Elvin Karana

Didattica

Designing for Sustainable Transition

I edizione

• Inglese

• novembre 2024

• Business Design

Bio

Elvin Karana is Professor of Materials Innovation and Design at TU Delft. Her research delves into the synergistic collaborations among design, biotechnology, and materials science, aiming to cultivate innovative biomaterials seamlessly integrated into human daily life and aligned with the diverse cycles, scales, and temporalities of ecosystems.
In 2019, Elvin established the Material Incubator lab in Den Bosch, and subsequently, in 2022, she founded the Delft-Biodesign Lab at TU Delft. These laboratories focus on developing tools and methodologies to deepen our understanding of microorganisms in biodesign and to advocate for regenerative design principles in the creation of living artefacts.
Since 2015, Elvin has also been co-directing the Materials Experience Lab, contributing to research on human-material relationships.

Living materials may help us regain our connection to nature.