I went to a fantastic lecture recently at the Bartlett School of Architecture
It was giving by the brilliant Dr Rachel Armstrong.
She told us how her team had travelled to the Black Sea, where they discovered a bunch of micro-organisms.
They can actually consume carbon dioxide.
Dr Rachel and her colleague cleverly manipulated these organisms to follow a prescribed form.
The big thought being that they can then be applied to the outside of new buildings.
This ‘living’ building could contribute to cleaner air and help to combat the CO2 problem.
Sitting in the lecture hall, I realised that the 100 or so young architects in the room will carry that innovation with them and apply it to their own designs.
That’s the power of a great idea.
When other people embrace it and recognise its potential.
And most importantly.
Do something with it.
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