Dr. Anna Sandak, InnoRenew CoE, UP IAM researcher, attended the International Conference on Moisture in Buildings (ICMB 25), hosted by the University of Minho (UMinho), held 23-24 October 2025, in Guimarães, Portugal.
Dr. Anna Sandak gave a keynote talk on Architecture that grows: from Petri dish to the building façade. She discussed how “architecture that grows” uses living materials and biological systems to create adaptive and sustainable building façades. These façades can change their function and appearance in response to environmental conditions, offering insulation, energy generation and improved air quality. She highlighted the projects ARCHI-SKIN and REMEDY.
The ICMB 25 covered a wide range of subjects, offering in-depth examination of how moisture affects and interacts with different aspects of the built environment.
