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WHO

Ideal for eco-conscious learners, innovators, and waste managers seeking insights into sustainable biomaterial applications.

WHAT

Discover biomaterials, compare to everyday materials, repurpose waste streams, and innovate sustainable material solutions.

COST

£95 Inc VAT

DURATION

1 Day

Overview

Explore the possibilities of sustainable material alternatives and understand the difference between biomaterials and the materials we buy and use every day. Figure out how you might make use of waste to create new materials that minimise environmental impact and open up new design opportunities.

About the course

Learn the bio design industry’s history, biomaterial composition, manufacturing, circular economy integration, and business implementation.

  • The emergent history of the bio design industry.
  • What a biomaterial is, its key components, and core manufacturing processes.
  • How the circular economy and circular design principles can be utilised in biomaterial development.
  • How you might start to incorporate biomaterial development into your own business or practice.

What you will learn

Embark on an inspiring journey through the emerging practice of biodesign – the use of living organisms in design. Bio-design processes can be used in the creation of fashion, textiles, furniture and architecture.

 

Engage in hands-on experimentation with biomaterial creation and get to know other like-minded makers through group discussions, self-reflection, peer learning, and expert mentorship.

Short course stories

Sarah clearly has a wealth of experience and knowledge. She is there to help you build on your ideas and expand your thinking. It’s what you want from a facilitator.

Jonathan Gilworth – Active Matter

You leave the day feeling really excited to go and apply what you’ve learnt. I’ve got clear actions out of today.

Virginia Garcia –  Partnerships Officer

Meet your STEAMhouse trainer

Sarah King is our STEAMhouse technician specialising in bio materials and sustainability.

Sarah is a design researcher, practitioner and consultant trained in sustainable materials development. Her work involves using design as a tool to imbed sustainability across industry and wider society.

She believes in the power of shared knowledge and encourages individuals to openly challenge the purpose of design, in order to better understand its potential to drive positive change.

With her vast training and experience in materials researcher and sustainable design, she offers support with various aspects of sustainable business development and innovation.

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