Nancy Diniz
Profession
Course Leader, MA Biodesign
College
Central Saint Martins
Person Type
Teacher
Biography
Nancy Diniz is a registered architect and academic with a multidisciplinary background in architecture and computational design. She is Course Leader of the MA Biodesign at Central Saint Martins, University of the Arts London, and co-founder and partner of bioMATTERS studio. Her research and practice explore the convergence of design, ecology, and digital technologies, with a particular focus on living materials, bio-digital craft, and computational fabrication. Her studio’s research has resulted in a patent for an innovative 3D-printing process using mycelium-based materials.
Nancy has co-authored 2 books, twelve book chapters and over 60 peer-reviewed publications. She has curated a range of symposia and exhibitions addressing emerging themes in biodesign and ecological aesthetics. Her work has been exhibited internationally at the Museum of Architecture and Design Ljubljana, Lisbon Architecture Triennale, Venice Architecture Biennale (GAA Foundation), NYCxDESIGN, MAO and the London Design Festival, among others.
She is the recipient of numerous awards, grants and fellowships, including the Heritage Crafts Award in Environmental Sustainability 2025, Architectural League of New York Independent Project Grants (2024 and 2016), the Museum of Architecture and Design + Center Rog Ljubljana, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Makers with a Mission, Somerset House, NEW INC (NY), FutureWorks NYC, MacDowell Colony, Seoul Art Space Geumcheon, EYEBEAM, and the Foundation for Science and Technology Portugal.
Nancy is co-editor of Data, Matter, Design: Strategies in Computational Design (Routledge, 2020), and editor of Bio-Calibrated: Tools and Techniques of Biodesign Practices (Research Directions: Biotechnology Design, Cambridge University Press Assessment, 2023).