14. MADS (Materiality, Architecture & Design + Science)
Jestico + Whiles
15—19 June
10am—6pm
Jestico + Whiles Gallery, 1 Cobourg Street, NW1 2HP

Jestico + Whiles, an architectural firm based in London, has just completed the National Graphene Institute, a research centre at the University of Manchester dedicated to the study of graphene and its commercial applications.
The world’s first 2D material, graphene has broad potential applications across medicine, technology and, in the field of the built environment, it could transform the existing materials we use.
Currently a ‘work in progress’, graphene composites could one day be the material of choice with which to construct buildings, given its multiplicity of properties.
Along with a collection of images retracing the design process of the newly opened building, the exhibition will present design proposals exploring aesthetic and technical possibilities offered by the uses of graphene in the built environment.
The pieces exhibited will be created by a team of architects and designers as a reflection on the themes of materiality, architectural design and science. There will also be an exploration of patterns generated in various fields of science used as inspiration in the built environment.
With Graphene Week also taking place mid-June, the exhibition will stimulate discussion and debate amongst designers, industry and the public about the application of existing and emerging technologies.