Material Innovation Design R&D

Material

Design

Innovation

Hello!
I'm Fran.
Designer &
researcher

specialised in
material
technologies

Innovation in
Material
Technologies

I see materials as agents of positive change.
Wether rethinking present or envisioning future applications,
I work with scientific partners and industry to imagine,
test and develop innovative material technologies.

Sustainable Innovation

Biocoatile

Non-toxic, biodegradable, protein-based protective coatings for smarter textiles

Sustainable Fire Resistant Fibres

Safe and healthy functionalisation of cellulosic fibres for non-toxic fire retardancy

Circular Polyester

Circular fibres solutions for the fast fashion industry designed with green chemistry approaches.

Carbon Positive

Harnessing marine biomineralisation through microfluidics to sequester CO2 and produce safe materials.

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Materials Expression

Ceramics for the Anthropocene

Igniting innovation in the local economy, blending traditional craftmanship and robotic fabrication.

Mouth CTRLer

Engineering multi-sensory perception through scientific findings and food technology.

Outlines of Inexistence

Interactive installation creating semi-liquid moving surfaces through electromagnetic patterns.

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Portfolio

Sustainable Materials

Biocoatile

Non-toxic, biodegradable, protein-based protective coatings for smarter textiles

Sustainable Fire Resistant Fibres

Safe and healthy functionalisation of cellulosic fibres for non-toxic fire retardancy

More Projects

Materials Expression

Ceramics for the Anthropocene

Igniting innovation in the local economy, blending traditional craftmanship and robotic fabrication.

Mouth CTRLer

Engineering multi-sensory perception through scientific findings and food technology.

More Projects

What I do

Materials R&D

across a wide range of disciplines: from green chemistry to biology, biomimicry, material science, soft matter physics… Working side-by-side with field experts.

Concept to prototype

Translating design concepts in functioning prototypes across multiple scales: from material properties testing to products and large-scale fabrication.

Workshops

inspiring students, designers and companies to spark innovation starting from a materials-centred design process.

My approach

Collaboration

across diverse fields to create ground-breaking projects, working with academic research centres, industry R&D departments, cultural institutions and creative practitioners.

Whole System Thinking

in the design process: assessing the environmental impact, researching circular and closed-loop solutions to material challenges.

Insights

on the historical, cultural, social and environmental context concerning each project and material involved.

I have won international residencies and commissions. My projects have been presented on national and international press.

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Hello! I'm Fran. Designer & researcher

specialised in material technologies

Innovation in Material Technologies

Portfolio

Portfolio

Sustainable Materials

Materials Expression

What I do

Materials R&D

across a wide range of disciplines: from green chemistry to biology, biomimicry, material science, soft matter physics… Working side-by-side with field experts.

Concept to prototype

Translating design concepts in functioning prototypes across multiple scales: from material properties testing to products and large-scale fabrication.

Workshops

inspiring students, designers and companies to spark innovation starting from a materials-centred design process.

My approach

Collaboration

across diverse fields to create ground-breaking projects, working with academic research centres, industry R&D departments, cultural institutions and creative practitioners.

Whole System Thinking

in the design process: assessing the environmental impact, researching circular and closed-loop solutions to material challenges.

Insights

on the historical, cultural, social and environmental context concerning each project and material involved.

I have won international residencies and commissions. My projects have been presented on national and international press.

Clients and collaborators across include :

Edinburgh Complex Fluids Partnership

Ravensbourne College

Goldsmiths Department of Sociology

Northumbria University Department of Design

King's College London

UAL

Technical University of Eindhoven

Abertay University

City University of Hong Kong

University for the Creative Arts

Deep Science Ventures

Philips Design & Innovation

Unilever

Science Gallery London

Victoria & Albert Museum

Museo Della Ceramica di Savona

FabLab Torino

DigifabTURINg

FabLab London

Università degli Studi di Genova

North East of North Festival 2013

Citizen Sense Project

Watermans Centre

Comino Foundation

The Ideas Foundation

Corelli College

Wooferten Hong Kong

Hello!
I'm Fran.
Designer &
researcher

specialised in
material
technologies

Innovation in
Material
Technologies

Clients and collaborators across

include :