Wasabii Ng

Subject of presentation 

Designing with novel biomaterials such as mycelium-based materials has become popular as we move towards a Bio revolution. However, this presentation is an explorative study that taps into a relatively unexplored potential of fungi in bio-design, namely, “to heal” living and non-living mycelium-based materials. Through patching and mending, our material-driven explorations demonstrate unique aesthetic expressions in the healed mycelium-based samples toward the revival of daily repair practices. 

Concise resume 

Wasabii is an interdisciplinary designer and researcher and currently a PhD candidate at TU Delft. She is connected to the Biobased Art and Design Research Group of Caradt. Her work navigates between the designing of experiences, materials, and biology from a critical ecological perspective. She trained in Textiles and graduated with first-class honours at Chelsea College of Art and Design, UAL London (2014) and Royal College of Art (2016) with a Masters in Information Experience Design.