ALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR FUTURE RESILIENT CITIES | 30 Sep | Peatixtag:peatix.com,2011:12019-11-01T06:05:48+08:00PeatixArchifestALTERNATIVE CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS FOR FUTURE RESILIENT CITIES | 30 Septag:peatix.com,2018:event-4405382018-09-30T16:00:00SGT2018-09-30T16:00:00SGTThe newly developed natural composite materials from bamboo and mushroom at Future Cities Laboratory and Widuz aims to initiate a paradigm shift in turning widely available natural renewable resources to high-performance and affordable materials for potential industrial applications which subsequently can result in establishing a new and green key industry for many countries including Singapore.Dr Alireza Javadian, project coordinator at Future Cities of ETH in Singapore and co-founder of Widuz together with Dr Nazanin Saeidi, Research Fellow at Future Cities Laboratory and co-founder of Widuz will discuss the project and give some insights into their research and work over the past 4 years in Singapore and Zurich on novel composite materials. Participants will be able to interact with the presenters and to have a hands-on experience with some of the objects on display produced from bamboo and mycelium based composite materials.