Welcome to the Going Public lecture by Material Cultures (UK)
Auditorium A4, Alexianenplein Gent + OPEN BAR
Tuesday 24/02/2026, 18:30 (English)
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MATERIAL REFORM
Material Cultures is a design and research organisation led by Summer Islam, Paloma Gormley and George Massoud, working at the intersection of natural materials, low embodied carbon construction and construction technology. “We argue for the reintegration of architecture and agriculture, understanding buildings as irrevocably linked to landscapes of extraction. Bio-based materials are low in embodied carbon and offer an alternative to the globally sourced, carbon-intensive, socially destructive materials commonly used in the construction industry. We challenge the systems, technologies, processes, supply chains, regulations and materials that make up the construction industry with the aim of transforming the way we build.”
See you there!