Britta Bielak

Britta Bielak is a designer, educator, and artist, who believes that intersecting distinct disciplines and perspectives is critical practice for today’s environmental and social crises. She holds an MFA in Interior Environments from Virginia Commonwealth University and a BA in Psychology and Studio Art from the University of Virginia. She has worked as a designer and project manager at award-winning architecture firms, taught Interior Design at Virginia Commonwealth University and the Design Institute of San Diego, and founded an art and design business specializing in interactive design installations.

Britta is a co-founder and VP of Design at okom wrks labs, PBC, a regenerative design company developing the very first structural mycelium-based composite for the building materials market. This 1:1 replacement for lumber in the built environment is a 100% regenerative solution for keeping trees in our forests to do their life-saving work of carbon sequestration. The interdisciplinary team at okom wrks labs, PBC envisions a near future where everything in our buildings, from wall framing to furniture, is mycelium made. Britta is thrilled to continue developing interior applications of their technology through her research at Kent State University, while working to empower the next generation of regenerative design practitioners.