Reviving Matter for Regenerative Architecture at DumoLab: Bio-Based Strategies for Healthier, Safer, and More Resilient Design

Presented by
Dr. Laia Mogas Soldevila – Director, Dumolab Research, Assistant Professor of Architecture, Weitzman School of Design, University of Pennsylvania

1pm-2pm
1 LU/HSW

The AIA New Jersey Technology in Architectural Practice (TAP) Committee focuses on how emerging technologies—from BIM to digital fabrication—are transforming architecture. TAP supports innovation in design and construction by helping architects explore and adopt tools that improve efficiency, quality, and project outcomes. Please join us for this valuable webinar:

As architecture shifts toward regenerative and ecologically responsible practices, bio-based material innovation offers transformative potential to improve health, safety, and welfare in the built environment. This webinar will highlight the groundbreaking work at DumoLab, where design research intersects with biomaterials science, circular economies, and sensing technologies to create regenerative architecture rooted in ecological intelligence. Participants will explore how waste-derived materials, living systems, and hyper-local supply chains are redefining material choices, while integrated “biosensing” strategies actively respond to environmental health conditions. The session will also address how architects can guide clients toward a deeper understanding of ecological literacy to support resilient, community-centered design.

Attendees will leave with actionable insights into the application of circular systems and biomaterial technologies that prioritize occupant well-being, environmental safety, and long-term sustainability.