Projects
As a studio we deliver a variety of creative outcomes from workshops through to exhibitions, material collaborations, educational programs and research projects.
Material Matters
In collaboration with Civic Square as part of their 2024 "Material Matters: Skills for Transition". A hands-on, practical learning journey for people interested in the material transition of our homes, streets and neighbourhoods to collectively move towards a low-carbon, regenerative built environment that supports an ecologically safe and socially just planet for all life, both human and the more-than-human.
Biomaterials at Dundee Design Festival 2024
Eco-home installation and Future Materials Table displaying 51 biomaterial samples, encourage visitors to think about how homes impact their wellbeing and the environment.
Rubbish Redesigned Exhibition
In response to the Design Museums Waste Age Exhibition at the Midlands Art Centre, Birmingham, Rubbish Redesigned delves into the rise of imaginative approaches to circular design and waste innovation across the West Midlands.
Fatconomy - The Uncharted Future of Fats
In collaboration with Robert Johnson at Ficta Studios, Fatconomy is a series of design-driven investigations into waste fats and oils alongside research-driven methodologies that chart alternative futures for a material waste going beyond its current use as a biofuel.
Speculative Future 2104
Speculative Futures, a collaborative learning journey and pop-up exhibition bringing together 20 UK and European creatives to present a captivating exploration of deep material investigation, forward-thinking concepts, and imaginative storytelling to reshape the future of urban environments.
Material Development: Wood Biocomposite
Practice-based research project and microbiology residency exploring bacterial celluloses ability to offer a sustainable material alternatives for applications across the creative industries.
Fungi Cultivation Workshop
Learning session with Artist cultivator Matthew Gale, exploring the basic scientific process for fungi cultivation in the Lab vs DIY set up.
Microbial Matters
Practice-based research project and microbiology residency exploring bacterial celluloses ability to offer a sustainable material alternatives for applications across the creative industries.
Material Matters Apple Talk
An evening at the Apple store in Birmingham exploring all things material alongside Blast Studio and Bom Lab.
BioBox Project
BioBox, online learning program exploring circular design principles and disruptive approaches to biomaterials development. Earthli projects X STEAMhouse, a UK based makerspace, in collaboration with Materiom, the open source data platform.
Materials Club
A community of creative researchers exploring the possibilities if biomaterials within the framework of circular and regenerative principles. Free to attend and open to new members - Join the community!