The Institute of Making is a multidisciplinary research club based at

University College London , mottoeng = Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward , established = , type = Public research university , endowment = £143 million (2020) , budget = ...

. Composed of the Materials Library and the MakeSpace, its work focuses on hands-on research into materials and making from many different perspectives. Members are encouraged to "make, break, design and combine both advanced and traditional tools, techniques and materials". It was founded by directors

Mark Miodownik Mark Andrew Miodownik () is a British materials scientist, engineer, broadcaster and writer at University College London. Previously, he was the head of the Materials Research Group at King's College London, and a co-founder of Materials Lib ...

, Zoe Laughlin and Martin Conreen in 2010 at King's College London and moved to UCL in 2012, officially opening on 16 March 2013. The institute has produced some notable projects and research in the fields of making and maker culture and

sensoaesthetics Sensoaesthetics is the application of scientific methods to the study of the aesthetic, sensual and emotional aspects of materials. Overview The purpose of Sensoaesthetics is to understand how people interact with materials, and use that underst ...

References

External links

The Institute of Making website
{{authority control Clubs and societies of University College London Materials science institutes