Nancy Morgado Diniz

Biography

Nancy Diniz is a registered architect and educator with a multidisciplinary background in architecture, biodesign, 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. Her research and practice explore the convergence of design, biology, and digital technologies, with a focus on living materials, bio-digital craft, and data-driven responsive systems, including VR/AR applications.
Nancy has co-authored 2 books, 5 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 Lisbon Architecture Triennale, Venice Architecture Biennale (GAA Foundation), NYCxDESIGN, Kevin McCloud’s Green Heroes at Grand Designs Live, and the London Design Festival, among others.
She is the recipient of numerous grants, fellowships, and residencies, including the Architectural League of New York Independent Project Grants (2016, 2024), Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Museum of Architecture and Design + Center Rog Ljubljana, Makers with a Mission at 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). She holds a BA(Hons) in Architecture from Lusíada University, and MSc and MPhil degrees in Architecture from The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL.