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- Micro-organisms that adjust your shoesSports company Puma is working on an experimental sports shoe that uses biologically active materials to adapt to the wearer’s foot. The shoe, presented…
- A light installation powered by micro-organismsFor het project Electric Life, designer Teresa van Dongen developed a light installation powered by micro-organisms commonly found in the muddy soil of rivers…
- Living Façades: Microbial Coatings for Sustainable ArchitectureA team of researchers and companies, including Graz University of Technology, is developing a groundbreaking way to make building façades come alive. The project,…
- Microbes Turn PET Waste Into 3D Printed FoodResearchers at Southern Illinois University (SIU) Carbondale have developed a process that uses engineered yeasts to convert plastic and agricultural waste into edible ingredients.…
- Living Algae Biocells Offer An Alternative To Disposable BatteriesResearchers at the University of Cambridge have developed a living ‘biocell’ that uses photosynthetic microorganisms to generate electricity continuously. The technology could provide a…
- Biobased PHA Cutting Board Designed To Reduce Microplastic PollutionDutch start-up BitByBit has launched a Kickstarter campaign for a cutting board made from 100% PHA (polyhydroxyalkanoate), a biobased polymer produced by microorganisms. The…
- Dyeing clothes with genetically engineered bacteriaThe British company Colorfix developed a method to genetically engineer bacteria to produce certain colour making enzymes. More than a hundred billion articles of…
- Fascinating 3D printing filaments3D printing is the future of manufacturing, whether it’s in construction or for products. This production method deposits only the amount of material needed…
- Living Architecture is developing bioreactor bricksA house that can recycle wastewater and generate electricity from sunlight without the need of things like solar panels. Sounds too good to be…
- Grown Materials and Biological Making at Dutch Design Week 2026At Dutch Design Week 2026, taking place in Eindhoven from 17–25 October, designers explore how bacteria and fungi can contribute to material development. Projects…
- Glowing Yeast Workshop Explores Synthetic Biology And BiodesignLifeFabs Institute in London is inviting the public to explore the science behind genetically modified, fluorescent yeast. The hands-on workshop, titled Brew Your Own…
- Engineered Bacteria Turn Potato Starch Into Biodegradable BioplasticResearchers at the University of Barcelona have developed a biodegradable bioplastic from unprocessed potato starch. The material offers a promising alternative to conventional petroleum-based…
- Bacterial Factories Turn CO₂ into Feedstock for Sustainable MaterialsThe chemical industry underpins almost every aspect of modern life, supplying the building blocks for products ranging from textiles and cosmetics to insulation materials…
- Microbes Harvest Metals From Meteorites In SpaceMicroorganisms may play an unexpected yet crucial role in the future of sustainable material sourcing—both in space and on Earth. A recent experiment conducted…
- Lab-Grown Sweater: A New Frontier in Material DesignThe Lab-Grown Sweater represents a revolutionary step in textile development, made from an entirely new type of molecularly engineered biomaterial. Developed by Vollebak in…
- Designing living productsAssociate professor Elvin Karana and her team at the faculty of Industrial Design Engineering at TU Delft in the Netherlands are exploring the potential…
- Turning food waste into biodegradable plasticsCanadian-based company Genecis developed biological processes that convert food waste, otherwise destined for the landfill, into biodegradable plastics. The type of plastic Genecis produces…
- Breaking the boundaries between biology, design, and technology19-21 September, London-based Open Cell hosts an exhibition called #Biodesign HereNow, during London Design Festival. The expo will show all sorts of emerging ideas…
- Bacteria-infused clothing for improved skinDesigner Rosie Broadhead, in collaboration with microbiologist Chris Callewaert, developed clothing with encapsulated bacteria in the fibres to promote reduced body odour, cell renewal…
- The future of biodesignYesterday and today, the Biodesign Challenge is taking place at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York City, showcasing projects that use…
- Knitted biocomposites as structural systemsArchitects and designers Bastian Beyer and Daniel Suarez’s Column Project explores the structural potential of augmented knitted biocomposites. To make the structures, Beyer developed…
- Nuatan is biobased, biocompatible and biodegradable plasticDesign studio Crafting Plastics! Studio created Nuatan, a new type of bioplastic that is biobased, biocompatible, and biodegradable, for products and disposable objects. The…
- Using plants to light the wayWhat if, instead of turning on the lights when it gets dark, you could read by the light produced by your plant? Not one,…
- Project Icoon Afsluitdijk launched as model for Dutch innovationThe Netherlands, also aptly called the Low Countries, is in constant danger of flooding. The sea is tamed in many places by dunes and…
