Biodesign Collective

I’m incredibly grateful to CNN and Leah Dolan for the wonderful article about my work on Soundbounce. It means a lot to have this platform and recognition. Thank you for the support! https://lnkd.in/ecmhzagC

This is the final week to visit Living with the Living - our first public exhibition exploring the blurred boundaries between the human and the non-human. We would love to see you there. Join us any time between 1 PM and 7 PM, 19-21 September, or join any of our events on 21 September. Links below: Summer Science + Design Workshop for + Families 🎫 https://lnkd.in/eVgv89bi Zine making with AAA - How can the animal liberation movement help prop up the Palestinian cause and/or vice versa? 🎫 https://lnkd.in/ehTiVrqF Equinox Potluck - a unique gathering to explore life’s essential organisms through sharing foods and reflections. 🎫 https://lnkd.in/ed-tqam9 If you are in a space where you can afford to do so, we are raising funds to cover the costs of the exhibition. Any amount helps.  💸  https://lnkd.in/evMEfZg4 Learn more about Living with the Living: https://lnkd.in/eBFTPmms Exhibiting Artists: Maca Barrera 🌱 Chris B. namita bhatnagar Debarati Das Lucia Giron Anushree Goel Shijia Huang Hana Hudson Chloe Hannah Johnson Mia Luong Luis Martínez Paula Andrea Molina Osorio Peter Nasielski Gus Robins Sanna Rokka Tipaponr Tharawongthawat Liv Tsim Millicent S. Curation and Production: namita bhatnagar, Lucia Giron, Paula Andrea Molina Osorio, Maca Barrera, Nicole Afonso Alves Calistri, Jordan Murray, Liv Tsim, Anushree Goel. Thanks to Hypha Studios & GetLiving for offering the space.

Join Jessica Evans and Paula Andrea Molina Osorio tomorrow hosting a conversation on tropisms and digital fashion from Living with the Living - our exhibition in Hypha Studios, in Stratford, London. We will learn about this natural phenomenon, including phototropism, gravitropism, and hydrotropism, and understand the biological mechanisms behind these plant responses. Jess will share how she used this knowledge in digital fashion and sustainability. Where: 50 Celebration Ave, East Village, London E20 1DB Time: 6 pm - 7 pm GMT To join online, please book a spot and we'll share the link tomorrow: https://lnkd.in/eR4Gukvt To learn about all the Gatherings and Interludes happening throughout Living with the Living (live until 22nd September), check this link: https://lnkd.in/eM4QjGJi #DigitalFashion #Tropisms #Sustainability #LivingWithTheLiving #HyphaStudios #Phototropism #Biodesign #LondonEvents #PlantScience #CreativeConversations

Making biomaterials is for everyone. That's why we're running bio-making Sunday drop-in sessions at Hypha Stratford as part of our exhibition "Living with the Living". Pop by, get making, and share with friends, young and old. All are welcome! https://lnkd.in/enP9z4DF For any further query, message Paula Andrea Molina Osorio

We’ve been silent working in the backstages of our channels, but we're happy to now share exciting news! Our first public exhibition, “Living with the Living”, will be live from 23 August to 22 September, Thursday to Sunday, 1 pm to 7 pm, at Hypha Stratford. We hope you can join us. The emergent field of Biodesign blurs imagining and world-making with living systems; furniture that breathes, garments that grow, and food systems that self-sustain - it is the design of the living, for the living, and with the living. Living with the Living welcomes you to participate in this ongoing conversation: What does it look and feel like if we reunite with nature, and what are the signals pointing to this future? How do we empower, liberate, and reconnect with nature? What lost futures might we find again through this reunion? Join us at the preview event on 22 August from 6 pm. RSVP https://lnkd.in/evxM9NPE Exhibiting Artists : Alice Archer Maca Barrera 🌱 Chris B. namita bhatnagar Paula Camiña Eiras Debarati Das Lucia Giron Anushree Goel Shijia Huang Hana Hudson Chloe Hannah Johnson Mia Luong Luis Martínez Paula Andrea Molina Osorio Peter Nasielski Gus Robins Sanna Rokka Tipaponr Tharawongthawat Liv Tsim Millicent S. Curation and Production : Anushree Goel, Maca Barrera, Paula Andrea Molina Osorio, Nicole Afonso Alves Calistri, Jordan Murray, Lucia Giron, namita bhatnagar, Liv Tsim Made possible by Hypha Studios & GetLiving.

Open call for UAL fully funded PhD scholarship @ Living Systems Lab at Central Saint Martins in collaboration with Haeckels. Are you interested in doing a PhD in Biodesign? I'm delighted to announce that Director of Studies Dr Alice Taylor has obtained funding for a UAL PhD scholarship for a research project on 'Biodesigning the future of scent experience using microbial organisms'. The PhD is part of the Living Systems Lab Research Group at Central Saint Martins and is fully funded by UAL in partnership with Haeckels! All applications for this studentship must be received by UAL, by 20 May 2024. Any inquires welcome, please email a.taylor@csm.arts.ac.uk. Project overview Working with microbial organisms such as bacterial, algae, fungi and yeasts, this project aims to explore how scents of the future can be produced, designed and experienced. The interdisciplinary project will combine aspects of molecular biology, human and ecological health with biodesign and speculative design. The project is in collaboration with Haeckels; a microbial skincare and fragrance company based in Margate, UK.   The ability to smell is a commonly evolved trait amongst species in the animal kingdom. The odour perception of humans is governed by previous experiences and current psychological and physiological well-being. Scents have been proven to assist in the recall of memories and they have the capacity to arouse emotion. We have developed to subconsciously interact with our microbial neighbours through the scents they create, including geosmin after it’s rained and the smell of yeast throughout the bread making process.    Perfume can have devastating effects on human and environmental health, the industry is resources heavy and synthetic molecules from fragrances have been found to contaminate aquatic ecosystems. Additionally, the turbulence of our climate is straining the perfume industry. Biotechnology-based production of fragrances could improve the planet-positive ambitions of the perfume industry.   Microbes, having regenerative capacities, are our chosen collaborator for this project as we believe they hold optimistic solutions to issues which are arising in the scent industries. How can we reimagine and redesign the future of scent experiences using biodesign. Here, we propose investigating the potential of microorganisms for the creation and design of scents and scent experiences which are beneficial for human and planetary health simultaneously. Supervision team: Director of Studies: Dr Alice Taylor https://lnkd.in/e9KUFusv Second Supervisor: Prof Carole Collet. Please find more info at: https://lnkd.in/ektNJpek

On the 17th of April, Paula and I had the amazing opportunity of hosting a ‘Becoming a Bio-Bricoleur’ workshop for the BA Product and Furniture Design course at Chelsea College of Arts. Here are a few pictures of me and Paula Andrea Molina Osorio in action…. University of the Arts London Climate Emergency Network

Excited to share that my MA project "Phytonet" was chosen for the "Remaking the Future" UAL Graduate Showcase curated by Climate in Colour. Grateful for the opportunity to showcase my work! 👀 Collection webpage: https://lnkd.in/e-BFRuVa Phytonet project page: https://lnkd.in/ebvYGme6 #ual #ualpostgrad #climateincolor #phytonet #internetofwater