Having received the feedback of midterm presentation, our group discussed several times about our topic. Finally, we changed our idea from bio-monitor into the bio-information. For bio-information, the first inspiration is that exchanging information in bacteria. Bacteria do not have an obligate sexual reproductive stage in their life cycle, but they can be very active […]
Through various iterations of the “Tree House”, we realized that bringing nature back to our doorstep was essentially a community effort. Thus, without a doubt, we looked into the ways our project would be incorporated into everyday living. First as a brief recapitulation, the idea of “Nature Deficit Disorder”1 coined by Richard Louv perfectly captures […]
Current methods of signalling distress and aiding emergency rescue are far from ideal. There are devices with GPS, which require electricity and can malfunction in water or cold temperatures. You have only one chance with flare gun and signal fire. Whistles have a limited range. Although some life vests have reflective stripes, visibility in ocean […]
Expanding material properties of mycelium We are facing a growing need for new sustainable architectural materials with limited carbon footprints. Polymeric biomaterials from natural sources such as plant cellulose, lignin, pectin or plant and animal proteins offer a biodegradable, sustainable and biocompatible solution for future material design. Mycelium fungal hyphae is particularly promising; it is […]
Introduction Nowadays, food production land is decreased each year because of urbanisation and other human activities. Compared with that, global population is increasing [1]. Commercial food production, which is a common way to provide vegetable today, will cause large wast during production and the product was stored 2-3 days before goes to customers. Our project […]
In our current reality, the vast majority of the waste produced has a permanent character. These materials remain in perpetuity, ending in oceans and landfills, where they pollute and endanger our environment. In the natural world, everything has a lifecycle, so why should we be creating products that will outlive us and continue to exist […]
Background Micro-plastics are small plastic pieces less than five millimetres long which can be harmful to our ocean and aquatic life. Micro-plastics come from a variety of sources, including from larger plastic debris that degrades into smaller and smaller pieces. In addition, microbeads, a type of microplastic, are very tiny pieces of manufactured polyethene plastic […]
The Macro Symbiosis Project provides a systemic solution [1] for sustainable urban lifestyles, taking biological, ecological, social and cognitive systems into account. As climate change exposes the environmental degradation that urban lifestyles cause, researchers explore new materials and processes to help city dwellers live more sustainably. Until recently, these new materials and processes focused on […]
The Edible Architecture group have spent the last couple of weeks exploring how to re-envision the kitchen space as a food creation (rather than food preparation) area. We imagine a future where the cost of healthy living is rising, and the scarcity of available land means that food is produced further away and at much […]
Our group have discussion 4 hours about our topic this week, finally, we all decided to design a new bioluminescence life jacket as new material which would be applied in 5-10 years. 【Discussion Process】 In the initial stage, we focused on UnHackable communication, therefore we want to use the characteristics of bioluminescence and to […]
Description The bio architecture project consists in a self-generative synthetic ecosystem in urban settings, that aims so sequestrate atmospheric carbon dioxide through the production biomass by local species. The structure that holds this ecology will be fabricated with mycelium as an organic carbon neutral material. This structure will be coated with hydrogel to create a suitable milieu […]
Modern agriculture is a possible way to achieve sustainable food supply. With the process of urbanization, agriculture within city centres is becoming popular. Modern agriculture provides many solutions. For example combining agriculture with architecture. These methods have many advantages compared with traditional agriculture. The product is fresh and does not need a long time in […]