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Bioluminescent Tattoos Transform Urban Architecture
- The REMEDY project aims to integrate microbial life into building façades to revolutionize urban architecture and enhance environmental benefits.
- By applying customized microbial communities onto various building surfaces, the project seeks to turn structures into active agents in environmental remediation and urban sustainability.
- Funded by the European Innovation Council, the project emphasizes embedding microbial communities in urban landscapes under renovation to mitigate climate change and improve human health.
- Researchers at the University of Ljubljana are working on creating interkingdom microbial consortia to support buildings in urban environments.
- A key challenge lies in developing living inks capable of sustaining life for these microorganisms, a task led by Carole Planchette in collaboration with specialized manufacturers.
- The project innovates in inkjet printing technology to accommodate the unique requirements of living inks, paving the way for engineered living materials in architecture.
- Living façades could transform building exteriors into active participants in environmental health and urban experiences, redefining the relationship between the built environment and nature.
- The collaborative efforts across disciplines in the REMEDY project represent a profound shift towards sustainable living solutions that blend biology, engineering, and architecture.
- As the project advances, researchers aim to explore the stability and precision of living inks in industrial processes such as inkjet printing, potentially influencing future urban ecological designs.
- This innovative initiative not only focuses on aesthetics but also on creating resilient urban spaces that actively contribute to ecological contexts, fostering thriving ecosystems within urban environments.
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