Kaiser Romy

So delighted to be part of the new FABRICATE 2024 Book: ‘Creating Resourceful Futures’ with our project THE LIVING ROOM: New Expressions of Biohybrid Textile Architecture. We are honoured to be featured among all those inspiring projects rethinking architectural approaches! It was a pleasure to connect with the community last month at the #FABRICATE24 event and meet so many amazing people. Read more about our wool - mycelium prototype in the book now! ISBN: 9781800086357 Series: FABRICATE, UCL PRESS #fabricate24 #makingdigitalarchitecture #climateemergency #sustainablearchitecture #biomaterials

We had a great time at #EdSciFest this year. Thanks to everyone coming by and visiting our work! @edscifest HBBE was showcasing parts of ‚BioMateriOME‘, a Biomaterial Library exhibiting work across several HBBE research groups as Living Construction @livingconstruction.hbbe , 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 /hbbe-at-edinburgh-science-festival/

Come by and explore our exhibition piece The Growing Room! @EdSciFest 🍄 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 The Growing Room. Join @kaiserromy_ & @armandoodle today speaking about the Growing Room project at the Growing Home After Hours event! The project itself is on display until 14th of April. With events, talks, workshops and exhibitions for all ages, #EdSciFest is for everyone – especially you! Tickets are on sale now, don’t miss out on the fun! Explore the programme 👇 /whats-on/ #EdSciFest #Bioknit #Mycelium #Bioarchitecture #mycoarchitecture @bio_buildings

Exciting news happening this week! We are building our Bioknit Prototype #4 A three-metre high architecture composed of fungal mycelium and knitted British wool is growing in Newcastle City Centre, at 55 Westgate Road @newcastle_arts_centre If you live in Newcastle, take a sneak peak through the window at Westgate Road junction to follow our growing progress. . . . The Growing Room structure will be exhibited as part of the Edinburgh Science Festival at the National Museum of Scotland (30th March -14th April) @edscifest @nationalmuseumsscotland . . . We will share more updates soon - Stay tuned! #bioknit #mycelium #knit #britishwool #sustainablearchitecture #biomaterials #bioarchitecture #mycoarchitecture @programmableknitting @opjp @benbridgens @dilannnnozkan @kaiserromy_ @armandoodle @living_textiles_lab @newcastleuniapl @newcastleuni @britishwool

Knitting the Future of Architecture using Fungal Mycelium - An arch made from fungal mycelium grown within 3D knitted fabric formwork, is on display at the Design Museum, London. A team of researchers from The Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment are exhibiting their latest BioKnit prototype, a catenary arch that spans over two metres, at the Future Observatory Design Research Exhibition in London. The arch demonstrates the design possibilities of a biofabrication system that brings together 3D knitted fabric formwork with mycocrete; a unique formulation of mycelium composite, developed by the researchers for use with soft textile moulds. . . . Visit us: Second Floor, Future Observatory, London Design Museum; Free Display until August 2024 Find more information here: /bioknit-prototype-displayed-in-the-london-design-museum-as-part-of-the-future-observatory-display/ . . . The Future Observatory Display is dedicated to design research on the environmental crisis curated by the Future Observatory, the museum’s national programme for the green transition. The 6 exhibited projects showcase ongoing research demonstrating how designers are rethinking and adapting their practice to confront the environmental issues we face and work towards liveable futures. Plan your visit now @designmuseum @bio_buildings . . . 📸 1,2: @kaiserromy_ 3: @felixspeller

Knitting the Future of Architecture using Fungal Mycelium - An arch made from fungal mycelium grown within 3D knitted fabric formwork, is on display at the Design Museum, London. A team of researchers from The Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment are exhibiting their latest BioKnit prototype, a catenary arch that spans over two metres, at the Future Observatory Design Research Exhibition in London. The arch demonstrates the design possibilities of a biofabrication system that brings together 3D knitted fabric formwork with mycocrete; a unique formulation of mycelium composite, developed by the researchers for use with soft textile moulds. . . . Visit us: Second Floor, Future Observatory, London Design Museum; Free Display until August 2024 Find more information here: /bioknit-prototype-displayed-in-the-london-design-museum-as-part-of-the-future-observatory-display/ . . . The Future Observatory Display is dedicated to design research on the environmental crisis curated by the Future Observatory, the museum’s national programme for the green transition. The 6 exhibited projects showcase ongoing research demonstrating how designers are rethinking and adapting their practice to confront the environmental issues we face and work towards liveable futures. Plan your visit now @designmuseum @bio_buildings . . . 📸 1: @felixspeller 2: @kaiserromy_ 3: @benbridgens

Knitting the Future of Architecture using Fungal Mycelium - An arch made from fungal mycelium grown within 3D knitted fabric formwork, is on display at the Design Museum, London. A team of researchers from The Hub for Biotechnology in the Built Environment are exhibiting their latest BioKnit prototype, a catenary arch that spans over two metres, at the Future Observatory Design Research Exhibition in London. The arch demonstrates the design possibilities of a biofabrication system that brings together 3D knitted fabric formwork with mycocrete; a unique formulation of mycelium composite, developed by the researchers for use with soft textile moulds. @responsiveknit @benbridgens @kaiserromy_ @armandoodle @ozibra @opjp @aplworkshop . . . Visit us: Second Floor, Future Observatory, London Design Museum; Free Display until August 2024 Find more information here: /bioknit-prototype-displayed-in-the-london-design-museum-as-part-of-the-future-observatory-display/ . . . The Future Observatory Display is dedicated to design research on the environmental crisis curated by the Future Observatory, the museum’s national programme for the green transition. The 6 exhibited projects showcase ongoing research demonstrating how designers are rethinking and adapting their practice to confront the environmental issues we face and work towards liveable futures. Plan your visit now @designmuseum

We are delighted to announce that The Living Room: Knitting as a Strategy to Redefine the Architectural Possibilities of Mycelium Biofabrication in the Built Environment” by Jane Scott @programmableknitting , Ben Bridgens, Romy Kaiser @kaiserromy , Dilan Ozkan @ozibra , Armand Agraviador @Armanddoodle has been awarded Best Paper Award (Runner up) at the ACADIA 2023 conference. @acadiaorg @living_textiles_lab . . . The Best Paper Award recognises the highest achievement of an accepted paper, having the potential for a positive impact on practice, academy, and the broader society. The award highlights the paper as exemplary, showcasing innovative research with substantial contributions to the described field. Beyond demonstrating rigorous methods of research and disciplinary expertise, the paper is also well-written, bringing new insights to the ACADIA community and beyond. . . . Find out more: /news/GPZNR9 . . . Congratulations! #livingtextiles #livingmaterial #biomaterial #mycelium #bioarchitectures #biodesign #computationaldesign

We are excited to present our project today! The Living Room: Possibilities of Mycelium Biofabrication in the Built Environment   Join us 2.15 pm (Denver, CO; GMT-6) @acadiaorg . . . Session 2: LIVING MATERIALS . . . @programmableknitting ,  ben bridgens, @kaiserromy_ ,  @ozibra @armandoodle . . . Looking forward to seeing you there #livingtextiles #biomaterial #mycelium #mycoarchitecture #localressources #bioarchitecture

Last week, our LivingTextiles Research Group @LivingTextiles_Lab was presenting at the Textile Intersections Conference in London! @designresearchsoc @lborouniversity Paula @paula_nerlich presented parts of her PhD research on Sensory textile-bacterial hybrids: textile-bacteria fusion to impart forest-associated scents – Nerlich, Paula; Morrow, Ruth; Scott, Jane; Sherry, Angela. Romy Kaiser @kaiserromy_ shared about her PhD work Knit-Mycelium Hybrids: Designing and scaling up with bio fabrication systems based on Mycocrete injection in 3D knitted tubular formworks – Kaiser, Romy; Scott, Jane; Dade-Robertson, Martyn; Elsacker, Elise; Elizabeth Gaston, Jane Scott @programmableknitting , @responsiveknit and Armand Agraviador @armandoodle displayed 'Modular Knitted Architecture: Column' in the joint conference exhibition. We thoroughly enjoyed the great presentations, networking and discussions about textiles as an interdisciplinary field and its future path. Thank you to everyone engaging with our work and for all the lovely conversations! #LivingTextiles #MaterialHybrids #Bacteria #Mycelium #TextileArchitectures #Biomaterial

Congrats to our team for the publication on 'BioKnit: development of mycelium paste for use with permanent textile formwork' by Romy Kaiser, Ben Bridgens, Elise Elsacker and Jane Scott. The publication presents the development of Mycocrete, a mycelium-based paste injectable within a 3D knitted textile formwork to create environmentally friendly construction. It was published in July 2023 in Frontiers, Bioengineering and Biotechnology Journal, Section Biomaterials Volume 11, 2023. Access the paper here: /bioknit-development-of-mycelium-paste-for-use-with-permanent-textile-formwork/ . . . The paper outlines the biofabrication process, detailing the composition of mycocrete, a viscous mycelium substrate developed for use with permanent knitted formwork, and the injection process required to regulate the filling of slender tubes of fabric with mycocrete. Injecting Mycocrete into a knitted textile formwork creates a composite material which is stronger and than previous biomaterials made of fungi. Using the knitted moulds as a flexible formwork creates a more versatile composite in terms of shape and form, allowing to grow lightweight building material with low environmental impact. The paper highlights the advantages of the proposed biofabrication system with reference to the BioKnit prototype. BioKnit employs knitted fabric as a scaffold to guide the growth of mycelium and form a bespoke composite. Uniquely, the knitted formwork enabled the 1.8m high, 2m diameter free-standing arched dome structure to be grown as a single piece on site in very slender, curved knit-mycelium tubes. This prototype demonstrates the opportunity to utilize the potential for lightweight construction and complex form offered by a textile formwork with low environmental impact mycelium biomaterials. The work received a lot of attention in science and science-related media. Among others, the work was featured in internationally renowned science, bioengineering and engineering networks as: E&T, Synbiobeta, Earth.com, CleanTechnica, Interesting Engineering, Intelligent Living, New Atlas and Fast Company #mycelium #biomaterials #mycocrete #3Dknit #textileformwork

Super excited to be part of the Driving The Human Experience @drivingthehuman next weekend! 25-27 Nov Silent Green Berlin Join our immersive experience and explore the present & future of human-microbial ecosystems by getting your ticket here: /tickets/driving-the-human . . . Our team Human-Bacteria Interfaces @paula_nerlich @bea85dc @ansbelling @bio_buildings @living_textiles_lab is exhibiting a speculative vision of an Ambient Living Intelligence, a prototype of how a human-microbial interface could be integrated into a future built environment including textiles scaffolds & living organisms . . . How could future interactions with our microbial world look like? How can collaborations with microbes become part of our technological future? And how could new relations with microbes build our future homes? . . . At the festival we will also host a workshop ‘Nourishing Future - Human Microbial Interactions’ where you can learn to distinguish microbes & built your own Bioreactor for your home - Register for the fun & free workshop via this link: /tickets/driving-the-human-workshops . . . #microbialfutures #human-bacteriainterface #biodesign #biofabrication #microbes #bacterialcellulose #designingwithbacteria #livingtextiles #microbialtextiles #biobuildings