DumoLab: Biomaterials Discovery Workshop

Touch, play, and experiment with discarded natural materials while exploring texture, structure, and material transformation through making.
About this Event

Join DumoLab and the Biomaterials Working Group for an all-ages, hands-on biomaterials discovery workshop. K-4 participants and their caregivers are especially encouraged.

Friday, September 11, 2026

5:00 PM - 7:00 PM

DumoLab Research at the University of Pennsylvania, Stuart Weitzman School of Design, Department of Graduate Architecture, started operations in 2022 and is directed by interdisciplinary architect Dr. Laia Mogas-Soldevila.

The lab translates biomaterial systems from biomedical engineering, life sciences, and vernacular architecture into everyday products and structures that support health throughout processing, use, and end-of-life. Research areas include ambient-conditions additive manufacturing, water-based materials processing, bioremediation with living building materials, and bio-based alternatives to unsustainable traditional materials. A team of 15 architects, designers, biologists, and materials scientists outputs regenerative and bio-receptive building parts and structures, smart and programmable biomaterials, biodegradable everyday products, large-scale distributed environmental sensing systems, and outreach platforms for environmental literacy.

$10 for adults

$5 for kids

All materials provided!