Kolarac, Tuesday, November 10, 2026 – Can Microbes Become the Factories of the Future?

Microbes here are not just a textbook topic—they’re the starting point for a conversation about colors, bioplastics, and new materials that are transforming how we make, build, and imagine space. In Kolarac’s lecture amphitheater, Dr. Marijana Ponjavić will explore how bacteria and other microorganisms are entering the story of more sustainable fashion, design, architecture, and future cities. This is the first lecture in the series “How Biomaterials Are Reshaping Our World: From Microbes to Cities,” which brings together science, art, design, and architecture across four encounters. The focus is on the potential of biomaterials, how they can be applied, and the challenges their development raises—through concrete questions about how living systems are shaping the next generation of materials and everyday life.