This event analyses the vital steps it takes to bring ideas from research to reality and explores the possibilities for future material innovation.
New materials are changing the way we build our cities. Small start-up enterprises, material scientists and international research & development teams are all working on ideas that might improve the performance of our buildings and infrastructure.
Speakers include:
- Ernst ter Horst, project lead on HOME Arts Centre by Mecanoo and associate designate at Feilden Clegg Bradley
- Chunhua Yao, researcher at the University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Liam McGrath, technical manager, Trimo. Liam provided expertise and support for Mecanoo working on the HOME Arts Centre
- Hamish Watson, founder & CEO of Polysolar Ltd
This talk is part of the SuperMaterial event series, curated by The Built Environment Trust. The event programme is kindly supported by Trimo.