BioSalon was a series of four conversations with 12 bio-design experts from across Europe, that took place in a Futuro House temporarily located on the roof of Central Saint Martins - University of the Arts, London, in December 2015.

I brought the group together in collaboration with Carole Collett, Professor in Design and Sustainable Futures and the Living Systems Lab, to explore the intersection of design and biological fabrication. This was a partnership I established during my role as Director of Innovation at Crafts Council, UK, (see Innovation Program example).

The conceptual overview read:

Designers and scientists are exploring the future uses and applications of living matter, and ways to cultivate and grow new materials. Coupled with the evolution of technologies, our understanding of materiality is changing, and new perspectives on what defines a material and its critical context are emerging. BioSalon was set up to provide a critical space for designers and scientists engaged with this debate to come together and discuss the implications of bio-fabrications for their respective practices.

Open a .pdf of the final publication here.