in the latest issue of Architectural Design AD 96.1 BIODESIGN in Architecture. Thank you to guest-editors Rachel Armstrong and Richard Beckett and editorial director Ashley Simone for the invitation to contribute to this issue. It is an honor to be featured alongside so many influential and talented architects and designers who are paving the way in the practice of biodesign. Excerpts from AD 96.1 BIODESIGN in Architecture: ‘Biodesign has rapidly emerged as a leading research field across design disciplines—from fashion to architecture—through the integration of biological principles and biotechnological innovation.’ -Rachel Armstrong @rachelarmstrong665 and Richard Beckett @richard.p.beckett , guest-editors ‘This issue of Architectural Design traces the evolution of biodesign from speculative metaphor to dynamic design tool and practice, arguing that architecture is undergoing reorientation toward living systems.’ -Ashley Simone, editorial director @piloti_yogi ‘bioMATTERS (Nancy Diniz @augmented_architectures and Frank Melendez @frankpmelendez ) regard microorganisms as creative collaborators in their designs…a negotiated architecture—one that emerges, adapts, and evolves in dialogue with its microbial co-authors.’ -Rachel Armstrong and Richard Beckett, guest-editors You can order a copy at: / #architecturaldesign #biodesign #biomatters #3dprinted #livingmaterials

I am pleased to be sharing our work @biomatters.llc at the Biodesign mini symposium “Architecture, Innovation, and New Frontiers”, alongside the AD book launch Biodesign, guest edited by Rachael Armstrong and Richard Beckett. The brings together leading researchers and practitioners exploring emerging directions in biodesign. The evening features a mini symposium, a roundtable discussion, a student forum, and the official AD Biodesign book launch. Speakers include: • Nancy Diniz (bioMATTERS / Central Saint Martins, UAL) • Marcos Cruz (Studio Biocene / Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL) • Claudia Pasquero (ecoLogicStudio / Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL) • Milad Showkatbakhsh (Emerging Technologies / Architectural Association) • Richard Beckett (Beckett Lab / Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL) • Rachael Armstrong (RAAD / KU Leuven) • Guest: Rolf Hughes (Education Director, EIT Culture and Creativity) 📅 20 March 🕕 18:00–21:00 📍 Bartlett Faculty of the Built Environment, UCL 🎟️ Register via the link in our bio #Biodesign #AD #Architecture #LivingMaterials #Ibiplogicalmaterials

A belated post from a joyful and beautiful day last November. Honoured to have received the Environmental Sustainability Award at the 2025 Heritage Crafts Awards, in partnership with QEST – Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust. 🏆 The award recognises “a craftsperson or microbusiness demonstrating an innovative approach to environmental sustainability, rarely before seen, that can inspire others to explore new ways of thinking and working.” I am specially grateful for this recognition to highlight our work at bioMATTERS Studio @biomatters.llc . The beautiful medal was specially commissioned for the environmental awards and crafted by Thomas Fattorini Ltd, a company founded in 1827 by Antonio Fattorini, an Italian-speaking immigrant who settled in Yorkshire and established retail outlets specialising in jewellery, watches, and fancy goods. The awards were presented at a prestigious Winners’ Reception at the magnificent Wentworth Woodhouse @wentworth_woodhouse on 17 November 2025, supported by The Royal Mint and the Maxwell/Hanrahan Foundation. Thank you to Heritage Crafts @heritagecrafts and QEST @qestcraft for this amazing honour. #heritagecrafts #qest #livingcrafts #biodesign

I am pleased to share some photos from @biomatters.llc participation in the ‘Future Legacies’ exhibition, part of a much larger initiative of the same title by MADE IN Platform. @madeinplatform ‘Future Legacies’ is a research project, exhibition, and publication that brought together several European partners, designers, and scientists with the shared mission of developing and conserving craft. The project was curated and organized by the Museum of Architecture and Design @mao_slovenia and Center Rog @center_rog . We exhibited ‘Hyperaccumulating Architectures: Micro Infrastructures for Mycoremediation Strategies’, and the exhibition ran across both venues in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 15 May – 14 September 2025. Huge thanks to the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) (@mao_slovenia ) and Center Rog (@center_rog ) for their support with this invitation and commission. #FutureLegacies #livingmaterials #Craft #biodesign #mycelium

I am pleased to share some photos from the @biomatters.llc participation in the ‘Future Legacies’ exhibition, part of a much larger initiative of the same title by MADE IN Platform. @madeinplatform ‘Future Legacies’ is a research project, exhibition, and publication that brought together several European partners, designers, and scientists with the shared mission of developing and conserving craft. The project was curated and organized by the Museum of Architecture and Design @mao_slovenia and Center Rog @center_rog . We exhibited the project ‘Hyperaccumulating Architectures: Micro Infrastructures for Mycoremediation Strategies’, and the exhibition ran across both venues in Ljubljana, Slovenia from 15 May – 14 September 2025. Huge thanks to the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) and Center Rog for their invitation and support with this commission. #FutureLegacies #MADEINPlatform #Crafts #biodesign #centerrog

‘Hyperaccumulating Architectures’ (2025) by @biomatters.llc We are grateful to have exhibited our project ‘Hyperaccumulating Architectures: Micro Infrastructures for Mycoremediation Strategies’ at the MADE IN ‘Future Legacies’ exhibition. The exhibition was organized by the Museum of Architecture and Design (MAO) and Center Rog, and was held across venues in Slovenia and Germany from May 15-Sep 14 2025. The project was supported by the Museum of Architecture and Design and Center Rog, Ljubljana, Slovania. @mao_slovenia @center_rog Photography by Domen Nan @domen_nan_photography #myceliumdesign #clay #3Dprinting #3Dprintedmycelium #3dprintedliving

Thrilled to have shared our work @biomatters.llc alongside leading biodesigners such as Rachel Armstrong @rachelarmstrong665 , Chiara Farineia @farineachiara , Richard Beckett @richard.p.beckett , Thora Arnardottir @thoraarnar and so many other inspiring speakers at ‘Biodesign for Living Futures’ internationalsymposium organized by @cocoon.bio and hosted by @iaacbcn part of Barcelona Design Week 2025 @barcelonadesignweek #biomatters #biodesign # cocoonsymposium #biodigitalcraft #designwithlife #livingcraft #barcelonadesignweek

🍄 Code meets culture. Mycelium grows, binding waste into form. Coffee grounds, sawdust, straw — reborn as structure. Texture and strength written in its diet. Algorithms guide. Robots print. Craft hands finish. This is bio-digital craft: Not mined, but grown. Not extractive, but regenerative. 3D Mycelium Composites — a future built alive. Full interview with bioMATTERS in comment 👇 #bioMATTERS #Mycelium #BioDigitalCraft #MaterialIntelligence #FutureArchitecture #toccopicks

Thank you for the invitation to feature our work in “Biogenic Futures: Women Shaping Material Ecologies”, upcoming exhibition at CU Art Museum @cuartmuseum and @biomodernity lab, celebrating the work of leading women in biomaterials research, environmental design, and ecology. Opening Reception 4 September, 4-6pm Open from September 5 to December 19 2025 Exhibit info: https://www.colorado.edu/cuartmuseum/exhibitions/upcoming/biogenic-futures-women-shaping-material-ecologies #biogenicfutures #biodesignbywomen #biodesign #3dprintedmycelium #biofabrication #biomaterials #biobased #biomatters #myceliuminnovation

@biomatters.llc 3D printed mycelium bowls are designed to reflect contemporary biodigital craft and aesthetics of mycelium, symbolizing a cultural shift towards biofabrication with regenerative materials. These objects are inspired by traditional bead bowls found in various cultures around the world, containing various geometric patterns and symbolic motifs. The digital beading fuse generative design, extrusion techniques, and natural growth patterns, allowing for each bowl to express unique qualities and characteristics of geometry, color, and texture, that are based on the merging of computation and living organisms. #biomatters #mycelium #3dprintedmycelium #myceliumdesign #fungi #biomaterials #biodesign #biofabrication #upcycled #biodegradable #circulardesign #3Dprinted #3Dprintingmycelium #3dprinting #robotics #roboticfabrication #materialresearch #materialinnovation #designinnovation #computationaldesign #digitaldesign #ecological #ecologicaldesign #regenerative

Pleased that our project MYCO-ALGA tiles @biomatters.llc has been shortlisted for the Green Product award 2024 by @greenproductaward You can support us by voting bin our project via the link in bio! “MYCO-ALGA” is a good example of the level of creativity and passion with which our nominees are contributing to a more sustainable future.” Nils Bader, Director Green Product Awards MYCO-ALGA offers a sustainable alternative to interior panels, as they are made from living organisms, upcycled organic waste, and are 100% biodegradable. The panels are designed with computational algorithms, 3D printed, grown with mycelium, and enhanced with algae bio-pigments to add color. The ambition includes evolving bio-aesthetics and advancing ecological practices, to promote a cultural shift to biomaterials. #biomatters #greenproductaward #greenproducts #greenproduct #mycelium #mycology #myceliumdesign #fungi #algae #livingpigments #biomaterials #biodesign #upcycle #upcycled #biodegradable #biofabrication #biocomputation #3dprinted #3dprints #3dprintedwaste #3dprinting #3dprintedmycelium #3dprintingmycelium #robotics #roboticfabrication #computationaldesign #generativedesign #biointegrateddesign #3dbiofabrication #materialresearch

Excited to be presenting a paper at the 2023 ACADIA Conference: Habits of the Anthropocene. @acadiaorg @cudenver in Denver, Colorado Oct 26-28, 2023. 'Symbiont Substrate' A bio-digital fabrication method for large scale 3D printing of bioreceptive clay modules and automated colonization of lichen communities by Nancy Diniz and Frank Melendez @biomatters.llc #acadia #acadiaconf #habitsoftheanthropocene #biomatters #symbiontsubstrate #lichens #symbiosis #roboticfabrication #bioreceptive #bioreceptiveceramics #3dprinted #3Dprintedclay #3dprintedceramics #biodesign #3dprintinglife