Lara Campos | Bio materiality

beGrounded is a project that explores the relationship between humans and other living organisms, as an emotional and artistic act through textiles. It proposes an exploration of a new habitable space in the form of a woven garment with growing sprouts, as a sensorial and interactive experience.

symbiosis - interaction between organisms living in close physical association.

o sumbios - companion
o sumbioun - live together

germination tests

customized spinning machine - Studio Hilo’s open source hardware

woven & knitted prototypes

germination process - green house

sprout’s roots

It’s not just about wearing it, but about growing it.

beGrounded includes a kit with everything necessary to germinate your woven piece and wear it as an idyllic representation of symbiosis with nature.

woven piece
organic wool & seeds

sprayer bottle
ceramic 3d print

hanger
bamboo & laser cut wood hook

user manual
engrave recycled paper

box
cnc mill & laser cut wood

Wear it naked, feel it
Feel the interaction with the moisturized piece
Smells like nature
It's weird, and weird is nice

The objective is to feel nature and nourish our respect towards it in order to ideate on better solutions of coexistence.

Considering the Earthing theory, this biotechnologic garment has potential healing properties, leading to an upcoming fashion industry where users can deal with common health issues such as stress and anxiety through garments.

experimentation for living architecture
implementation of grown patterns
exploration of aromatic experiences
available seed funding to support the project

Special thanks

Anastasia Pistofidou
Alejo Rodriguez Ph
Marcel Rodriguez Ph
Manuela Reyes Ph
Yiannis Vogdanis
Mikel Guelbenzu
Clara Davis
Luciana Barnatán

Fabricademy
FabLab Barcelona
Studio Hilo
Noumena
Smart Citizen Bcn - sensor’s kit
for monitoring germination
Forma Taller de Cerámica Barcelona
Joaquin Diez - web development