MA BIODESIGN

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Collecting microalgae from the Regent’s Canal A field trip to collect microalgae from the Regent’s Canal, right opposite the Central Saint Martins campus. The samples were then taken back to the laboratory to examine their cells under a microscope. A wonderful opportunity to explore the microscopic diversity right on our doorstep. Thank you to the tutors and laboratory staff for their help. @mabiodesign @growlabcsm #biodesign #alge #microalgae #labo #csmedit

The Mills Fabrica Innovation Award 2026 returns for MA Biodesign. As part of our longstanding collaboration with The Mills Fabrica @themillsfabrica_uk , this award supports a graduating student in taking their work beyond academia and into a wider innovation landscape. 🏆 What’s included: — A 3-month residency in Hong Kong or London — £1,000 funding to support further development — Mentorship, exhibition opportunities, and access to a global community across techstyle and agrifood tech. The selected project will be immersed in a space where design, technology, and sustainability intersect, with opportunities to share work through The Mills Fabrica’s wider platforms. Headquartered in Hong Kong, with a second location in London, The Mills Fabrica is part of a reimagined textile mill: now a hub for experimentation, entrepreneurship, and forward-thinking ideas, bridging industrial heritage with future possibilities. 🌱 Supporting our biodesigners shaping their careers after graduation. #MABiodesign #TheMillsFabrica #Biodesign #ResidencyOpportunity #incubator #mentorship #entreneurship @csm_news

What if materials could help us sense the world differently? Rafa Jorge Cecconi explores Bio Design through a practice that moves between the lab, the library and the studio. Working with bacterial cellulose, the project looks at how smart biomaterials can become more intuitive, sustainable interfaces for communicating data. At CSM, Bio Design brings together biology, art and technology to imagine new ways of collaborating with living systems and rethinking our relationship with nature. Find out more about the course via the link in bio! @rafajcecconi @moombi_lab @jtm_csm @mabiodesign

‘BIOLOOPS’ by Ernest Wong @ernestwwww 2nd Year student, MA Biodesign @mabiodesign Central Saint Martins  “In BIOLOOPS, living pigments are cultivated from microalgae, coating surfaces with time in a close-looped system. From living algae in a bespoke built rotating bioreactor to pigment-infused tiles and dyed textiles—this project explores a regenerative cycle of color, growth, and transformation through biodesign. - Ernest Wong   Collaborators: Xivier Zhou, Kira Jiang  JTM student, staff or alumni? Fill in the form via the link in jtm bio to be featured on our socials.

Let’s celebrate our MA Biodesign alumni 🌱 Currently exhibiting at the @lethabygallery as part of A Common Thread, an exhibition exploring hands-on relationships with materials through process-driven work by students, staff, and graduates of Central Saint Martins. MABD alumni projects on view: Akir Hall — Sumi Table Lamp Andrea Carrera — micromomentum Lucrezia Alessandroni — Olfactory Echoes The exhibition runs until 26 April, so these are the last weeks to see it ✨ If you’re in London, don’t miss it! #MABiodesign #CentralSaintMartins #LethabyGallery #sustainablecraft

We are pleased to share that Nancy Diniz, the MA Biodesign Course Leader will be presenting her work in the mini biodesign symposium “Architecture, Innovation, and New Frontiers”, alongside the AD book launch Biodesign, guest edited by Rachael Armstrong @rachelarmstrong665 and Richard Beckett @richard.p.beckett The event 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 #livingcraft

A look back at our Year 2 MA Biodesign Working in Progress Show from a few weeks ago 🌱 It was a great moment to share ongoing lab experiments, prototypes, and emerging ideas with such an engaged community. The projects sparked conversations around living materials, alternative futures, and how design and biology can come together to imagine more sustainable ways of living. Thank you to everyone who joined us, asked thoughtful questions, and supported the work of our students while it continues to evolve. More updates coming soon 🌿 Projects: Xiaojing Jiang, Alice Offenbach, Anastasia Glass Credits: Photographs by @biobyalice @joncflint Team @mabiodesign Nancy Diniz, Course Leader @biomatters.llc Jon Flint, Lecturer in Fabrication @joncflint Paula Nerlich, Senior Lecturer in Living Systems @paula_nerlich #Biodesign #WorkInProgress #MAStudents #DesignResearch #BioMaterials #SustainableDesign

Discover our M School Postgraduate courses at Central Saint Martins.  At our postgraduate Open Evening you’ll have the opportunity to speak with course teams and current students, tour our King’s Cross campus and experience our student-led exhibition, A Common Thread.  The Lethaby, Central Saint Martins  Tuesday 10th March 2026, 5:30pm-7:30pm  Follow the link in @jtm_csm bio to book a place on the M School Postgraduate Open Evening.  Image credit: ‘Seafolk’ by Jenna Handley

Our Year 1 students have reached their first milestone with the completion of Unit 1: Introducing Biological Systems! Here’s a look at some of their fantastic work as they now move forward into Unit 2. Title: IO Project team: Lewis Jackson, @llewisjackson Juliette Ramiara, @gabrmaa Qiyu Yang, Nilo Ozcalisan, Yimeng Li Team @mabiodesign ⤵️ Nancy Diniz, Course Leader @biomatters.llc Paula Nerlich, Senior Lecturer in Living Systems @paula_nerlich 🌱 Jon Flint, Lecturer in Fabrication @joncflint Digby Usher, Visiting Practicioner @digby.usher Lorraine Archer, Associate Lecturer @alsacearrow #MABD #CreativePractice #Unit1 #CSM #Biodesign #BiologicalSystems #BiologicalInterface

Curious about our MA Biodesign course? Join us on Tuesday, March 10th, for the M School Postgraduate Open Evening! Discover more about the programme, meet the course team and current students, and learn how postgraduate study at CSM can support your creative practice. Can't wait to see you there! 📍 Lethaby Gallery, Central Saint Martins, King’s Cross 🕔 17:30–19:30 Click the link in our bio to book and view the full schedule. MA Biodesign application deadline: 18th of March 2026 at 1pm GMT #MABD #PostgraduateStudy #CSM #CreativePractice #wip #mabiodesign #industry #postgraduatedegree

MA Biodesign at Central Saint Martins explores bio-informed design strategies as a driver for sustainable innovation.  Discover @mabiodesign as well as our other Postgraduate courses at our M School Postgraduate Open Evening. You’ll have the opportunity to speak with course teams and current students, tour our King’s Cross campus and experience our student-led exhibition, A Common Thread.    The Lethaby, Central Saint Martins  Tuesday 10th March 2026, 5:30pm–7:30pm    Apply to MA Biodesign by 18th March 2026 at 1pm GMT.    Follow the link in @jtm_csm bio to book a place on the M School Postgraduate Open Evening.    Image credits:    1. ‘Lavoura’ by Rui Cordeiro   2. ‘Alwakia’ by Elie Al-Marji  3. ‘Ground Hunter’ by Ying Yu