From Microbes to Buildings
Thu, Jan 21
|Architekturforum Zürich
Biotechnologies, Processes, and Circular Futures in Architecture
Time & Location
Jan 21, 2027, 9:00 AM – Jan 22, 2027, 7:00 PM
Architekturforum Zürich, Zollstrasse 115, 8005 Zürich, Switzerland
About the event
From Microbes to Buildings is a two-day public programme exploring how biotechnologies are reshaping architecture and construction cultures. It looks at living materials and biological processes as both technical innovations and cultural practices, and at how they can lead to more regenerative and responsible approaches to the built environment.
Day 1
Thursday 21 January: Symposium
Talks by international and Swiss speakers on biodesign, microbial fabrication, and biomaterials, followed by a moderated panel discussion in three conversations:
Panel 1: Cultures of Research
Panel 2: Between design and applications