Blog
18-3-13
Become a Member
Current UCL students or staff? Come and join the Institute of Making! Not at UCL? Come along to one of our open days or special events - Join the mailing list to be among the first to know what's in store. More
15-5-13
Zoe hosts new bi-weekly slot on This Morning
Zoe has begun a regular slot on This Morning, exploring new materials and technologies from the studio's new lab. More
20-4-13
Funding for Summer Studentships - Round Two
Funding for summer studentships is now available. Our first round of summer projects saw students engaged in novel interdisciplinary projects to do with materials and processes as wide-ranging as weaving and nano-enabled catalysis. More
13-3-13
That’s the stuff
"Metals that cry, living concrete and a handcuffed Texan's briefcase: the diversity of the materials we create says a lot about us" This week's New Scientist puts the Materials Library under the microscope. More
04-2-13
Light.Touch.Matters
The Institute of Making is involved in a collaborative research project that brings together product designers and material researchers to develop a new generation of materials that respond to touch with luminosity. More
01-2-13
Wearable Exoskeleton Project
The Institute of Making is involved in a research project to develop a wearable exoskeleton for people who are experiencing difficulties in walking. More
25-1-13
The Grand Public Opening
The Institute of Making invites you to explore our new MakeSpace and Materials Library at UCL on Saturday 16 March, between 1-5pm. More
17-12-12
BANG BANG: TEDxBrussels 2012
Zoe Laughlin presents at TEDxBrussels 2012 this November with The Performativity of Matter. More
17-12-12
Science Club
As part of a new six-part science series presented by Dara O Briain, Mark Miodownik makes and takes things apart, from comets to DNA cocktails, bikes to fridges, exploring how materials and engineering shape our world. More
07-12-12
Perseids (long exposure): a summer studentship
First year undergraduate Slade sculpture student Jana Bercelova used her Institute of Making summer studentship to conduct an investigation into the materiality of weaving. More
22-11-12
Lessening Friction: a Summer Studentship update
We have just heard back from Manpreet Padwall, who spent his summer studentship helping to develop a new methodology that could pave the way for fabrics that are kinder to the skin. More
12-11-12
Tasty spoons and drinkable clouds: the art of engineering
On Wednesday the 5th December, the Institute of Making's Director Mark Miodownik will be co-hosting an evening of science and spectacle at the Royal Academy of Engineers, showcasing some culinary delights that have emerged from the creative dialogue between disciplines. More
06-11-12
Magic Materials Now Online
The Magic Materials feature for WIRED magazine is now available to view online. More
24-10-12
Summer Studentship Update
As reports from the Summer Studentships start to make their way back to us we’re getting very excited about the emerging collaborations that the scheme has stimulated throughout UCL. More
08-10-12
Our Magic Materials in Wired
A feature on some of the wondrous materials in our Materials Library appears in the October issue of WIRED magazine. More