Disrupt. Design Lab is a design-led technological research group, positioning architectural design as a driving force in tackling the climate crisis.
CyanoGems integrates carbon-fixating, biomineralizing cyanobacteria into sand-based, 3D-printed scaffolds to create regenerative architectural materials.
Positioned within net-zero and circular economy frameworks, the project introduces a design-led workflow for microbial activity at a built environment scale.
At its core is microbial biocementation, a process in which microbes enhance material strength through calcium carbonate precipitation, while actively sequestering CO₂.
CyanoGems proposes a biologically informed approach to additive manufacturing, where photosynthetic activity and structural integrity are enhanced by aligning geometric design with microbial performance.
