As part of COST Action DESIGNAE – “Fostering Nature-Centred BioDESIGN to Explore Regenerative Futures”, a project led by ID+  Research Institute for Design, Media and Culture, University of Aveiro (UA) in collaboration with the CICECO, TEMA and CESAM Research Units and funded by  European Cooperation in Science & Technology, European Union, an Open Lecture entitled “Super Green: Regenerative Materials, Structures & Aesthetics” was held on 7 November at the Department of Communication and Art of the UA, with Fernando Galdon (Royal College of Art, London) presenting the concept of Bio-Brutalism, an emerging aesthetic that combines material regeneration and sustainable design, discussing several case studies.

The audience included researchers from various Research Units, including doctoral and master’s students.

The UA DESIGNAE team, coordinated by Assistant Researcher Nina Costa, ID+/UA, consists of:
ID+: Nina Costa, Fátima Pombo, Gonçalo Gomes, Silvina Félix, Susana Gonzaga, Miguel Vieira
CESAM: Johannes Goeslling
CICECO: João Mano, Rita Sobreiro-Almeida, João Maia
TEMA: Ricardo Sousa

The DESIGNAE COST Action also includes researchers from 21 countries, 62% of whom belong to Inclusiveness Target Countries (ITCs) and more than 30% are Young Researchers.

https://www.cost.eu/actions/CA24126/