Material Designers

As urban heat islands intensify, vegetation mitigates rising temperatures,  yet green wall systems remain costly and hard to implement.

‘Breathing Interfaces’ investigates a flexible, bio-receptive material for urban applications. Bio-receptivity refers to a material’s ability to be colonised by living organisms. Combining sodium alginate, seeds, and fibres, it supports vegetation growth, passive cooling, and carbon capture with reduced water input.

Where most bio-receptive systems are rigid and heavy, Breathing Interfaces proposes a lightweight, flexible alternative for façades and urban shading.

Student: Magdalena Muñoz (@madelestudio)
Project: ‘Breathing Interfaces’
Mentors: Laura Freixas (@_organicmatters)
MA Design Through New Materials

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