# Upgrade Yourself Monthly: How to Grow Sustainable Materials Through Biodesign

Upgrade Yourself Monthly: How to Grow Sustainable Materials Through Biodesign at Somerset House, Wednesday 4 November 2026, 18:00.

- Price: Free
- Venue: Somerset House, Strand, WC2R 1LA London
- With: BLUNIK studios, Weronika Turowska
- Get tickets: https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/upgrade-yourself-monthly-sessions/upgrade-yourself-monthly-how-to-grow-sustainable-materials-biodesign
- Go to page: https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/upgrade-yourself-monthly-sessions/upgrade-yourself-monthly-how-to-grow-sustainable-materials-biodesign

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A free workshop and talk for 18–30 year olds exploring how art and science meet through biodesign. It is led by biodesigners BLUNIK studios, with Weronika Turowska, a biodesigner and material researcher. Participants learn about DIY labs and working with living organisms to create materials and colour, then make their own biomaterial sample from microbial-grown leather to take home. Free drinks and food by Butch Salads are provided, and attendees receive a free ticket to SKATE at Somerset House.

## Dates

- Wednesday 4 November 18:00 — Somerset House

Written by a model, sources: [somersethouse.org.uk](https://www.somersethouse.org.uk/whats-on/upgrade-yourself-monthly-sessions/upgrade-yourself-monthly-how-to-grow-sustainable-materials-biodesign)

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