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Buildings grown by bacteria

Tech From Here: NL · Dutch Design Week 2026

The work this post covers and every source it draws on, each linked to the original.

The workMatter of Place, Co-habiting with the living (Émilie Gibert), on the Dutch Design Week 2026 programme ddw.nl

Other sources

Images, slide by slide

Slide 1
Two panels: a close view of a white, speckled wavy surface, and two hands holding a white lattice module up against an office towerPhoto: Émilie GibertMuseum or journal record
Slide 2
Clear petri dishes holding green cultures on a gray bench, close upPhoto: Émilie GibertMuseum or journal record
Slide 3
A white gallery wall with eight small white relief tiles in a grid, a flask and samples on shelves, and a white plinthPhoto: Émilie GibertMuseum or journal record
Slide 4
Six vertical strips of rough material textures side by side, gray, cream, white and black, some porousPhoto: .unusualMuseum or journal record
Slide 5
Three simple drawings of a square gateway with a tiled wall panel, seen from three anglesImage: Coen van der HeidenMuseum or journal record
Slide 6
Diagram with two panelsImage: RN Collins studio, code-drawn. Checked against OpenStax Anatomy and Physiology 2e, section 6.3, (osteoblasts synthesize and secrete the collagen matrix and calcium salts; calcium phosphate and calcium carbonate combine to create hydroxyapatite, which gives bones hardness and strength); Matter of Place, DDW press kit 2516; source lines drawn on the graphicMuseum or journal record
Ring frame
Level, Rijksmuseum (NG-MC-1889-21)Frame: Rijksmuseum, PD, croppedMuseum or journal record

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