About Chair for Biohybrid Architecture

The field of Biohybrid Architecture investigates the integration of living organisms with material and cultural systems to develop new, sustainable building materials and architectural solutions.

This emerging field plays a vital future role in tackling current issues facing the built environments. Within the field of Biohybrid Architecture, the chair focuses on exploring and investigating the applied use of weaving and fermentation for creating novel, eco-socially contextualised structures, materials and practices for the built environment. 

Led by Professor Phil Ayres and researchers at the Royal Danish Academy, the team extends design and craft knowledge with the aim of repositioning architecture and construction as an ecological asset rather than an ecological burden. 

From a social perspective, the team aims at creating pathways for resocialising and democratising the practice of architectural design and construction, empowering people to participate in the development of their built environments. Research insights are therefore intentionally accessible, inclusive and not predicated on the need for advanced industrialised technologies. The aim is to foster and supporting social uptake, social diffusion, translation and integration into local contexts with an emphasis on promoting autonomy rather than dependency.